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18 Feb 2008
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Education System in Need of Reform in the USA

Essay - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education

New York City epitomizes superiority. Being one of the most renowned cities in the world, it is placed upon a pedestal. People travel here from across the globe for the cuisine, nightlife, and immense culture just to name a few. Another main attribute of the Big Apple is its vast diversity and...

04 Jan 2008
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What is the Type Identity Theory of Physicalism?

Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The type identity theory of physicalism is the idea, as outlined by David Lewis (Journal of Philosophy, 63, pp 17-25), that “every experience is identical with some physical state.” Experiences and states in this sense are to be taken as universals, and not as particulars, which is...

18 Dec 2007
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Correct and Incorrect research Design: How to Supply the Best Results

Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

In a case study of the mental and physical effects of second-hand smoke on pregnant women, it would be understandably ineffective to use a single test group comprised entirely of women in their second trimester. This is because, when you are performing a case study, you need to be sure that you...

12 Dec 2007
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The effects of fraternities on American history

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

At some point in history, man found a way to bond with his fellow man, in an exclusive grouping system with organization and benefits. Whether it is early man as a clan or primitive humans staying together for safety and food, humans are drawn together because we are naturally social beings. Over...

11 Dec 2007
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Multisource 2

Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Anybody who has seen a domesticated animal wandering through a neighborhood, fallen dead alongside a busy road, or watched as a lost pet notice goes unanswered has witnessed many of the effects of a poor animal shelter system. Those who have adopted a pet out of rescue, or had a pet go missing...

07 Dec 2007
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Sexual Deviance

Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education

These days it almost seems as though the internet is synonymous with pornography. When the internet is mentioned on television, there is usually pornography displayed or mentioned. One reason why internet pornography is so popular is because the internet provides anonymity to it's patrons,...

07 Dec 2007
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Freedom and Women in American Realism

Essay - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Freedom is a prevalent theme in a lot of the American realism stories. However, in most of these stories, the focus is on a man's literal quest for freedom. Less common, but not infrequent, is the portrayal a woman struggling for that ideal. The woman's pursuit is more abstract than a man's. They...

07 Dec 2007
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On My Honor

Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The Boy Scouts of America in all forms, across the United States, involve young boys and young adults in a number of healthy and education experiences in their programs. Since the Scouts' founding 1910, the organization has sought to help shape boys into lively and well-rounded adults. The...

03 Dec 2007
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Typical Assimilation?

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The stereotypes presented in the novel, Typical American by Gish Jen, clearly show a mutual misunderstanding between races. It also illustrates the use of racism as a defense mechanism when new to integration and assimilation. Stereotypes in this story are a sort of segue from an old way of...

27 Nov 2007
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Induced Misunderstanding

Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

In recent news, Polner writes “Linden Corrica lost his freedom and his life in New York over $10 worth of marijuana.” Corrica is an immigrant who lived in New York with his wife and kids. He was one day caught with a small ten dollar bag of marijuana, and pleaded guilty. He spent 20...

27 Nov 2007
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Student Culture and Michael Moffatt

Essay - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Michael Moffatt, author of Coming of Age in New Jersey, performs a study at Rutgers University during the mid 1980's. In hopes of gaining a better understanding of the student culture, Moffatt conceals his anthropologist identity by resembling - in appearance and in manner - a freshman student at...

04 Nov 2007
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Communication Theory within Interpersonal Communication

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Hikrokawa and Gouran were two experts on group communication. They figured out the most effective ways that groups communicate and the most practical solutions to everyday group communication, whether in a business environment or a personal relationship. At its core, Functional Perspective on...

04 Nov 2007
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Group Theory and Uncertainty

Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Relationships are still a mystery to many people in many walks of life. Man to woman, woman to woman and man to man. Dating is not just the only form of relationship in question by theorists of communication but all types of friendship are thrown into the controversy as well. In 1973, Altman and...

23 Oct 2007
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Domestic Violence

Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Domestic and intimate violence is a subject with deep historical roots. It is only recently, however, that an understanding of how much abuse actually takes place has been uncovered. According a report by Huang and Gunn, “The National Violence against Women Prevention Center (NVAA) has...

22 Oct 2007
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Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence

Essay - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The concept of Artificial Intelligence has fascinated humans for as long as computers have been around. It should come as no surprise that countless engineers, programmers, and researchers are intensely studying AI in an attempt to create intelligent machines that can mimic human thought and...

22 Oct 2007
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Feminism and Eve

Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Since the dawn of time, women have been fighting for equality. Although it has been a difficult battle, women have come a long way. They are able to vote and make their voices heard. They have careers. Women are becoming more independent and liberated each and every day. Feminism is not just a...

19 Oct 2007
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Plain Sex

Essay - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education

We are all born to love; whether this is a gift or a curse has yet to be decided. In the world of George Orwell's 1984, to love is to commit a crime of treason. On a shallow level, this portion of totalitarianism appears completely unjust. But if one is to look a little deeper, and understand...

19 Oct 2007
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Ronald McDonald is More President than Bush

Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Throughout history, the global aristocracy has faced only one task more daunting than that of achieving prosperity: the eternal struggle to stand undoubtedly separate from the impoverished, and consequently, to subordinate them. And they have made this separation very clear with the use and abuse...

19 Oct 2007
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Paulie's Sacrifice

Essay - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Homosexuals are not a recent plague, their fight for marriage not a new phenomenon. Gay couples have been seeking this right since the day straight couples were guaranteed it. But the times have changed, and the debate over the issue is no longer unequal; in its continuous strive to assert...

19 Oct 2007
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Let's Talk About Girls: The Negative Impact of Feminism on Modern Society

Essay - 12 pages - Social, moral & civic education

On June 28, 1998, Ally McBeal graced the cover of Time magazine; not in the name of television or Hollywood or fashion, but in the name of feminism. According to The American Century Dictionary, feminism is the advocacy of women's rights and sexual equality. So how does an upper-class woman who...

19 Oct 2007
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Fear of Sin

Thesis - 10 pages - Social, moral & civic education

(King James Bible, Psalms 34:1) With patriarchal systems prevalent in most societies, masculinity is often exalted as a source of universal power. Critics, often focused on the issues of political correctness and moral integrity in such sexist assumptions, never object to the actual existence of...

19 Oct 2007
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Exploring Developmental Forces

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Almost the exact opposite of what The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo represented, this show represented how children should act. They should be open, accepting of their peers, seeking what is on the inside versus what is on the outside. Unlike Saving Faces, it downplayed the role of physical...

19 Oct 2007
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Expectation and the Age of MTV: A New Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

First impressions are unavoidable. From high school to the work place to any social situation, the fantasies of love at first sight and sudden distaste are brought to life through the senses. The key word is unavoidable: as Ann Gazin states in Instructor, “as fallible humans, [it is only]...

19 Oct 2007
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Between Affliction and Alcatraz

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

History is littered by the decaying carcasses of punishment, institutions that will forever be remembered for their severity, even amidst the global hunger for something worse. The tortured ghosts of this nation's blackest memories still walk the halls of Alcatraz. The billowing sails of the...

12 Oct 2007
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Touching and Lying: A Christian Dilemma

Essay - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Personal space is a very ‘touchy' area for most people and Christians are all the more affected by its presence because God first stated it. In the book of Genesis, God says clearly, “‘you must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch...

09 Oct 2007
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Anthropological Analysis of an Egalitarian Society (The Lahu people)

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Until recently, according to an innumerable amount of anthropologists and feminists, a gender egalitarian society was simply a utopian ideal (Du, 1-6). It was a concept unattainable to any individual society unless certain concessions were made, such as the view that women and men have...

05 Oct 2007
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Mixed Messages

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

During the 1960's, the civil rights movement swept the nation as African Americans rallied to overcome segregation and bigotry. Although in the long run these activists furthered the constitution's promise of equality, they met strong resistance from the predominantly white majority....

03 Oct 2007
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The Illusion of Civilization and Illusions Within

Essay - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

An illusion has the ability to distort the perception about reality. It can be used as a way to disguise something from its true nature. In his work The Future of an Illusion, Sigmund Freud offers an analysis on illusions. He suggests that an illusion is different than an error, because an...

02 Oct 2007
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Love: The key to the Human Soul

Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Love has played a significant role in people's lives since they have been able to acknowledge it. Romance appears in almost all aspects of human life from entertainment to politics to business to children's movies. As soon as children can read, write, speak, and understand the world around them,...

02 Oct 2007
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The Physiology of Love and Homosexuality

Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Usually love finds its place in literature, an ideal romantics hold closely to their hearts. Studies, however, show that love belongs more in the logical world of science rather than the idealistic realm of romance. Darwinian evolution, neurotransmitters and autonomic functioning appear to...