TMA01 Making And Remaking
Each and every one of us participates in making and remaking society in our daily lives, without even realising it most of the time. The things we do and say, the choices we make, all have an impact on the present but also our futures.
Both Mark Hocking and Janet Symmons run businesses on City Road. (Open University, 2015) Mark made his business from a car showroom selling cars, and also from his garage repairing, servicing and doing MOT’s. Marks business was making profit and enabled him to employ staff. Janet owns a shop called Exquisite Africa. Janet came to the area a long time ago, changing herself to fit into the local community; she made her business from selling goods from all around the world.
Both Mark and Janet over time have had to remake themselves and their businesses. (Open University, 2015) Car supermarkets made it impossible for smaller companies to make profit, pushing them out. Businesses closed on City road for that reason. Mark by default managed to remake his business. Through making exhaust systems from stainless steel, he was asked to make disability hand rails for a hotel. They were happy with the work and ordered more. This resulted in him turning his garage into a work shop, where he now makes to order, bespoke items for architects and engineers. Janet went home to find herself, recharge her batteries and remake herself and her business, buying goods from all around the world to help with the economy, and to provide goods required by the multicultural community around her.
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Reference
The Open University (2015) ‘The Life and Times of the Street: Part 1’ [Video], DD102 Introducing the social sciences. Available at https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=620287§ion=2.1 (Accessed 20/02/2015)
The Open University (2015) ‘The Life and Times of the Street: Part 2’ [Video], DD102 Introducing the social sciences. Available at https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=620287§ion=2.4
Both Mark Hocking and Janet Symmons run businesses on City Road. (Open University, 2015) Mark made his business from a car showroom selling cars, and also from his garage repairing, servicing and doing MOT’s. Marks business was making profit and enabled him to employ staff. Janet owns a shop called Exquisite Africa. Janet came to the area a long time ago, changing herself to fit into the local community; she made her business from selling goods from all around the world.
Both Mark and Janet over time have had to remake themselves and their businesses. (Open University, 2015) Car supermarkets made it impossible for smaller companies to make profit, pushing them out. Businesses closed on City road for that reason. Mark by default managed to remake his business. Through making exhaust systems from stainless steel, he was asked to make disability hand rails for a hotel. They were happy with the work and ordered more. This resulted in him turning his garage into a work shop, where he now makes to order, bespoke items for architects and engineers. Janet went home to find herself, recharge her batteries and remake herself and her business, buying goods from all around the world to help with the economy, and to provide goods required by the multicultural community around her.
WORD COUNT?
Reference
The Open University (2015) ‘The Life and Times of the Street: Part 1’ [Video], DD102 Introducing the social sciences. Available at https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=620287§ion=2.1 (Accessed 20/02/2015)
The Open University (2015) ‘The Life and Times of the Street: Part 2’ [Video], DD102 Introducing the social sciences. Available at https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=620287§ion=2.4