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The Life Socialization ProcessSocialization is a lifelong process where an individual learns their self-identity, norms, values, behaviors and skills appropriate to their social position. The process of socialization allows us to function properly within a community. Socialization begins in our childhood stages and continues through our teen years, adult life and through old age. As humans reach new milestones, we must learn the appropriate norms and behaviors to deal with them. Some of these milestones include the beginning of college, marriage, parenthood and living as a senior citizen. In this paper I will discuss how socialization occurs throughout our lives and the key agents that play a major role in socialization. "Agents of socialization are groups or social contexts within which processes of socialization takes place" (Giddens, et al and others, P.69). Primary socialization takes place during infancy and childhood. During this time the main agent of socialization is the family. The family is t |
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The Glass Menagerie and To Kill a Mockingbird"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve the beauty." As people who encounter different environments and situations every day, it is impossible not to change. It is inevitable even when it isn't welcomed. Just as the caterpillar morphs into something magnificent, people can change for the better, but sometimes, change and transition into different states can harm a person. The following two pieces of literature, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, and To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, share the common theme of change and transition. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the main character Scout Finch, is rocked by the events the precede and follow a case her father is working on that is based off of racial prejudice. She finds herself surrounded by new knowledge she had been oblivious to before. When she is watching the trial, she comes to a new understanding of society's view of a person's worth because of the co |
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Ethics Paper on UtiliarianismAbortion is defined as the deliberate termination of a pregnancy by surgical or medical (with drugs) means. [CITATION Lew13 p 169 l 1033 ] There are several types of abortions that are defined in the book, Doing Ethics. [CITATION Lew13 p 163 l 1033 ] The first type of abortion is the definition previously stated. It is the deliberated termination of a pregnancy by surgical or medical means. The second type of abortion is called spontaneous abortion. This type of abortion is defined as the unintentional termination of a pregnancy (due to medical disorder or injury) also known as miscarriage. [CITATION Lew13 p 163 l 1033 ] The third type of abortion is referred to as therapeutic abortion. Therapeutic abortion is performed to protect the life or health of the mother. [CITATION Lew13 p 163-164 l 1033 ] As you can see, abortion is defined in several different ways. Depending on what type of an abortion is had, can determine what a person would consider morally right or wrong. Some people |
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Criminal Justice and the Death PenaltyThe death penalty has always been controversial topic in discussions. There have been 1,407 executions since 1976. The death penalty was not used much from 1976 to 1990, but the numbers drastically went up in the 90's. 1999 set a record year, with executions, having 98 executions. Race in death penalties varies. White is the race with the most executions. 782 white people have been executed, while 487 black people have been executed. Those two races make up 91 percent of the races executed. The death penalty also varies by location. 32 states currently have the death penalty. The south has had the most executions, with Texas and Oklahoma having 636 together. Lethal injection was the most commonly used way of execution and still is today. It is thought to be the most humane way of an execution. There were 57 women on death row as of October 2014. Inmates have been executed 22 times while on death row, for a crime they committed as a juvenile. However in 2005, the Supreme Court struck |
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Relationships - Listen for a ChangeSomething that is very disturbing to me is the drastic change in marriages and family values. The statistics are staggering how many single mothers and fathers are out there raising their children on their own without any assistance from the other parent. One problem that has always been a nagging through the years is poor communication. It seems like most couples have always had issues with one person always being in control and more than likely they are the type to feel they are never wrong. It goes without saying that factors like respect and trust are essential in any relationship, but if you aren't able to convey your feelings or personal fears, it will eventually make you question whether your partner ever truly why you feel like they take you for granted. Going from experience from past relationships and from observing that way others act towards each other while having a serious discussion. Instead of trying to be respectful they tend to point blame, criticize, and in the end |
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Social Media and Generation ZWhat is happening to our youth of today? Has social media and the likes of Facebook become the downfall of their time? I am here today to shed light on this situation. Although social media is the highlight in the life of teens today, there are multiple downfalls to the connection it gives us. Generation Z is defined as those that are born from the late 1990's through today, they are the ones destined for a life of greatness by going beyond the grasp that social media is creating. With all the technology at the palms of their hands they somehow fail to see the potential they have. They are stuck in the social media grasp of Facebook "likes" for popularity and sexting the opposite sex. Donna Freitas states in "What I'm Reading: Sex, Teens, and Social Media" is that "Social media is fostering a very unthinking and unfeeling culture; we are raising our kids to be performers." I intend to bring about the questions that are on all of our minds, "What is ha |
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A Look at Five Points, Lower Manhattan, NYCI have always enjoyed the history of New York City; in particular that history which surrounds the Five Points in lower Manhattan. In this paper I will examine the class structure of the Five Points beginning with geographic and architectural significances that assisted in the class structuring; then I will examine the archeological evidence which further sheds light on the lives of those who resided in what became known as America's first slum. The Five Points, called so because of the five corners of streets that merged together within the ward; Mulberry Street, Anthony (now Worth Street), Orange (now Baxter Street), Little Water Street (no longer in existence) and Cross (now park street). George G. Foster (Sixth Ward Map)1 Walking Down Mulberry Street, which is the only street converging into the historic Five Points area that has kept its' original name,2 I am completely relaxed and in awe of its' simple beauty. This street is lined with quaint restaurants, one of a kind clothi |
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Power Battles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestPower could be used as a tool to mend one's mentality; however power comes with great responsibility which may very well lead to destruction. There were two powerhouses in this book, Nurse Ratched and Randle Patrick McMurphy. Despite both having power, McMurphy had the capability to gain the influence and courage of his ward to not only change them but also himself. Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest elaborates on the topic that as individuals, we need these specific aspects in our lives to truly discover and hone our true selves. We would have to find an approach to achieve this under any circumstances. A person's action can often influence an individual's determination; through one's desire, power and strength will free one's conflict. Murphy is utterly an assertive and bold individual, who managed to land himself to "participate" within the ward in order to escape his other ordeal which he frankly dislikes and would rather stir away from. He has been identified |
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Hostility in the New WorldMillicent Brennan 19 August 2015 HIST 4563 Hostility in the New World In the early 1600s, tensions were reaching a breaking point between the Native American tribes of Virginia and the English settlers at Jamestown. Cultural interaction had allowed for the impending impact to be staved off for a little longer – some Native Americans were employed as day laborers by the English, and some indentured servants had fled their English masters to Native American villages. Relations were improved upon even more with the marriage of Chief Powhatan's daughter, Pocahontas, to Englishman John Rolfe, but unfortunately even this was not enough to bring about a strong enough semblance of peace between the two cultures. Upon Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan's death, Powhatan's brother came into power – a leader who hated the English. Additionally, the Native American tribes were struggling to recover from a few epidemics, brought about by the English, which had devastated their populatio |
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Was the Vietnam War Justified?How would you feel if your home, the one place you and your family can feel safe to practice and believe in whatever they wanted to was constantly being invaded by your next door neighbor who thinks otherwise. You would most like be furious and attempt to put an end to the reign of tyranny at all costs. Well this is pretty much how the Vietnamese felt when the United States had decided to step in and involve themselves in the Vietnam war as a way to prevent communist takeover of south Vietnam. Although the United States felt like it was the right thing to do, at the end of the day when all was said and done I believe that our involvement in the Vietnam war and the policies that followed were in no way shape or form justifiable up to its completion. My first reason on why on I believe the Vietnam war and the policies that followed were not justified up to its completion is that the United State's involvement in the war itself was built and fueled by lies. For example just recently |
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Analyzing an Excerpt from AntigoneThe following excerpt from Antigone, by the classic Greek playwright Sophocles, states by Teiresias "all men make mistakes, But a good man yields when he Knows his course is wrong, And repairs the evil: The only Crime is pride." On so many levels, this excerpt explores the validity way of life. Initially, the beginning of the excerpt protrudes to me by stating "think. As the excerpt goes on everyone around the world can relate to the message of lying vs. the truth. The scenario of an personal lie to an friends or court can cause manger problems in the near further from losing a friend to perjury. Ultimately, I agree with Teiresias believing that the problem becomes worse as one denies their wrongs rather than attempting to fix them. The beginning of the excerpt Teiresias states the word "think". The word think before any sentence protrudes to most people reading this excerpt. The reason for that being is because Teiresias does |
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Analyzing the Poetry of YeatsIn analyzing the poetry of William Butler Yeats, my interpretation of his work has been strongly enhanced by his innovative use of textual forms, structures and features, especially in light of his response to change. Ultimately, the poetry of Yeats demonstrates a response to modernity and reveals that he has reconciled himself to the inevitability of change in a modern world. Textual forms and features clearly illustrate his intellectual and emotional journey of coming to terms with change. This interpretation is established through the study of 'Wild Swans at Coole' and 'The Second Coming.' Yeats utilizes textual form and features to evoke the tension he felt between a desire to transcend time and a growing awareness of the futility of such an attempt. This is illustrated in his romantic poem "Wild Swans at Coole. The role of personal context has shaped why he is clinging to Romantic values. At the age of 51, Yeats has been rejected three times by Maude Gonne, as w |
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Does Islam Really Promote Terrorism?In 1972, the world met in Munich, Germany for the Olympic Games. The world was shocked at the terrorist attack against Israeli athletes in the Olympic Village resulting in the deaths of all 11 team members. This was the first time the western world was, in real time, really exposed to an Islamic threat, in living color on their television sets. World media headlines suggest that a predominant number of terrorist attackers are followers of the Islamic faith. "Are countries with large Muslim populations more likely to experience or produce transnational terrorist attacks than countries with fewer Muslims?" (Gellar, 318). The question of whether Islam promotes violence and terrorism has been studied extensively since 1972. Everyday more people of the Muslim faith immigrate to the United States and bring this question into the forefront for American people. Women are now frequently seen in the United States wearing a hijab, the traditional Islamic head wrap for women, that marks |
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Oedipa in The Crying of Lot 59Due to Oedipa's lack in empathy, she is able to successfully exert agency. Oedipa achieves this by managing multiple subject positions, while still simultaneously controlling her paranoia. The first and most crucial step when attempting to challenge one's cultural environment, is to eliminate all of one's empathy. Fortunately for Oedipa, she was already on the right track to begin with, as she failed to maintain any empathetic or meaningful relationships in her life. The only shred of evidence found in the book where Oedipa had possessed empathy was when she coddled the old man. However, she only provides this comfort for a brief moment before reverting back to her un-empathetic ways and telling the old man his friend will likely die, and that she cannot help him. Though Oedipa's insufficient amount of empathy most likely hurt the people close to her, it is merely possible to exert agency if you have healthy and maintained relationships. People similar to Oedipa may find the way in which she neglects her friends very impressive. Jean Baudrillard writes "Simulation is no longer that o |
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A Letter to UC Davis School BoardDear UC Davis School Board, I am writing to you to express my concern about 3-unit courses in our university. In a nutshell, students are suffering in 3-unit courses, mainly because they don't get enough help and instructions from the university. In addition, the workload in some 3-unit courses is too heavy. So far I have taken five 3-unit courses and done some research on 3-unit classes. I am certain that the problems about 3-unit courses are common phenomenon in our university. In our university, nearly all the departments have 3-unit courses. A 3-unit class has three hours of lectures every week. In contrast, most 4-unit classes contain 3 hours of lectures and a one-hour discussion class in total every week, and some 4-unit classes have 4 hours of lectures for each week. As we can see, in the aspect of curriculum structure, the only difference between 3-unit courses and 4-unit courses is that 4-unit classes either have one additional discussion class or have one more one-hour lect |
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Is Grendel Truly A Monster?A monster is someone who does terrible things with close to no remorse. In the novel Grendel by John Gardner, Grendel was misunderstood and often mistaken for a monster. In a study by Dr. Harry Harlow entitled "Attachment in Infant Monkeys", he determined that monkeys often associate behavioral issues with abandonment from their mothers. The question is, is Grendel truly a monster? Grendel is not a monster, due to the fact that he did all the killing and eating unknowingly. Grendel cannot be held responsible for his actions. This is mainly because he has been rejected by his mother for years and in turn, it has taken a hefty toll on him. The countless murders he has committed do not even have a justifiable reason any more. For instance, the line "I let out a howl so |
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A Look at Multinational Religions1. Bangladesh is characterized as a mono-national Bengali state by some, which also becomes more vivid in the remote rural areas, especially when killings based on religion is not an unheard issue. In the recent times we have witnessed several killings of people speaking voice again injustice to others due to religious believes has put on by a group of activists, for example killing of an atheist blogger (bdnews24, 2013) and a media host (Dhaka Tribune, 2014) for a religious program in television along with torching down the temples nation-wide. God is beyond verbal comprehension, which is why, according to Kierkegaard; God can only be understood through silent contemplation, or the realm of the ineffable (Kabir, 2007). On the other hand, many believe along with the government that Bangladesh is an inclusive multinational state with several minority group and a religion that emphasizes an egalitarian society. In political terms, secularism is a movement towards the separation of relig |
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The Conflict of Palestinian Arabs and Israeli JewsThe conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews is a modern phenomenon, dating all the way back to the end of the nineteenth century. The two groups do have religious differences however this is not the main cause of the conflict. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is over who gets what land and how it is controlled. Israel is extremely oppressive, Palestinians have minimal to no control over their own lives. In the original attempts to make peace, these territories were supposed to finally become a Palestinian state. Israel would become independent from Palestine and each would have their own state. Because the two have opposing views(Israel wants a Jewish state and Palestine wants a Palestine state), this solution allowed for the two to run their states differently. However, after years of Israel continuing to overrule Palestine and take the land, the situation only grew worse. And as a result of these conditions, the Palestinian population rebelled. In taking into consideratio |
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Glen Beck and Exposing the Truth about Common CoreAbstract This paper explores what Glenn Beck is trying to explain in "Conform: Exposing the Truth about Common Core and Public Education." Though this book is written by only one author, Beck, he is able to touch on many diverse views of education and how they are all connected. He breaks down the different parts that need to be fixed in education. From the political views and involvement to parents and what they are and aren't doing to make sure students are educated properly. I also outline how I feel about what was said in the book considering I am currently in school to become an educator and a parent. Are We Doing the Best to Provide Education For Our Children Conform: Exposing the Truth about Common Core and Public Education Over time, people of all different walks of life, think they know what is best for education. We all know there is never a complete agreement on how things should or shouldn't be changed. This paper will review Glenn Beck's views of what is and isn't |
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Literary Examples of Educational StrugglesMany young people face challenges trying to achieve their education and goals in life. For example, in the novel The House on Mango Street, Esperanza has big dreams but she grows up in poverty, yet that motivates her to become successful so she never ends up living a life like her great grandma. Although the play "Simply Maria or the American Dream," reveals Maria's difficult experiences when she decides to follow her dreams and goals in life since her parents are old-fashioned. And in "Gifted Hands," Ben Carson thinks he's not smart enough because at first, he didn't know his learning style, and once he realized his strength in reading, his schooling changed for the better especially at Yale. Even after 260 rejections Victor never gave up, he became a keynote speaker and he would wear his boots, hat, and his big belt buckle. Homer continued building rockets and while he was figuring out how to make it fly, he lacked his father's support. Although these characters, |
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The Value of LifeThe value of human life is still and may always be an undiscovered curiosity. During early times, to some people, life was not valued at all. People were used as slaves and treated like nothing. Today, our society thinks that professional athletes, singers, or actors are "worth more" than people who have good hearts but who do not make as much money. We base the value of life by their achievements, past, or the salary they receive. This shouldn't be the way we value one's life. We as a society cannot and should not assign a value on one's life. Value is something which each individual assigns to their life depending on how much meaning it has to them self and others. A life is not a self-contained object; it is a network, which is shared with others and their own personal experiences. All people have value not just to themselves but to others as well. If a friend died tomorrow one's entire network of friends and family would surely grieve for that person. All of the people whose lives we have touched would grieve for you. In Hamlet's soliloquy, he neglected to consider what affect his life had on his family and friends. Everyone whether they realize it or |
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Origins of the Human RaceClassification as defined by the Oxford dictionary is "[the] arrangement of things in a number of distinct classes, according to shared characteristics or perceived or deduced affinities." Classifying species has been one of many controversial topics around the world, but when religion is added to the picture, it creates a tension; that many wish to understand. Even though there are many creational stories of how humans evolved there is no certainty if there will ever be an absolute idea that is considered correct. "Will science and religion ever get along," has always been one of many questions that cannot yet be answered. As we take a step further back in time we have an understanding that science and religion were not against each other. Science was respected by religion until the late eighteen hundreds. However there is a better understanding about this tension, it grew due to the control of who had authority amongst people. This, then caused the persecution |
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Digging Deeper into America and the Holocuast"I was fourteen when I first experienced anti-Semititsm. At Collegiate School, a boy called me a "Dirty Jew" (Beir, p. xxxiiii). These are the words author Robert Beir used to describe his life experiences in 1932, soon after Adolf Hitler had announced that he would be the next Chancellor of Germany. Roosevelt and the Holocaust, written by Robert L. Beir, is a well researched and thought out timeline on what was going on in the mind of Franklin Roosevelt during his time as President. The author considers himself to be a "Rooseveltian" although throughout the book, he occasionally goes against some of FDR's decisions. Beir considers FDR to be a hero and adds How FDR Saved the Jews and Brought Hope to a Nation as the subtitle for his book. Beir's introduction of himself provided insight on his feelings on growing up as a German Jew in the United States and how he believed someone who he later in the book calls a "hero" helped saved to Jewish people fro |
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Gun Control and the Stand Your Ground LawThe Second Amendment of the Constitution protects the rights of people to keep and bear arms. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the right belongs to the people, while also stating that the right is not unlimited and does not prohibit all regulation of firearms and similar weapons. In the state of North Carolina gun control laws do not allow fully automatic firearms and unlicensed handguns and require applicants that are eligible to wait thirty days in order to receive an obscured handgun. Gun Control legislation has caused many problems for our societies today. Most states have the "Stand Your Ground" law which allows an individual the use of a deadly weapon or force when they are threatened in some way. The "Stand Your Ground" law became an issue in Florida when the young man by the name of Trayvon Martin was murdered by a neighborhood watchmen, George Zimmerman. Other issues occurred such as the Sandy Hook killings which caused bills to be passed |
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Disadvantages of Mandatory School UniformsWhat if Almaty International School is considering a new policy that will require all students to wear uniforms? Do you agree with your principal or not? The idea of putting a policy in place that would require all students to wear school uniforms is certainly a terrible idea. Why? It is a terrible idea because there would be many financial problems in low-income families; it would cause psychological damage to students and their individuality and affect the student's education and discipline too. First, problems that would appear by putting a school uniform policy in place would be the financial burdens put on some families. If you think about the new policy, you can understand that a school system cannot make parents pay for the unnecessary school uniforms, but it does. The students that wear school uniforms have to buy more than one school uniform because their clothes need to be washed and dried before the next school |
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