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- 1321: Reinhold Niebuhr
- ... as a lecturer. An outstanding, although not a systematic, theologian, Niebuhr was notable primarily for his examination of the interrelationships between religion, individuals, and modern society. Outside the field of theology, he took a keen interest in trade union and political affairs. He was an active member of the Socialist Party in the 1930s, waged a vigorous fight against isolationism and pacifism before and during World War II, and in 1944 ... State. He received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964 and was made a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He died on June 1, 1971. Niebuhr indicated his overriding interest in what has been called theological anthropology, a concern with the nature of man as a contact point for religion and society, in such major works as Moral Man and Immoral Society (1932), Interpretation of ...
- 1322: Intelligence
- ... that people with similar interests tend to form social groups. It seems to me that in general, bright people are interested in more complex or more profound socialization. Hernstein and Murray recognize this difference in interest while discussing their theory about "the cognitive elite:" "They watch far less commercial television than the average American. Their movie going tends to be highly selective. They seldom read the national tabloids
or listen to ... In my opinion, this trend makes perfect sense. Why would one commit a lifetime to a person with unequal mental capacity, a great difference in income and lack of the ability to spark one's interest with knowledge or conversation? It seems to me that a marriage between people with highly discrepant IQ's creates many inferiority/superiority conflicts. So, social segregation exists in the form of human nature. Even in ...
- 1323: The Theme of Isolation in Various Literature
- ... the reader, were to focus on how isolation influenced Mowat's methodology of study, you would recognize how it inadvertently became his ally. Upon receiving his assignment the "Lupine Project" we learn about Mowat's interest and love of the study of living animals in their own habitat. Once assigned to this futile and desolate tundra his task flourishes with great resolution and interest. Because of extreme isolation, with very little room for distraction, Mowat communicates new discoveries of the Canis lupus and through time he reveals that wolves are fellow creatures and have a equal right to live ...
- 1324: Argumentative Environment
- ... of nature and from our innate " love for all that has been placed on this earth' " (Erodes 214) such as vegetation, the waters, the air, and all animals-- except homo sapiens, whom out of self-interest we favor. Anyone living in Dallas or coastal areas of Louisiana last summer will find it hard to forget the "smaze" that choked us. Blowing in from dry regions to the South, such as Mexico ... the West probably is still haunted by the ghosts of the Cold War and communism, many of its citizens feel threatened by a perceived attack on mechanization and industrialization from enthusiastic ecologists. Instead of seeing interest in saving rivers, the redwoods, and grey wolves as a subversive attack on the sacred principles of the free marked, private property, and the capitalist's pursuit of property, conservatives ought to forget politics and ...
- 1325: Warm Feelings For Cold Blood
- ... Clutters. It startled him because he knew who killed them. The man was a cellmate of Dick a while back. He had told Dick about the Clutters and that is what started Dick on the interest to killing the Clutters. The man told Dick that the Clutters were rich and that Herb had a safe in his house that held no less then $10,000. This excited Dick and Dick made ... as a bold and praiseworthy step for the technically conservative Capote: "He has always been known as a distinguished stylist and as an imaginative storyteller, but he has not previously shown a great deal of interest in the possibilities of innovative arrangement."(Microsoft Encarta) Truman Capote is a truly great writer. His early childhood and his growing up all affected his writing. Even though In Cold Blood is a true account ...
- 1326: A Comparison of Hamlet and McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
- ... his wit, another striking resemblance is the aptitude of these two characters. A consequential parallel between them is also their use of this intellect to set and trap the other characters. McMurphy does this with interest in personal gain, as he often maneuvers the other patients into betting against him when unbeknownst to them, the odds are in McMurphy's favor: "He let the odds stack up, and sucked them in ... except the power or their foes, Hamlet and McMurphy inevitably fell victim to these tyrants. Still another likeness in both men, is their relationships with the women they are associated with. Each has a distinct interest in young girls. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, this aspect of McMurphy's character is proven early in the story during his first group meeting. As the doctor outlines McMurphy's history ...
- 1327: Van Gennep's "Rites of Passage", Durkheim and Turner's Theory of Communitas
- Van Gennep's "Rites of Passage", Durkheim and Turner's Theory of Communitas I. Classify using Van Gennep's categories and point out aspects which would be of particular interest to Turner and to Chapple and Coons. The Mescalero girls' puberty ceremony is an example of a "Rite of Passage," a ceremony that marks the transition of an individual from one stage of life to ... expected of them as women. For example, it is made clear that they are expected to bear children and to allow themselves to be protected by men. III. Discuss elements which would be of greatest interest to Rosaldo/Atkinson, Ornter, and Gossen. Rosaldo/Atkinson The Rosaldo/Atkinson article places symbols into categories of binary opposition. The dominant binary opposition is that of man the life-taker and woman the life-giver ...
- 1328: Lord Kelvin (1824 - 1907)
- ... heat. This idea claimed that heat and motion were combined, which now is taken as second nature. At the time, heat was thought to have been a fluid of some kind. Kelvin also maintained an interest in the age of the sun and calculated values for it. He assumed that the sun produced its radiant energy from the gravitational potential of matter falling into the sun. In collaboration with Hermann von Helmholtz, he calculated and published in 1853 a value of 50 million years. He also had an interest in the age of the earth, and he calculated that the earth was a maximum of 400 million years old. These calculations were based on the rate of cooling of a globe of matter after ...
- 1329: The Shelter Of Each Other, A B
- ... or hiking in the same place year after year, or libraries are wonderful family spots. These spots help families to feel safe and relaxed. 3. Interests shelter families Every family needs to have a common interest. During the toughest times, it is often this interest that keeps families together. 4. Celebrations protect families Celebrations usually revolve around joyous events. It is hard to be mad at someone when you are in a joyous atmosphere. Celebrations also revolve around rituals and ...
- 1330: Infanticide
- ... According to the National Incidence Study on child abuse and neglect in the United States in 1986, about 6 of every 1,000 children under the age of 2 were seriously injured or abused. The rates of infant homicide had increased from the earlier years of the study to the later years (1988 through 1991. (Wissow, 1240) Infant homicide rates increased to 8.9 percent per 100,000 births in the period from 1988 to 1991 up from 7.2 per 100,000 births in the period from 1983 to 1987, according to researchers at ...
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