For this assignment you will provide a detailed discussion of a theory of pop culture and provide critical discussion of this theory. The purpose of this assignment is to help you hone your critical thinking skills. You will provide exposition and criticism of a theory of pop culture. You may choose either Mass Cultural Theory or Critical Theory.

Your essay should include some discussion of the following questions:

1. What or who determines popular culture? Where does popular culture come from? Does it emerge from the people themselves as an autonomous expression of their interests and modes of experience, or is it imposed from above by those in positions of power as a type of social control?

2. Describe how commercialization and industrialization influences popular culture. Does reducing culture to commodity mean that the criteria of profitability and marketability take precedence over quality, artistry, integrity and intellectual challenge? Or does it result in a universal market where what is popular actually corresponds to what people want and think is valuable? Does marketability and profitability actually produce quality art or does it only benefit business interests?

3. Is popular culture used to control and indoctrinate the people? Is it used to get people to accept and adhere to ideas and values which will ensure the continued dominance of a particular elite and allow them to exercise power over them? Or is popular culture about rebellion and opposition to the prevailing social order? Is pop cultural a spontaneous genuine burst of creativity or is it just a means through which a dominate group exercises control of society?

4. After you provide an accurate account of one of these theories of pop culture, you should then review the strengths and weaknesses of the theory. Can you identify some objections to the theory? You can research objections, but you need to consult reputable sources.

Specifications: 

Submit a 1000-1200 word essay addressing the questions above. 

In your essay:

• Be sure to structure your essay with an introduction paragraph that includes a thesis statement, well-organized supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion that reiterates the main points of your argument. 
• Your argument should be supported by reputable research cited in APA format both in the body of the paper and in your references section.

Discussion: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Group Settings Versus Family Settings

As you might recall from Week 5, there are significant differences in the applications of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for families and individuals. The same is true for CBT in group settings and CBT in family settings. In your role, it is essential to understand these differences to appropriately apply this therapeutic approach across multiple settings. For this Discussion, as you compare the use of CBT in group settings and family settings, consider challenges of using this approach with your own groups.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

• Compare the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for groups to cognitive behavioral therapy for families
• Analyze challenges of using cognitive behavioral therapy for groups
• Recommend effective strategies in cognitive behavioral therapy for groups

To prepare:

• Reflect on your practicum experiences with CBT in group and family settings.

Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will be able to view and respond to your colleagues’ postings. Begin by clicking on the Post to Discussion Question link and then select Create Thread to complete your initial post. Remember, once you click submit, you cannot delete or edit your own posts, and you cannot post anonymously. Please check your post carefully before clicking Submit!

By Day 3

Post an explanation of how the use of CBT in groups compares to its use in family settings. Provide specific examples from your own practicum experiences. Then, explain at least two challenges counselors might encounter when using CBT in the group setting. Support your response with specific examples from this week’s media.

What is your definition of spiritual care? How does it differ or accord with the description given in the topic readings? Explain

Due Date: Tuesday 17

APA powerpoint- bulletin points with visuals..

Perspectives on War

Instructions:

Analyze: After watching the news clip about the first Gulf War, analyze the points made in the news clip and answer the following questions:

• How do Americans know about the Gulf War, in which very few Americans actually took part?
• How do people know about experiences and events outside of their own individual reality?
• How are the perspectives of each of the primary groups involved represented to members of that group and to people outside of that group?
• How does the media dictate and define what people believe about the world outside of their own?
• What role does the media play in constructing, refining, and perpetuating a specific narrative according to the people who profit from these conflicts?

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

AL Jazeera is funded in whole or in part by the qateri government

Instructions:

Please post 1 peer response

In the response post, include the following:

• Share something that you have seen in your life which seems different from other people’s perceptions
• How does social media dictate and define what people believe about the world outside of their own?
• How does social media filter the different perspectives you are exposed to by only showing you things that you are interested in?

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Reference

Al Jazeera English. (2011, January 8). The listening post – Selling the first Gulf War [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/cx_VQf4eOQQ

AL Jazeera is funded in whole or in part by the qateri government

2 reflection Assignment 

Journey through Nursing 

Our legacy in nursing as a profession began with Florence Nightingale and now it continues with you!

Add a new chapter to your journey and predict challenges facing nursing in the future.

• How do you see yourself leading others to resolve these issues.
• Provide TWO exemplars articulating your envisioned future of nursing that will continue the legacy of nursing as an art and a science.
• Incorporate ways of knowing through personal experiences, published empirical and theoretical sources to support your discussion, challenges and questions facing traditions, and/or new meanings that emerged from this discussion.

Culturally Competent Nursing

In a Microsoft Word document of 4-5 pages formatted in APA style, you will describe an interview of a person from a cultural background that is different from your own.

Select a person from a cultural group different from your own. You may choose a patient, friend, or work colleague. For the sake of confidentiality, do not reveal the name of the person you interview; use only initials.

In your paper, include the following:

• A complete cultural assessment using the 12 domains from the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence in your textbook, Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach.
• A description of implications for health practices.

On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format. Helpful APA guides and resources are available in the South University Online Library. Below are guides that are located in the library and can be accessed and downloaded via the South University Online Citation Resources: APA Style page. The American Psychological Association website also provides detailed guidance on formatting, citations, and references at APA Style.

• APA Citation Helper
• APA Citations Quick Sheet
• APA-Style Formatting Guidelines for a Written Essay
• Basic Essay Template

Please note that the title and reference pages should not be included in the total page count of your paper.

 Discuss the implications of providing a “lifetime voucher” that distributes a one-time savings amount to all citizens of the United States. This healthcare resource distribution system allocates the same amount of money to all citizens, allowing them the autonomy to use this money however they choose over a lifetime. Discuss the moral, ethical, and legal implications of using a “lifetime voucher” system. Discuss the implications of this arrangement from the perspective of distributive, compensatory, and social justice reasoning. What is an appropriate age for this “lifetime voucher” allocation to occur?