Analysis Of The Movies Shall We Dance And Billy Elliot

Jacob-Thomas Donida SOC 150-01 Professor Hwa-Ji Shin October 14, 2015 Reaction Paper #1 The world we live in today is constructed by human thought of how a male or female is supposed to conduct themselves in everyday society. When you think of the word â€Å"male† or â€Å"female† certain words pop into your head. Men are thought of to be masculine, play tough sports, described as handsome, and they can be aggressive. Women on the other hand are considered feminine, do â€Å"girly things† such as dancing, described as being â€Å"pretty,† and can be sensitive. These are just a few things that can come to mind. What happens if a person acts outside of that norm that society has constructed? In the movies Shall We Dance? and Billy Elliot, the two main male characters are considered to have acted out of the norms that society has created. Simply put, these two characters participated in ballroom dancing and ballet dancing, respectively, something that is considered to be feminine. The Japanese movie Shall We Dance? follows the story of a middle aged man named Mr. Sugiyama. Even though he is a successful middle-aged business man with a wife, daughter, and home, Mr. Sugiyama feels a sense of emptiness. In the English setting of Billy Elliot, Billy Elliot is an eleven-year-old boy caught in a family struggle. Having lost his mother years ago, his father and brother take part in the miner’s strike furthering the conflict within their family. Billy’s father forces him to take up boxing, but heShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesBehaviors 119 †¢ Safety and Injury at Work 119 †¢ How Managers Can Influence Moods 120 Summary and Implications for Managers 121 Self-Assessment Library How Are You Feeling Right Now? 98 Self-Assessment Library What’s My Affect Intensity? 104 Myth or Science? We Are Better Judges of When Others Are Happy Than When They Are Sad 107 glOBalization! Should You Expect â€Å"Service with a Smile† All Around the World? 108 Self-Assessment Library What’s My Emotional Intelligence Score? 115 An Ethical Choice SchadenfreudeRead MoreProject Mgmt296381 Words   |  1186 PagesLeadership Chapter 2 Organization Strategy and Project Selection 1.4 Projects and programs (.2) 1.4.1 Managing the portfolio 1.4.3 Strategy and projects 2.3 Stakeholders and review boards 12.1 RFP’s and vendor selection (.3.4.5) 11.2.2.6 SWAT analysis 6.5.2.7 Schedule compression 9.4.2.5 Leadership skills G.1 Project leadership 10.1 Stakeholder management Chapter 11 Teams Chapter 3 Organization: Structure and Culture 2.4.1 Organization cultures [G.7] 2.4.2 Organization structure