...Us vs Them: The Obstruction Of Community In many history classrooms at schools there are posters hanging up of kids glaring at each other and on one side it says Us and on the other it says them. Teachers correlated key events in history to show the devastation a mentality of “Us vs Them” would bring. The most common “Us vs Them” situation that teachers would bring up is The Natsis vs The Jews, Hitler divided the people of Germany apart making the Jews seem as threat of the other side. This was the beginning of school teachings that taught kids that the division between two groups is problematic. After just like the famous Maya Angelou once said, we are all more alike than we are unalike. Teachers would ramble on correlating historical conflicts...
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...The best ancient Greek city-state to live in would’ve been Sparta for many reasons. The first reason is that everyone in Sparta had rights. For example, women in Sparta had more rights than most Greek women, such as being able to own property. Even slaves had many rights of their own. According to the Athens vs Sparta History Alive Reading, “Spartan women had many rights Greek women did not have. . . They could own and control their own property.” Also stated in the Athens vs Sparta History Alive Reading about the slaves, “They could marry whomever they wanted, they could pass their names onto their children. They could sell extra crops. . . They could even buy their freedom.” Because everyone had rights, the Spartans in their own way, were...
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...society looks at young girls. Through the commercial the little girl wants to either play in the mud, play with animals, make a solar system and use power tools. All of these activities are shut down by her parents. Her parent say, don't get mud on your dress and let your brother use the power tools. Since all of her activities involving science and math are not encouraged she starts to listen to her parents and stop exploring. When she is in Middle School she stops at a science fair poster. Instead of signing up she uses the window to put on lipgloss. Society does not make science or math ‘cool’ for girls to enjoy, so girls stop finding excitement in science and math. The commercial is...
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...inequality of condition; (ii) inequality of opportunity Gender discrimintaition Symbolize inequity in power – holding all sports Ahead start why? – inequality of capability. Write a four-page essay based on the photo. In the body of your essay, begin by explaining how the image symbolizes inequity. Next, argue for what you believe to be the ultimate cause/causes of the inequity. Finish off the body of the essay with a brief account of what you think should be done to help resolve the inequity. The body of your essay should make up about three and a half pages. Finally, write a short introductory paragraph in which you briefly describe the circumstances under which you took the photo and state your thesis (in a sentence or two) about the ultimate cause/causes of the inequity, and a short conclusion paragraph in which you emphasize what you believe to be the most important points in the essay. Intro Over time the types of physical activity inequities in sports have become better understood and recognized by our changing society. I took this photo because it captures inequity of ‘condition’ and ‘opportunity’ on a basketball court in the west end of Toronto. IWhile I was there it dawned on me that the ultimate causes of these inequities were class discrimination and the false ideology of his incapability to successfully keep up with the rest of the boys who were playing. Therefore the inequity of condition and the inequity of opportunity have prevented him from...
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...gender specific advertisements, companies can sell products more efficiently. Advertising to children at an early age can play a significant role in shaping the expected role for him/her in today’s society. There are many examples that can clearly outline gender stereotyping. In many instances someone might not catch it because it is so normal in today’s culture. Monica Brasted is a psychologist and observed her child when the two of them went to McDonalds one day. Monica’s little girl was upset because she didn’t get the toy she wanted. “When I asked her what was wrong she asked why the woman had given her a care bear when she wanted a transformer” (Brasted). This then brought up the question, why is a transformer toy considered a boy toy? The conclusion was gender stereotypes. According to Brasted, there is a deeper meaning behind this advertising technique and that plays a part in “gender roles.” Children are frequently exposed to many commercials when watching their favorite TV shows. “Girls are presented in traditional roles such as playing house and cooking....
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...Catherine Jauch Vanno DE Language & Composition 2 November 2012 Pink vs. Blue: the Not-So Subtle Gender Stereotypes of Our Youth From the moment children are born, they are wrapped into pink or blue blankets. Pink is deemed feminine, frilly, and solely for girls. The color blue is far more masculine, so it is assigned to the male gender. Regardless of whether that baby grows up to be, a high school jock, a mall-fiend, a conservative, homosexual, or transgender, he was brought into the world in a blue blanket and she, a pink blanket. These gender roles are enforced from children’s first breaths, and it only signifies what is to come. Yet, why is this? Why is there such a heavy emphasis on stereotypes of our youth? Does the media spark these ideas or are they based upon long-standing evolutionary concepts? Can gender roles ever be subverted? Growing up, I dabbled in both male and female stereotypes, much to the confusion of my peers. I could beat any boy at kickball, and I played it regularly during recess. My favorite color was pink, and I was obsessed with sparkles and Barbies. I’d climb trees in dresses. My classmates thought my behavior was odd because I didn’t fit into their schema of boy or girl. Was I a boy or a girl? Both? Neither? Boys never picked me for their teams simply because I was a girl. How could I be a stronger player than the boys, who they regularly saw play and fight, when I represented something so delicate, meant to nurture baby dolls and quietly...
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...Human Development 270 22JAN13 understanding human development wendy dunn the power of habit http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/Default.aspx character strength love caring temperance addiction power point 24JAN13 1859 origin of the species Darwin gene frequency modification generation by generation creates change species- groups reproductive members are compatible freud 1856-1939 psychoanalysis human nature motivated by innate biological inner dynamics id-primative hedonistic component ego- the conscious reality oriented component super-ego the ego ideal conscious plus morality principle death instinct- destructive aggressive impulses life insticts- impulses having to do with survival food water sex psychological stages oral stages- birth to 1.5 oral gratification anal stage- 1-3 stinginess and stubbornness fixation hung up in stage phallic stage 3-6 erogenous zone shifts to gentiles Oedipus electra complexes latency 5-12 sexual impulses are dormant genital 12 onward primacy of sexual impulses erik erikson 1902-1994 trust vs mistrust the world is safe autonomy vs shame 1-3 dress toilet move outside family initiative vs guilt 3-6 learn to cope with wider world industry vs inferiority 6-12 goes to school intimacy vs isolation development of sexual intimacy character learn to be good person choices from habit inhibitions satisfaction kagan standards for behavior formed in childhood. Guilt anger shame beauty by...
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...loA Telephone Call Analysis REALISTIC, MODERNIST PLOT, 1st person monologue A Telephone Call brings up issues such as the constraints of society and the different places men and women occupy it all through a simple device, the telephone. The character in this story is awaiting a call from her lover, who promised to call but has not. The woman goes through a variety of emotions including anger, hope, and despair. Parker uses this very uncomplicated situation to highlight the power dynamics to be found in relations between men and women, and the problems etiquette creates in these relations. The telephone is an important part of this story. There are specific social rules for using the telephone and they place men and women in different and unequal positions of power. Social rules around people of the opposite sex who are dating are especially restrictive. Women are not supposed to call men, men are supposed to call them. This gives men more power than women, as they can decide whether to call or not. The main conflict in this story is the woman's inability to do what she wants. She would like to call her lover but afraid to do so because society has taught her that men dislike women to call them. This leaves her stuck and unable to do anything but rationalize why her lover hasn't called, play mind games with herself in an attempt to make him call, rage because he hasn't, and beg God to make him call. In her article "On the Wire with Death and Desire: The Telephone...
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...The dangers of cyber bullying have tentacles that reach all aspects of society. Teresa Pankey Com/172 December 22, 2011 Sheila Bassoppo-Moyo Being a victim of cyberbullying can be a common and painful experience, and can be hard to prove, but with proper knowledge one does not have to be a victim. A cyberbully can be someone the person knows, or thought they knew, and it can stem from anger, frustration, and revenge. A cyberbully can bully a person directly or by proxy. What exactly is cyber bullying? “Cyber bullying” is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. Cyber bullying usually occurs over several communications, unless the person communicates a death threat or a threat to inflict serious bodily harm. Sometimes after a minor starts a cyber-bullying campaign it can involve a sexual predator who is intrigued by the sexual harassment. The approaches used are controlled only by the child’s imagination and access to technology. A person can be a cyber-bully one-minute and a victim the next. Cyber bullying can sometimes be clear-cut. If someone leaves an overtly cruel text messages or cruel notes posted to a Website. They can also be less obvious, like impersonating the victim online or posting someone’s personal information or videos meant to hurt or if it...
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...“The North Sea will sooner be found wanting in water than a woman be at a loss for a word”. It is commonly believed that women talk more than men. Moreover, some researchers argue that there is a significant difference in a way how men and women communicate. One group of scientists insists that differences in men’s and women’s speech prove a controversial idea that “Women's American English” exists. On the contrary, others assert that the reason why males and females tend to use certain words and phrases is caused by social factors. They believe that society has different expectations from men and women relating to their social statuses, family roles and job preferences which may influence women's linguistic behaviour. The difference in communication styles of males and females doesn't prove the existence of women's language; on the opposite, it shows that women have found the most convenient way to express themselves in the mainly male-dominant society. The entire literature review will investigate how social norms and expectations have influenced women's speech and whether there is discrimination on the basis of gender in speech. It will be organized using a thematic style of presentation. First of all, it will be shown whether there are differences in usage of linguistic forms, such as vocabulary, syntax and tone, between males and females. And then, the concept of report and rapport talk in women's and men's speech will be examined. There is no reason to deny that men...
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...I. PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT: THEORIES A. Piaget’s Four Stages of Cognitive Development * Sensorimotor stage (Birth to 2 years old). The infant builds an understanding of himself or herself and reality (and how things work) through interactions with the environment. It is able to differentiate between itself and other objects. Learning takes place via assimilation (the organization of information and absorbing it into existing schema) and accommodation (when an object cannot be assimilated and the schemata have to be modified to include the object. * Preoperational stage (ages 2 to 4). The child is not yet able to conceptualize abstractly and needs concrete physical situations. Objects are classified in simple ways, especially by important features. * Concrete operations (ages 7 to 11). As physical experience accumulates, accommodation is increased. The child begins to think abstractly and conceptualize, creating logical structures that explain his or her physical experiences. * Formal operations (beginning at ages 11 to 15). Cognition reaches its final form. By this stage, the person no longer requires concrete objects to make rational judgments. He or she is capable of deductive and hypothetical reasoning. His or her ability for abstract thinking is very similar to an adult. B. Freud’s Stages of Psychosexual Development Stage | Age Range | Erogenous zone | Consequences of Psychologic Fixation | Oral | Birth–1 year | Mouth | Orally aggressive: chewing gum...
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...Women’s Language “The North Sea will sooner be found wanting in water than a woman be at a loss for a word”. It is commonly believed that women talk more than men. Moreover, some researchers argue that there is a significant difference in a way how men and women communicate. One group of scientists insists that differences in men’s and women’s speech prove a controversial idea that “Women's American English” exists. On the contrary, others assert that the reason why males and females tend to use certain words and phrases is caused by social factors. They believe that society has different expectations from men and women relating to their social statuses, family roles and job preferences which may influence women's linguistic behaviour. The difference in communication styles of males and females doesn't prove the existence of women's language; on the opposite, it shows that women have found the most convenient way to express themselves in the mainly male-dominant society. The entire literature review will investigate how social norms and expectations have influenced women's speech and whether there is discrimination on the basis of gender in speech. It will be organized using a thematic style of presentation. First of all, it will be shown whether there are differences in usage of linguistic forms, such as vocabulary, syntax and tone, between males and females. And then, the concept of report and rapport talk in women's and men's speech will be examined. There is no reason...
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...EARLY CHILDHOOD: Physical, Cognitive and Psychosocial Development Bodily Growth and Change Around age 3, children lose “baby roundness” ◦ Limbs lengthen, height increases Cartilage turns to bone faster Brain Development By 6 years, brain is at 95% peak volume Corpus callosum, linking left and right hemispheres, improves functioning Most rapid growth in areas that support thinking, language, and spatial relations Motor Skills Gross ◦ Involves large muscle groups ◦ Jumping and running Fine ◦ Using eye-hand and smallmuscle coordination ◦ Buttoning a shirt, drawing pictures Handedness Usually evident by age 3 Heritability Cognitive Development: Symbolic Function The ability to use symbols that have meaning ◦ Words ◦ Numbers ◦ Images Examples ◦ Deferred imitation ◦ Pretend play and language DEFERRED IMITATION • Having a mental representation of a previously observed event PRETEND PLAY • Play involving imaginary people and situations Understanding Objects in Space Why is it hard for children under age 3 to understand scale models and maps? Because they need to keep more than one mental representation in the mind at one time Advancing spatial thinking: • Using simple maps and models becomes easier after age 3 Causality Transduction: Mentally linking phenomena, whether logical or not • “My parents got a divorce because I was bad.” Familiar settings...
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...One person that is a great leader is Stephen Garrett. In this paper we will discuss why he is a great leader and a manager, the functions he fulfills, the obstacles, and if he is and effective leader. Let us first talk about who Stephen Garrett is. Stephen Garrett was born on November 10, 1984 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army and mother was a Homemaker. After Stephen’s birth his family was re-assigned to Germany, and then multiple duty stations thereafter. When his father retired from the military his family decided to move back to Honolulu when Stephen was 10 years old. At the age of eight he joined the Boy Scouts of America and Started Tae kwon Do, which he felt was the starting point of his training to becoming a great leader. Stephen is currently a husband and father of three girls, a Sergeant in the Hawaii Army National Guard, and the lead fire alarm technician at Tripler Army Medical Center. Ways he is a leader and a manager A leader is a person that inspires to do their best at everything they do, by doing just that they inspire there employees or fellow co-workers to achieve their best. Stephen Garrett does just that he inspires his fellow co-works and employees by inspiring himself to do his best. Garrett expects not less than perfect at everything, he shows this with his success at his jobs. It is not just being an inspiration to his employees and fellow co-works he needs to gain there respect as well, which he has gained...
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...information about the historical roots of renaissance. In order to provide a comprehensive approach toward the revelation of the Cordelia’s behavior, I have tried to add historical perspective to all the above mentioned critical thinkers. Kate Millet in her eminent book The Sexual Politics (1969), declares that our sex is determined at the moment of birth by biology and our sexuality is determined by social conventions. For instance, the society decrees that boys must be aggressive and active whereas girls are supposed to be humble and inactive. Now let’s see how far Kate Millet’s claims can be extended to Cordelia’s silence during Renaissance era. Well as we know, Renaissance was a patriarchal period in which men attained the highest jobs such as King, Earl, Minister, and the rest. But women usually had the lowest or the most humble jobs such as cooking and taking care of children. In such a society men used to control women. King Lear was not an exception during his own time. He was the king and had full power over the others including his daughters. Cordelia also was brought up in a patriarchal society under the influence of his father. therefore her silence is a form of submission to patriarchal order or hegemony as Louis Althusser used to call it. Cordelia can’t talk to his father about her love because during her life time she had been repressed by the father and didn’t have a chance to...
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