...Social Studies | Module Title: | Introduction to Sociology | Assessment Title: | To what extent does the new religious diversity in Ireland challenge traditional definitions of Irish national identity? | Lecturer(s): | Daniel FaasAnna Siuda (TA) | Date Submitted: | 13/12/12 | I have read and I understand the plagiarism provisions contained in the General Regulations of the University Calendar found at: http://www.tcd.ie/calendar/assets/pdf/tcd-calendar-h-regulations.pdf I declare that the assignment being submitted represents my own work and has not been taken from the work of others save where appropriately referenced in the body of the assignment. Signed Date: This essay explores the extent to which new religious diversity in Ireland challenges traditional definitions of Irish national identity. National identity can be defined as the cultural outcome of a discourse of the nation. This concept of national identity exists for a number of reasons. It gives us a sense of collective belonging, it decides who should be allowed become a full citizen of the nation, and it influences the goals of a nation that are thought to be in the collective social interest (O’Mahony et al, 2001). Irish national identity used to depend on Catholicism. Although predominantly Roman Catholic, Ireland today is a multi-cultural society where all religions are embraced and respected as playing vital roles in the societal make-up of the country (educationireland.ie). The first...
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...Review of Religions of Atlanta – Religious Diversity in the Centennial Olympic City This nonfiction book was edited by Gary Laderman, a professor of theology at Emory University. Each chapter is written by a different author or authors. The book was published in 1996 by Scholars Press in Atlanta, Georgia. The book is a composition of essays by various authors on the history, growth and impact of the selected religions present in the city of Atlanta at the time of publication in 1996. The introduction to the book was written by the editor, Gary Laderman, and includes a well written and interesting historical perspective on the origins of the city of Atlanta and the initial growth of a few of the religions present in the population from the beginning. Laderman also touches briefly on the history of African Americans and the civil rights movement in the area and mentions more than once that Atlanta was known over the early years as the “the city too busy to hate”. (Laderman 1996). He feels that this general attitude is what helped develop the face of the religious communities of Atlanta today. Laderman then introduces the twenty one essays which follow in the book as providing a broad and diverse perspective on some, not all, of the religious communities that make up Atlanta and the area around Atlanta. He states that “Instead of providing readers with authoritative account of each community, the contributors explore some of the concerns, commitments, and motivations...
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...Since Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak became the sixth Prime Minister, he introduced a concept of solidarity, which is One Malaysia. It is not a new concept. In fact, he states that it is the goal of national unity envisioned by past prime ministers of this nation with a different approach and method according to the current condition of the world. In the other words, he updated the concept which is brought by the previous Malaysian leaders. The Prime Minister also states that the 1 Malaysia concept is the guideline on how to achieve bangsa Malaysia, which translates into English as a “Malaysian race”. Nowadays, certain of Malaysian citizens sort theirselves according by their races. Thus, it will lacerate the solidarity and create a gap between races. Furthermore, some of our people are only socialize with their own race and they were unlikely to be friendly to the other races. These factors are also adapted into our local economy sectors. For an example, The Chinese employer will only hire chinese employees to work in their company. As a result, Chinese are now dominating the commercial fields in Malaysia. Plus, it also caused other race such as Malay and Indian to have less opportunity to work in this field. Besides, it also causes our country become divisible and are not completely united. With this One Malaysia concept, it helps to terminate this bad perspective and reunite the human races in Malaysia. This idea consists of two aspects, the application of solidarity...
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...Reclaiming Cultural and Social Diversity: Mobilizing Youth for National Harmony and Peace: the Search for Resources Within Students Essays 0 Reclaiming Cultural and Social Diversity: Mobilizing Youth for National Harmony and Peace: the Search for Resources Within Contents Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................. 2 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3 ESSAYS ....................................................................................................................... 5 1. Social & Cultural Diversity............................................................................................... 6 2. Citizenship ...................................................................................................................... 7 3. What Is A Good Pakistani Citizen? Define His/Her Responsibilities & Rights. ............... 8 4. What Is A Good Pakistani Citizen? Define His / Her Rights And Responsibilities .......... 9 5. What Is A Good Pakistani Citizen? Define His / Her Rights And Responsibilities ........ 11 6. Sectarian Violence: Implications for Citizens and Country............................................ 12 7. Becoming A Responsible Citizen: Can Education Help? .............................................. 13 8. Becoming A Responsible Citizen: Can Education Help...
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...Short essay on diversity in Indian Culture SROUTI MODHA India is a land of diversity in race, region, caste, language, mate, landform, flora and fauna and so on. From ancient time till day India has repaintained this diversity from very ancient time. Mature has shaped the country so. Rightly this land has been termed as "the epitome of the world." The fundamental diversity in India is gleaned from the following. Geographical Diversity: India is a vast country with great diversity of physical features. Certain parts in India are so fertile that they are counted amongst the most fertile regions of the world while other are so unproductive and barren that hardly anything car be grown there. The regions of Indo- Gangetic Valley belong to the first category, while certain area of Rajasthan falls under the later category. From the point of view of climate, there is sharp contrast. As Minoo Massami has said that, "India has every variety of climates from the blazing heat of the plains, as hot in places as hottest Africa-Jacobabad in Sindh- to freezing point (the Arctic cold of the Himalayas). The Himalayan ranges which are always covered with snow are very cold while the deserts of Rajasthan are well known for their heat. The country also does not get uniform rainfall. There are certain areas like Cherapunji in Assam which get almost 460" of rain -fall per year which is considered to be world's highest record on the other hand, Sindh and Rajasthan get hardly 3 inches...
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...religious and ethnic background that Influences the healthcare delivered to that person or to their culture The greater the number of the positive responses shows the person’s greater identification with traditional heritage. (Spector 365) .Based from the writers experience, a person needs to answer questions in a heritage assessment tool and these questions are * Place of birth of one’s parents * Place of birth of their respective parents * His or her age when family migrated to the United States * Composition of one’s family * Number of family members which that person lives with * Degree of interaction with family members living outside one’s home. * Religion of one’s family * Religion of one’s spouse * Religion of one’s neighbors * Degree of belief in one’s religion and observance of religious holidays Based on these questions which was answered by the writer she found that she is Christian catholic, and was born and raised in India along with her family and parents. The Indians beliefs are very different than other culture. We still believes in strong family and have long families who lives together in a single house share their happiness and sorrows . the writer also realized that she is very close with her family and keep in contact with all her relatives which is important to the Indian culture also. The writer has compared the Indian-American heritage to the methods usually used in Indian culture and that to maintain healthy,...
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...Most modern organizations have knowledge on how to tap on diversity to get a competitive business advantage. Managing of diversity is now put alongside issues such as corporate social responsibility and ethics as an appeal to many consumers and to win a large share of the market. This discussion will explore what diversity is, what a diversity program is and the importance of diversity management to an organization. Firstly, there is a need to discuss what diversity is. Most people think of diversity as managing the relationships among races in an organization. However, diversity goes beyond race relationships. According to Rand (n.d) diversity relates to the differences that arise due to the presence of people with diverse demographic characteristics in an organization. Rand identifies the following as some of the demographic traits that brings in diversity: race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion and disability, among others. Managing diversity relates to how to meet the various needs of people of different age, race, gender, religion among others. A diversity program is the details of how an organization strives to meet the needs of its diverse workforce or stakeholders. In this essay the writer is talking of diversity as it mostly relates to the organization’s workforce. A diverse workforce is where there are employees of different demographic characteristics. Employees must be of varying age ranges, various races, varying religious backgrounds, different educational level...
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...Associate Program Material Diversity Worksheet Answer each question in 50 to 150 words. Provide citations for all the sources you use. 1. What is diversity? Why is diversity valued? Diversity is defined in the dictionary as "the condition of being different." A crucial mistake many people make is to equate diversity with "race" and "culture". They think diversity is about "what Hispanics are like" or "what Europeans are like". “This approach is inherently flawed because it reinforces stereotypes and promotes an "us versus them" mentality. Diversity extends far beyond race and culture to include a number of dimensions of differences”. Loden and Rosener (1991). Valuing diversity recognizes differences between people and acknowledges that these differences are a valued asset. It also respects individuality while promoting respect for others. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is defined as the “belief in the intrinsic of the nation, culture, or group to which one belongs, often accompanied by feeling of dislikes for other groups”. Ethnocentrism. (n.d.). Ethnocentric individuals believe that they are better than other individuals for reasons based solely on their heritage. Clearly, this practice is related to problems of both racism and prejudice. Ethnocentrism is a powerful force that weakens human relations. Ethnocentrism can be detrimental to a society, because it can lead...
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...Internal and External Factors Paper MGT/230 October 12, 2015 INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS PAPER The purpose of this essay is to explain how both internal and external factors affect the four functions of management. And how those factors also affect the organization of Verizon wireless Level One Heading The major four functions of management includes planning, controlling, organizing, and leading. These four functions could be affected by both internal and external factors in any business environment. Planning in management is systematically making decisions based on goals and activities that will be pursued by an individual. Controlling in management is the Monitoring performance and making changes. Organizing in management is assembling and coordinating human, financial, physical, information, and other resources needed to achieve goals. Leading in management involves the manager’s efforts to stimulate the high performance by employees. The external forces that affect the four functions of a business in management includes political, economic, technological, and sociological. Sociological is the demographics status in which helps management to plan for the future and design products for different aspects of people. Political and Economic includes all essential factors such as competitors and suppliers and customers as well this allows them to study their suppliers and competitors. Technology has a big effect on businesses, and...
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...Religion: Good or Bad Rev. 2 Leonardo Faye Instructor: Allison Keating –Jones English 090 6/9/2012 It is a belief that religion is a good thing for people to be involved with. Religion is intimately attached to people’s existence and because of that many bad things have happened. Religion had been used in the past as an instrument to create instability between people, cities and countries. So, my question to you is it, Do you think that people is good enough to be involved in religion? Although religion has been around since the human race put a foot on this mistreated planet, most of the complications began when people started to socialize. In the beginning, mankind used religion to worship what they could not understand, the Sun, the Moon, Stars and Comets between other things. However, time passed and men gained knowledge and started to understand how the universe works. So the Sun was not a good idol anymore, but they still had things that they did not understand. For example, where people come from? Why are people here? Is all this coincidence? Was it just the result of a random chemical accident? People needed an answer, and their discovered God. God was good because He was something that nobody could see or hear or talk to. He was out there somewhere. Some people asked Him for protection or wisdom when in need. They had a source of relief in Him, life was tough and He provided hope. And hope was a good thing. But, the problem was that there was more...
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...Syncretism mostly takes place when foreign beliefs are introduced to an indigenous belief system and the teachings are blended. There are so many variations of religion today; people are divided. First things first, not all religions are equally open to economic or environmental change. Depending on how language and text is interpreted or translated, it could be a measurable plain to the adaptability of a religious tradition. This is not the case with Buddhism, Confucianism or Hinduism; India does not have a structured religion under Hinduism. It’s actually under a loosely structured belief causing it to be resilient and tenacious enough to survive and expand. China on the other hand is opposite of this. The Confucian belief and/or tradition were established to be the source of value and modernization for material gain. As there were various interpretations for one religious belief, no counter opposing philosophy ever existed. Buddhism and Hinduism concentrated on the work culture as part of the religious paradigm. Indian and Chinese thought and culture were divided by more than religion; it was divided by language, graphics, intellect and logic. When it comes to language, ; it lies in the way ideas are presented and expressed; for example; Indians are more likely to make abstract idea the main subject of a sentence or essay, as opposed to China, they usually make “man” the subject according to Nakamura. In regards to the guidance power of Indian culture on the Chinese civilization...
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...In the quote from Thomas Paine, a supporter of American independence from England, he states his views on America. Although, this was from 1791, there are still some things that he said that are true and some better now polar opposites. He was able to say something in 1791 and probably think that by 2017 it might be completely different but in reality it's not. In America, although not highlighted, there are many opportunities given to you no matter if you're rich or poor. Paine uses the quote, “The poor are not oppressed, the rich are not privileged," and I believe it to be true in certain situations. This could include things like college. People who come from a low income family still work as hard as someone from a high income family to...
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...| Area in the syllabus | Essay Title | Essay Title In your own words | Theories o religion: | Religious organisationsTypologies | Religious organisationsWhy people join. | Religious organisationsdevelopment | NAMs/NRMs | Religion in global context:Secularisation | Religion in a global contextFundamentalism- | Religion and social Change | Religion as source of conflict or consensus | Religiosity: Class | Religiosity: Age | Religiosity: Gender | Religiosity: Ethnicity | Belief Systems: Religion | Belief Systems: Science: | Belief Systems: ideology | Jun12 | Religion is still the most significant ideological influence in the world today. ’To what extent do sociological arguments and evidence support this view? (33 marks) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Critically examine sociological views of sects in society today. (33 marks) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Using material from Item A and elsewhere, assess the view that women are no longer oppressed by religion. (18 marks) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jan 12 | The growth of New Age and similar movements is evidence of a spiritual revolution in society today.’ To what extent do sociological arguments and evidence support this view? (33 marks) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Assess the usefulness of functionalist theories in understanding religion today.(33 marks) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Using...
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...Golden Girls Sitcom SOC 315 September 17, 2010 Ethnocentrism is one who believes that their ethnic group is most important. They judge other cultures negativity when compared to their own culture. Any research or action that promotes strength of one group over another is called ethnocentrism. Ethnocentrism believes his or her race and ethic group is the most Important. Different workers and programs must understand that ethnocentrism is part of a population they serve. Acquiring cultural or social sensitivity prevents one from becoming less to indulge different cultures. It is how people learn to understand what they are interested in. To recognize value differences and qualities changes his or her that challenges his or her beliefs or culture. Collins O Airhihenbuwa,(2010). The sitcom Golden Girls involves the lives of four women living in the same house surrounded by joy and laughter pain, also some grief. The episode deals with Sophia wanting to be independent. She has the most wisdom of all of them. Sophia cultural background is Sicilian and comes from the old country. Her cultural ethnocentrism shows Italians are proud and strong people. They are also very sensuous people. Sophia old flame Augustine came to visit her to catch up on all their old friends. Sophia becomes home sick. She asks Dorothy for money to return to Sicily with Augustine. Dorothy refuses to give her the money. Sophia challenges her to a bowling match if she wins she goes home to visit her friends...
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...multi-cultural society which welcomes newcomers and diversity’ The definition of a multi-cultural society refers to a civilization, group, school or any other organization, where people from different races, religion and culture live and work with each other in peace. This means that there are different ‘groups’ of people living in the same or working in the same community side by side without any discrimination. I neither agree nor disagree with this statement. In this essay I will explain why this is. Firstly, a poll result taken of 1000 people on Facebook shows that in May 2013 65% thought that the UK is a good example of a multicultural society, 30% did not and 5% did not know. I think that in some cases factors such as religion, music, food, language and dress do keep some groups in society separate from others. People often feel drawn towards others who share the same values, religion, lifestyle and beliefs as themselves. It is also natural to feel more comfortable in a community where people look like you. For example in Leicester there are areas where predominantly Asian people have chosen to set up home and businesses. But also different communities have shown a willingness to embrace other cultures and share their own ways of life, for instance the Hindu and Sikh communities in Leicester welcomes school parties from different faiths and cultures to their places of worship, to learn about their culture and religion. The first reason that I disagree with...
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