Term papers, Essays and Presentations in Social Sciences

Re-entry programs for juveniles: Suggestions for improving rehabilitative efforts and including juveniles in the community

Document abstract : «Children who have spent time committed in juvenile facilities need assistance with returning to their communities. In collaboration with various educational institutions and other non-profit organizations, the Massachusetts Department of Youth...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Overview and analysis of program shortcomings.. The Massachusetts Department of Youth Services.. The first short-coming of existing programs.. Re-entry centers: The comprehensiveness of the services they offer.. The active...»

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To what extent should social work practice be informed by social research?

Document abstract : «Within this work I will be looking to examine the effectiveness of using research in social work practice. I have chosen to do this by reviewing both historic and current research on the outcomes of adoption. Part 1 will consist of a literature...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. Age at time of adoption.. Inter-racial adoption.. Special needs/disabled children.. Part 2.. A clear statement of the aims of the research.. Aappropriate qualitative methodology.. Appropriate research design to address the...»

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Race Poverty and the Underclass by Christopher Jencks

Document abstract : «In his book, Race Poverty and the Underclass, Christopher Jencks formulates a thesis that is aimed at revealing the short-comings of popular social policy remedies. He addresses options that are based on political ideologies which do not fare well...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Jencks: The basic liberal and conservative inclinations.. The 'Coleman Report'.. Jencks and West: Liberals operate out of a base of guilt.. The future of affirmative action.. Alice Walker's story and its contradictions to West.. The...»

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Habits of the Heart Individualism and Commitment in American Life

Document abstract : «Robert Bellah's Habits of the Heart Individualism and Commitment in American Life chronicles the history, definition and present condition of individualism in America, and how it has affected the lives of modern society. Bellah attempts to define...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The foundation that individualism was built upon.. The question: Whether commitment is possible in light of the present reality we have constructed?. A direct result of the historical swell of large cities.. A public managerial...»

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Social work: Board presentation

Document abstract : «The illness impacts ability to seek/obtain care, nutrition, transportation, maintain housing, etc. Individual medical crisis impacts multiple systems: family, friends, neighbors, employer/ co-workers, schools, taxpayers, social services, national...»

Synopsis abstract : «Background.. Medical social work focus.. The dialysis population.. Puget Sound Kidney Center (PSKC) overview.. Social work at PSKC.. Ethical considerations.. Policy.. Research.. Evaluation of practice.. Professional develop...»

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Critically evaluating the ASPIRE model of social work

Document abstract : «In this essay I will look at the ASPIRE model as a process within social work. I will demonstrate my understanding of the model and its stages and reflect on how values inform each stage of the process. I will look at each stage individually whilst...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Social work as a process.. Definition of assessment.. The importance of assessment.. Assessment as one of the 'decision making' components of the ASPIRE model.. Planning: The second stage of the ASPIRE.. Intervention within the ASPIRE...»

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Becoming a healthy eater

Document abstract : «Becoming a healthy eater can be hard. It requires you to be both educated and smart about eating healthy. Food smart isn't about calculating the amount of grams or fat but about labels and counting calories. Eating healthy requires you to eat at...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Changing how you eat.. Misconceptions on healthy eating.. Exercising on an empty stomach.. Energy bars and drinks.. Not eating breakfast.. Low carb diets.. Eating what you want.. Not enough calories.. No soda and alcohol.. The...»

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Tennessee Williams: Towards immortality

Document abstract : «Both trends will prove recurrent in Williams' character, and have roots in his most defining experiences and values. The drive to create is clear, and rarely does Williams talk about a piece of his work in the journals without immediately judging...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Trends will prove recurrent in Williams' character.. The element of doubt in the passage.. His internal adversary.. The anxiety that Williams battles with after his success.. The beginning of the less happy period of his youth.. A...»

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Don't sexualize me: The perpetuation of sexual exploitation via the Internet

Document abstract : «In 2002 a women's ex boyfriend published her home address on a number of websites, advertising that she fantasized about being raped. Within days men were turning up at her house ready to oblige. In 2003 Immigration agents, investigating cyber...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Internet crimes.. Cyber stalking.. Sex as a key element in cyber stalking.. The frustrating situation that occurs with the sexually offensive behavior on the internet.. Four specific ways in which people with a sexual preference for...»

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Cultural diversity

Document abstract : «Multiculturalism had little importance in the past but in today's society it is considered one of the most important issues with grave meanings and consequences attached to it. Public sector authority cannot afford to neglect reflecting on the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Statement.. Probable changes resulting in conflict.. Hate crimes.. The role of institutions.. Challenges: Change management.. Modernist planning in the attempt to have uniform a society.. Overview of the new one-horse.. Living...»

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Conciliating God and evil

Document abstract : «Few arguments pursue such a simple logic against theistic thought more effectively than the Problem of Evil. In short, this analyzes god's properties and the incoherent nature of his good verses the evil in the world. In response, Alvin Plantinga...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The problem of evil and the existence of god.. The logic used to prove that god is straightforward.. Considering standard objections for better understanding.. The existence of evil can be consistent with the idea of a perfect god....»

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Barriers to adolescent chemical dependency treatment

Document abstract : «Individuals who do not have private insurance are at a significant disadvantage when trying to access social services. It has been estimated that Washington State serves less than 30% of adolescent residents needing substance abuse services. To...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction and literature review.. A child in need of chemical dependency services.. Families with private or public health insurance.. Identification of a chemical dependency problem.. Wu, P Hoven and Fuller's find on Medicaid...»

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Two in a Bed: The Social System of Couple Bed Sharing

Document abstract : «"Two in a Bed: The Social System of Couple Bed Sharing" by Paul C. Rosenblatt is a very detailed look at very ordinary human behaviors. Bed sharing is so common that Rosenblatt finds that it has been invisible to researchers, and taken for granted...»

Synopsis abstract : «Book summary.. Sleep as an individual phenomenon.. Investigate the social system of couples bed sharing.. Forming the couple system: Learning to share a bed.. A fragile stability in the system.. A bedtime routine in the privacy of a couple's:...»

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Suicide at work in France and Japan

Document abstract : «Bad working conditions can affect people and lead them to commit suicide. For example, in France between 300 and 400 suicides per year are directly linked to working conditions. Through poor working conditions we mean three major trends, which exert...»

Synopsis abstract : «The suicide in French and Japanese companies.. The journalistic point of view.. Working conditions.. Reactions in such a situation.. Are there cultural differences?. Company concept.. Implication in both countries.. Cultural and religious...»

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The civil rights movement

Document abstract : «At the beginning of the 1950's, in the Southern states, fewer than 5% of the prospected black voters were allowed to vote. Shrewd Southern politicians set up new means of perpetuating the black's powerlessness. Ever since it's founding in 1909 as a...»

Synopsis abstract : «The beginning of the supreme court fight.. The response to brown.. The southern white resistance and the opponents.. The Montgomery movement.. The sit-in movement.. Representatives from the CORE.. Building of the beloved community and...»

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In which way can the Esping-Andersen theory help us into doing a comparative analysis of the European social systems?

Document abstract : «Europe is facing major changes at the beginning of the 21st century. Many consider the 19th century as savage industrialization's one. Liberalism largely evolved in the 20th century as evidenced by the fantastic pace of growth of welfare state in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A coherent model which allows comparison.. The main tool for measurement in social policy and social welfare analysis.. Esping Andersen's model.. The fact that the welfare state as a system of stratification has been neglected.. The...»

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Changes and paradoxes in the American society

Document abstract : «Franklin Delano Roosevelt had launched as early as 1944 a new pledge to implement a new economic Bill of Rights ("New Deal") for all Americans. Another new trend appeared under Truman with the fate of the "Full Employment Act". The new president...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Women.. The black experience and Truman.. The labour experience.. The politics of anti-communism.. McCarthy.. Conclusion.....»

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Aung San Suu Kyi

Document abstract : «To understand Aung San Suu Kyi, we must first understand the country and the circumstances in which she fights. Aung San Suu Kyi was born in Burma. Burma lies between Bangladesh and Thailand; it was a province of India until 1937 when it became a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Background.. A global icon for non-violence.. Life and work.. The possibilities that are allowed to one of a certain class.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

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Review of Mearsheimer-Walt, "The Israel Lobby"

Document abstract : «The last few decades has witnessed what is perceived to be unconditional support for the state of Israel. This support, which began after the 1967 War, is not wavering and according to two international scholars, sometimes contradicts the best...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. America's strong support for Israel.. The U.S.-Israeli relationship since 1967.. The different instances where the strength of the Lobby can be demonstrated.. Specialists in international relatio...»

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How has the rise of "militant Islam" affected politics in Indonesia?

Document abstract : «Although nearly 90% of Indonesian population is Muslim, Islam and Islamic issues have not become central subjects of interest permeating Indonesian politics. In the past, Islam in Indonesia has usually been portrayed as moderate, pluralist and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Observance of normal Islamic practices.. Definition of militant Islam.. Five groups of fundamentalist Muslims.. Islamic Militants and Indonesia.. This rise of Islamic militancy in Indonesia.. Military in Philippines.. Adoption of...»

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"It is nationalism which engenders nations, and not the other way round"

Document abstract : «"Where does the German begin? Where does it end? May a German smoke? The majority says no. May a German wear gloves? Yes, but only of buffalo hide but a German may drink beer, indeed as a true son of Germania he should drink beer" wrote in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. How a modern conception of the nation has emerged.. Was Ancien Regime France a nation-state?. A 'process of destabilization'.. Did nationalism engender the French nation? . Western European societies evolution into an age of...»

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One man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter/Today's terrorist is just tomorrow's state leader

Document abstract : «The famous example of the General De Gaulle can corroborate this claim. After his radio address in June 1940 exhorting the French people to resist Nazi occupation, he organized the Free French Forces with exiled French officers in England and led...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The word freedom.. The problem that different meanings of freedom raise.. The nationalist terrorism.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

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Discuss several aspects of the socio-economic cleavage in Israel

Document abstract : «On July 5th, 1950, the Knesset unanimously passed the Law of Return which gives the Israeli citizenship to every Jews who want to immigrate to Israel. The Law of Return, criticized by some Human Right Organizations , symbolizes the legislative...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Alyot are at the origin of the main socio-economic cleavages.. The challenge of the Law of Return.. An active public policy in order to reduce the cleavages tied to the immigration.. The Alyot as the scapegoat for all the...»

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Ethnic cleansing

Document abstract : «Mass violence and extreme problems have characterised the 20th Century. The ethnic cleansing in Rwanda and in Sudan only marks the most extreme recent cases. Unlike some types of warfare, genocide is always a state-organized crime. More precisely,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Predicting escalation in such internal conflicts.. Issues in civil wars according to Roy Licklider.. The situation of imminent ethnic cleansing.. The fear of intervening when matters are changing.. Conclusion.....»

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Chinese healthcare system

Document abstract : «China has recently changed its healthcare system. After the Chinese Communist Party took control of China in 1949, they created a health care system for its peasant population. For 50 years, the communist government took care of the health needs of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Successful decentralisation and privatisation of the economy.. Decentralisation of the health care system.. Implementation of a new health care system.. Disparity in the users of this healthcare system.. The outcomes of the Chinese...»

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Why was there a counterrevolution or counterrevolutions?

Document abstract : «As J.C. Martin noticed, the awkward itinerary of the Comte d'Antraigues may be an outstanding example of the characteristic ambiguity of counterrevolution. After having published a scathing criticism of nobility in 1788, he turned out to be, from...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Link between revolution and counterrevolution.. To what extent did the Revolution breed its own enemies?. Intellectual support.. The work of the National Constituent Assembly.. Disenchantment of French citizens.. Repressive action...»

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Abortion linked to international trade law

Document abstract : «There are different kinds and different methods of abortion nowadays. The spontaneous abortion, caused by natural causes, the elective abortion, the therapeutic abortion, which deals with the safety of the physical or mental health of women and the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. National law in France and Germany.. National French law.. German national legislation.. Criminal code.. 218a impunity of abortion.. European Union as a business law maker.. Ethical issues.. Abortion and Christian religion .. Bad...»

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Comparing the Jewish experience in Western Europe and the United States in the modern era

Document abstract : «The United-States is a country built by immigrants, especially Jewish European immigrants. Immigrants actively participate in the elaboration of American culture. This country particularly respects ethnic and religious particularism and promotes...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The American and French Jewish communities.. The reconstitution and the affirmation of the Jewish community in public space.. The need for community organizations in order to structure the community and defend its...»

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Fear of being black. The situation of black Haitian people in the Dominican Republic

Document abstract : «I don't have personal fears but like many of you I'm deeply afraid of extreme human behaviours. I was in Haiti and several times I heard people talk about their neighbour state, the Dominican Republic. Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the same...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The history of racial questions in the Hispaniola Island.. The contemporary situation of black Haitian people in the Dominican Republic.. The problem of the definition and acceptation of coloured ski...»

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To what extent has the N.H.S. fulfilled its commitment to equal health care for all?

Document abstract : «Health affects every aspect of life, and it not surprising that health care is a major focus for social concern. Governments have been aware of the importance of the population's access to health care for a very long time and began to intervene in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Explaining what the equality of care principle consists of. . The public expenditure on Health Care by socio-economic groups.. The principle of equality of care, in central commitment of the N.H.S.. The governments attempt to improve...»

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Contraception as a development tool in Latin America

Document abstract : «Family planning is "a program to regulate the number and spacing of children in a family through the practice of contraception or other methods of birth control." This paper looks at the relationship between the three components of the Human...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Education.. Education through awareness and information.. The cycle of education and contraception.. Catholicism.. Health.. Contraceptive prevalence rate and health.. Health as an HDI component.. Public expenditure, contraception and...»

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Burundi: Will the heart of Africa stay poor for ever?

Document abstract : «Burundi is a landlocked country with an equatorial climate on the east of Africa. The country is called "The heart of Africa" and it is located in a hilly and mountainous place, dropping to a plateau in the east. There are some plains but no...»

Synopsis abstract : «General introduction.. History of Burundi.. Before the colonization.. During the colonization.. Since the decolonization.. The current economic situation.. GDP.. GDP per capita.. Natural resources and sectors.. Exports and imports partners.. The...»

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Have we entered an age of religious extremism?

Document abstract : «For many years, and especially since the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11th, public discussion has focused concern on religious extremism. Manifestation of extremism can be bigotry and intolerance, excessiveness, or...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The existence of unfair systems.. Increase of extremism in individuals too.. The spreading of extremism.. Conclusion.. Sources.....»

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The integration of immigrant people

Document abstract : «Canada is the second multicultural country in the world after Australia. According to Statistics Canada (2001), 18.4% of the total population in Canada was born outside the country (Caidi, N., & Allard, D. 2005). Many cultures are therefore in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Personal background and origin.. Ethnicity: A shared cultural heritage based on language.. The Muslim community and Muslim women.. The time spent in the host country.. A young immigrant and ethnic, national, integration or diffuse...»

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Visions of America

Document abstract : «As most of the exchange students who came here in Lund for one or two semesters, and who decided to attend the class on Swedish society and everyday life, I've been struck in several occasions by the Swedes, some of their behaviours or some elements...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Americanization.. Tom O'Dell's view.. Measurement of such an influence.. Globalisation and Americanization.. Elements of America.. The McDonalds.. McDonalds is a great trans-national firm.. The TV sh...»

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Gay rights in Canada and the US

Document abstract : «From an external point of view, Canada and the United States are sometimes considered as pretty similar countries, concerning cultures and policies. However, these two countries can have very different behaviours on some issues. This is the case in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. What is included in gay rights.. homosexuality and the United States: A taboo subject.. Canada and the United States.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

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To what extent does multiculturalism in developed liberal democracies adequately address the issue of religious diversity?

Document abstract : «In recent years diversity in developed liberal democracies has deeply increased. Indeed, in European countries, as in America or in Australia many migrants came to work. Whereas the first migration movements happened within Western countries (e.g....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Liberal democracies are more and more diverse in their social structure.. The willingness to be nation-states.. Multiculturalism.. Issues that provoked intense debates.. Multiculturalism an adequate address to the issue of religious...»

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Australian culture, between complex and suspicion?

Document abstract : «In his review of My life as a fake, Blake Morrison makes the following observation: "Carey is fascinated by what the hoax says about Australian culture - both its "terror of being out of date" and its suspicion of European-style bullshit []." Do...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Ern Malley affair.. Reasons why the Australian culture is fragile.. Australians and the British achievements.. Cultural intelligentsia.. Australian myths.. The process of identity building.. Conclusion.....»

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Conservative welfare states and the challenge of universal citizenship

Document abstract : «When the newly unified Germany implemented in 1883 the first health insurance system, it paved the way for further moves towards extensive provision of public welfare for workers, but it also introduced a substantive change concerning the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Universal citizenship as a moral and political demand.. A legal status for all the people.. Towards a status conditioned by the economic participation?. The social consequence and the political challenge of universal citizenship.. The...»

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The Nature of Man "early Modern" anthropological suppositions and their role in the construction of the State

Document abstract : «The opposition between the Ancients and the Moderns is often criticized. If there is anything like this, one may find it in the opposition of natural rights. In classical natural right, the nature is an essence to be realized; it is an aim, not a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Hobbes' notion of the nature of man.. Hobbes' man: A very cynical or at least pessimistic.. The nature of man in Hobbes: The composition of two dimensions.. Speech and reason.. Pessimistic assumptions.. Hobbes' anthropology.. Locke's...»

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"What is queer theory and how does it explain the production of knowledge about sexuality?"

Document abstract : «Introduction Applied to homosexuals, queer was initially a term of homophobic abuse, and while it retains that meaning, it is also now used as a neutrally descriptive term. (As an ethnic label, black has made the same semantic journey.) Queer is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. What is queer theory and how does it explain the production of knowledge about sexuality?. What is queer theory.. How does queer theory explain the production of knowledge about sexuality?. Disrupting heteronormativity.. Taking up a...»

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"Discussion about the limitations of liberal feminism with particular reference to the construction of gender and across class, race, ethnicity and religious belief

Document abstract : «Feminist ideas and feminist politics have emerged because of the fact that in nearly all societies which divide the sexes into differing cultural, economic or political spheres, women are less valued than men (Robert Shoemaker and Mary Vincent 1998,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Liberal feminism: History, characteristics and definition.. What are the limitations and criticisms of liberal feminism?. The feminist theories which try to go beyond the liberal one.. Does multicultural and global feminism have the...»

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The rising Level of Xenophobia: Being a Black African Foreigner in South Africa

Document abstract : «Despite the transition from a very authoritarian regime to a young democracy, post- Apartheid South Africa has not yet managed to get rid of the racist burden that undermines South African political life. Racism is still deeply entrenched within the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. The SAHRC.. Identifying the problem.. The passage from a very authoritarian regime to a democracy.. Public authorities: Less keen to contradict.. The gap between laws and their applications.. Misperceptions of foreigners by South...»

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The characteristics of traditional French social movements

Document abstract : «The events of May-June 1968 in France broke out in the wake of an international wave of protest that occurred previously in many countries such as the United States, Germany and Italy (Duyvendak 1992, 137-138). The events of 1870, 1919 and 1936...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The emergence of the contemporary French political structure and the impact of 1789.. French social movements.. Pattern and opportunities of the French contemporary political system.. Tilly's view.. The social movement...»

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The respective cultural and social significance of the landlord, middleman and tenant in Irish life in the period 1780 - 1914

Document abstract : «According to the Census of 1851, it appears that there were 570, 338 tenants farmers in Ireland who accounted for over half of the rural population. This census also shows that 10, 000 landlords owned most of the land. These numbers show an unfair...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The landlord.. The land for which he did not pay any rent. . The minor gentleman or large farmer.. The peasant who paid a rent to the middleman.. The absence of market involved.. Evictions of tenan...»

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The Gender Gap in voting behaviours

Document abstract : «European women first acquired the right to vote in 1906 in Finland. After the First World War, women were given the right to vote in a certain number of European countries. In the UK, it was gained in two stages: first in 1918, it was initially...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The three phases gender-gap trend.. The traditional gender gap and the dealignment.. The realignment process and its paradox: The modern gender gap.. A British/French approach of the phenomenon.. The Great Britain case and the...»

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The impact of television advertisement on children

Document abstract : «The average child is exposed to more than 40,000 television commercials a year. My focus is devoted primarily to the examination of television advertising for three reasons. Firstly, marketers who seek children for commercial purposes rely primarily...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The increasing commercialization of childhood.. The changes in media environment.. New ways of communicating for marketers.. The growth of internet.. New contexts to target children.. Children's comprehension of television...»

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The historical specificity and contemporary relevance of the concept of race

Document abstract : «According to Rousseau, there are 'two sorts of inequality': one is 'natural or physical'; the other is between social groups. In order to understand an historical specificity of the concept of race, we will study how the second type of inequality...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The pre-enlightenment period.. The beginning of the nineteenth century.. The definition of race in post-enlightenment society.. The process of building nationhood.. Supporting political democracy and individual rights.. Reconciling...»

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Community festivals and events - Their role in raising awareness, generating pride and fostering a sense of belonging within socially isolated areas

Document abstract : «Phillip Kotler's traditional definition of a product (1997) includes anything that can be offered to a market that might satisfy a demand. This large definition embraces goods, services, retail stores, persons, ideas and also places. Place marketing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The development of community events.. The role of community events in enhancing civic pride.. Community festivals foster a sense of belonging.. The effectiveness of community festivals in raising awareness.. Sustaining the impacts of...»

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Energy policy

Document abstract : «While Malthus was already painting a negative picture of the worldwide situation in 1798, he was also drawing up his famous prediction that population would outrun food supply, leading to a decrease in food per person. Indeed, there is a mathematic...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Implementing birth control within developing countries.. The energy issue: The developing countries' burden.. The worldwide stake: The demographic pressure on energy prospects.. Mathematically sound: The energy consumption per...»

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What is the importance of the public/private distinction in feminist theories?

Document abstract : «"Liberalism has only one overriding aim: to secure the political conditions that are necessary for the exercise of personal freedom" . This is why liberal theory has been constructed around a dichotomy between the public and the private sphere:...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Sexual discrimination.. Importance and the usefulness of the public/private dichotomy in feminist theories.. Meaning of public/private distinction.. The two different conceptions of the public/private distinction.. Judith Squires in...»

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Cultural Persistence: the Jews of New York

Document abstract : «New York is probably one of the most famous cities in the world because of History but also from the fact that it is the symbol of USA, the country of Liberty, capitalism, the self-made-man New York is a bit like a compendium of American values...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Jewish minority: A real community.. An autonomous community with its specificities.. The influence of the Jews on New York.. Bibliography.....»

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"The root of all chaos stems from the family". Discuss the dynamics of family conflict in two works you have studied

Document abstract : «Aristotle based his famous works on tragedy on the analysis of what he considered to be the "perfect", paradigm of tragedy- Sophocle's carefully Crafted Oedipus the King. The myth of Oedipus has been studied, analysed, spread worldwide and widely...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Oedipus the King and the vision.. Hints by he old blind prophet, Tiresias.. Psychological demise in Miller's Death of a Salesman.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

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Liberal feminism, a white, racist bourgeois movement?

Document abstract : «Women have always been considered as the 'weak sex', in opposition to the 'strong sex' represented by men. Hence, they have always suffered from being oppressed and subordinated to men. Yet in order to be no longer discriminated against a condition...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The roots and aims of feminism.. The attitude of the western women towards feminism.. The second wave of feminism of the 1960's. The limitations of liberal feminism in its binary opposition.. How liberal feminism can be considered as...»

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Race and Minorities - Promising Practice

Document abstract : «The Urban Enterprise Center was created in 1995 to improve the social relations in Seattle after the celebrations dedicated to Martin Luther King two years prior where the offices of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce were stormed and the local...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Program Operations.. Forums on race.. Corporate job challenge.. Business development program.. Three principal elements.. The program in South Africa.. AmeriCorps involvement.. The UEC's role.. The effects of the corporate job...»

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How does globаlizаtion аffect women?

Document abstract : «While women are obviously а diverse group, compаred to men they аre overwhelmingly disаdvаntаged economicаlly. This is shown stаrkly with redundancy in U.N. dаtа. The question here,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The free flow of capital and trade.. Culture.. Women in the global economy.. An overview: Statistics. A closer look: Feminization of labor.. Women's work and salary.. Lack of data.. Snapshots.. A teenager in the Maquiladoras.. A woman...»

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Relationship between children and adults

Document abstract : «Literature has always been a weapon to denounce with a stark and pure vision of the world the weaknesses of society. Literature has already explored the relationship between adults and children and its possible destructiveness. Indeed interpersonal...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Presentation of the main characters.. The relationship.. A tragedy.. The influence/outcome.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

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How did patterns of courtship and getting married differ for young women in the 1950's compared to the 1930's?

Document abstract : «The twentieth century has witnessed several changes in social structures and notably with the birth of youth culture, which allowed people between the state of childhood and the one of adulthood to be recognized as a full-fledged category of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Working-class girls at the beginning of the century.. The wages of the working-class young people.. 'The Swinging Sixties'.. Meeting the opposite sex and courting.. A sexual revolution.. The reasons for girls to get married at the...»

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Describe what you would want to tell the white community about how the legacy of our history helps to explain racial divisions and disparities that persist today

Document abstract : «America has a long history of racism and discrimination against its Black community. One has to keep in mind the centuries long history of slavery which came to an end only over one century ago in the South. It is also necessary to remind of how...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. White privilege and persistent institutional racism.. Ellis Cose's Rage of the Privileged Class.. Vision for the future of race relations: With an example.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

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Modern Irish society through the decline of the Catholic Church

Document abstract : «The Catholic Church has had a central part in the Irish society's life and identity since its independence in 1922. The State conceded huge areas of social policy to the Catholic Church. By linking patriotism with morality, the Church acquired a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Political changes.. The relationship between the State and the Church.. The scandals.. Cultural changes.. The constitution.. The media.. The women, the family, the education.. Economic changes.. The 'Celtic Tiger'.. The European...»

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Eros in fantasy

Document abstract : «Our study of Eros in fantasy will be based on seven short stories (A. Bierce's The Death of Halpin Frayser, Ch. Dickens's The Signalman, Hawthorne's The Minister's Black Veil, P. Highsmith's The Snail-Watcher, H. P. Lovecraft's The Festival, R....»

Synopsis abstract : «Eros in Fantasy: Complete text of the presentation.. Presentation handout.. Annabel Lee, E. A. Poe: Second handout.. Whiteboard notes.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

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British housing policies Case study: Impact on the social exclusion experienced by the Pakistani minority

Document abstract : «Water and food are commonly accepted as the basic needs of life. Housing, by providing us a shelter, is also necessary so that you survive. Therefore it is also a fundamental need. However, every house should not only be a shelter, but also a real...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The social exclusions.. The condition of African-Caribbean and Africans.. The situation of the Pakistanis.. The housing policies for the Pakistanis.. The effects of such policies.. Conclusion.. Bi...»

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Aristotle and the best kind of life in society

Document abstract : «Nicomachean Ethics (NE) is generally considered, not without any reason, as one of the main books in the history of the ethics. Indeed, Aristotle describes and constructs in his book major concepts, like virtue or happiness that have been used for...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Aristotle's definition of the purpose of the human being as an excellence. . Virtue.. Excellence by itself.. Excesses and deficiencies.. Aristotle being considered in opposition with Plato.. Habits and the nature of virtue.. The...»

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To what extent have developments in individual rights in Britain delivered family friendly working practices, and with what implications for all relevant stakeholders

Document abstract : «Since New Labour came to power in May 1997 some developments in employments rights have aimed to promote the balancing between work and family life: "Families are the core of our society, but they are under pressure. Women and men struggle with...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. European background and the UK government.. The statutory rights enforced by four main legislations.. The Employment Rights Act 1996.. The Employment Relations Act 1999.. The Maternity and Parental Etc Regulations 1999.. The...»

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The rise of feminism

Document abstract : «Organized efforts by women to achieve greater rights occurred in two major waves. The first wave began around the mid-19th century, when women in the United States and elsewhere campaigned to gain suffrage-that is, the right to vote. This wave...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Factors leading to the rise of feminism.. A particular context for women implied the awakening of consciousness.. The understanding of necessity to react against 'the false friends'.. Manifestations of the rise.. Ideological...»

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Descartes' version of the ontological argument in the light of Kant's criticism

Document abstract : «God has always been a subject of debate and it will probably always be so. One of the reasons leading to this perpetual debate is that people have never agreed on the concept of God. Some religions (e.g. Hinduism) believe that there are several Gods...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. What does ontological mean? . Descartes' Fifth Meditation.. Descartes' ontological argument.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

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Multiculturalism in the UK or the end of a Utopia?

Document abstract : «Have you ever tried to fill in a job application form in the UK? If so, you may have been surprised, as a foreigner, to be asked the colour of your skin (white British, white West European, white East European, black, etc.). In France such a thing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Birth of the concept of multiculturalism in the UK.. The historical settlement of multiculturalism.. The necessity to control the immigration.. Recent topical events that reinforce the doubts about the British policy of...»

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If you lack money do you also lack freedom? Please explain your position with reference to the works of at least two of the following: Berlin, Taylor, and MacCallum

Document abstract : «"Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe." (Edmund Burke). Defining justice and how achieve a just society depends on the conception we have of the notion of liberty and equality. These two...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Meaning of liberty.. The negative definition of liberty.. Differences between positive and negative liberty.. The concept of negative liberty.. Criticism against the concept of positive liberty.. Limitations of distinction between...»

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Feminist perspectives : The contribution of ann ticker to the revision of the concept of security

Document abstract : «As a searcher in international relations, Ann Tickner was firstly stroke by the law number of women working in the field. She then realised that not only were women excluded as researchers, but also as subjects of study. That was the first step of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Ann Tickner and realism.. Defining realism.. A security dilemma.. The critics toward realism.. Security after the end of the Cold War.. Questioning the study of security.. Emphasis put on 'structural violence'.. Putting the individual...»

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The "Memorial Laws"

Document abstract : «In the first part of this paper, I give an account of a recent controversy that arose in France and in which historians played a significant role. This controversy involves a number of actors: the French government, which passed the so-called...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. An account of the controversy.. Analysis.. Drawing distinctions.. A cost/benefit assessment.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

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Is it conceivable that you might survive the death of your body?

Document abstract : «If somebody thinks thoroughly about life, he will naturally come across the thought of death. We see death as a natural consequence of life. Everyone is not agreeing on the meaning of death though. Some see it as the end of everything, a total...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Identifying people according to their looks.. The case of life after death.. Can we really detach ourselves from our bodies? . Two identical persons living at the same time.. How can someone live without Their body?...»

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Social welfare system in transition: The reform of the pension system

Document abstract : «The transition from a centrally planned economy to a market economy, from communism to democracy, and from unitary to a federal state had extreme consequences for the overall welfare of Russian population: including health services, social...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. General view on welfare.. The former Soviet Union pension system.. The beginning of the reforms.. The contemporary pension system.. The benefits.. The limits and risks.. The way forward.. Conclusion....»

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Politics is just show-business for ugly people

Document abstract : «On October 7, 2003, the 2003 California recall resulted in Governor Gray Davis being recalled with 55.4% of the Yes vote. Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected Governor of California under the second question on the ballot. On this day, a large...»

Synopsis abstract : «A certain confusion between media shows and politics.. The border between media and show.. Politics and the growing influence of communication.. Which implications in the political sphere?. Garbled campaigns.. Various interrogations on the future of...»

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To what extent is the British newspaper market is a pluralist market?

Document abstract : «According to former MP William Hague, Britain 'has a great and vibrant tradition of a free and pluralist press and media, rich in its diversity and opinions.'(Hague; 2000). It is true that in the past decades, the British newspaper market has always...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The newspaper market in the perspective of a pluralist democracy.. Results the evolution of the British newspaper market.. Dependence on advertising revenue.. A free and creative production of news.. The general Marxist view of...»

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The gay community in the USA: from marginal to mainstream?

Document abstract : «Today, the concern of minorities' rights is crucial in the United States of America. The rights of the homosexual community represent a wedge issue. The homosexuals, indeed, acquire more and more rights in the United States and this acquirement...»

Synopsis abstract : «Outline.. An ideal to reach: Equality of rights.. The perception of the gay community in the United States.. The homosexuals in the popular culture.. Team work assessment.. Bibliography.. Glossary.....»

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Communication & youth

Document abstract : «The media view of youth is hardly encouraging. We read about hoodies, 'happy slapping', teenage pregnancy, drugs, STDs. And these days too, we find part of the world's youth actively turning themselves into would-be suicide bombers. So, why do we...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. How youth is defined nowadays: A communication point of view.. The subject of the youth market.. Mc Gowan and the definition of youth.. Mc Gowan and a qualitative study aimed at revealing the new faces of youth.. Developments in the...»

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The idea of a fundamental agreement between Confucianism and Christianity

Document abstract : «"After about 400 years of study and research, Confucianism in the West is still a subject which only involves a small group of scholars." It is more than surprising when we actually realize how wide and deep is the effect of Confucianism on Chinese...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction to Confucianism and Christianity. . What is Christianity?. What is Confucianism?. Agreement on the fundamental concept that irrigates their whole philosophy.. Matteo Ricci's attempt at blending the two thoughts.. ...»

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Children and conflict: Afghan children and post conflict processes

Document abstract : «Historically, the processes of securing peace, reconciliation and reconstructing a country have neglected the specific needs and rights of children. However, the approach to the role of children in post conflict societies is slowly changing. To...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Background on Afghanistan.. Violation of children's rights. . Impact of conflicts on children.. Families and their children.. Appropriate counselling.. Health issues.. Weapons and children.. Debate over the use of landmines.. Cluster...»

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Intercultural communication: interaction in a changing world

Document abstract : «When euripides wrote, all is change ; all yields its place and then goes in 422 B.C., he probably did not realize that he would be helping to introduce a book on intercultural communication. Yet, that study of intercultural communication is about...»

Synopsis abstract : «The importance of intercultural communication.. International contacts.. The new technology.. The new population. . The new economic arena. . Domestic contacts.. Immigration.. Recognition. . Studying intercultural communication.....»

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When "just say no" does not work

Document abstract : «Growing up in a small suburb of Tulsa was an experience one might want to soon forget. I grew up in Glenpool, Oklahoma for the first eighteen years of my life. It was a small, poor suburb with only one school. Despite all the churches in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The United States and the statistics of teenage pregnancy and STIs.. The lack of a federal law about sex education in schools.. Narrow-minded approach to sexual education.. Ignoring the fact that most teens are already sexually...»

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Human rights and domestic violence

Document abstract : «Human Rights Watch has estimated that 12,000 women a year die in Russia because of domestic violence; Human Rights Commission of Pakistan reports close to 80% of women experience domestic violence; 49,280 rapes were reported in South Africa in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Domestic violence.. Attention from the international and national community. . Recognizing domestic violence as a human rights violation.. Hazards in applying national law to domestic violence.. Constitutional law vs human rights...»

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Review and critique of the social problem solving inventory

Document abstract : «The original Social Problem-Solving Inventory (SPSI) was introduced in 1990 based on theoretical problem-solving models developed by Thomas D'Zurilla and associates throughout the two previous decades. The most current version is the Social...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. General information.. Test description.. Test content.. Purpose of test.. Test structure, administration and acoring.. Technical evaluation.. Standardization/normative sample.. Reliability.. Validity.. Practical evaluation.. Summary...»

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The sociology of housing and the housing problem

Document abstract : «At its most elementary level, housing serves as shelter, offering protection against inclement weather and victimization by street crime. Housing fulfils other functions as well. It is typically a significant economic investment, for households as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. An organizational scheme for housing research.. The societal context: An historical perspective.. Living conditions, health, and social reform before 1920.. Eventual selective government intervention in the 1920's to the...»

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Postmodernity and determination of death

Document abstract : «Within nation-state societies, the definition of death becomes a legal concern, with the statutes of the state or the rules of state-approved institutions governing the response technique for the participating citizenry. The transition from embodied...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Modern death.. Death within the envelope of rationality.. The precision of the standardized definitions of death.. The academic understanding of death in the United States.. Margaret Lock's approach to the self in determination of...»

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The 'rediscovery' of ethnicity: Theory and analysis

Document abstract : «The end of a millennium provides a rare opportunity to reexamine and assess achievements. In the sociological study of relations between diverse ethnic, racial and minority groups it marks a real, rather than a largely symbolic, watershed. There has...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Theory and analysis.. The context for the ‘Rediscovery' of ethnicity.. Classical theories and the marginalization of ethnic phenomenon in sociology.. The period of transition: 1970s and 1980s.. The 1990s and emergent research...»

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Human behavior in the social context

Document abstract : «Humans are a social species. First, we explore the reasons why humans are social beings and briefly consider the broad implications of this characterization. Next, we go somewhat more deeply into the question what it means to be social. In other...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Origins of being social.. Dimensions of being social.. Social interactions in childhood.. Extensions of the social context.. How social behavior is studied.. Relationships between biology and context.. Conclusion...»

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Political violence in flux: Changes in today's world

Document abstract : «Terrorism has fundamentally changed the nature of international relations as a whole. With the emergence of small, non government organizations (or NGOs) that have the capability to inflict massive amounts of damage to life and property, states as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Terrorism and the fundamentally changed nature of international relations.. The increase in the use of terrorism.. The use of targeted killings by the United States and Israel against Islamic extremists.. The history of the norm.. The...»

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The relationship of Science and Religion as seen through the Galileo affair

Document abstract : «It is true that often the church and science have clashed bitterly, leaving both sides--and the rest of the world--with the sense that there will never be a way to compromise. One of the best examples of this clash was in the 17th century, when...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction - clashes between the church and science.. Galileo Galilei.. Father of modern science.. A man of the church. . Galileo - running afoul of the church.. His second trip to Rome at age 47.. Galileo's third trip - defending himself against...»

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Menotti: An American Legend

Document abstract : «Gian Carlo Menotti is often named the premiere American opera composer of the 20th century. Born and raised in Italy, his view is the Italian one, that the theater should entertain, and he has dedicated his life to writing and composing operas in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Menotti's life.. Menotti and barber.. Major works.. Amelia Goes to the Ball.. The Medium.. The Telephone.. Amahl and the Night Visitors.. Themes and influences.. Menotti's operas - deceivingly uncomplicated.. Detours on the way to the...»

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Speaking of the people: Authenticating representations of Native American culture

Document abstract : «Archaeologists and Native Americans have an interesting relationship in this present day. They are both contesting for the same properties (except for the "property" of the Native American oral tradition). In this nation of immigrants, Native...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction - Archaeologists and Native Americans.. The Native American populace of the United States.. The anthropological text 'Wisdom Sits in Places: Landscape and Language among the Western Apache People'.. The authors respect for the knowledge...»

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Where is My Voice? : An exploration of questions that minority women ask about their identity

Document abstract : «Universal questioning of the roles of sex and gender began centuries ago. Every culture has their expectations and customs. Even in the present-day united states, where freethinking is a familiar attitude, women find themselves in traditional or...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The working definition of minority.. The common framework for American scholars.. Common voice in women's studies.. What types of questions are minority women asking about their identity?. Lack of personal accounts.. The introduction...»

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Ainu: Spirit of a northern people

Document abstract : «Modern history: that is pretty simple. It is the origins that really trip people up. Perhaps it is the lack of an ancient system of record keeping; perhaps records that existed were destroyed in natural disasters. For all historians know, natural...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Modern history.. An attempt to bring together what information is available on the Ainu.. The theories on Ainu origins.. The Jomon culture.. Entry of the Okhotsk, emigrants of Southern Sakhalin Island.. A parallel between the history...»

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Africville: The destruction of a community in the name of urban renewal

Document abstract : «Africville was a black community located on the outskirts of Halifax, built by Loyalist descendants, and destroyed for the sake of urban renewal in the late 1960s. Canada has always prided itself on its race relations, often comparing its own...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A black community located on the outskirts of Halifax.. The existence and treatment of Africville.. The result of the war of 1812.. Freedom in exchange for joining the British Army for Black Loyalists.. Impoverished black communities...»

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History according to the Slave narratives

Document abstract : «The historical account given firsthand by former enslaved peoples has been called into question on many occasions. It has been suggested that because the narratives of these former slaves are so inconsistent with one another, the resulting history...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The historical account given firsthand by former enslaved peoples.. Validating the voice of the 'normally voiceless'.. Preface to the digest of slave narratives.. Tennessee - a system identical to that of South Carolina.. Slaves -...»

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Symbolism in Japanese animation: Neon Genesis Evangelion and its depth of imagery

Document abstract : «Symbolism has long been a tool employed by authors and directors to fill in the gaps of a story where an explanation would prove unnecessarily wordy or would jeopardize the message's importance. That which is not said, often, is just as important as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A tool employed by authors and directors to fill in the gaps of a story.. Very few cartoons targeted at an audience older than twelve.. Neon Genesis Evangelion - 1995 and 1996.. Story is set in a post-apocalyptic Japan.. Adam and...»

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Untouchability and societal changes

Document abstract : «How quickly can a prevailing attitude shift? What forces can bring about drastic changes in the structure of a society, and how quickly can that change be enacted? How long does it take for crippling stereotypes to disappear? These questions are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Those marked as untouchables and to those equally stigmatized. . Liberation of the outcastes.. The origin of Japan's untouchable class.. The creation of the Meiji government.. Civic leaders at the beginning of the 1900's.. The...»

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A more perfect union: Utopian communities in Tennessee

Document abstract : «Tennessee has long been regarded by historians as a crossroads of different ideas and people, its unique geographic position separating it from being overly dominated by established traditions for much of its history. It is this unique situation...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Tennessee - a crossroads of different ideas and people.. The history of utopian visions.. 1736 arival of the German - Christian Pribe.. British and the activities of Pribe.. Priber and Great Tellico.. Tennessee's next two utopian...»

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A study of the beginnings and effects of country clubs in American society

Document abstract : «In today's current society, there is an aspect of social life that is experienced by a portion of those in America's middle and upper classes. This aspect is the country club, which is major part of some American's lives. In present times, such...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Origin of country clubs.. Expansion of clubs in ideas and location.. Evolution of city clubs into elaborate institutions.. Discrimination and a sense of social hierarchy.. The early twentieth century.. The male city club.. The very...»

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The mysterious history of Scientology

Document abstract : «What is Scientology? The answer is as simple or as complex as the one asking and the one answering wants to make it. Since its creation in 1952, Scientology has been seen by some as a religion, others as a cult, still others as a joke. Is it, as its...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. What Scientology is.. The philosophy's common intersection of celebrity and culture clashed.. The exact tenants of Scientology.. Complex philosophy and focus on mental clarity.. The exposure of the Xenu origin story.. Scientology's...»

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Cultural and material remains of the Chiricahua Apache

Document abstract : «The Chiricahua Apache, prior to forced displacement, occupied a broad swath of land surrounding the modern nexus of New Mexico, Arizona, Sonora, and Chihuahua. This traditional territory offered a spectrum of natural environments that varied from...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Site layout and architecture.. Disconcerting situation for the ethnoarchaeologist.. Survey of a recently abandoned site area.. Opportunity for overestimation.. The most extensive peripheral site.. Temporary aggregation of...»

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