Papers on Social Issues
Gender Roles
Words: 2038 - Pages: 8.... and by perhaps
pressure brought to make changes because of the perception that the traditional
social structure was inequitable. Gender relations are a part of the
socialization process, the initiation given the young by society, teaching them
certain values and creating in them certain behavior patterns acceptable to
their social roles. These roles have been in a state of flux in American
society in recent years, and men and women today can be seen as having expanded
their roles in society, with women entering formerly male dominions and men
finding new ways to relate to and function in the family unit.
When I was growing up a woma .....
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College Fraternities
Words: 710 - Pages: 3.... As a matter of fact most of our presidents were
members of a Greek organization.
"The first fraternity was founded for literary and social purposes at
The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia on December 5th 1776."
(Klepper 1937:24) Throughout the nineteenth century many new fraternities were
founded, but none of these were permanent. By the end of the nineteenth century
there were over thirty general fraternities in the country.
Today's fraternities still have the characteristics of past fraternities.
These characteristics include "a ritual, oaths of fidelity, a grip, a motto, a
badge , friendshi .....
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The Environmental Movement
Words: 1039 - Pages: 4.... one is first presented with their mission statement: "Our mission is to assist you in putting an end to environmental injustice by way of investigating and exposing environmental degradation, habitat destruction, poaching, clear cutting, pollution, animal cruelty, and government waste and abuse." To the right of the page is a picture of a bird staring forward and underneath that in caps "WE ARE WATCHING". After reading this one gets a true sense that EnviroWatch is looking out for the environment, almost like earth-friendly detectives.
The design of their web site is very conducive to quick and easy access. This is definitely a plus for .....
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Pornography
Words: 1395 - Pages: 6.... sexual desires is pornography. Pornography is displaying the human
body in a perverse, sexual way. It can be found in film, magazine, television,
on CD-ROM, and even the internet, and can range from "soft-core", depicting
natural poses and action, to "hard-core", or depicting sex combined with
violence, that any reasonable, decent, well-adjusted human being would
recognize as horrible and disgusting. Much pornography is socially acceptable,
with few people actively speaking out against it.
Pornography can be bought at many "adult" or "adult novelty" shops. One
only has to listen to any popular local radio station after 8 P.M. .....
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Middle Class Blacks' Burden
Words: 739 - Pages: 3.... and upper class blacks,
and 3)victimization.
Racism today exists in many different forms. There are many people who,
all their lives, were brought up to believe that black people are of a lesser
standard. It is no wonder that many people think African Americans perform
inadequately even though these African Americans produce a high quality
satisfaction. The people that doubt the work of an African American can
obviously be seeing only the skin color. Lenita McClain states, "I am burdened
daily with showing whites that blacks are people." Shelby Steele asks, "After
all, since when had white Americans taken note of anything but col .....
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Socialism
Words: 565 - Pages: 3.... government control is necessary to force people to
become good citizens, but too much can lead to not enough freedoms.
Socialism is seen as an efficient form of government. Capitalism, on
the other hand, leads to unemployment, poverty, business cycles, and conflict
between owners. Through socialism a nations wealth can be distributed more
equally. Socialism is therefore based on cooperation rather than competition.
Socialist believe that by creating an economic plan, farmers, manufacturers,
workers, and government officials can properly adjust the production of goods to
meet the needs of the people. Some socialist believe that govern .....
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The Publics Right To Know
Words: 914 - Pages: 4.... and television news.
When investigating matters in an individuals private life there is
a question of fairness. The possibility of invasion of privacy is also
present. If this information is printed , How will it make the person feel?
In most situations the person's life being exposed would feel he is being
treated unfairly. However, by not reporting such information could elude
the voters knowledge of the presidential candidate. A journalist is
required to report, it is there job.
When making implications about any person, the facts must be known
without a doubt. The uselessness of hearsay information or a animus ti .....
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Our Prison System Sucks
Words: 501 - Pages: 2.... like a camp I was made to
go to when I was young. Some people in prison even have television, others
treat it like a hotel. This disgusts me! This doesn't sound at all like a
prison. A prison is a place where people are supposed to be punished. Not
treated like guests. There is a fin line between being punished and being over
punished however. I'm not saying that each person should be beaten daily, or
made to stay in a cell by themselves with no one to talk to for an eternity.
The person should be punished according to the crime. "An eye for an eye."
This brings me to the subject of capital punishment. I'm sure some of you are
d .....
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Psychological Egoism: Every Person Is Oriented Towards His (or Her) Own Welfare, And The Object Of Every One Of His Voluntary Actions Is Some Good To Himself
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continuous flow of gratification is the means of ones happiness.
The object of the voluntary acts of every man is some good to himself.
Whenever man renounces his right it is either in consideration for some right
reciprocally transferred to himself, or for some other good he hopes for from
the outcome. This presents us with the old saying: "Do unto others as you would
want them to do unto you."
Social organization originates out of self interest. All society is for
gain, or for glory. It is not like we think it isβfor love of our fellows.
Instead it is for self preservation. It is a sort of social contract. In a state
of n .....
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Media Violence
Words: 844 - Pages: 4.... violence is watching another person praising it. Parents who solve their problems with violence are teaching their children to do the same. Barbara Escamilla, an Omaha counselor and social worker, said, "Fathers who laugh and cheer at violent action movies are condoning such actions...." Another counselor from Omaha said, "If a kid hears his dad laughing about having beat somebody up when he was 13, then that father is creating an underlying philosophy in the family." Joseph Stankus, an Omaha psychologist, said, "If sombody doesn't show any regard for the results of violence, then maybe you give it to them" (qtd. in Nelson np).
Watching .....
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