... influenced by the Mom's interactions in the neighborhood. The incidents in specific are centered on issues stemming from the relationship between the Mom and Raymond's family. Essie Mae observes, "I began to think about how Miss Pearl and Raymond's people and how they hated Mama for no reason at all than the fact that she was a couple shades darker than the other members ... Mom endured in dealing with Ray's family ended up causing a strain on her relationship with Essie Mae because of the fact that they "had been living in the midst of Raymond's people for about three months and none o...

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... be used as a basis for analyzing other situations. Diamond refers to history as a science, in which historians, like scientists, develop theories and try to provide evidence that supports their theories. Raymond Grew, author ofThe Case for Comparing Histories,? also refers to history as a science, and writes that by making comparisons, we are increasing awareness of differences between cases, breaking the molds ... ...

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... and disempowered to raise objections or push for change. (Sherrat et al, ibid: 32) Lewis' depiction of traditional village life as riddled with division is echoed in the work of Raymond Williams, who writes of pre-industrial agricultural society thus: "The social order was as hard and brutal as anything later experienced this economy, even at peace, was an order of ... ...

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... discussed above. The second and what can be regarded as the "sociological perspective on culture" came into being in such fields of study as sociology and cultural anthropology. For example, Raymond Williams defined culture in his 1965 book, The Long Revolution, as "a particular way of life which expresses certain meanings and values not only in art and learning, but also in ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate