A women's role is seen as that of a domestic carer within the family. This subject rise's the question of whether the female role is the product of biology or socialisation. Biologists argue that the role is determined by her biology namely her ability to reproduce. ... For example Feminists will argue that the traditional role of women is a product of patriarchal society. ... Men and woman have very different bodies and so hormones play an important role in the development of our organs so we can become capable of reproduction. ...

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This may very well be the case, but the role that this hierarchy should play in the lives of individuals is questionable. ... "# This description conforms to the traditional gender roles held still to this day, with the male being the decisive, "operative and formative agent", and the female provides support and sustenance. ... Leslie Dean Jones discussed in great length how social roles in ancient Greece were formed based on the physical composition and appearance of the body. ...

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Since the traditional female role has changed in the past generations factors such as education and entering the work force have thrown them in "mating pools" thus giving women more option and resulting in their mate criteria being more demanding. ... Buss emphasizes the role of males and females in mate selection and asserts in later chapters that much has gone unchanged, "it is clear that many ancestral women required reliable signs of male commitment before consenting to sex, men who failed to commit would have suffered selectively on the mating market. ... Role structure is either create...

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Microsystems The factors of activity, role and interpersonal relations are what make up the building blocks of the Microsystem. The main idea behind the Microsystem is that it is a pattern of activities, roles and interpersonal relations experienced by the developing person in a given settings with particular physical and material characteristics (Bronfenbrenner, 1979). ... "Chronic strains associated with the inability to adequately fulfill family role obligations can be particularly stressful and are believed to account for depression in parents experiencing economic hardship"(Eamon,2001;P...

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Parents relay messages of gender norms and roles to their children, sometimes without even realizing it, because these concepts are so thoroughly instilled. ... "Like a Winding Sheet", by Ann Petry, is an example of how gender differences and the roles they play in our lives can affect our interactions with one another, as well as our "appropriate" reactions to different situations. ...

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Their roles as lovers, friends, companions and parents are all equally important. ... As we have seen, the labels of "housewife" and "househusband" given to the parents must be dropped in observance of new approach of setting the roles at home. ...

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The author was playing the role of an assistant to Monique, who was an excellent midwife in Namposella, a town commonly known for women giving birth on concrete slab and after a few hours, they return to their normal roles. ... The book could play a significant role when it reaches most parts of the world because it will enable people to understand the lives that their fellow human undergoes and the manner in which the battle different problems including poverty, underdevelopment and disease among others. ... This makes most women to play major roles in the community, including the maintenanc...

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Most theorists look at this topic with the question of whether genes influence personality development, in other words saying that yes they do play a role or no they do not. ... Childhood, the past, plays a vital role in the development of ones personality, but not an irreversible one. There are many aspects of childhood that play roles in the development, such as environment, socioeconomic level, family size, ethnicity, religion, culture, education and interactions with other humans. ... Although physical differences are genetic, one's environment and culture plays a vital role in sha...

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Socialisation refers to the processes by which people learn the norms and roles necessary for functioning within societies ; in each frame or setting of interaction between the individual and the society, the person performs a role that is expected of the situation. Each role carries with it a set of norms of how it is to be played; norms are a subset of the general values, which represent the application of societal values to the "shoulds" and "oughts" of role conduct. ... By means of putting up sanctions - social forms of approval and disapproval for role performances - the society eliminate...

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To my surprise, I was finding out that this really was an issue that played a major role in the lives of everyone on the planet. ... The best approach to this is to deliver the pertinence of the issue by educating them about the different ways that Animal Rights plays a role in our society. ... As part of the service learning course, students must be eduacated about speciesism's role in language. ... It is important that the student know how human science plays a role in the lives of animals. In Sacred Cows and Golden Geese, the Greeks" analyze the role of animals in human science. ...

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The question of nature versus nurture has been a subject of controversy among experts for centuries, yet the debate still rages over which plays a larger role in shaping character and personality. ... Mary Shelley's depiction of the transformation of the creature's personality, as well as modern day examples, supports the idea that genetics do not play as prominent a role in shaping a person's character as do his or her exposure to mainstream media and interactions with other people in society. Genetics do not play a large role in shaping a person's character and personal...

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By looking at some of the most obvious differences between males and females, we can assess whether sexual selection, natural selection, or a combination of both has played a more important role in the sexual dimorphism of humans; Starting with the difference in size between males and females. ... Female's preference for more muscular men therefore indicates that inter-sexual selection has played a role in making the difference between male and female muscle composition greater. However, natural selection is also thought to have played a role in the development of a man's more musc...

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Religion as well has played an important role in the contentious issues of this genetic technology, raising speculation of whether or not research teams are out to play God in order to transform our society into neo-Nazi pure-breeds. ... This is how the military also plays into the controversy of cloning because it participates in a big role in the exploitation of cloning. ...

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(Kirshenbaum, 2004) In this essay I intend to explore Rogers humanistic theories and I aim to show how Rogers theories impacted the role of the counselling today. ... He explained that the therapists' role was 'to create such a psychological atmosphere as will permit this capacity and this strength to become effective rather than latent or potential' (Rogers, 1950, p. 443). ... Rogers therefore thought the role of the therapist is to support a person to achieve personal growth and ultimately to self-actualise (McLeod 2014). ...

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Our early childhood experiences, our current relationships, what happened 10 minutes ago, who we are interacting with all of these variables play a crucial role in molding how we act and who we are ;" (Kogan) We can always look back on our genes and find some characteristics that we inherited, but one's environment can allow them to grow new or even change their old characteristics. ... In Eliza Martinez's article, "How Does the Environment Influence Child's Growth and Development," she reports, "Nutritional intake plays a vital role in a child's grow...

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Science, according to the definition given by the dictionary, "is the ability to produce solutions in some problem domain- (Hyperdictionnary, 2003). Human beings have always tried to find solutions to their problems, and examples of those nuisances are illnesses and diseases. Successful in some cas...

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The human race is divided up into various different social classes and each individual is taught from birth to recognize their roles in life and accept their lifestyles. ... In today's society, religion plays a large role in molding one's beliefs and their attitudes towards certain changes in technology. ...

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In addition, there are also some differences politically behind their theories, which ends up being the result of how they view human beings and their roles within society. ... I feel that they are associated by a common goal of forming a government that is ideal to their theory of natural human conditioning and the role it would play to keep the people's desires from destroying peace and balance within society....

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While one can be seen as a topic solely for woman and their roles, the other is discussing old age while pointing out the specifics of human dignity, and the loss of abilities which has no gender discrimination. ... The metamorphosis of Grete is one to show the change when a man's role changes. ...

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I admit that the idea of Oedipus complex may not be universally applicable and need some revision, but in the big picture, early childhood experiences are still considered as playing a very important role in the development of human personality and sexuality. ... Two great philosophers of the 19th century, Nietzsche and Schopenhauer, claimed that irrational, primitive forces play important role in human functioning. ...

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Human's brain which percepts all things play a vital role in a behavior of a certain person. ... Organisms play a vital role in the world around them. ... Descartes said, "environment might play an active role in the determination of behavior" (Technology Of Behavior, Ch.1). ...

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In the poem, "Anonymous, Gilgamesh", the role of Gilgamesh, at the very first sight of him, is one who possesses the characteristics of beauty, strength, and the ability to do greatness for his city, Uruk. ...

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Prehistoric art gives us a clue and understanding about early human life and culture. The development of writing system and advanced civilization gave rise to the development of more defined and real form of art. "Egyptian artist mostly followed a set of fairly strict convention based on conceptual ...

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Though the set is not intended to be a physical rendition of the future itself, it does play a large role in channeling our thoughts and emotions while we are offered these fantastic, conceptual, futuristic ideas. ... This can be attributed largely to the set design and its role in channeling our thoughts and emotions during these bizarre encounters. ...

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Religion was a means to achieve something for everyone, while countless were abused and used because of their religious motives; religious figures instead took advantage of their power and acted against others making it more like a monarchy. The King and all the heads of families did as they wished ...

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