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Social Issues Essays and Term Papers
America And Affirmative ActionAffirmative action has been the subject of increasing debate and tension in American society. However, the debate over affirmative action has become ensnared in rhetoric that pits equality of opportunity against the equality of results. The debate has been more emotional than intellectual, and ...
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Violence In SchoolsIn recent years, tragedies have been visited upon schools across the country. From Kentucky to Oregon to Colorado, the notion of schools as safe havens has been shattered by the sound of gunfire. These acts are not limited to any geographic regions or family backgrounds, nor do they have a single ...
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Distribution Of Condoms Is UnnecessaryA few of my high school friends, are thinking about having sex with their boyfriends, but are too embarrassed to go to the store and purchase a condom. They think it would be much easier, if the schools just made condoms available on campus. Should schools offer free condoms to high school ...
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FeministsWhile surfing the internet yesterday I came across an article
discussing women and their role in a changing society. The article, which
was written by Karin Crosbie stated that although women have come a long
way in the field of women's rights, there is still a long way to go.
Crosbie stated that ...
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BONGO.. Always American Made - Analysis Of Bongo Jeans AdThis ad for Bongo jeans is from the April issue of Seventeen magazine.
The ad gives no written description of the product. Only symbols and hidden
messages are used to draw in the reader and stir up interest in the product.
There is an attractive young couple engaged in what appears to be ...
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Gangsare a violent reality that people have to deal with in today's
cities. What has made these groups come about? Why do kids feel that being in a
gang is both an acceptable and prestigious way to live? The long range answer
to these questions can only be speculated upon, but in the short term ...
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The Incident At Columbine And The Media's Effect On ChildrenAs our children return to the nation's schools over the next few weeks, I am increasingly concerned that some in the media may exaggerate or overdramatize the issue of school violence at the expense of the best interests of students, teachers and parents. Columbine High School, which had to ...
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Women In Reform MovementsThe role of women in the many reform movements from eighteen to the ninteen hundreds, was a time of major change. before this time all women were was possesion to their husband, they did only house work and cooked. after that time they became educated and learnd that their was more to life that ...
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Effects Of AdvertisementsAdvertisement is a big part of our lives. Every day the average person sees and processes around fifteen hundred advertisements, such as those on TV and print ads, or billboards. Do these advertisements have any effect upon us? If so, is it bad or good? Almost all businesses, and even the ...
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Increase In Violence In Video Games Targeted At ChildrenThere seems to be a massive increase in the last year of violent video games targeted at the younger adults. Many studies try to say that video games can cause people to go out and commit horrendous crimes, but what they fail to mention is that televisions have the same amount of violence in ...
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Discrimination Against WomenEquality is the cornerstone of every democratic society, which aspires to social justice and human rights. But the concept of equality means much more than treating all persons in the same way. In virtually all societies and spheres of activity women are subject to inequalities in law and in fact. ...
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Advertisements And The ConsumerThroughout our everyday lives we are bombarded with an array of advertisements. Whether it is the TV, radio, newspaper, or billboards, the goal of advertising is the same. The goal of most advertising is to twist the truth - or in other words, to deceive.
I will be analyzing the nine ads in our ...
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Television That KillsTelevision has changed over time. It used to be a wholesome activity for the family to sit in front of the tube together. It was a new technology that brought the outside world into the living room. Now TV, as it has so lovingly been dubbed, has become a source of corruption for the nation's ...
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An Explanation Of TerrorismAfter browsing through Stephen E. Atkins book Terrorism, I soon learned many
interesting things regarding the history of terrorism. It seems this form of
protest has been around since Biblical times. Also, the main goal of a
terrorist is not to do damage to one peticular person or place, but to ...
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Conformity And ObedienceConformity is being able to adhere to social norms to gain respect and also to have a sense of belonging. A study of conformity was done by S.E.Asch who did a study where subjects were given a 6 tasks of matching one line with one of equal length out of a group of 3 lines. The answer was obvious ...
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India's Hunger ProblemThe problem of hunger and famine is found in the nation of India. Hunger or famine, a severe shortage in food supply, affects much of the region in India. Many health and economic problems result due to famine. As India became independent their economy failed and left most of the region ...
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Methods Of Social Investigation'Describe how you would plan and undertake an investigation into why some of
this College's students do not complete their degree courses.' (You have been
given only 100 to finance the study; and one term's sabbatical.)
Define the variables in the given title
After a Research Statement has been ...
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Living Together Before MarriageAs the rate of divorce soars and as increasing numbers of marriages
disintegrate, living together has become the popular alternative to many people
in north America. Expersts estimate that "roughly 2.2 million people are
currently sharing bed and board in a live-in arrangement, this is ...
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Native American VirtuesNative Americans are the most admirable group of people n the United States of America. Spiritual strength, harmony with nature and understanding the continuity of life in general made them a successful race until the arrival of European settlers. Ironically, it is because of the Indians ...
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Skateboarders Nationwide Restless; A Problem That Needs Attention??
Skateboarding. A sport that only requires a board and four wheels. One needs
only seventy to one hundred dollars to get one. It seems pretty simple, doesn't
it? Well it's not, and for one important reason.
On a typical day, a skateboarder usually gets up at about 10a.m., throws their
board ...
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Gender Marriage And The Cold WarMedevoy
The futuristic visions presented by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (Player Piano) and Robert Heinlein (The Puppet Masters) provide the reader with differing perspectives marriage and gender. Both narratives are presented by men; moreover, both Paul Proteus and Elihu, are married (or soon to be) Both ...
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Immigrants Coming Over To AmericaThey are our grandparents, our relatives, our friends. They are
the immigrants. They came from all over the world for many reasons, such
as, religious persecution and racial tension, but the largest reason for
coming to America was for freedom. The freedom to live where we want, to
own property, ...
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Staying In SchoolDear Ben,
Hey Ben! I was talking with Sean yesterday when he told me the news,
you're planning to delay college. This came as a shock to me when I heard
it. By not attending college, you may get a year's rest and a chance to
think your decisions through, but if you ever do decide to attend ...
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Why Are The Homeless Homeless??
There are many homeless people out on the streets of the large cities
in this great nation. When unemployment still hasn't gotten near zero and
new jobs are being created every day, people are starting to ask why there
are still homeless people in the alleys and on the sidewalks of ...
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