...Martin Lynch 10/28/2013 SOC 3200 Getting Society Inside The culture that was instilled in me since I was born was two families, my mother’s and father’s. My father’s family is of Irish Catholic descent and my mother’s family is of Italian Catholic descent. I was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago and I do still refer to that beautiful city as home. All of my beliefs and values are a result of these two families, but as I have grown up it is amazing how similar they could be and how different they can be. I know for an absolute fact there are two values that are agreed on by the Irish and the Italians. Those would be an undying work ethic and a strong Christian foundation. I remember being five years old and my father saying, “You are either working hard or hardly working.” It was not just expected by my family to work hard, it was demanded. If you wanted money, you went out and got it. I was a golf caddy for about eight years and still to this day go when I need some extra cash and also worked at a Chili’s restaurant throughout high school while playing two sports and a member of the Honor Roll. My siblings and I were never allowed to leave the house until our homework and chores were done. It was an expectation by not just my parents but my family as a whole to be hard working productive members of society who respected their elders and treated people with the utmost respect. Growing up it was expected to go to church every Sunday and thank God for what...
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...contemporary America, it is to a much lesser degree than it was back then. We have certainly come a long way as a society in terms of diversification and acceptance. Ethnic groups are the patchwork of our society. Each and every one of us has descended from ancestors of various ethnicities. Learning about the history of discrimination among several ethnic groups, I have learned that my ancestors have faced forms of discrimination as well. I now can better understand and relate to experiencing forms of prejudice or discrimination. I have also learned a few other things about my ethnic and cultural history in this class. I have learned that my two major ethnic backgrounds, German and Irish, both often share a common religion. Catholicism, in which I was raised, is a very common religion of both Irish and German people. These ethnic groups like many others continue to shape and pave the way for our future. Our society is a melting pot of many different cultures and ethnicities. One of the largest groups of people who immigrate to the United States is those who are of a Hispanic/Latino background. As this trend continues, I predict that by 2050, the Hispanic population will become the majority population. This is significant because, throughout all of American history, Whites have been the predominant racial group. This will bring challenges to the United States due to the diversification of our society. We, as a society, will need to work together as a...
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...citations for all the sources you use. 1. What is diversity? Why is diversity valued? Diversity is a term used to describe many demographic variables, such as, age, gender, race, sexual orientation, color, religion, national origin, geographic origin, disability, education, and skills characteristics. (“ U.S. Department of the Interior”, ios.doi.gov.) Diversity is valued because it helps one to respect and appreciate the fact that not one person is the same and there are differences that lie within each individual, in regard to the above named categories. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is, “belief in the intrinsic superiorty of the nation, culture, or group to which one belongs, often accompanied by feelings of dislike for other groups”. (The American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition, 2013) Ethnocentrism can be detrimental to a society because it can lead to predjudice toward a different culture, or even racism, if one does not respect and appreciate another’s way of living. 3. Define emigration and immigration. Emigration is when someone leaves a country to go and settle in another one. Many people want to emigrate when they feel there is no quality of life in their current homeland. Immigration is when someone comes to a new country with the intent to reside as a permanent resident. “During the great wave of immigration between 1880 and 1924, over 25...
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...October 1, 2012 Collapse ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form My Many Identi”T”i es I decided to share my identities with you, creatively, by using song titles. Without further ado, here’s “T”…(Theresa Ann Mirci-Smith): National Identity: “Born in the U.S.A.”—The Boss (Bruce Springstein) I am an American and I know the history of my country. I am grateful for my freedoms. I am not always proud of the leaders of the nation or the actions they take. Regional Identity: “Wish They All Could Be California Girls!”—The Beach Boys While I have some roots in the Midwest and Nevada, I’m a California girl. I love going to the beach and have fond memories of vacationing there growing up. I like the informality of California, yet as my little hometown grows larger and more congested, I yearn for a quieter, slower-paced place to call home. Gender Identity: “I Am Woman”—Helen Reddy I was socialized to be a girl, having received dolls and domestic toys while growing up. I always loved to fish, catch frogs, and climb trees, however (much to my grandmother’ s dismay). I enjoy being a girl, but I’m not a real girly girl. I discovered the joy of pedicures at age 47. Now, I enjoy them every few of months. I am assertive, yet compassionate and nurturing (depending on the requirements of each specific situation), transcending the restrictions of social gender roles as often as possible. Organizational Identity: “Honey, I’m Home”—Shania Twain and "Let It Be"--Paul...
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...Australian Multiculturalism: Its Rise and Demise Brian Galligan and Winsome Roberts University of Melbourne Refereed paper presented to the Australasian Political Studies Association Conference University of Tasmania, Hobart 29 September – 1 October 2003 Brian Galligan, Winsome Roberts: Australian Multiculturalism Multiculturalism merits special attention because of its significance as a national policy of accommodating migrants from diverse cultural backgrounds. Multiculturalism is more significant because of the larger claims it made about the actual or preferred character of the Australian people and national culture. These embellishments were promoted by a relatively small coterie of elites, as Mark Lopez has painstakingly documented,1 and became standard formulations used in official accounts of Australian national identity and citizenship. While the sting has gone out of multiculturalism and the national debate has moved on to issues of citizenship and refugee policy, multicultural formulations still inform official documents. According to this view, Australia is now made up of people of diverse cultures that should be given equal status with the Australian mainstream. Australian citizenship is then invoked as the glue that binds these different groups into a national unity. The multicultural account of Australia as a nation of diverse cultural groups has been taken over by the Australian Citizenship Council in its prescriptions for Australian Citizenship for...
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...Socialisation &Feral Children Summary In this lecture we learned about socialisation and Wild or Feral children. The class started off with a question asking what we believed feral children were and what we thought socialisation consisted of. It seemed apparent that about half of the class were aware of what feral children were with the majority having an idea of what socialisation is. To explain to the class fully we were more than told what the meaning was but also shown videos to show the extent of the meaning. We learned that feral children we raised with no or minimal human interaction which resulted in them growing up basically alienated from human culture or lacking in socialisation skills. The video clips we watched showed harrowing examples of stories about feral children. For instance Oxana a girl from the Ukraine who lived for years with a pack of wild dog, the video clip showed her on all fours acting like a dog. We also learned of girl called Genie who was held captive alone in a dark room from the age of 1 to 13 by her father. She rarely saw other human beings and was spoon fed soft food which she could barely survive on. When she was discovered she could not walk, talk or stand up and was not toilet trained. We then discussed how once she was rescued how she struggled to adapt to socialisation and now lives in sheltered accommodation. There were numerous other examples given with the authenticity of some open to debate but all came back to the same point...
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...The Friedman Family Assessment is an excellent tool that can assist a nurse when assessing and establishing nursing interventions within a family. This paper will review and discuss the interactions in a family that consists of a mother, father, grandmother and son. Identifying Data The family consists of the grandmother AB, the mother IB, the father PB , one daughter LB, and three sons’ AB, IB and SB. This family lives in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The mother (IB) is 59 years old and is currently finishing her third degree in Radiology. The father (PB) is 57 years old and has been working as a project manager for a well-known construction company in Pittsburgh for 26 years now. The eldest of their children, LB, is divorced with two children and lives in Georgia. The two older sons’ are both married with children and live nearby in the suburbs. The couple’s youngest son, SB, is 26 years old and lives at home while he works for a welding union. PB’s mother, AB, lives with the family and is 91 years old. AB and her former husband bought the large farmhouse and land that the family currently lives on. The house and mortgage have been paid off for several years now. The parents IB and PB both graduated high school and attended four-year colleges right away. IB is currently finishing her Radiology program, which will be her second earned degree since marrying PB. PB and IB live strongly through their Christian faith and are affiliated with a local church....
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...Understanding Human Behavior is Critical to Organizations - Discuss the benefits of self-evaluation / self-assessment as it relates to Leaders today Understanding Human Behavior is Critical to Organizations - Discuss the benefits of self-evaluation / self-assessment as it relates to Leaders today: The benefits of honest self-assessments and honest self-evaluation can be rewarding and beneficial to large companies and organizations. To truly reap the benefits firstly one must be honest in the way that one self-assesses / evaluates Leadership is a diagnostic activity requiring a person to ask, in each situation, “What is the maximum and unique value that a leader could bring to the situation?” The obvious value of this insight is best reflected in the enormous industry that has emerged around this theme, including the most popular of these, the Situational Leadership Model (e.g. Hersey, Blanchard, and Natemeyer, 1979). (Nohria.N & Khurana.R 2010, page 161.) Once a leader has self-assessed / evaluated themselves they can focus on their weaknesses that require improvement. After self –assessment / evaluation has been carried out they can then start to lead in a stronger manner; motivating and inspiring others, leading from the front and by example. In doing so the leader will earn the respect from their team / group. Being a strong leader is best achieved with the respect given by those being lead. A leader who has not earned the respect of the team will not be as...
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...before Christ. Therefore, this historical overview will outline some major events in British history and will concentrate more on the last century. Major events in British history were The Hundred Years War against France during the 14th century and the civil war that was also known as the War of Roses: the House of York was fighting against the House of Lancaster for the English throne, which weakened the power of the English aristocracy. (Strasbourg l’europénne: 2014) Another aspect of the British history is that England, Scotland and Ireland are very different countries with different histories. Each kingdom favored a different form of religion. The English favored a moderate form of Protestantism, the Scottish were Calvinist and the Irish were stouthearted Catholics. But each kingdom also had strong minorities of other religions. The strongest minority group in England was the Catholics. Those religious differences were responsible for a lot of rebellions. For example in 1641, arms of Catholics in Ireland killed many hundreds of English and Scottish Protestants who had settled in their country. Religion always was a central issue of politicians and monarchs. (BBC: 2011) In the modern world, 1714 to present,...
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...opportunity to study abroad. It was such a great experience in an academic perspective but also in personal aspects, and during the first semester I decided to follow my studies here for one more year in order to intend a Bachelor with Honours. I really get involved in the system and I met many Irish people during this year, that’s why I would like to extend my experience for an other year to improve as much I can my English skills. I will be mainly surrounded by Irish people and I expect a lot of the year that is coming. At the beginning of the year I didn’t imagine that I will stay here but i met many time the chief of business department and I have the opportunity to follow my studies in Ireland, I don’t want to miss this chance at this stage of my career. Contents Introduction 6 History of Ireland 7 History 7 Geography 15 Irish education system 17 Health care system in Ireland 18 Population 20 Pubs and drinking 22 Religion in Ireland 25 Irish sport and youth society 27 Parliament and government 29 Growth and early industrialisation: 1690 to 1815 30 Economy 31 Policy objective for Irish economy 32 Economy, Ireland becomes a global growth leader 32 Irish Department of Defence Force 36 The defence environment 37 Role of the Defence Forces: 39 Defence Force and the Government: 40 Permanent Defence Force 41 Duties of the chief staff: 42 National and international security framework programme 44 Outputs and targets 45 Defence force...
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...Prepared for: THE CUPCAKE LOUNGE [pic][pic] Prepared by: 2PHASE3 [pic] [pic] BUSINESS PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS Business Consultants TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ORGANIZATION The Cupcake Lounge was established in 2011 by Claudia Arizmendi and her husband Bill McGuiness to solve a void in the Byward Market sector of Ottawa – the existence of a gourmet cupcakery. The Cupcake Lounge has, since May 2011 grown into a fast-growing boutique cupcake shop catering to not only the tourists who flick to this historic sector, but to the numerous locals who work and shop in this area. To develop and master the variety of products sold within the store, Claudia has banked on her skills honed while completing her studies in baking and pastry art at Algonquin College. A testament to her skills in pastry art and specifically gourmet cupcakes, The Cupcake Lounge was rated the #1 cupcake taste champion in Ottawa by celebrity Hilary Duff as illustrated in the of Local Tourist Ottawa magazine on May 31/2012. A celebrity endorsement in a city like Ottawa brings attention. The Cupcake lounge presently has one location in the Byward Market and is planning to work operational efficiencies into its corporate identity in order to open a second location in the very near future. This fiscal year, The Cupcake...
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...RESOURCES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY guidance on the application of community development approaches to different aspects of anti-poverty and social inclusion work €10 Siobhán Lynam Bridgewater Centre, Conyngham Road, Islandbridge, Dublin 8 Tel: 01 670 6746 Fax: 01 670 6760 Email: info@combatpoverty.ie Website: www.combatpoverty.ie COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY Siobhán Lynam Community Development and Public Policy 1 © 2006 ISBN: 1-905485-11-5 While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this book is accurate, no legal responsibility is accepted by the author or Combat Poverty for any errors or omissions. The views expressed in this publication are the author’s own and not necessarily those of Combat Poverty Agency. 2 Community Development and Public Policy CONTENTS Acknowledgements Preface 4 5 Introduction Background to the publication Structure of the publication 6 6 Section 1: Defining public policy 1.1 What is public policy? 1.2 How is policy made? 1.3 The public policy cycle 1.4 Example of a community organisation’s impact on policy 7 7 8 13 16 Section 2: A community-development approach to policy making 2.1 Giving voice to excluded groups 2.2 Characteristics of a community-development approach 2.3 Value of adopting a community-development approach 18 18 19 21 Section 3: Influencing public policy making 3.1 Develop a policy...
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...A background to change An education that privileges one child over another is giving the privileged child a corrupted education, even as it gives him or her, a social or economic advantage. (Connell 1993, p15) This assignment will be a critical and analytical report on the educational provision for traveller children in my setting and how as part of my role I am involved in developing links with the traveller community. Reflecting on my practice I will show how my values of social justice and equality compels me to engage in social and educational practices that ensure that no child is privileged at the expense of minority or marginalised groups. My setting has an ethos of equality of respect for all; a practice of inclusion that is grounded in an intercultural ethos. What does this mean in reality, well as a faith school we have at the heart of our vision the desire to nurture and love all children regardless of their background, ethnicity or faith. Striving all the time to reach out to all areas of our school community, this can be seen in the way we are building bridges of friendship with the families of our children encouraging them all to become engaged with the school in the development of their children. A passionate belief in the right to social justice and equality for all people, irrespective of social class, race, gender or ethnicity drives me to strive for equal opportunities in the area of educational provision. The rationale behind this aspiration is reflected...
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...Contents [pic] INTRODUCTION Page 3 CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT Page 4 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S STATEMENT Page 5 BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES Page 11 PILLAR ONE-ENFORCEMENT Page 12 PILLAR TWO-RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY Page 28 PILLAR THREE-INFORMATION AND AWARENESS Page 37 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Page 46 APPENDICES Page 49 Introduction [pic] The National Consumer Agency was set up on 1st May 2007. This Annual Report sets out the activities of the Agency for the period from 1st January to 31st December 2009. The Board is pleased to submit to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the 2009 Annual Report in accordance with Section 22 of the Consumer Protection Act 2007. | [pic] |[pic] | Stephen Costello Ann Fitzgerald Chairman Chief Executive Chairman’s Statement The economic downturn of recent times has thrown up many challenges for consumers in Ireland. Harsher trading conditions have forced many retailers to revisit their offerings, whilst job losses and downward pressure on household incomes have meant that consumers are being driven to examine their finances and spending habits more closely than at any time in the...
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...English, Welsh, Scots-Irish, and several varieties of Germans cultures blended with earlier Swedes, Finns and Dutch influences to create what became a distinctively Pennsylvanian culture.[endnoteRef:21] The state?s social conservatism allowed these communities to retain much of their regional character in the generations that followed. [20: Cultural Geography, p. 134.] [21: Wilbur Zelinsky, Geography, Chapter 8, Pennsylvania, A History of the Commonwealth, Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, Pennsylvania, 2002, p. 396.] Social researchers call this expanse the Pennsylvania Cultural Area (PCA). There are three concentric zones.[endnoteRef:22] The purity and intensity lessen as one proceeds outward from the core to the domain and eventually into...
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