The myth of race, however, remains a powerful force in social life. ... For example, in Montgomery County, Md., a married couple who were two of President Clinton's highest-ranked White House aides, were recently victims of a terrifying case of "Driving While Black". The officers who were reportedly searching for a car-jacked black Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), supposedly driven by a 5" light-skinned Black male, arrested and handcuffed the officials, of whom the male was 5"11" and dark-skinned driving a blue SUV. In Prince George's County, Md., the fear of racial profiling and ex...

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CUSTOM AND LAW According to the Living Webster Encyclopedic Dictionary: Custom: A long-established practice which has acquired the force of law. ... The distinction with regard to norms is those that are upheld through custom and those that carry the force of law. ... Because of the values, belief and norms, inherent in its Board of Directors, Executives and employees (the driving force behind the airline), the company continues to strive to be "the airline of choice-. ...

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This is due, mainly, to the inherent characteristics of invisibility and ramification of ideology that makes of it a more potent means to integrate subjects into political and social power structures than physical force. ... These two poems, in fact, constitute the driving forces behind the two major patterns of attitudes of the animals in the novel, namely revolution and submissiveness. Indeed, this extract illustrates a shift in Comrade Napoleon's authoritarian strategy from imposing his power through physical force and direct interaction with the animals to instilling it in their minds...

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It is only when one looks deeper into the cultural forces driving both events that the similarities become evident. ... The need to relate to others and impress those around you is a driving force that affects everyone, everywhere, at one point or another. ...

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Mobility is a huge factor in the work force, and the less one is "tied down" to, the easier it is to make the necessary transitions. ... Many of these societies use dependence training as their driving force behind these cultural structures. ... Women can contribute significantly to a society, increasing the available work force two-fold. ...

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In today's modern world there is a driving force that unfortunately gets a lot Americans out of bed in the morning and off to the task they engage in every day. ... We know these responsibilities as pressures that face average college students and force them to change their own personal values of a college education. ...

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Regardless of the time and place in which various productions were made, audiences continue to receive the play as an exploration of the values associated with the natural order. King Lear is a text that has been continually recontexualised but its universal nature is reflected through its reception...

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For example, Ireland looks likely to stay out of a common military force planned for the EU. ... The Catholic Church embraced the idea of democracy and nationalism which were the driving forces behind the Irish and their leaders during this time period, placing "its considerable influence at the disposal of the first Government and (altering) its stance to wholehearted support for the State and unrelenting opposition to those who would undermine it"(Breen, Hannan, Rottman, Whelan, 1990:2-3). ...

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Assisting the Elderly Population's Quest for Independence Assisting the elderly (age 65 and older) population in maintaining their independence has become a national issue. Recognition of the social, financial, health and emotional issues involved in caring for the elderly began in the 1940's...

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What can be seen as a driving force in the progression of political thought in 1920's Japan were the currents of liberal, individualist, rights-based ideology that had sprung from recourse to both Western philosophy and more traditional Japanese ideas of disobedience and resistance to authority. ... It could even be said that liberal ideas were becoming a dominant force in much of the Japanese political landscape, a force that was perhaps best articulated through the Universal Suffrage bill of 1925 and Diet success in making reductions made to the military. ...

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In "A Streetcar Named Desire," the men are seen as cruel and bitter through their harsh use of force to achieve what they want. Whereas in "All New People," the men are perceived as the victims of society rather than its actual driving force. ... "22 This shows Stanley's short tempered masculine nature as it clearly connotes that when he is angry, he is unaware of what he is doing, but does it by force due to his patriarchal dominance. ...

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Another factor behind Japan's economic growth during this period was the availability of an abundant labor force with a high level of education. Reasonably large numbers of young people entered the labor force every year, and there was also a heavy migration of agricultural workers to manufacturing and service jobs located mostly in the larger cities. ...

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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 and fully understanding who you are as a person, is never an e...

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The level of influence that religion has on an individual's life has always been in question. People always wonder how much of their actions are the result of their own independent thoughts and how much is the result of external influence from social interactions. This essay discusses the level of i...

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As we take a more rigorous look into the American government, the intensity of the voters in minority and active groups regarding certain issues is the driving force for candidates' participation. ...

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