Download or read book Live Above the Hype Hip Hop Life Skills written by K-Rahn Vallatine and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Live Above The Hype is a transformative, character development curriculum that teaches the life skill of critical thinking. This workbook addresses the source of problematic behavior, by speaking directly to the counterproductive aspects of the culture, paradigm and value systems that many of our communities uphold. This curriculum assists people in becoming strong critical thinkers about the impact their current decisions have on both their present and future life outcomes. It is extremely important for people to identify life goals and align their daily decisions with them.
Download or read book Live Above the Hype written by K-Rahn and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: View The Book Trailer Here: http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsmnYM26ylI Analyzing the values in Hip Hop street culture in order to promote character development & pro-social values, we merge social-emotional skills with cognitive learning. The Live Above The Hype Hip Hop Life Skills Workbook includes 20 insightful lessons that initiate in depth self reflection in at-risk and beyond-risk male youth, while also enabling youth workers and parents to engage in meaningful and enlightening dialogue with these young people. By using Hip Hop culture as a common ground between adult and teen generations, this curriculum is to be used as a resource that promotes 4 Points Of Character Development: Violence Prevention Community Responsibility Self Awareness Responsible Decision Making These practical life lessons focus on healthy character development in regards to values, money, music, drugs, prison, gangs, anger, sports and relationships These practical lessons focus on healthy character. We analyze the consistent rewards and consequences of the choices many make based on value systems present in Hip Hop culture, as well as why many continue to uphold these value systems; questioning which values should be kept and which values should be let go. This workbook is authentically rooted in Hip Hop culture. It also includes a foreword by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and artwork by Ronald "Riskie" Brent (2Pac/Makaveli). Live Above The Hype goes beyond analyzing song lyrics of today's most popular rappers and instead analyzes the value systems that draw many of our young people to these rappers."
Download or read book Live Above the Hype Life Skills Curriculum written by K-Rahn Vallatine and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Live Above the Hype written by K-Rahn and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: View Book Trailer Here: http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsmnYM26ylI Analyzing Hip Hop culture to promote character development & pro-social values, we merge social-emotional skills with cognitive learning. Live Above The Hype includes lessons that initiate in depth self reflection in youth, while allowing youth workers and parents to have meaningful and enlightening dialogue with at-risk and beyond-risk male youth. The Live Above The Hype Hip Hop Life Skills Teacher/Parent Edition Includes: 20 insightful lessons that promote Violence Prevention, Responsible Decision Making, Community Responsibility & Self Awareness from a Hip Hop perspective Full session (60 - 90 min) lesson plans aligned with Common Core Standards Suggested answers & responses to given questions Insightful information on subject matter to further equip instructor and help instructor relate to students Bonus assignments/activities to assign students Foreword written by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson Illustrations by Ronald "Riskie" Brent (2Pac/Makaveli) The curriculum goes beyond analyzing song lyrics of today's most popular rappers and instead analyzes the value systems that draw many of our young people to these rappers."
Download or read book Beyond the Hype written by Robert G. Eccles and published by Beard Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reprint of a previously published work. It deals with good mangement based on action and the judgment of the individual manager on deciding appropriate action.
Download or read book Live Above the Hype Hip Hop Life Skills Facilitator s Manual written by K-Rahn Vallatine and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-21 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Life Skills and Character Development curriculum that is based on Hip Hop culture and structured for an academic environment
Download or read book Beyond the Crack Generation written by K-Rahn Vallatine and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Hype Machine written by Sinan Aral and published by Currency. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark insider’s tour of how social media affects our decision-making and shapes our world in ways both useful and dangerous, with critical insights into the social media trends of the 2020 election and beyond “The book might be described as prophetic. . . . At least two of Aral’s three predictions have come to fruition.”—New York NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY WIRED • LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD Social media connected the world—and gave rise to fake news and increasing polarization. It is paramount, MIT professor Sinan Aral says, that we recognize the outsize effect social media has on us—on our politics, our economy, and even our personal health—in order to steer today’s social technology toward its great promise while avoiding the ways it can pull us apart. Drawing on decades of his own research and business experience, Aral goes under the hood of the most powerful social networks to tackle the critical question of just how much social media actually shapes our choices, for better or worse. He shows how the tech behind social media offers the same set of behavior influencing levers to everyone who hopes to change the way we think and act—from Russian hackers to brand marketers—which is why its consequences affect everything from elections to business, dating to health. Along the way, he covers a wide array of topics, including how network effects fuel Twitter’s and Facebook’s massive growth, the neuroscience of how social media affects our brains, the real consequences of fake news, the power of social ratings, and the impact of social media on our kids. In mapping out strategies for being more thoughtful consumers of social media, The Hype Machine offers the definitive guide to understanding and harnessing for good the technology that has redefined our world overnight.
Download or read book Ignore the Hype written by Brian Perry and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-09-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secure your investment gains and supercharge your results with this down-to-earth analysis of investing fundamentals Via powerful and unique insights, Ignore the Hype: Financial Strategies Beyond the Media-Driven Mayhem teaches readers how to keep their focus squarely on time-tested strategies for meeting their financial goals without getting distracted by a constant barrage of news headlines. The book takes a common-sense approach to the financial world that’s ideally suited to the everyday investor. It covers topics including: How to avoid competing against hedge funds in a game they’ve rigged What you can do today to avoid taxes tomorrow Wall Street’s Dirty Secret: Forecasting is just guessing Why some of your investments have worse odds than a casino game How the media circus can derail your financial plans Surviving a world where financial advisors don’t have to act in your best interest Ignore the Hype emphasizes the difference between short-term trading and long-term investing, how to filter the constant onslaught of information coming your way from every angle and separate the valuable content from the noise, and how to build a foundation for investment success based on common sense and academic research.
Download or read book Hype written by Gabrielle Bluestone and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hype is the best kind of nonfiction: juicy, sharp, savage and wildly entertaining, with a celebrity behaving badly on every page. What more could you want?” -Cat Marnell, New York Times-bestselling author of How to Murder Your Life From former Vice journalist and executive producer of hit Netflix documentary Fyre comes an eye-opening look at the con artists, grifters and snake oil salesmen of the digital age—and why we can’t stop falling for them. We live in an age where scams are the new normal. A charismatic entrepreneur sells thousands of tickets to a festival that never happened. Respected investors pour millions into a start-up centered around fake blood tests. Reviewers and celebrities flock to London’s top-rated restaurant that’s little more than a backyard shed. These unsettling stories of today’s viral grifters have risen to fame and hit the front-page headlines, yet the curious conundrum remains: Why do these scams happen? Drawing from scientific research, marketing campaigns, and exclusive documents and interviews, former Vice reporter Gabrielle Bluestone delves into the irresistible hype that fuels our social media ecosystem, whether it’s from the trusted influencers that peddled Fyre or the consumer reviews that sold Juicero. A cultural examination that is as revelatory as it is relevant, Hype pulls back the curtain on the manipulation game behind the never-ending scam season—and how we as consumers can stop getting played.
Download or read book The Hype Handbook 12 Indispensable Success Secrets From the World s Greatest Propagandists Self Promoters Cult Leaders Mischief Makers and Boundary Breakers written by Michael F. Schein and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2021-01-11 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the art and science of using shameless propaganda for personal and social good. Influencers have always deployed the power of hype to get what they want. But never in history have people been so susceptible to propaganda and persuasion as they are now. Hype truly runs our world. Imagine if you could generate and leverage hype for positive purposes—like legitimate business success, helping people, or effecting positive change in your community. Michael F. Schein teaches you how. In The Hype Handbook, the notorious marketing guru provides 12 fundamental strategies for creating and leveraging hype for good, including ways to: Attract attention from people that matter Create a community of acolytes to further your cause Create an atmosphere of curiosity and intrigue Sell your message with the skill of master Create a step-by-step “manifesto” Citing the latest research in psychology, sociology and neuroscience, Schein breaks the concept of hype down into a simple set of strategies, skills, and techniques—and illustrates his methods through stories of the world’s most effective hype artists, including American propagandist Edward Bernays, Alice Cooper manager Shep Gordon, celebrity preacher Aimee Semple McPherson, Spartan Race founder Joe De Sena, and digital guru Gary Vaynerchuk. Whatever your temperament, education, budget, background, or natural ability, The Hype Handbook delivers everything you need to apply the most powerful tools of persuasion for personal and business success.
Download or read book Youtility written by Jay Baer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-27 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The difference between helping and selling is just two letters If you're wondering how to make your products seem more exciting online, you're asking the wrong question. You're not competing for attention only against other similar products. You're competing against your customers' friends and family and viral videos and cute puppies. To win attention these days you must ask a different question: "How can we help?" Jay Baer's Youtility offers a new approach that cuts through the clutter: marketing that is truly, inherently useful. If you sell something, you make a customer today, but if you genuinely help someone, you create a customer for life.
Download or read book More Than Survivors written by Richard Baggett and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Richard Baggett heard disconsolate believers expressing despair and frustration about their failures when comparing themselves to Biblical characters. As the author continued to peruse the Scriptures, he discovered a startling truth: the heroes of the Bible were, in truth, ordinary people, mired in crises, who met the Living God and changed dramatically, becoming More Than Survivors! These saints who became legends were ordinary people, who had in-law problems, committed vile sins, had doubts, expressed frustration, and raged at the Lord at times, cheated their siblings, cursed the day that they were born, murdered Christians before becoming one, and met the Lord in prison! But when they encountered the risen Christ, they became extraordinary heroes of faith! Read their amazing stories in More Than Survivors!
Download or read book A Little Life written by Hanya Yanagihara and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.
Download or read book Inflation of Symbols written by Orrin Edgar Klapp and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today Americans are used to keeping tabs on inflation through the use of price indexes and interest rates, and to restraining it through the use of Federal Reserve monetary policy. No tabs, however, are kept on other kinds of inflation, of symbols other than money. Klapp looks into what the inflation of value might mean and how it occurs in social relations, popular culture, mass contagions, fads and fashions, even smiles and kisses. In Klapp's view, symbolic or cultural inflation applies to all social processes in which enlargement, expansion, or oversupply leads to the diminishing of value of a symbol. Its symptoms have been noted in the arts, in communications, and in politics, but there have been few, if any, attempts to analyze the mechanism by which such inflation occurs. The author attempts such an analysis, structuring it around those mechanisms he terms "social magnifiers." On the simplest level, there is mere overstatement, the exaggeration of claims that lose credibility as the reality is seen to fall short. More socially complex are types of magnifiers that involve shared cultural values and large groups of people. These include "crusading," the rhetorical inflation of a conflict into a war of good versus evil; emotional contagion, which through uncritical suggestibility draws large numbers of people into actions that exaggerate value; and self-expansion through identification with others, the vicarious triumphs and careers of heroes and celebrities, a process Klapp terms "emotional hitchhiking. "Finally, there is the market-like type of cultural inflation in which oversupply of a symbol leads to a weakening of its power to elicit desired responses. Klapp demonstrates how this market concept applies to such symbols as credentials, medals, smiles, kisses, greeting cards, religious tokens, fashions, and finally to information itself. The result of Klapp's study is to bring into focus this vast, pervasive, largely unwitting sort of inflation that eats away at cultural values that carry no price in the money market and to isolate various conditions--massness, egalitari-anism, loss of scarcity--that favor social inflation and thereby help us to understand (even to control?) it as a source of disappointment in modern society. This book will be of interest to sociologists, economists, and students of American culture concerned with the erosion of values in an information age.
Download or read book Mastering the Hype Cycle written by Jackie Fenn and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2008-10-14 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It happens over and over again. Some innovation (a new product, a management trend) comes along that captures the public's imagination. Everybody joins the parade with great fanfare and high expectations. This "next big thing" promises to transform the companies that adopt it -- and inflict great peril on those that don't. Then, when the innovation fails to deliver as promised immediately, everyone starts bailing out. Investments are wasted; stock prices plunge; disillusionment sets in. It doesn't have to be this way. In Mastering the Hype Cycle, Jackie Fenn and Mark Raskino explain what drives this pattern and how your company can avoid its potential dangers. By understanding the hype cycle, you can ride it more skillfully -- timing your investment decisions so that the innovations you adopt stand the best chance of succeeding in the long-term. Drawing on company examples and Gartner's proven STREET (Scope, Track, Rank, Evaluate, Evangelize, Transfer) framework, the authors show how to orchestrate the key steps in the innovation-adoption process -- from choosing which innovations to take on and when in their life cycle you should adopt, to paving the way for a successful introduction. The hype cycle isn't going away. But this book arms you with the strategies you need to ride the crest of a new idea to success -- and steer clear of the trough of disillusionment.
Download or read book Huskerville written by Roger C. Aden and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2007-10-29 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work reveals the storied love affair that has long existed between native Nebraskans and the University of Nebraska football team. The author draws upon his experiences as a devoted "Huskerviller," and the insights of more than 500 other Husker fans who shared their ideas through interviews, questionnaires, and Internet communication, to compose a story that highlights how the culture, history, and geography of Nebraska are intimately embedded in fans' devotion to the Cornhuskers. The book features photographs and an extensive bibliography, while an appendix provides 16 essays written by devoted Husker fans.
