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- 1861: Treatment of Women In Voltaire's Period
- ... The only difference today is that women have their own opinions and can speak their minds. Women can be independent and they do not need men to support them. There are many different types of abuse. There is physical, verbal and mental abuse. Physical abuse results in beating a woman or raping her. Being insulted or having negative comments made to women by men, verbally abuses them. Women get mentally abused with the fact that men can intimidate them, ...
- 1862: Bill Brady on Violence in America
- ... really seems to do anything about it. The muggings, the rapes, all these murders pass us in a blur of recognition. Television, CDs, and video games subject kids to violence. By the time a child reaches 18, they have witnesses as many as 26,000 murders on TV. Some of these murders with the shootings and bashings have been said to create a numbness that in return requires even crueler and gorier murders just to induce a flutter a shock. Murder pays- for the sponsors. Rap anthems that glorify gang violence and the brutal abuse of women sell. There are more gun dealers in America then there are gas stations or grocery stores. In 1991, 14,373 Americans were murdered with a gun, over 12,000 with a handgun. In ...
- 1863: Work Of A Masterpiece
- ... his back to the company, and looked out of the window, and seemed particularly busy in clearing his throat and wiping his spectacle glasses (150)." Everyone was affected by Eliza's story of losing a child and the threat of losing another, because the Bird's had recently lost a child themselves. Another instance of tears and emotions uniting black and white takes place when St. Clare gets stabbed. "Tom did pray It was literally prayer offered with strong crying and tears He (St. Clare) closed ... shown the love of Christ through Evangeline. " a ray of heavenly love, had penetrated the darkness of her heathen soul! She laid her head down between her knees, and wept and sobbed,- while the beautiful child bending over her, looked like the picture of some bright angel stooping to reclaim a sinner (410)." Eva saw all people the same, and wanted to share her outlook on life with everyone she ...
- 1864: William Blake
- ... the same time Blake is commenting on society s attitudes by personifying the woods, stream and meadow. The woods and meadow laugh whilst the dimpling stream suggests a wide smile on the face of a child, enjoying God s creation. The children have sweet round mouths representing their innocence and purity, their voices singing the sweet chorus conjure an idyllic scene. However in the third verse, perhaps representing the end of ... bound and restricted by progress and onset of technology. Blake values the freedom of nature, writing at the time of the great industrial revolution. He is speaking out against the destruction of the meadows and abuse of precious natural resources, to make way for heavy industry and with that, capitalism. However it not just the environment or political system that Blake is critical of and fears is being conformed, but more ...
- 1865: Sociological Perspectives
- ... whole. The family, for example, raises children and provides them with the love and nourishment children need. The family is not expected to thoroughly teach children about god. The church is there to provide the child with a religion to believe in. With both of those institution working together the child wouldnt get both a good home and a healthy spiritual up bringing. Each one of the institutions is interdependent on the other. Another example is schools and the work force. The schools have to ... provide a way to look at how society functions I feel the functionalist perspective is the best way to look at society. Every person in society depends on another in some way or another. A child depends on his mother to provide love and care. He depends on schools to educate him. Without this dependency on one another the world would not function. Social order is kept together by each ...
- 1866: Divorce
- ... easy to get, people might tend to settle their differences without just giving up. In many cases, it seems the couple is just throwing in the towel and giving up. Granted, many times there is abuse or neglect in the relationship that might call for divorce, which I feel is the right thing to in those situations but many times that isnt the situation. Argumenting causes a lot of the ... for about two years. Then as the relationship developed further, they began arguing and insulting one another. This continued until divorce was mentioned. They decided to get a divorce and have joint custody of their child. Now Olivia gets to see her Dad only for every other weekend, although he is a very good father. He has a demanding job though, and therefore cannot take care of her daughter all the ...
- 1867: Why Kids Join Neo-Nazi Gangs
- Why Kids Join Neo-Nazi Gangs In most cases the reason why kids join any gang is the result of trouble at home. If you interview a child from a skinhead gang they came from a family with one or more of the following factors: divorce, separation, physical and or sexual abuse and disfunctional parents. These conditions are further compounded by joblessness, poverty, lack of education, bandage barriers, academic deficiencies and distinctive element from pop culture, such as violent themes in music, television and films. Many people ...
- 1868: A Tale Of Two Cities (theme Of
- ... with Carton's prophecy, where he envisions a son to be born to Lucie and Darnay, a son who will bear Carton's name. Thus he will symbolically be reborn through Lucie and Darnay's child. This vision serves another purpose, though. In the early parts of the novel, Lucie and Darnay have a son, who dies when he is a very young child. This happens because the child was born in France instead of England, and if the Darnay\Carton family is to survive into the future, they need a son to bear their name. But much more importantly, this second son ...
- 1869: Divorce
- ... the base at which society is built around. Procedures A couple that is wishing to proceed with a divorce first fills out the proper papers and returns them to court. Making the arrangements for alimony, child custody and support, and division of their property. They then appear in court in front of a Judge who listens to their arguments by which they want to end their marriage, and then decides weather ... the no-fault laws then the fault laws. Therefor can sometimes be obtained by couples without lawyers. Some judges oppose this type of divorce because often the protection of the children and spouses are overlooked. Child Custody and Support In the early and mid 1900's, Judges almost automatically granted custody to the mother. They believed that children should not separate from their mother. Today, many Judges realize that the children ... one. If the court changes their decision for any reason, the children might have to move, but this is prevented if possible because such a move can be very emotionally harmful on the children. The child might feel torn between their parents, and will not choose a side in fear of harming the other ones feelings. Children often find it hard to deal with a divorce mainly because they are ...
- 1870: Educating Children About Sexuality
- ... approached with great thought and much consideration. When discussed in detail with young children, it can help them to have a better understanding of the life processes. If a parent fails to discuss with the child the risks of sexual relationships, the child may turn to peers for information. The peers, too, may be uneducated, therefore giving false feedback. This could prove to be very dangerous if the child should become sexually active. A population uneducated about sex can be avoided by teaching sexuality education classes in schools. According to the American School Board Journal, forty-seven states mandate or recommend that some ...
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