This is an example of negative white participation that promotes social inequality because when these types of shows are seen by the public eye, the perception on blacks that audiences obtain creates a symbolic interaction in which audiences get the meaning that black people are deemed inferior and this solidifies the idea of white dominance as the status quo. ... "Black rage" refers to the conception of black behaviour and norms as "violent" and "dark". ... Therefore, with the appeal that mainstream Hip-hop brings, the images and messages conveyed by the mainstre...

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The couples that follow this norm hold the reputation of being liberal and progressive. ... This family suggests the widely accept norm that the man, the masculine partner takes the role of a provider, while the woman, who is the feminine partner takes the role of caregiver. ... This type of power figure is seen as the traditional family unit, but it has changed over the years. ...

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During the growth of the industrial revolution there were three types of servants, the indenture was one who signed contracts generally young people to gain their passageway to the new world, these people then became servants for a certain amount of years to which they were to be work and pay off their debt. ... These types of servants we made up European, and native people. ... The new world and colonialism brought on this slavery and a norm to think that it was okay to degrade any type of people for profit. ... In Williams reading he says "a Mississippi dictum will have it that 'o...

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Major corporations such as Coca-Cola, Albertsons and Wal-Mart have faced class action lawsuits due to this particular type of racism and sexism. These types of class action suits have dominated the 90's and will continue to find their way into the courts during the next 20 years. ... I assert that it would take a government imposing and enforcing affirmative action upon its businesses to make minorities in traditionally white male ( or any other racially dominated society) roles the norm. ...

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White privilege is more than a set of attitudes or individual opinions; it is a comprehensive framework of policies, practices, institutions, and cultural norms that influence every aspect of American society. ... Just as there will never be equality amongst the races, because of flaws in social mindsets, there will never be any type of economic equality. ...

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Being a civic duty citizen involves abiding to the American norms such as voting, paying taxes, and belonging to a political party. ... They would prefer to have personal contact with volunteering or being a part of political protest rather than voting for an officer in any type of government politics. ...

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However, when homosexual parenting became visible to the public, negative opinions about their parent eligibility were commonplace, partially because heterosexual parenting has been taken as a norm. Hence, deviations from the norm have been implicitly represented as undesirable. ... China first explicitly announced its official policy to prohibit homosexual adoption in 2005, stating that homosexuality is a type of mental illness and against public morality and ethics (CCAA, 2005, para.1), which implies(explicitly asserts) that homosexual parents are unfavorable choices for adopted children. ...

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In a sense, technology has become the norm in which everyone feels that they must own some form of technology to keep up with cultural values. ... People believe that the NSA needs some type of special computer to access this information; however, all it takes is the permission from cell phone and social media companies to acquire all of this data. ...

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For example, in Kansas, weapons include firearms, explosive devices, bludgeons, metal knuckles, throwing stars, electronic stun guns, specific types of knives (such as switchblades and butterfly knives), and any weapon that "expels a projectile by the action of an explosive" (e.g., gunpowder) ("School violence " 2012). ... Electronic Aggression is any type of harassment or bullying (teasing, telling lies, making fun of someone, making rude or mean comments, spreading rumors, or making threatening or aggressive comments) that occurs through email, a chat room, instant messaging, a website (incl...

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"The fact is that the automobile has become hypnotic...the opium of the American people." - Fortune Magazine Table of Contents Introduction The Rise of the Automobile The Styling Redesign The Role of Attainable Pricing for the Masses The Emerging American Obsession The Impact on the Nuclear Family Redefining the American Teenager The Rise of the Hot Rod Culture The Rise of the Excess Culture Baby Boomers and Redesign Converting from Chrome to Muscle The Automobile as Identity Downfall and Decline Conclusion Bibliography Introduction With the end of World War II, the United State...

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One day as I was driving to my sister's house in Ravenswood, I saw an elderly man standing at the end of the off-ramp. The gentleman was holding a sign that read: "Homeless will work for food. God Bless."" As I rolled to a stop, I rolled down my window and offered him my last five dollars. To m...

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