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salad bowl: a society in which cultural groups retain their unique attributes (opposite of melting pot theory). spin (public relations): a heavily biased portrayal of an event or situation. turkeys voting for Christmas: Acting against one's own interests with no conceivable gain. witch-hunt: a hysterical pursuit of political enemies.
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Lakoff argues that people tend to think metaphorically, reasoning through analogy rather than logic. Metaphors are prevalent in communication and we do not just use them in language; we actually perceive and act in accordance with metaphors. Conceptual metaphors shape not just our communication, but also the way we think and act.
Carl Schurz, founder of the Liberal Republican Party and prominent advocate of civil service reform. Civil service reform in the United States was a major issue in the late 19th century at the national level, and in the early 20th century at the state level. Proponents denounced the distribution of government offices—the "spoils"—by the ...
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The United States federal civil service is the civilian workforce (i.e., non-elected and non-military public sector employees) of the United States federal government's departments and agencies. The federal civil service was established in 1871 (5 U.S.C. § 2101). [1]
The teacher used a relatable mental exercise to help her students understand what segregation was like for Black people. "If you could be the line leader for the whole day, how would you feel ...
Public Service Motivation (PSM) is an attribute of government and non-governmental organization employment that explains why individuals have a desire to serve the public and link their personal actions with the overall public interest. Understanding the theory and practice of PSM is important in determining the motivations of individuals who ...