... usually a man, for money' (Cambridge). In order to understand how they are socially constructed, one must look deeper into the definition of it than the dictionary provides. Hence, it is crucial to find out the root causes of prostitution, what causes women to jump into this vice' career and being called names such ... as fallen women', bad women', dirty', deviant' and disease carriers' "terms that the dictionary does not state "and receive unsightly gaze from the public. Or shall one ask reversely why they are called as such by the society? Prostitution' is ... growth as a whole in cer...

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... but only disagree on the mode and process that this change should take in order to ultimately benefit society. Definitions The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English defines change as to become or to make something become different. The same dictionary goes on to further define change as a process or a result of something or someone becoming different. There is no standard agreed upon ... ...

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... . Other abundant forms of written communication include pictographs and ideographs (lecture 11th March, 2004). A pictograph can be defined as any picture or symbol representing a word, idea, or numerical figure (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pictograph). An ideograph is also a pictorial form of expression, representing an idea or object, but without expressing the pronunciation of a particular word; as would phonographic script (http ... ://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=ideogram). Aboriginals were using pictographs and ideographs to convey information long before any foreig...

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... the largely patriarchal society. Mattie in A Gathering Light does not conform to these ideals as she values education and asks all the questions no one dares to. She treasures her dictionary and its words "bright with possibilities, like a pearl". Jennifer Donnelly uses simile in likening words with shining, luxurious pearls and symbolism to represent Mattie's mother's support of Mattie ... ...

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... , is personality, character and identity (Morris, 2011) it is "a person's usual temperament or frame of mind; a natural or acquired tendency, inclination or habit in a person or thing." (Collins Dictionary 1986) Bourdieu says that individuals acquire habitus, as it functions at the level of the individual and social group, it is a set of stable, exchangeable dispositions and is generative, creates ... ...

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... who have different ideologies, how they can build the society up has many roles that almost dominate traditional or modern gender roles according to the views of people. According to Dictionary.com (2014), gender roles are defined as "The pattern of masculine or feminine behavior of an individual that is defined by a particular culture and that is largely determined by a child ... ...

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... viewpoint on life is defined as, "The science or study of being; that branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature or essence of being or existence." (Oxford English Dictionary). Exploring ontology and the many other philosophical branches that derived from it resulted in many new perceptions of viewing the nature of a human being and the society. That being said ... ...

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... gender, or they may be manipulated, resulting in the oppression of a gender. The affects of gender roles on people greatly change the way the society runs. According to the Webster's dictionary the definition of gender are the behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex, and the definition of role is a character assigned or assumed. The key word in ... ...

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... . One thing most psychologists agree upon is the belief that before an actual crime occurs it has to be committed - so without an action there is no crime. The Oxford Dictionary (2011) states crime is "an act that is illegal and can be punishable by law"." However, some anti-social behaviors (for example using the internet during work hours), do not ... ...

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... greatest weakness of this argument presented by Mr. Boghossian is the dizzying array of vocabulary peppered throughout his rebuttal. The writer found it almost impossible to read this article without a dictionary to decipher the hieroglyphic language used throughout this article. It can only be assumed, at least by this writer, that scholars of this caliber use words such as "hegemony", "egregiousness ... ...

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... of many or are they still being viewed as the deviant outcast in society? It is important that the term mental retardation be defined before continuing; the Merriam - Webster Collegiate Dictionary states Mental Retardation as being:" Sub average intellectual ability that is equivalent to or less than an IQ of 70, is present from birth or infancy and is manifested especially ... ...

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"Femininity" "What is femininity?" I looked up the dictionary for a definition and I found that femininity is defined as : "the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women" The answer to this question has different angels from many opinion ... ...

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... into what is deemed as truth. (Giddens A, 1989). The meaning of the word "Sociology" is the "Science of Society" and the definition of the word "Sociology", according to the Oxford dictionary; is the study of development, structure and functioning of the human society. Sociology can also be seen from a philosophical angle in reasoning and structuring arguments in looking for truth and ... ...

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... , or African-Americans, reparation for their ancestor's slavery is not a good idea. The term reparation is defined as: "implies giving compensation to satisfy one who has suffered injury" (New Collegiate Dictionary, 1997). The article, "Black reparations and conservatives, part 1", written by John N. Doggett, states the reasons why most African-Americans reject the Republicans party is because the Republican party does not ... ...

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... the term came about and what literature influenced More as well as how More's book influenced following generations of utopia writers due to this startlingly original work. The Oxford English Dictionary defines utopia as "a place, state or condition ideally perfect in respect to the politics, laws, customs and conditions" or "an impossibly ideal scheme especially for social improvement." Although More was ... ...

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... and computerization which will be the topic for the final part of this essay. Technology is a loose term that people apply to any modern advancement. According to the Thorndike-Barnhart dictionary, technology is defined as: "The science of industrial arts". This indicates that technology is basically the science of fabricating goods and materials. These goods and materials have facilitated the lives ... ...

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... against homosexuals and other minorities. A pluralist would want words to be a substitute for violence. With this pointed out, Rauch explains that "the vocabulary of hate is potentially as rich as [a] dictionary, and all [one does] by banning language used by cretins is to let them decide what the rest of us may say ". The writer suggests that the best way to ... ...

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Democracy. Defined by the Webster dictionary as the common people, considered as the primary source of political power. If the common people are the first and foremost rulers of the country, then shouldn't we decide what ... ...

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When looked up in the dictionary, the word identity refers to the distinguishing character or personality of an individual that is marked by psychological, social, and cultural factors. That being said, the quest towards finding identity ... ...

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... . In order to understand this though, it must be clear what term obedience or to obey means and just what exactly fulfilling that act entails. According to Webster's New World Dictionary, the word obedience is defined as "docility, submission, compliance" (1974, 303). According to Hart, obedience suggests acts done from will in accordance with that of the sovereign; not simply acts ... ...

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... people into four different classes. These were "the propertied class; the intellectual, administrative and managerial class; the traditional petty-bourgeois class of small businessmen and shopkeepers; and the working class."(dictionary) However in current Australian society, along with modern society in the rest of the world, there are generally more then two different classes within society. In Australia class is divided ... ...

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... intentional? Or can one intend an action when drunk? The above examples show that it is difficult to identify a mental act called intention. The term ethics, as defined in the dictionary , (moral principles that govern or influence a person's behaviour), shows that the topic of the essay cannot solely be inspected from an individual point of view. Consequently, closer attention should be ... ...

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