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- 1401: Social Reproduction Theory
- ... achieved. For example, in the inner city of L.A. the youth that attend the schools are at more of a loss because of outside sources. These could include thing like the influence of gangs, drugs, and possible violence within the schools themselves. Medal detectors being at each of the entrances of the school can also be a great hesitation for not only students but also for prospective teachers. If this ...
- 1402: Gangs
- ... hypothesized. However, by looking at the way humans are influenced in society, I believe there is good evidence to point the blame at several institutions. These include the forces of the media, the government, theatre, drugs and our economic system. On the surface, gangs are caused by peer pressure and greed. Many teens in gangs will pressure peers into becoming part of a gang by making it all sound glamorous. Money ...
- 1403: Racism
- ... television media. Movies are very much responsible for stereotyping blacks as violent, ignorant and racist. "In such movies as Hard Cover and Point Blank have shown black people as a group infatuated with guns and drugs." One African American stated in an Oprah Winfrey´s video "take a thousand black men. One of them will do something unjust. The others abide the laws like everyone else. People only see the bad ...
- 1404: Violence in Music and the Media
- ... accounts that glorify serial killers and praise drive by shootings. Kids today are being bombarded with the messages that parents and authorities are not worthy of respect. They are being taught that life revolves around drugs, money, and perverse forms of sexual activity—that can be obtained by force if necessary, and the two main teachers of all these deviant behaviors are television and music.
- 1405: Problems With Being A Teen In The Twentieth Century
- ... with these very problems. Some of my friends have turned to various ways to try to fill this void and hopelessness that is so evident in today’s society. Some of these activities range from drugs and sex, to alcohol. I come from a divorced family; my parents being divorced when I was nine years of age. My dad is now remarried, however before my dad was married again, life with ...
- 1406: Racism
- ... are now the fastest growing force in America. The Skin Head movement is usually done by the younger kids. These kids are drawn to the Aryan Nations and Neo Nazis by the promise of free drugs, free booze, heavy metal music, ultimate freedom and rebellion. A lot of these kids stay because of family troubles at home and, like in a gang, feel like they have a family with the group ...
- 1407: Gambling: Losing the Gamble
- ... and the night out would be profitable. This type of thinking is what gets a lot of people in trouble. Gambling is like a drug addiction to the problem gambler, and there are not many drugs that give you the high that winning money does. Take a stroll through a casino and you can pretty much tell who is winning. The players that are winning are happy and appear to be ...
- 1408: Body Modifications
- ... endure. When she arrived for her appointment she experienced a feeling of excitement and nervousness all at once. She questioned whether she was going to be given pain killers or anesthetic, but discovered that these drugs can only be administrated by a licensed medical practitioner. At this point Suzy became very nervous; she hadn’t expected to feel the pain of the piercing. However, she was brave and continued with the ...
- 1409: Ethical Values and The Classroom
- ... were left to teach the three R's. There was discipline to be sure, but the discipline only reflected what values the children learned outside the school. Today families are broken and dysfunctional by divorce, drugs, abuse, and single parent syndrome. Fewer families are joining churches, and there is a reduced feeling of community as increased mobility and violence have transformed our once tight-knit neighborhoods. Our children are not learning ...
- 1410: Pharmaceutical Companies and Advertising
- ... specific audience. Marketers of the HIV/AIDS drug Crixivan and hair-loss remedy Propecial require more detailed information on their products, and marketers who limited as budgets prefer advertising in magazines. Lately, HIV/AIDS treatment drugs are coming on the market, which were created by Du Pont Pharmaceutical Co.’s Sustiva and Unimed Pharmaceuticals’ Marionol. They will place their advertising in print instead of TV. Moreover, SmithKline Beecham placed their new ...
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