Papers on Social Issues
A Review Of "The Outsiders Club" Screened On BBC 2 In October 96
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such as sexuality and the forming of relationships are regularly discussed in
mainstream youth and community work, but rarely with regard to disabled people
(which is not surprising since disabled people are often absent from mainstream
groups). Indeed, it is only in the last few years that disabled people
themselves have been in the forefront of this debate, and the leading
protagonist have usually been activists within the wider disability movement,
who are well aware of other social and sexual issues such as gender, sexism,
homophobia, and so on. The Outsiders was set up (and is still fronted by) an
able bodied woman who for m .....
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The War On...Dress Codes
Words: 535 - Pages: 2.... be true. If everyone was allowed to dress anyway they wanted to, the student body would get used to see that sort of clothing and it would become just another part of going to school. Actually, most of the time, any problems caused due to clothing are usually due to someone stealing someone else’s expensive clothes, such as Tommy Hilfiger, which we are allowed to wear.
Numerous students would also like to wear shirts and other clothing related to Satan. Worshipping Satan is just another form of religion, just like worshipping God. Yet students are not allowed to wear clothing involving Satan, Hell, or death. That is an unconstitutio .....
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Pornography
Words: 656 - Pages: 3.... sale of pornographic material, including sexually-explicit book,
magazines, and videos, is illegal to people under the age of 18. These
items are easily accessible to American youth, and therefore, thousands and
thousands of teenagers are viewing explicit materials daily. Whether the
pornography be stolen, given to by an older sibling, or found in a trash
can, minors have had their hands on these vulgar publications.
Approximately 70% of the pornographic magazines sold eventually end up in
the hands of minors. More so, the chief consumers of pornographic material
in the United States are 15-19 year old males. More strict regulat .....
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Men Will Rise From The Dark Depth Of Prejudice To The Majestic Heights Of Brotherhood
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he and his wife had four children. His civil rights activities began with the
protest of an incident that occurred on a public bus. Rosa parks had broken the
law by not getting out of her seat to allow a white person to sit in her seat or
row. An organization was formed to boycott the buses and Dr. Martian Luther king
was asked to be president of it. In his first, and in my opinion, most powerful
speeches Dr. Martian Luther King stated “First and foremost we are American
citizens...We are not here advocating violence...the only weapon that we
have...is that of protest...The great glory of American democracy is the right
to protest .....
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Behind Closed Doors: The Correlation Between Multiple Personality Disorder And Child Abuse
Words: 1778 - Pages: 7.... made trying to show
the harsh reality of the disorder, but how seriously are we expected to take
Truddi Chase and the "Troops" when they are on The Oprah Show? How worried are
we for Sybil when we remember Sally Field as Gidget? As grim as this disorder
is we often don't realize the severity unless we hear it from "the voices."
Using the psychoanalytical approach, I will show how past abusive experiences
have driven some to MPD. Citing case studies from such books as When Rabbit
Howls, The Truddi Chase Story, Sybil, and Jennifer and Herselves the correlation
between MPD and abuse will be made. There are more similarities to these
examp .....
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Divorce
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them to the next level marriage is usually the out come. Sometimes they decide
to have children and sometimes they don't, but when they do, it usually brings
them closer together. All parents have desires and hopes for their children.
The way in which parents achieve these ends can differ. Researchers do not
agree on which of the child-raising practices is best. But it is known that
parents provide role models for their children and that children rely on their
parents to teach them about the world.
When a culture's values and traditions undergo a rapid change it becomes
difficult to decide which attitudes and beliefs ch .....
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Dignity Of The Human Person
Words: 723 - Pages: 3.... the creature rather than the creator. But the very dignity of man helps him worship god in the body and forbids it to serve all evil found in his heart. Man judges rightly when he thinks that he is superior to everything else, except God, because of his pure capability to think and reason. In man’s history he has achieved many victories and still he searches for more truths.
In the depth of man’s soul he finds a law that he cannot understand and doesn’t know where its from and still this law holds him to search out good and avoid evil in his life. This law was placed and written by God; to obey it is the very dignity of all ma .....
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Social Structure And Its Role In Society
Words: 361 - Pages: 2.... teachers and students. Teachers perform their duties by educating the students and providing proper methods of learning. The student's role is to learn from the teachers and become well educated.
Social structure influences the patterns of society and the relationships between various groups of people. Take for example the relationship between a man and a woman, which differs from a relationship between a doctor and a patient, and both differ from the relationship between a teacher and a student. However, each group of individuals is necessary for the society to work as a whole. The behavior of an individual is not based on race or se .....
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Republicans! Unfavorable Acts Caused The Rise Of The KKK
Words: 1036 - Pages: 4.... came up with the name of Ku Klux Klan. It was a name
taken from the Greek word "Kuklos" which means circle. They came up with
rituals copied from college fraternities. They also assigned positions to
special members. They were composed of the Grand Cyclop, The President, the
Grand Magi, the vice-president, and the Grand Exchequer, the treasurer. The
Klansmen adopt a uniform. The uniforms were white, long robes, White masks,
And high pointed hats. ( Ingalls, Hoods 3 )
Adopted during 1866-67, the Republican party's Reconstruction program
threatened to turn southern society upside down. The promise of equal rights
for b .....
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Understanding Behavior
Words: 620 - Pages: 3.... It is known that all humans have an emotional need to be
"accepted" by their peers but unfortunat for Darlene, being accepted is a
need that she has not satisfied due to her lack of wealth. Darlene also
expressed that this form "classism" against her was apparent at sunday
school. It was so great in fact that she actually quit the classes to get
away from the sunday school "snobs".
It should come as no surprise that Darlene has also expressed a desire
to quit highschool as well. This may also explain her reluctance to join
any clubs and the way she anticipates unfriendly reactions from people she
meets. Darlene's teachers agree t .....
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