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Social Issues Essays and Term Papers
OverpopulationThe twentieth century has drawn to a close and humanity faces the problem of being able to support its population without inducing catastrophic and irreversible destruction on Earth�s life-support systems. Throughout time, humankind has been living as though there are no consequences to its ...
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Gender In SportsIn high schools and junior high schools across the country the importance of
interscholastic sports competitions is strongly demonstrated to the students.
They see the rewards and accolades given to the accomplished athletes, not only
at these levels, but at the collegiate and professional ...
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Women's Fashion And CosmeticsThe fashion industry makes up a large part of our economy. Ten
billion dollars a year is spent on cosmetics and skin-care products alone.
Some may think that these fashions and products help raise the self-esteem
of women and make them more successful. However, success is not based ...
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Day Of The DeadThe is a very special day for the Spanish speaking world.
This day is more popular for Mexican people, it is more traditional in
their heritage. It occurs on the first of November. People put offerings out for
the dead in the form of fruit and certain other things that the specific ...
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Diversity On CampusDiversity is defined as "variety" , and variety is defined, by the same dictionary, as "from various backgrounds". Diversity is a word used in describing everyone's differences. A variety of different people, or people from different backgrounds is the type of diversity this paper is focusing on. ...
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Sexual HarassmentA sincere compliment, a reassuring hug, a pat on the back, discussing the latest sex scandal, a dirty joke, a sexual invitation; where does a woman draw the line between a comfortable working environment and a hostile one? Since the 1991 trial when law professor Anita Hill filed charges against ...
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Sexual HarassmentMore than half of working women have faced the problem of at some point in their careers. The situation tends to be worse in male dominated workplaces; in a l997 Defense Department study, four percent of military women have reported enduring such abuse. Although the severity may vary from ...
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Birthing Cermonies Of Other CulturesThe birthing ceremonies of the Indian culture has a lot of
different aspects then the American culture does. I guess that is why they are
different cultures. All cultures have different views on different things such
as religion, but they also share the same as well for example every culture ...
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The Power Of PersuasionThrough and other carefully calculated marketing techniques the media is able to dictate the products consumers purchase. The media airs commercials throughout television shows, radio shows, and even has made its way into the internet by creating banners which advertise products through links. ...
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Correctly Political: A Look Into The Dynamics Of Political CorrectnessEvery American probably knows what it means to be politically correct.
After all, we hear about it on the news almost every night. We have to be
constantly aware of whether or not something we say or do is going to offend
someone. This mode of communication is present in every aspect of our ...
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Television Born KillersThis essay attempts to evaluate the view that television violence is a cause of real world violence. Several studies supporting and opposing this view are examined as well as Gerbner's cultivation theory, which provides an alternative view. The critique offered by Cumberbatch has been applied ...
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Creating A Culture Of PeacePeace. That has been the main goal of many different cultures
throughout the history of time. Whether or not they have attained that
main goal of peace is very debatable. It all depends on whose definition
of peace you are looking at, and how someone would distinguish a culture of
peace from a ...
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Road Rageis a growing problem all over the country and no one is
immune from it. It is an incident when one driver does something that sets
off another one and makes them angry. It doesn't take much. Anyone who
spends any time on the road has and will continue to experience a form of
. But it is not ...
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Liberalism, since it has been around (Began around the 18th century), consisted of three cores. These are moral, economic and political cores. These cores are the foundation of what we call . The moral core consists of a persons unalienable rights, life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The economic ...
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Why I�m Proud To Be An AmericanI am proud to be an American because this country has so much to offer.
One of the greatest things this country has to offer is freedom. We have
the freedom to choose our own religion, freedom of speech, the freedom to
assemble and the freedom to petition the Government if we are unhappy. ...
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Age Of ReasonModern society is undoubtedly a product of its history. Each epoch of human history leaves a trace of its distinct character for the world�s citizens to relish for years to come. The was without question such an epoch. The importance of reason in human nature and daily life fostered during ...
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The Modern Men's MovementThe 1970's saw the intensification of the feminist movement as a social,
moral, and political force in the American arena. They focused their attention
on the systematic oppression of women in politics and business. They were
attacking male chauvinism, dominance, and a social system that relegated ...
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The Problem With Affirmative ActionOne of the problems with affirmative action is that it is not based on economic status. A poor minority has the same chance for advancement under affirmative action as a rich one. Critics have raised many questions about that practice
There have been charges levied by critics claiming that ...
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Down With Community ServiceDear Editor,
I have recently read an article in the newspaper that concerned young
people doing community service after they graduate high school. It stated that
they should do two years of community service. I disagree with the article for
many reasons.
Many people will agree with me about ...
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Stay Tuned: The Exploitation Of Children In Television AdvertisementsAcross America in the homes of the rich, the not-so-rich, and in
poverty-stricken homes and tenements, as well as in schools and businesses,
sits advertisers' mass marketing tool, the television, usurping freedoms from
children and their parents and changing American culture. Virtually an ...
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Teen Drug UseAccording to the 21st annual Monitoring the Future study, conducted by the
University of Michigan Survey Research Center and funded by the National
Institute on Drug Abuse, cigarette smoking among high school seniors rose for
the third straight year in 1995. Since 1992, the smoking rate has risen ...
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Constructive Criticismcould be considered a paradox. "Constructive"
implies the intention of advancing a good purpose or to provide help.
Conversely, "criticism" (of course) suggests that an individual or item is
being judged severely, and the feedback returned in a harsh manner.
Constructive criticism, in principle, ...
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"Japan's Education System Is Successful"In the writing, Walberg attributes Japan's economic success to the
superior education of its youth. He stresses that Japan does a better job
of educating its nation and the U.S. should follow in Japan's foot steps.
He emphasizes the U.S. should change its system of education to produce
more ...
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The Women Of The NinetiesIn the 1950�s the woman stayed home took care of the children, cleaned the house and had dinner on the table when her husband came home from work. In the 1990�s the woman juggles all the jobs of the woman of the fifties and she goes off to work. Lynn Koch asks in her essay in the Reading ...
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Human Desire To "fit In"Just for the Sake of Belonging
Two common ways of handling a situation are either to do so according to
one�s own personal needs and desires with no specific regard to other
people, or one can base a decision on how it will be viewed by others.
The vast majority of people fall on the side of ...
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