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- 14951: Media and Society
- ... worse every minute. The United States has shown this violence so much, that movies such as “Natural Born Killers” and television shows such as “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” are viewed as normal, everyday entertainment. It’s even rare now to find a children’s cartoon that does not depict some type of violence or comedic aggression. What people do not realize though, is that it is the children that are ending up with problems. Unlike most rational, educated adults ... know is, if the television portrays violence as cool and neat, then it has to be cool and neat. Not all the problem is not the violence in the media though, it is the media’s failure to show the consequences of violence and its effects. This is especially true of cartoons, toy commercials, music videos, and mostly everything else that is on television. Children often do not realize that ...
- 14952: Morality, Values, And Lifestyl
- ... Daisy and Tom are both cheating on each other- Daisy with Gatsby, Tom with Myrtle Wilson- but neither of them seems to see anything wrong with they themselves are doing. When it comes to Daisy's and Tom's views on the other's affair, though, they are outraged and want the relationship to be broken off. During the time that Daisy and Tom are having these affairs, a lot of lying is going on, on both of ...
- 14953: Leadership
- ... and give the kids a chance, because it might just be a temporary thing. You want to remember though not to exclude or manipulate any one in the class. You must always remember about everyone's feelings and be considerate to all. And in return you will receive respect, which is most important in getting things done. Right from the first day you have to show initiative, you must be strict and let them know who's in charge, other wise you will not get the respect and cooperation that is wished for to make the task easier. They will also cause problems and forget who's in charge. Show confidence, it is really important that you go out there being prepared and being comfortable with what you are going to do, this way the kids will pay more attention to ...
- 14954: Divorce and Love
- ... was a taboo that everyone avoided. Some couples chose to spend the rest of their lives with someone that they did not love anymore rather than deal with what society had to say. In today's society, however, it seems as if divorce is just a way of life: one in every two marriages ended up in divorce. The main reasons why couples file for divorce are adultery, lack of love ... common sense that due to human nature, people are never content with what they have. We always long for others even though we know that it is wrong and unfair. In the teenage drama, "Dawson's Creek", the main character's mother is caught having an affair with her co-worker. When asked why she cheated, she replies, "I had a perfect life" and admits that she longed for the feeling of needing something. In ...
- 14955: Gender Role Socialization
- ... the term “melting pot” because this country is not just culturally diverse, it has become completely gender role contradictory. Parental influence is a perfect indicator early childhood role development. Parents apply boundaries to their child’s behavior in an effort to teach them what society accepts as appropriate behavior. Although this has developed into a pattern over the past several hundred years, it is most easily compared to our parents about ... childhood behavior. Growing up for me was never easy. My responsibilities included tending to the housework, helping prepare dinners, doing laundry, and caring for my younger sister everyday of the week. In contrast, my brother’s only responsibility was to mow the lawn once a week during the warm months. The responsibilities lasted throughout my childhood, but as I came closer to adulthood, I began to develop more of an identity ... but significant examples of gender socialization that I can recall from when I was young. Still to this day you see moms and dads treating their kids differently because of their gender, but I don’t think it is as bad as it use to be. You see more girls playing sports, dressing like the other sex and educating themselves to be as successful as the men seem to be. ...
- 14956: Marilyn Monroe
- Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe was the world’s sex symbol of the twentieth century. Although she was hugely successful in movies and loved by all, she lived a dissipated life of drugs and depression. Marilyn Monroe was born June first, 1926 as Norma ... again signed with 20th Century Fox and made several movies including Asphalt Jungle(1950), All About Eve(1950),Love Nest(1951),Clash By Night(1952),Monkey Business(1952), and her first lead role in Don’t Bother to Knock(1952), where she played a psychotic babysitter. By 1953 she was starring in movies such as How to Marry a Millionaire, Niagra, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. These films, as well as some of her later ones, helped propel Marilyn to the top of the box office and everyone’s hearts. Marilyn was widely known throughout the US as well as throughout the world! Her mannerisms and physical beauty made her the sex symbol of the 20th century and the target of many imitations. ...
- 14957: Home School Or School House
- ... is five times more than ten years ago (Kantrow and Wingert 66). This trend leads to many questions. Does home school education work? Do students receive a proper education? How does a home school student’s education compare to that of public school student? Does home schooling isolate a child socially? These questions are concerns of parents, educators, and politicians alike. The future of America rests on the academic and social ... public school students averaged a score of 21(Farris 8). Also, on nationally standardized achievement exams home students again outscored public school students by at least thirty percentile points(Ray 7). While these numbers can’t truly reflect the comparison, an equal percentage of students from both groups seek college education(Ray 9). The government on all levels faces problems concerning the public school system. Funding for schools tops the problem ... school students do. Her children and many others she knew of were active in church groups, Four-H groups, sports teams, and dance squads. All of these activities can be considered social interactions. I don’t believe the public school system has a responsibility to socialize students; that job belongs to parents. In a public school system, some students can be pinpointed and teased, and these images can damage children ...
- 14958: 80s
- 80's We are the children of the Eighties. We are not the first "lost generation" now today's lost generation; in fact we think we know just where we stand-or are discovering it as we go. We are the ones who played with Lego Building Blocks when they were just building blocks ... backyard and it was all you needed. With your pink portable tape player, Debbie Gibson sang back up to you and everyone wanted a skirt like the Material Girl and a glove like Michael Jackson's. Today, we are the ones who sing along with Bruce Springstein and The Bangles perfectly and have no idea why. We recite lines with the Ghostbusters and still look to The Goonies for a ...
- 14959: 12 Angry Men
- ... six looks very rough and presumably unintelligent; very large in stature with a strong jaw line and wearing his shirt unbuttoned at the top without a tie. We can also make assumptions about Henry Fonda s character(juror #8) based on his appearance. He looks very intelligent and almost angelic in his all white suit and with his tall and slender build. Later in the movie these ideas are reinforced by ... calm stockbroker who never sweats . With as much as we learn about the twelve jurors we never find out if they take anything home with them after the trial. For instance, does juror number ten s opinion of minorities change, or does juror number four resolve the conflict with his son. As in society the jury s members were made up of those with very strong personalities and not so strong personalities, or leaders and followers. Which is fitting because a jury is supposed to be a sample of society. However, ...
- 14960: Adolescent Egocentrism
- Adolescent Egocentrism My observation took place at my boyfriend's house, who has a fifteen year old sister. I watched a total of eight adolescents, five girls and three boys, for about an hour. They had just returned from their freshman homecoming dance and it ... trouble by the police for having a party and here he is having another one. I asked them all why he was having another party after all ready getting in trouble, “Oh, well they won’t get in any trouble, nothing will happen to them. They’re our friends.” This displays the act of being indestructible. They all seriously thought nothing was going to happen to them. Maybe nothing will, but still they believe that there isn’t even the chance even though it happened before. Drawing on my adolescence, I can remember thinking like that also. The second example relates to the latter. I mentioned that all the other kids were ...
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