Compare the ways in which the writers present the relationship between the colonial authority and the oppressed in the novels 'The Siege of Krishnapur' and 'True History of the Kelly Gang'
Case study - 4 pages - Literature
In their novels, both Carey and Farrell present the Colonial Authority as multi-faceted organizations. In Farrell's ‘The Siege of Krishnapur' the foremost voices of the Colonial Authority are the Collector, initially representative of the British Empire's quest for progress, and Fleury,...
Tool or trifle: The moral question of style
Essay - 4 pages - Literature
“You know not what hurt you do to learning that care not for words, but for matter, and so make a divorce betwixt the tongue and the heart.” (Roger Ascham) I am thirteen. Almost every afternoon I shove a book in my pocket, a hat on my head, and I wander out into the...
Traits common to mankind throughout the world
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
One trait common to humankind is speech. The voice box or the larynx sits lower within the throat in people than in chimps. This factor enables human speech. The ancestors of human evolved roughly 350, 000 years ago with a descended larynx (Jolly, 2001). We have a descended hyoid bone that is not...
Gender Stereotypes- Gender status and its effect on work dominated by different sex
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
Over the years, various generalizations have been made about the roles that each gender plays in society. Such ideas have been introduced into children's lives from the point in time they are born, they also passed them down over the generations (Chodorow, 2004). Such generalizations have...
American Idle (Idol)
Essay - 15 pages - Social sciences
Love it or hate it, American Idol has become a seemingly immortal fixture in American culture. Pouring into our homes through high definition television on at least two nights a week, the show is more present in family life than your average workaholic, deadbeat dad. Of course the success of the...
The wicked witch of Western Europe who managed the gap of the East
Case study - 3 pages - Management
Just a few years ago, I worked at a store called UniQlo. UniQlo is a popular clothing franchise, the Japanese version of the Gap. I shopped at UniQlo during a trip to Tokyo, so I was really excited, not only to see that they would be in New York City, but also that they were hiring. I needed a...
Remedies for cataracts
Thesis - 3 pages - Medical studies
At birth, a normal human eye is endowed with a wonderful lens, brilliantly clear and transparent. It allows the light to enter the eye and focuses what we are seeing on our retina. The lens burdened by age, becomes thicker. A cataract sets in. Lesser light enters the affected eye, and your...
Whether animals have rights: the perspectives of Tom Regan vs. Peter Singer
Essay - 4 pages - Humanities/philosophy
The animal rights movement is often oversimplified and mocked by many in contemporary society, and this is often a result of an unwillingness to look at the facts and the various philosophies that make up the movement. An individual caught up in the ideas of the day is often unable to think...
The Circular Nature of the Primavera
Essay - 6 pages - Arts and art history
Botticelli's Primavera begs for meaning. It is a complex, large-scale masterpiece with apparent contradictions in mood, movement, theme and context. The direct gaze of its central figure instructs the viewer to look carefully, as does Botticelli's precise hand. Every deliberate petal, every...
Mingled Voices: The Communication between the Contrary Natures of Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience
Essay - 5 pages - Literature
In his “Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, books of children's poems” written and illustrated by himself, William Blake explores human perception and the contemporary social milieu, focusing on the transience of opinion and the variability of fact in two contrary states of...
Business plan: Marriage/Wedding fairies
Business plan - 22 pages - Business strategy
In our company the Wedding Fairies is in partnership with six people who want to offer an all inclusive service for wedding planning. We believe for the wedding day nothing can be too perfect and we want to be sure that our customers get the best from us. We offer a real customized service to our...
Gillette Power Fusion Phenom: Analysis of the marketing strategy
Case study - 3 pages - Services marketing
In the initial days, if one dates back to the history of the safety razor, it is to be noted that it was not until 1901, that the American Safety Razor was founded by King C. Gillette. However, since 1971 the brand is owned by the international group of Procter & Gamble. Currently the...
Strategic analysis of L'Oreal (2008)
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
The L'Oreal group, which was established in 1907, is a world leader in the cosmetics market. Representative of a century of expertise, the group is present in all continents with subsidiaries in 58 countries and product sales in 130 countries. It also included 19 global brands and 15,800...
Stress and postpartum depression
Essay - 6 pages - Medical studies
Many women experience some mood changes after childbirth. The mild form of mood alteration experienced by two-thirds of mothers following the birth of a child is commonly known as postpartum blues. This is a mild, transient change in mood which usually begins within one to five days following...
Success of the perfume "I analyze adore" of Christian Dior
Case study - 11 pages - Services marketing
"That magic name which includes that of God and Gold”, these are the words of Jean Cocteau on the Dior brand. In this presentation, we will try to decipher the planetary success of a fragrance that many women have adopted with fervor: J'adore Dior. This famous perfume is celebrating its...
A report on comparative market analysis and marketing strategy of Samsung electronics
Market study - 40 pages - Services marketing
All progress is born of inquiry. Doubt is often better than overconfidence, for it leads to inquiry and inquiry leads to investigation” Research inculcates scientific and inductive thinking and it promotes the development of logical habits of thinking and organization. Research is a common...
Study of the Yves Rocher in China
Case study - 51 pages - Services marketing
The cosmetics industry is currently booming and the opening of foreign markets has spawned new needs. Health, nature, ecology and the environment are now increasingly becoming the keywords of our society, which now demands cosmetics products that respect these concepts. With increasing focus on...
Presence of L'Oreal in India
Case study - 20 pages - Services marketing
The L'Oreal group has been present in India since 1990 and has developed its activities in the field of cosmetics throughout the world. L'Oreal established a 100% subsidiaryin in 1994 and three of the four divisions of L'Oreal are currently present in India: The Consumer division, was...
L'Oreal and its conquest of China
Case study - 27 pages - Services marketing
Since its creation almost a century ago by the French chemist Eugene Schueller, L'Oreal has always been at the forefront particularly on the sectors of of dermatology, pharmacology and cosmetics. The group has implemented its know-how and expertise to emerge as the leader in cosmetic business...
L'Oreal crisis scenario (2006)
Essay - 19 pages - Management
This summary has been provided to allow top managers and executives at L'Oreal a rapid appreciation of the content of this report. Those with a particular interest in the crisis scenario management and communication may read the report to take advantage of the more comprehensive description of...
Organic cosmetics market in Europe
Market study - 113 pages - Services marketing
The European market for natural cosmetics is a dynamic market. The organic cosmetics segment is no more a niche market in Europe and has gained marketshare in the classical cosmetics segments. It has grown at double digit speed (30-40% for France, the fastest growing market). As a consequence,...
L'Oreal: Research & development strategy
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
L'Oreal is a well-known firm for its strategy focused on organic growth. The group has concentrated its efforts for a long while on the development of its own brands by undertaking a few targeted acquisitions. To acquire new competences, a large confidence is granted to the R&D centres present in...
Study of rural marketing in the present scenario in India
Market study - 53 pages - Services marketing
While we all accept that the heart of India lives in its villages and the Indian rural market with its vast size and demand base offers great opportunities to marketers, we tend to conclude that the purse does not stay with them. Nothing can be far from truth. Rural marketing involves addressing...
Is ethnic marketing ethical and legitimate?
Dissertation - 38 pages - Services marketing
The concept of ethnic marketing introduces a new way to segment markets, to communicate, and presents a new vision of the consumer. This novel concept seems to be a new challenge for marketers. While some people believe that this marketing concept does not respect ethics because marketers have to...
Feasibility study of a new cosmetic product launch on the American market
Market study - 25 pages - Services marketing
After having presented the contents of our work and before developing our ideas, we first wanted to explain briefly the context of this study. Indeed, the specificity of our work is the fact that it is totally based on a real situation. Here are the key steps of the story, which have opened out...
Yves Rocher: Its international development
Thesis - 30 pages - Business strategy
From the perspective of globalization, every company aims to become increasingly competitive. With the phenomenon of the opening up of national economies and foreign markets, the only way to cope with increased competition in all sectors is by boosting the exports. Also, SMEs and their...
Differences between the instructions on beauty products across nations: France and Britain
Thesis - 5 pages - Journalism
Initially I didn't have any idea about the topic I wanted to talk about, but realizing that I had purchased many beauty products in Ireland and that I used to read its directions, I decided to take more of an interest in it. I just thought it was pretty funny to read these instructions without...
The body shop report: entering new markets
Essay - 23 pages - Economy general
The Body Shop was established in 1976 by Anita Roddick in West Sussex, England. It competes primarily in the cosmetics and toiletries industry and its major competitors are Boots Plc, Bath & Body Works, and L'Oreal. The company's niche market is based on the production of naturally...
Yves Rocher, its development on international scene and in particular in Canada
Case study - 46 pages - Services marketing
From the perspective of globalization, every company aims to become increasingly competitive. With the phenomenon of openness of national economies and foreign markets, the only way to cope with increased competition in all sectors is by boosting the exports. Also, SMEs and their counterparts...
Creation of a new perfume for Maybelline
Case study - 28 pages - Services marketing
The fragrance industry is a very competitive market with international players who have a global presence and huge financial means. The perfume market is not only competitive, but also very complex, crossed by strict regulations and low loyalty consumers. In this context, Maybelline, a worldwide...
