Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 12: Corporate Social Responsibility
Traditionally, the top priorities of corporations have been shareholder value and profitability. They placed little value on their company's environmental and social impact.
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Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 12: The Future of Employment
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 12: The Future of Employment
The way businesses operate and the way employees work is changing. It may seem that the COVID-19 pandemic caused changes to the way we use technology and the hours we work.
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 11: Investigating Gender Differences
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 11: Investigating Gender Differences
The modern push for equal rights coincided with women's entrance into the workforce, where they found unequal pay and obstacles to advancement.
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 11: Differing Conceptions of Time
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 11: Differing Conceptions of Time
Culture has a great influence on how we think, feel, and act. In fact, some cultural anthropologists even think that culture is a kind of template for our thoughts and feelings.
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 10: Mandela’s Fight against Apartheid
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 10: Mandela’s Fight against Apartheid
Apartheid was a system of legal racial segregation enforced by the National Party government of South Africa between 1948 and 1990. It continued the more informal racial hierarchy put in place by Great Britain in the late 19th century.
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 10: The Electronic Revolution
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 10: The Electronic Revolution
In the sense of using electronics to make music, "electronic music" has been around since the beginning of the 20th century.
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 9: Wearable Fitness Trackers
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 9: Wearable Fitness Trackers
What do fitness trackers have in common with gaming controllers? In June of 2015, Fitbit CEO James Park had something worth keeping track of besides his footsteps. The Fitbit initial public offering (IPO) was among the strongest of the year.
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 9: Parkour: Sport or Art?
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 9: Parkour: Sport or Art?
The word "parkour" comes from a French word for route or course; it is also the name of one of the world's fastest-growing activities. Parkour athletes, known as traceurs or traceuses, try to move across obstacles in the most dynamic and efficient way possible.
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 8: Why Go into Space?
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 8: Why Go into Space?
Why do humans feel the need to explore space? The reasons are various, from the abstract to the military, from the scientific to the economic. Often, these motives sit in direct contradiction to each other, and while exploring space has obvious benefits, it also carries great risks.
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 8: The Origin of the Universe
Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 8: The Origin of the Universe
The origin of the universe has always been disputed. While the traditional wisdom of all cultures offers explanations, none has definitely proven how-or even if the universe began.
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