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- 4661: Gender
- ... different ways. The first way gender is defined is by the family in which a child is raised. Second is the society in which a child interacts; makes friends and enemies. The third is our school system and our board of education. And the last but not least is our own self conscious. Each of the above four ways have a unique way of molding and helping an individual define his ... clerks, teacher, maid, baby sitter, and others. But the point is that female oriented jobs are less physical and have more emotional ties to it then male jobs. The third factor that constructs gender is school and the educational system. This factor usually contributes during a teen year and in college or other educational system. In schools and colleges athletic department defines gender in the most obvious ways. For example it ... has both male and female teams like tennis, soccer, basketball, baseball/softball. But male teams get more publicity and are backed up with a richer financial budget them female team. Homosexuality is highly discouraged in school and those who are homosexual are looked down and made fun of and neglected. The last but the most critical factor that construct or gender role is our self conscious and the sense of ...
- 4662: The 1960's
- ... society.(Ascher 43) The disorders made it more difficult for most Americans to keep events in perspective. They tended to forget that most of the nation's 6,700,000 collegians were studying hard at school and not causing trouble. An underlying pattern emerged in the American university. The university suddenly became a political arena (Frank 57). The students wanted to address the national problems of war, race, and poverty. As ... list goes on and on. And it was only the beginning. Drug use was everywhere. Rock musicians used drugs frequently and openly. Their compositions were riddled with references to drugs, from the Beatles' "I get high with a little help from my friends" to the Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit." The 1960s was a decade of change. It was an oblivion of turmoil, and a constant struggle for equality in ...
- 4663: The Whites Versus Native and African Americans
- ... them. The Native Americans had limited educational opportunities, therefore their written language was structured around learning the symbols for food and water. Education was a challenge, an example was in the story called the Indian School Girl. This young girl was sent to a boarding school. The acceptance by her classmates required her to change her appearance to match those of the white students. She had to cut her hair, wear uniforms, and lose her self which led her to feel like, one of many animals driven by the herder. Her loneliness at the boarding school coupled by its conforming nature lost her ability to maintain her individuality. The African Americans culture was rooted in the heritage of their African tribes. It was strong in family, ritual, and pride. ...
- 4664: Barney The Hitler Of My Generation
- ... of his Nazi-like teachings. Barney & Friends is a show that PBS should definitely remove from its television line-up. Following the film Jurassic Park and TV shows such as Dinosaurs, Sheryl Leach, a Texas school teacher frustrated by the lack of "quality interactive and educational entertainment," created a fat purple dinosaur named Barney, and a dragon sidekick named Baby Bop for her two years old son(Tolentino 2). Thus, the Barney phenomenon was born. Conceived as a show that would help little children celebrate childhood and understand the complex business of growing up in a world where sixth graders carry guns to school, Barney & Friends has achieved a cult-like following among toddlers who swear upon their mother's graves that he is God himself. Barney has become a marketing win-fall. With an international fan club of ... scrutiny from researchers asking whether the overstuffed purple menace makes the grade as a teacher. A study by Yale University suggests that "The show contains many positive educational elements that aid young children preparing for school" (Walsh 1). Barney teaches ideas such as sharing, respect for different cultures, and washing your hands after you go potty. However, other observers argue that the show suffers from unfocused educational goals. Gerald S. ...
- 4665: American Exceptionalism
- ... a certain overtone of American exceptionalism, specifically regarding the Constitution. The entirety of his masterpiece, Democracy in America epitomizes the very essence of American patriotism during and directly after the revolutionary way, when spirits, were high, enticed by a rampant desire to create a stable government. Nowadays, as a result of the embedded individualistic principles taught by America's forefathers, Americans are more "legalistic and rights- oriented" than other countries in ... expatiate on these subjects, claiming simply that they stem from America's individualism. Quoth he: I would
like to note that those emphasize social morbidity, who focus on moral decline, for example, or on the high crime or divorce rates, ignore that evidence that much of what they deplore is closely linked to American values which presumably they approve of, those which make for achievement and independence. Though Lipset may be ... constantly told that they are the only ... enlightened, and free people. They see that democratic institutions flourish among them, whereas they come to grief in the rest of the world; consequently they have an -immensely high opinion of themselves and are not far from believing that they form a species apart from the rest of the human race. This belief regarding Americans opinions of themselves may be considered far-fetched ...
- 4666: Robber Barons or Captains of Industry
- ... at some times he skillfully commanded the rail road to pay rebates to his standared oil company on the traffic of other competitors. He was able to do this because his oil traffic was so high that he could make or break a section of a railroad a railroad company by simply not running his oil on their lines. Another one of Rockefellers earlier mentioned but not explained tactics was his ... on his railroads or to live near him. He often gave these new citizens free land or land at very cheap prices. The other railroad companies often took the best land and sold it at high prices. Hill also saw oppertunities on the horizon and seized them. He tried to get china to ship its good over sea to seatle and then over his tracks to eastern America. Hill also had ... parts of the tracks before hand. He also was involved in colusion. Colusion is one of the slier business practices of the time. Hill was guilty of conspiering with his competators to keep prices artificaly high, therefore he was guilty of colusion. Of these three great men of American history, Andrew Carnegie was the one who had the most favorable traites when it came to business practices. Carnegie came to ...
- 4667: The 1960's
- ... the deluge of disorders made it harder and harder for most americans to keep events in perspective. they tended to forget that most of the nation's 6,700,000 collegians were studying hard at school and not causing trouble. an underlying pattern emerged in the american university. the university suddenly became a political arena. the students wanted to address the national problems of war, race, and poverty. as a result ... list goes on and on. and it was only the beginning. Drug use was everywhere. rock musicians used drugs frequently and openly. their compositions were riddled with references to drugs, from the beatles' "i get high with a little help from my friends" to the jefferson airplane's "white rabbit." Space Exploration At the end of 1968, americans became the first human beings to reach the moon. seven months later, they ...
- 4668: The Truman Doctrine
- ... to the Marshall Plan to fortify America: The first was to temporarily enact the Draft. The Second was a long range plan called Universal Military Training. This was designed to train all males graduating from high school for combat. This idea never had a chance in Congress. Truman also made a pact with Canada, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Brussels pact nations. This was all a prelude to the upcoming conflict ...
- 4669: The JFK Assassination: Conspiracy or Single-gunman?
- ... left. Although many people dispute the single bullet theory, this may be true. To understand why, you must understand the trajectory of the bullet and the angles involved. The bullet, if fired from the Texas School Book Depository, should have hit Kennedy at a 21 degree angle, and, in fact, it did. (See the pictures on the subsequent pages.) Also, President Kennedy was sitting nearly six inches above the level of ... Thus, when the bullet left the President, it hit Connally, who was turned 15-20 degrees. When the bullet hit Connally, the hole in his back was 5/8 inches wide by 1/4 inches high, or more than twice as wide as tall. This means that the bullet was partially turned sideways when it entered Connally's back. Thus, the bullet must have hit something before it hit Connally. Also ...
- 4670: Analysis The Impact Of Shift Work
- ... human costs into account too. Shiftwork has side effect on worker in the physicalogical aspect. The most common short-term ailment is a stomach or gastro-intestinal problem. One study found shiftworkers had twice as high a rate of ulcers as day workers did. Others have linked shiftwork with problems like heartburn, loss of appetite, diarrhea and constipation (Aanonsen 57). Few shiftworkers escape their years on rotation without experiencing at least ... it may also lead to depression or even nervous breakdown. Shiftwork also has effects on worker's family and social life. Plagued by constant exhaustion and obsessed with getting enough sleep, shiftworker can suffer from high levels of irritability, mood swings and stress. All of these can create complications in family relationships (Simon 343). James Walker suggests that it is common place to talk of "shiftworking as abnormal, night work as ... should maintain eating pattern as regular as possible, because it can keep energy levels up, improve sleep and help the body to adjust to the shifwork schedule. They should also have a proper diet of high fibre and low fat. Also, intake of caffeine, alcohol and salt, and use of sleeping pills should be limited (Nigel 29). In addition, sleep maintence is also very important. Shiftworkers should try to sleep ...
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