The criteria that were so important a thousand years ago are not the skills that really count for a qualified professional today. ... Therefore, today for most positions a woman is as highly qualified as any man. Because of the struggle for women's rights in the American democratic society, women have been rewarded with some advantages such as "Program of Affirmative Action". ... I realized that American society as any other society has its problems. ... American society, as a progressive society, wants to know its problems. ...

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That is, all races and genders share equal opportunities provided by the society. ... As debates and arguments on this issue continued and endured for years and gradually develop the shape of American society, a multicultural society. ... In today's point of view, the majority in society may consider that to succeed is to get rich, either by their luck or effort. ... Of course some others may only want to be accepted by the society, or to be treated equally. ... Life and liberty in the American society allow people to pursue happiness any way they wish. ...

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We look around our society today and see there is so much prejudice and hate for one another. ... Until people see that it doesn't matter how much money you have, what colour your skin is or where you live and grew up, our society isn't going to become a better place. ... Society has come a long was since the major hassle's of racism and prejudice, but it still has a long way to go. ...

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Prejudice and discrimination are multifaceted problems in today's society. ... To begin, the cause of numerous negative consequences in society is due to prejudice. The misapprehension of people leads to stereotyping certain groups, cultures, or religions, which can lead to violence in society. ... The absence of knowledge towards another society, culture, or religion will cause prejudice. ... In addition, negative factors due to discrimination are frequent in today's world. ...

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Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation are three particular cultural groups in American society that contain a vast amount of unearned privileges, as well as unearned disadvantages. ... The book "Understanding discrimination and prejudice" by Scott Plous suggests the many problems associated with racism and prejudice, and the need to change them throughout the American society and culture. The cultural group concerning the race of an individual in American society has a great affect on all aspects of our lives. ... Today sexism is being supported and unknowingly encouraged by both men and wo...

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After reading two articles about smoking, I have been forced to question my own opinion and society's attitude toward smoking. ... The essay digs deep into why she believes "the hatred of smokers is the most popular form of closet misanthropy in America today" (King 134). ... A lengthy synthesis of both of these ideas is the only way to truly determine what society's views on smoking should be. ... They seem to feel that it is a nasty habit that should be kept from society, while Florence King maintains, like an old advertisement for Camels states, "One of life's great pleasu...

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Affirmative action is a policy that was meant to create an even playing field for everyone in our society. ... It is my argument that Affirmative Action, properly and appropriately implemented can still have positive outcomes that our nation initially had in mind for populations of America's society. ... There is still evidence of "non-traditional affirmative action" practices in various aspects of American society, American schools, clubs, and even minority and gender biased organizations. ... This is another reason why America must stand up for its past of carnage and help to make rig...

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This means that the majority of the minority society does not want to be discriminated, even if it's for their own good. If that itself is a contradiction, then the majority of the Caucasian society is against this affirmative action. ... But to have complete diversity and eliminate merit, it is causing or creating a new problem for society. ... I can understand that the cause of slavery in the United States had a major impact in black minorities today, as far as progressing as a group. ... Society needs to rid the problem not increase the effects. ...

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These two religions have been going off on debates about whose beliefs are right which has caused a lot of the controversy that is seen in today's society. ... In today's society it doesn't matter what your race is, because no matter what where people come from they will still get stereotyped and discriminated in a way. ... The skin color of a person shouldn't define who they are or what they're capable of and this is one of those problems were still facing in today's society. ... If this society keeps going in the path its heading right now it will only help inc...

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This advances the relevancy of the play as religion is still influential in today's society. ... The current society can relate to this, as the prejudice Shylock encounters, corresponds to the discrimination Muslim's face today. ... Thus, the affect of the values and ideas of religion are still important in the modern society, just as in Shakespeare's society. ... Through this, it is demonstrated that the values and ideas of religion endures important to today's society as its relevance in Shakespeare's time. ... The religious discrimination Shylock tolerated, greatly...

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Andrew Nicccol's film presents viewers with a society that has been deformed by its power. ... It is a truth that is reinforced in viewer's minds by their own knowledge that today's natural-born society is far from perfect. ... It is horrifying prediction of the outcome of suppressed lusts of today. ... Niccol's realistic scenario exposes the human potential to do evil through his use of the future as the magnification of today's problems. Viewers are left with the grim reminder that the beginnings of corruption today need only time and technology to easily bec...

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Women have been given a status in the society which is far inferior to those of men. ... Have they been granted a status in the society at par with men? Discrimination on the grounds of sex still exists today. ... Women are now mellifluously easing into the male-dominated society. ... Man's domination in the society is in danger today, but men too are supportive of this cause. ...

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Thus the Anthem society burned religion and spiritual beliefs along with individualism and the innovative philosophy. The government needed full control of the society and religion would impede. ... We are influenced by our environment, genetics, family, culture, and society. ... We are subject to influences of the society in which we were born in. ... India continues to practice the caste system today yet it has become less rigid. ...

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In modern society as well as in the society of Frankenstein, people judge one solely on their appearance. ... In Frankenstein, the society of that time is similar to our own today. ... Acceptance is still a constant in today's society. ... Racism still appears in today's society, it may not be as open like in the 1960's but it's there. ... Also, there is still the presence of racism, prejudice and instant judgments occurring in today's society. ...

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Some of today's conflicts have taken place among discrimination of nationality. ... Another cause of today's racism is discrimination of gender. ... In today's society gender discrimination is still exists but there are laws that prevents from keeping this from happening. ... Because of the different kinds of religious beliefs in today's multicultural society there are conflicts with employment. ... Religious discrimination is still a problem in today's society even there is law for religious discrimination. ...

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Hate that is based on race, religion, and sexual orientation can exist within any cultural rich society. ... Prejudice has become a complex problem in society today and much of the world's history is based upon such hatred. ... The Ku Klux Klan still exists today and openly professes its hatred towards the Jewish and colored people. ... I do believe that we can greatly reduce the amount of prejudice in the world today. ... It is the society people grow up in that teaches them to believe in what they believe. ...

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It is not the qualifications, but the color of the skin that employers look for today. ... People today did not go through such discrimination, as their past ancestors. ... Our white society today did not commit the wrongs that were committed a generation ago. ... Instead, all students should raise their own standards in order to improve our society. ... Our goal is to promote unity in our society, not separation. ...

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In society today, do we still see the same forms of discrimination? By analyzing de Soto, Columubs, and hate crimes today, one can see that society today still has very similar notions of discrimination and has not improved much since the times of de Soto and Columubs. ... Today, as in the times of Soto and Columbus, we see a similar fear running through our civilized society pertaining to certain groups of individuals. The need to control and stay one step ahead from a group of individuals who are different from the norm still runs through our blood today. ... Prentice Hall World H...

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Women Gender, and Culture In todays society most people think that gender inequality is no longer an issue. ... It seems blatant that society is bent on putting women in their places. ... I feel that no one can truly be equal in a society when only the "extraordinary achievers" are allowed to succeed out of their expected social role. ... Now the real difficulty is upon us: subtle acts of sexism and the degrading social roles of women in today's conservative culture. ... Society and media attempt to create an illusion that women have every right that men enjoy. ...

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Secondly, I will discuss the amount of women who have been in congress over the last century, and compare that amount to the total of women in congress today. ... Once this is done a sociological explanation will be made as to why certain trends exist in our society today. ... The trends that we see bring up a problem in our society. ... For one we clearly see a change in our society about the attitude of having women in politics. ... In the future one can be optimistic that women will receive there fair share of elected offices being that in our society today, the right attitude exists reg...

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"Racism is still strongly prevalent in today's society" (Gudorf 3). ... This form of racism is allowed in our society because of the First Amendment. ... Covert racism is the most abundant form of racism in our society today. ... Covert racism affects our society in a variety of different manners. ... Racism, especially covert racism, still affects our society socially. ...

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Prejudice In today's world, there are many social issues, like poverty, prostitution and drugs. ... People are not only ridiculed for their colour, but also by their sex, age, religion and/or class, thus making classism, sexism and ageism the greatest problem in out society today. ... Ageism very often goes unnoticed in the society. ... Classism and Sexism are another two extremely large problems in society today. ... These three main problems, sexism, ageism and classism, are going to be hard to overcome in society but with the right steps, these issues can become a smaller prob...

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Prejudice In today's world, there are many social issues, like poverty, prostitution and drugs. ... People are not only ridiculed for their colour, but also by their sex, age, religion and/or class, thus making classism, sexism and ageism the greatest problem in out society today. ... Ageism very often goes unnoticed in the society. ... Classism and Sexism are another two extremely large problems in society today. ... These three main problems, sexism, ageism and classism, are going to be hard to overcome in society but with the right steps, these issues can become a smaller prob...

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Racism still communities today, but most of it isn't as open as it once was. ... Today and in Southern California, Mexicans suffer from discrimination, similar to what others have faced before. ... Today police still harass and are unfair to black men, and other minorities. ... I think that this problem will not be solved unless, society as a whole works to accept one-another....

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AgFund Response I read the AgFunds story the week after you mentioned it in class and then reread parts of it today. ... The article, in my opinion, highlighted the issue of structured racism that still bears down on African Americans, American women, and Hispanics in this country today. ... 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. ... Steve Ripley was not a victim of a white male corporation, but the victim of a racially ...

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