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  • Should Artists Address Social and Political Issues in Their Work?

    Should Artists Address Social and Political Issues in Their Work?

    Should artists address social and political issues in their work? Yes! I think that it is necessary for us to give physical form to things we think and feel strongly about, especially when it comes to social and political issues. We use art in our everyday lives for communicating information, day-to-day living, spiritual sustenance, personal expression, visual delight as well as for social and political purposes. Art can be used for communicating specific information. Art

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    Essay Length: 360 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Anna
  • Social Work Intervention with the Disabled and Their Families

    Social Work Intervention with the Disabled and Their Families

    OC 28: Social Work Intervention with the Disabled and their Families Case Study: Select a family of the disabled child/PWD (person with disability). Become acquainted with the PWD/ family through interviews. Case: Jeevan Anand Chavan, 25 years • Introduction Jeevan Anand Chavan is a 25 year old, enthusiastic individual whose vivacity takes you by surprise and makes you want to know more of him. He is working as a Project Coordinator (Self-Employment Scheme) at The

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    Essay Length: 634 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Jon
  • Social Movements

    Social Movements

    Social movement is defined as, an organized collective activity to bring about or resist fundamental change in an existing group or society. (Sociology, A Brief Introduction, 425) Social Movement was invented in England and North America during the first decades of the nineteenth century and has since the spread across the globe. (Tilly, 2004) Many social movements are created around some charismatic leader, i.e. one possessing charismatic authority. After the social movement is created, there

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    Essay Length: 627 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Edward
  • Morality as a Social Construct in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the Rise of Silas Lapham and the Awakening

    Morality as a Social Construct in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the Rise of Silas Lapham and the Awakening

    The definition of morality varies across different levels of society. In order for a member outside a certain societal level to be properly integrated, it is vital that he or she learns the moral code of that class. In this essay, three novels that deal with societal integration of an outside member will be examined: Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, William Dean Howells’ The Rise of Silas Lapham and Kate Chopin’s The Awakening.

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    Essay Length: 2,091 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Autism: Educational and Social Effects

    Autism: Educational and Social Effects

    Autism: Educational Social Effects As a student living with no impairing physical or mental disability, it is difficult to imagine life any other way. On the other hand, when taking the time to contemplate what people with disabilities, such as Autism have to cope with, I realize just how much I take for granted in every day life; such as options to any class, learning at a normal pace, and peer interactions, to name a

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    Essay Length: 907 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Corporate Social Responsibility: Now and Then

    Corporate Social Responsibility: Now and Then

    With the recent corporate scandals involving such companies as Enron and Martha Stewart, the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has once again made its way to the forefront of contemporary management ideologies. However, CSR itself is not a new concept. In fact, societies as far back as the Ancient Mesopotamians (circa 1700 BC) incorporated CSR in their businesses. “King Hammurabi introduced a code in which builders, innkeepers or farmers were put to death if

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    Essay Length: 689 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Social Entropy

    Social Entropy

    Social Entropy In life, one will always encounter those who think that what they have to say contains meaning; they think that their words contain profound truths of the world at hand. In reality, they know nothing more than nouns and verbs, singing the stereotypical hymn of ignorance. They talk about the fantasies of man and the envious perfection of such. They know nothing of the genuine truth, or of what the future holds. Most

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    Essay Length: 1,587 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: July
  • Social Conflict

    Social Conflict

    The study of social stratification is the study of class, caste, privilege, and status that is a characteristic of a particular society. It often varies according to how society is organized especially in terms of production and work. The definition of “social stratification” is “differential ranking of human individuals who compose a given social system and their treatment as superior or inferior relative to one another in certain socially important respects”. The structural-functionalist theorist, believe

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    Essay Length: 407 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Artur
  • Corporate Social Responsibility

    Corporate Social Responsibility

    Introduction:- Definitions of CSR:- There is no universally accepted definition of CSR. Selected definitions by CSR organizations and actors include: •"Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large" World Business Council for Sustainable Development. •"A concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns

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    Essay Length: 374 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Monika
  • The Social and Political Context of the 1950's Is Crucial to Any Understanding of the Birth of Rock N Roll

    The Social and Political Context of the 1950's Is Crucial to Any Understanding of the Birth of Rock N Roll

    The social and political context of the 1950’s is crucial to any understanding of the birth of rock n roll. “Rock was formed out of the social, economic and political context of post-war America”. The social context was on the bases of the post war baby boom, which counted for the birth of 77 million babies between the years 1946-1964. By the year 1964 forty percent of America’s population was under twenty years of age.

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    Essay Length: 847 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Mike
  • Weber- “objectivity” of Knowledge in Social Science and Social Policy

    Weber- “objectivity” of Knowledge in Social Science and Social Policy

    “Weber- “Objectivity” of knowledge in social science and social policy” Max Weber was born April 24th 1864 in Touring, Germany. He was the eldest of seven children. His Father was a protestant, who became successful in the bourgeoisie, as a politician, eventually becoming City Chancellor, and later a member of the Prussian house of deputy’s. His Mother was a French protestant, and came from a wealthy family, after her mother died, and her father re-married.

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    Essay Length: 326 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: regina
  • Classical Social Theory

    Classical Social Theory

    Classical Social Theory Karl Marx 12/06/2006 I have chosen to write my essay on Karl Marx because his theory is very interesting. Karl Marx strove to put into sensible effect the humanitarian concept of Feuerbach. In doing so, he, along with close friend Friedrich Engels, founded a new economic movement called Socialism. According to Marx, the supreme end of man is an immature and material one, and consists in happiness. This material happiness must be

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    Essay Length: 2,780 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Overview of Social Security

    Overview of Social Security

    Overview of Social Security When we hear the words “Social Security”, we usually think of growing old and saving money for retirement, but the truth is that Social Security has been around for about seventy years and has played a very important role in our government. Today, Social Security is part of almost everyone’s life; it protects more than 150 million workers and pays benefits to more than 45 million people. The purpose of this

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    Essay Length: 6,274 Words / 26 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Race & Ethnicity in Social Sciences

    Race & Ethnicity in Social Sciences

    Hazel Taylor December 2004 Q A Describe some of the ways in which the terms ‘race and ethnicity’ are used in the social sciences Defining identity can be complex and therefore we have to investigate the factors involved that make us who we are and how we are seen by others, collectively or individually. Social scientists have to consider the key elements which shape identity, the importance of social structures and agency involved. The differences

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    Essay Length: 921 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Mike
  • Social Institutions

    Social Institutions

    Throughout the years there have been many social institutions that have made a dramatic impact on society; none more important than families. In today’s modern industrialized societies, families carry out basic necessities that other social institutions cannot. Different skills such as responsibility can also be acquired from families where it can be applied to everyday life. Furthermore families in the past needed to be the most important social institution to ensure their survival. Since the

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    Essay Length: 759 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Social Influence Factors- Cialdini

    Social Influence Factors- Cialdini

    Why am I reading this for sports marketing? I thought this class was going to be about marketing and not a review of my psychology class. That question and answer is what I originally thought of when I began reading Influence: Science and Practice by Robert B. Cialdini. In my critique I will delineate the reasons why my first impression of the book changed, my evaluation of the positives and negatives of Cialdini's writing, and

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    Essay Length: 615 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Social Engineering

    Social Engineering

    Social Engineering 2 Social Engineering This paper will discuss how social engineering and the law influence a persons’ right to smoke cigarettes. There are currently no laws preventing a person from smoking cigarettes. One would have to wonder if that is where the legislators are heading. There are a pletera of bans on smoking in certain places and smoking is only allowed in certain other designated areas. I will also discuss my desire to

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    Essay Length: 1,366 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Vika
  • Xerox Corporation (corporate Social Responsibility)

    Xerox Corporation (corporate Social Responsibility)

    XEROX CORPORATION (Corporate Social Responsibility) 1. Introduction – Xerox company profile Xerox Corporation is the world’s leading document management company. The company is manufacturing and selling printers, digital printing presses and systems, photo copiers and related supplies. Xerox started to expand rapidly between 1960 and 1970. In the mid 1980’s Apple decided to buy Xerox but the deal finally did not happen. Xerox sued Apple for stealing and using its graphical user interface on the

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    Essay Length: 547 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Anna
  • Social Responsibility Accounting and Sustainable Development

    Social Responsibility Accounting and Sustainable Development

    Social Responsibility Accounting and Sustainable Development Introduction Social responsibility accounting is a concept that has gained an increasing amount of attention over the past thirty years. The concept refers to an enterprise’s responsibility for the resources it uses (even if those resources are not priced in the marketplace) and for the societal contributions it makes (Gordon - Enhancing, 2). It is usually referred to as social responsibility and sustainable development (SR/SD), but it can also

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    Essay Length: 774 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Corporate Social Responsibility

    Corporate Social Responsibility

    Introduction: The belief of Sir Mark Moody up until the 1960’s was “that if a company ran an efficient operation with sound staff development, employment, did not bribe anyone, and paid taxes in the country were the money was earned” then they were operating responsibly and doing what was expected of them in society. His view has since changed much like the majority of the world, and now incorporates the need for good Corporate Social

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    Essay Length: 2,032 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Monumental Changes: Or How the Reaction to Stalin by Three Social Groups Illustrates the Development of Socialism in the Soviet Union from 1945 to the 1990s.

    Monumental Changes: Or How the Reaction to Stalin by Three Social Groups Illustrates the Development of Socialism in the Soviet Union from 1945 to the 1990s.

    Monumental Changes: Or how the reaction to Stalin by three social groups illustrates the development of Socialism in the Soviet Union from 1945 to the 1990s. Monumental Propaganda relates a bottom-up history of the Soviet Union from the end of WWII to Post-Socialist Russia of the 1990s. The story is presented from the perspective of an unwavering defender of the cultural mores of post-war Russia, Aglaya Stepanovna Revkina. It is through this outlook that the

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    Essay Length: 2,556 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Ethics and Social Responsibilities Paper

    Ethics and Social Responsibilities Paper

    Ethics and Social Responsibilities Paper In the United States, it should not be about “self-interest” but rather our moral and ethical obligation not to sell items to other countries that could harm others. Therefore, I disagree with the statement “it is acceptable to sell products banned in the United States in other countries (i.e. where permitted by other countries due to differences in national policies).” One example of unethical behavior is a case back in

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    Essay Length: 670 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Steve
  • Social Learning

    Social Learning

    Social Learning Social learning theory concepts I noticed in johns class, was modeling, feedback, and vicarious reinforcement. Mr. John is natural leader, his students look up to him in class and outside of class. Mr. John does have an obnoxious side; however it is not a distraction. His behavior is more of a motivator, making class fun. This type of modeling works well for the children of Mexico. Mr. John can relate to his students

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    Essay Length: 270 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Vonnegut Social Commentary in Cats Cradle

    Vonnegut Social Commentary in Cats Cradle

    Social Commentary in Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle Kurt Vonnegut’s science fiction novel, Cat’s Cradle, is chocked full of social commentary, satirical humor, and an overall pessimistic view on American Society. Through the fictional religion Bokononism Vonnegut introduces us to John, a young man who is writing a book about the day the atomic bomb was dropped. His research led him to the late Dr. Felix Hoenikker, a brilliant scientist who was deemed the “father of

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    Essay Length: 1,247 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Social Learning Theories and Juveniles

    Social Learning Theories and Juveniles

    Running Head: Social Learning Theories and Juveniles Social Learning Theories Relating to Juvenile delinquency Abstract This paper takes a closer look at the social learning’s of society’s subculture that displays delinquent behavior. Using differential association I explain the learned behavior through the social environment such as role models, peer influence, and poverty stricken families. Delinquency is not biologically nor psychologically but is learned just as a person learns to obey the law. The study design

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    Essay Length: 4,501 Words / 19 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Anna

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