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- 6341: Youth's Fight to Gain Freedom From The Other Generation
- ... era considered drugs as a tool for love and peace. " 'There's got to be more love in this room: Roll some more joints'" (We Are All Human Be-ins 39). Because of the youths' great desire to achieve a univesal sense of peace and harmony, drugs were sometimes a very important part of one's life. Didion, by telling of her adventures with various families, often describes in great detail the importance these families placed on their drug usage. Sometimes, they would plan a day or evening around the use of a major drug so that they could enjoy it to the fullest extent ...
- 6342: The American and Japanese Social System
- ... a major world language. Some linguists suggest that Japanese differs markedly from English in its logical structure. Both English and Japanese make wide use of terms borrowed from other languages, and Japanese has borrowed a great deal of its modern vocabulary from English. Often there are important concepts in English or Japanese that have almost no equivalent in the other language, and example is the Japanese concept of haragei, there is ... is a reality. One theory is that Japans decision making style varies with and depends upon the nature of Japanese top management. In other words, different companies have different decision making styles, which is no great revelation to Americans or anyone else.(State, 29) As already noted, the difference in the decision making structure in Japan leads to a greater influence of group considerations, and individual personalities do not play as ...
- 6343: The Role of Entertainers as Educators
- ... drama was similarly structured: problems were "presented by the chorus, and resolved in purely conventional--but always instructive--ways" (Burdick '8). Topical comedies reflected the heroic spirit, and problems facing Greek society during times of great change (Henderson "). Meanwhile, the dramas of Socrates spoke about ethical and moral change, while Demosthenes' speeches hardened Athenian opposition to Phillip of Macedon (Henderson "). Similarly, the Greek dramatist Aeschylus used his plays as a "forum ... Each who chose to address society's problems and speak to the general community through their art is as worthy an educator as a modern-day college professor. Because many of the works of these great artists were recorded on paper or passed down from generation to generation through oral history, the insightful thoughts of these entertainers continue to educate the public in the twenty-first century. Works Cited Alvaro, Richard ...
- 6344: The Morality Of Creating Life
- ... beginning of the novel. Later, it becomes evident that the monster was not evil when created, rather that the creature was made evil by the surrounding environment. Victor's immediate response was, as Shelly writes, "Great God! His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath" (??). The monster soon understood that he was in fact hideous. Shelly writes, "Knowing social opinion, the monster explained after his agonizing shock ... the procedure. Many adopted children are forced to deal with this question. This sense of wondering makes life unbearable for some adopted children and adults. The theory of cloning a particular individual who was of great benefit to society to allow them to continue their greatness for another generation is ill founded. For instance, if Mother Teresa were cloned, the environment of her community would decide her personality. If she was ...
- 6345: The Problem With Affirmative Action
- ... of non-black minorities from affirmative action. Frequently, arguments in favor of affirmative action present the case that blacks are "owed" for the past racism and oppression against them. This ignores the fact that a great number of non-black minorities are included in affirmative action programs, many of which are only recent arrivals to this country. (Source - Invisible Victims: p. 148-149. by Frederick R. Lynch) Some of the basis ... They want America's professional work force to look like America. (Source - White House, Report to the President) Understanding that affirmative action is a "social change" program, it becomes clear that the involvement of a great variety of people helping others to succeed not only promotes equal employment and a reduction in discrimination, but improves life for all of us. Many employers do not see diversity as an asset. They still ...
- 6346: Sociological Perspectives
- ... other person. How one behaves is constantly being changed by how we interpret other peoples actions. This view has been criticized for ignoring major issues among society. On the other hand it provides a great view on how each individual subjectively interprets one another. Sports are a major part of todays society. Most people of the world interacts with sports or have interacted in some type of sport whether ... for society there are also many negative attributes of sports. The conflict theory shows all these negative attributes of sports on society. One bad attribute is gambling. Many of the major sports games provide a great way for people to gamble. Gambling is not only against the law, but it is also the source of many other problems. Many people who gamble end up becoming very poor because of gambling. One ...
- 6347: Causes of Divorces
- ... the population. There are many causes of divorce such as culture clashes, unfaithfulness-adultery, too young when married, lack of communication, job interference, and in-law problems. Many effects that are seen from divorces are depression, suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, and a dysfunctional family. In a marriage, a culture mix can cause an extreme stir up between the husband and wife as well as the children. Combining two different cultures ... reasons to why a divorce may happen, there are also many effects. The range of effects that may occur from divorces depends on the reason why it happened and how the people involved handle it. Depression, suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, and a dysfunctional family are some of the consequences of a divorce. Each family deals with it's own problems in a unique way. When a couple or a family ...
- 6348: Interracial Children
- ... because that is where most of our culture comes from and that we look more Hispanic than White. "The uncertainty about where and how one will live being neither white nor black is about as great as any problem a human being is likely to face" (Washington 277). Once a child has figured out their identity, who they are, he then must be prepared to defend themselves from society's prejudices. "Even though their numbers are small, biracial children have inherited a society different from the one their grandparents and great-grandparents found" (Davis 2). Race is an issue that affects a child from the very beginning, starting at the hospital when the parents must select a race for the birth certificate. As biracial children grow ...
- 6349: The Enlightenment
- ... Jean Le ROnd D'alembert, and Immanuel Kant, opposed fanatacism, but were either agnostic or left room for some kind of religious faith. All of the philosophes saw themselves as continuing the work of the great 17th century pioneers--Francis Bacon, Galileo, Descartes, Leibnitz, Isaac Newton, and John Locke--who had developed fruitful methods of rational and empirical inquiry and had demonstrated the possibility of a world remade by the application ... political thought expressed demands for equality and justice and for the legal changes needed to realize these goals. Set forth by Maron de Montesquieu, the changes were more boldly urged by the contributors to the great Encyclopedie edited in PAris by DIderot between 1747 and 1772, by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Cesare Beccaria, and finally by Jeremy Bentham, whose utilitarianism was the culmination of a long debate on happiness and the means ...
- 6350: Homeless Youths
- ... space, and the presence of other children in the same room. Children who frequently change schools lack both structure and continuity in their lives, and may be unwilling to risk forming deep friendships. They experience depression as a result of leaving familiar places and people, and may fall behind academically as they miss school. Children who have to keep moving have no sense of roots, personal space, or possesions. Most see ... HIV-related illnesses. Studies anonymously performed by the Robertson Polls in 1996 unearthed a median HIV-positive rate of 2.3% for homeless persons under age 25. Homeless adolescents frequently suffer from severe anxiety and depression, poor health and nutrition, and low self-esteem. As a result, more than half of homeless kids will die before the age of 19. Reading about this topic has made me realize that I can ...
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