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Week 8: Discourse Analysis and Qualitative Reporting

Discourse Analysis

Discourse analysis is an umbrella term that borrows from all the other methods of analysis presented before.

It is useful when the research uses texts that are reproducing the social order. Critically question what this social order consists of and who benefits from it (injustice or problems). Keep an eye out for what is not included in the text.

Discourse: A particular way of thinking about a topic.

How to do Discourse Analysis:

Close reading and analysis of the text:

• Semantic layer (the meaning of words, phrases, etc., but also the use of figures of speech such as metaphors or personifications).
• Syntactic layer (structure of sentences and phrases) / argumentative layer (arguments

INDEPENDENCE OF UNITED STATES: Between1756 and 1763, England and United States fought the "Seven Years war", England won, it was necessary to adopt a set of masures that affected the interests of the 13 colonies.

Independence of United States:

Between 1756 and 1763, England and France fought the Seven Years War. England won, leading to measures affecting the 13 colonies:

• It prohibited the advance of the French towards conquered lands.
• It reimplemented the commercial monopoly.

Towards an Independence State:

The British measures outraged the colonists, leading to boycotts and street disturbances. In 1774, the Continental Congress of Philadelphia met, followed by a second Congress in 1775, which decreed popular mobilization. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was passed.

French Revolution:

Clergy: The state was divided into high and low clergy. The high clergy were mostly nobles, while the lower clergy came from common sectors. Nobility: Nobles... Continue reading "Struggle for Independence in United States, French Revolution, and Latin America" »

5th Slide: Hendrik Verwoerd , who became prime minister in 1958, would refine apartheid policy further into a system he referred to as ``separate development´´. Separating black South Africans from each other enabled the government to claim there was no black majority. 

A system that supposedly gave them full political rights, but effectively removed them from the nation´s political body. 

6th Slide: Resistance to apartheid within South Africa took many forms over the years. Violent demonstrations, protests and strikes to political action and eventually to armed resistance. The South Indian National Congress, the ANC organized a mass meeting in 1952, during which attendees burned their pass books. Congress of the people adopted a Freedom

Python Fundamentals: Practical Code Examples

This document presents a collection of basic Python code snippets, demonstrating fundamental programming concepts such as conditional statements, loops, data input, and list manipulation. Each example is designed to illustrate a specific programming principle, making it ideal for beginners learning Python.

Compare Car Top Speeds with Python

This Python script compares two user-entered car speeds to determine which is faster, showcasing basic input and conditional logic.

car_a = int(input("Please enter the top speed of a Ferrari: "))
car_b = int(input("Please enter the top speed of a Lamborghini: "))

if car_a >= car_b:
    print("The fastest car is a Ferrari.")
elif car_b > car_a:
    print("The

The characters are Mr. Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Mortimer, and Dr. John Watson. They talk about the Baskerville Papers.

Dr. Mortimer's Revelation

Dr. Mortimer took out a scroll and read it. It was about a legend about the curse of the Baskerville. Later, he took out the newspaper where it was covered the death of Sir Charles Baskerville, the owner of the mansion, and said that he had died for a cause of love.

Investigation Begins

Mortimer tells Holmes and Watson that Mr. Charles stayed in part of a while, since there were cigarettes. Holmes asks him what he needed from his service, which was to ask what to do with Sir Henry, who was the heir of Mr. Charles. Sherlock thinks to do for 24 hours and tells his assistant, Watson, that Mr. Charles was running... Continue reading "The Hound of the Baskervilles Summary and Analysis" »

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior. Although autism can be diagnosed at any age, it is described as a “developmental disorder” because symptoms generally appear in the first two years of life.

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), a manual created by the American Psychiatric Association used to diagnose mental disorders, people with ASD have:

• Difficulty with communication and interaction with other people
• Restricted interests and repetitive behaviors
• Symptoms that hurt the person’s ability to function properly in school, work, and other areas of life

Autism is known as a “spectrum” disorder because... Continue reading "Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder: Signs and Symptoms" »

Import Quota Effects

3) An import quota will increase producer surplus, decrease consumer surplus, have no effect on government revenue, and have an ambiguous effect on overall domestic national welfare.

C) increase; decrease; have no effect on; have an ambiguous effect on

Voluntary Export Restraint Effects

4) A voluntary export restraint will increase producer surplus, decrease consumer surplus, have no effect on government revenue, and decrease overall domestic national welfare.

D) increase; decrease; have no effect on; decrease

Export Tariff Effects with Imperfect Competition

1) If an import-competing firm is imperfectly competitive, then under free trade an export tariff will increase domestic market price, have no effect on producer surplus,

CHAPTER 3

16) If the world terms of trade for a country are somewhere between the domestic cost ratio of H and that of F, then

B) country H and country F will both gain from trade.

17) If the world terms of trade equal those of country F, then

A) country H but not country F will gain from trade

18) If the world terms of trade equal those of country H, then

E) country F but not country H will gain from trade

CHAPTER 4

37) In the specific factors model, a 5% increase in the price of food accompanied by a 10% increase in the price of cloth will cause ________ in the welfare of labor, ________ in the welfare of the fixed factor in the production of food, and ________ in the welfare of the fixed factor in the production of cloth.
A) an ambiguous change;... Continue reading "International Trade and Specific Factors Model" »

Chapter 15

Which one of the following statements is the MOST accurate?

D) A rise in the average value of transactions carried out by a household or a firm causes its demand for real money to rise.

If there is initially an

B) excess supply of money, the interest rate will fall, and if there is initially an excess demand, it will rise.

Which one of the following statements is the MOST accurate?

D) An increase in the money supply lowers the interest rate while a fall in the money supply raises the interest rate, given the price level and output.

An increase in

E) real output raises the interest rate while a fall in real output lowers the interest rate, given the price level and the money supply.

The aggregate real money demand schedule L(R,Y)

D) slopes... Continue reading "Effects of Money Supply on Interest Rates and Currency Values" »