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- 27031: Identities and How they are Formed
- ... to defines their identity and intentions in society. I was brought up by loving parents that among others things taught me to be true to my feelings and to express them truthfully. Jean-Jacues Rousseau's theory about corruption relates to the "clean slate" idea. He stated that corruption come from society. So if one is not influenced positively they may end up corrupt and be a hindrance on society. If ... are formed from interactions with people in society. This would mean that the more interactions one has the more choices that have to form there own identity. In a sense my upbringing and my brother's can be dangerous in a way because our parents have to be careful not to shelter us too much form parts of society. Otherwise we create one sided identities and opinions of ourselves and others ... how to communicate with others. Finally, my identity exercise not only help me to figure out my own identity but how I am perceived by others. Like Cooley said, we see ourselves in other people's eyes and we ponder the judgments being made about us. I feel that the only way to get around people judging others is to continue to interact in society. I think that I have ...
- 27032: Scarlet Letter Townspeople
- ... the beginning of the novel are so quick to pass judgment on others, yet they fail to recognize the sin in themselves. Once they realize this obstacle, the townspeople will become more understanding of Hester s situation. Throughout the novel, the harsh Puritan townspeople begin to realize the abilities of Hester despite her past. Hester works selflessly and devotes herself to the wellbeing of others. Hester sought not to acquire anything ... adultery to able. They grasp the idea that although she has had a complicated and possibly sinful past, she is still capable of good deeds and has a place in their society. Products of Hester s inventive mind become accepted by the Puritan community, and her handiwork became what would now be termed the fashion. As Hester grows, the townspeople gain a new sort of open-mindedness allowing them to grant ... strength in times of anguish and despair. Here had been her sin; here, her sorrow; and here was yet to be her penitence the scarlet letter ceased to be a stigma which attracted the world s scorn and bitterness, and became a type of something to be sorrowed over, and looked upon with awe, yet with reverence, too. Her scarlet letter became a legacy, and people remembered the woman associated ...
- 27033: Smart Impaired
- ... curriculum at our school. After the spelling bee, while most smart kids would of been frustrated because of their failure to capture victory, Jeremy Hershonmire was content with being able to spell the d-i-s in the word dissipated. Stupid people are also counted on to do less work. They are never picked on at math class, so they are not reluctant to incorrectly elucidate Desargues s theorem, or be in the inconvenience of trying to show everybody how to solve a problem. In algebra last year, the class was subsequently segregated in three groups: people who did their homework, people who ... to failure with my grades. They were not necessarily bad, failure was the way I just saw it. I was never contented with what I got, because of the pressure for me to get A+ s, which was virtually impossible. I found myself embarrassed whenever I was expected to get a question correct and I got it wrong. It was the normal thing to feel, but I felt it too ...
- 27034: Social Acceptance of Homosexual Marriages
- ... about his home setting and wonders, "Which mom is supposed to come in? I have two moms." The example given is not an unusual one. It is something that happens all the time in today's society in which homosexual couples live with and rear children together. Where most children have a mother and a father, children of gay or lesbian parents have either two moms or two dads. While some may look at this as a "taboo" or , being in the Baptist belt, "a sin", in today's society more than 15% of families are with same sex parents who are raising one or more children. Legally, homosexual marriages are not binding, thus causing difficulty in adopting or fostering children. Due to society it is often difficult to birth a child, as well, without a "husband" or a "father" in a mother's life. Therefore, those who have children, via pregnancy, foster, or adoption have conquered a very difficult task. So, is this family an abnormal family because there are no opposite sex parents. Or is it ...
- 27035: Roman Law
- ... did not have very complicated laws but when they were broken there was very heavy punishment. Roman laws influenced most of the laws we have now and most of the laws of other countries. Americas court system was modeled around the Roman court system. They had upper courts and lower courts and that was what built our strong court system now. One thing that we did not take from the ... made them up. They were engraved into Bronze tablets and made up by ten Roman Magistrates around early 450 BC. The laws were really made to please the Plebeians because they complained that they didnt get any rights because the laws were never written down and were often changed. After this the Plebeians could no longer be fooled because the Twelve Tables covered all aspects of the law briefly stating ...
- 27036: The Life of John F. Kennedy
- ... was a self-made millionaire. During the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, he served as the first chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as United States Ambassador to Great Britain. During John's childhood, his family often moved. Some of these moves sent the family into New York. All of the Kennedy children developed a strong competitive spirit. The boys enjoyed playing touch football together. John Kennedy's education included elementary schools in Brookline and Riverdale. By the age of thirteen his father sent him to the Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut. He then transferred to Choate Academy in Wallingford, Connecticut, and ... was shot by an assumed gunman by the name of Lee Harvey Oswald. After his death in Dallas, Johnson was sworn in as President of the United States, on the plane back to Washington. Kennedy's funeral was held on November 25, 1963 where he was then buried in Arlington National Cemetery. An eternal flame was lit over his grave, where it is still burning today.
- 27037: Causes Of Schizophrenia
- ... stress that statistical analysis does not support the presence of a single genetic factor in this scheme. Rather, the inheritance is probably due to several factors which may be inherited from either side of one's family. We have based our research on this model. We assume that a single genetic factor is unlikely to cause psychotic illnesses like schizophrenia. Therefore, we do not trace the inheritance of genetic factors in ... field of research in Nazi Germany. Such research is not easy. In order to obtain results which are undisputed, we will need to screen hundreds of families. Therefore, we have established collaborations with other scientists t Cleveland, Ohio, Stockholm, Sweden, and New Delhi, India. Nearer home, we have spoken to dozens of clinicians in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. At present, we have a central clinical resource at Pittsburgh, with ...
- 27038: Sociology-an Overview
- ... science disciplines, sociology does not have universal meanings for freqiently used terms. This being true, we can still make general definitions for key concepts in sociology. Socialization can be explained the formation of a person's attitudes, bekiefs, behavior, etc. through the influence of their environment. Roles are exactly that. The roles that people are assumend to play. Where people work or what they do in their free time are all ... can also be specific balues. Individual, cultural, and societal values are formed through groups. Social movement is a result of collective behavior. collective behavior is the defietion for a large amount fo people that aren't necessarily a group just because they do not have group characteristics such as family interaction or organiztion. Social movement is when a people behave collectively to resist change. Finally, institutions are like a group of ...
- 27039: Languages In High School
- ... in other silly activities that might help them learn a second language. Many believe that teaching young children a second language can be a threat to their general education. It is thought that a child's mind can be clouded by an attempt to learn a second language. However, "psycholinguists have long since debunked the myth that bilingualism confuses the brain." No valid negative effects can be traced to learning a ... are much higher. Children who learn a second language benefit greatly from the ability. They tend to be more cultured and are offered more scholastic and occupational opportunities. The quality of adult life for today's children would be greatly improved if they were able to master a second language. However, this can only take place if foreign language education programs were altered in most American schools. It is imperative for the instruction of foreign languages to begin at the elementary level if greater opportunities for success are desired for America's youth.
- 27040: Rabies
- ... from paralysis and suffocation follows within ten days. Once the symptoms of rabies have appeared, there is no possible treatment for the disease. The first vaccine against rabies was developed in France during the 1880's by Louis Pasteur. Rabies cases in humans have since become rare in the United States and other developed countries. This is because of the vaccination programs for domestic animals. People in high risk occupations such ... You should wash any wounds thoroughly with warm soapy water. Immediately after, call your doctor or go to an emergency room. Collect as much information about the animal as possible. If it is someone else's pet, find out if it's rabies vaccinations are up to date. Then report the incident to you local animal control officer or health board. This is all you can do about the incident. There are very few rabies cases ...
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