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Sociological and Biological Definitions of Sexuality

wonder that many are reluctant to place full responsibility for behavior and personality on genetics. Peele (1995) notes:...

Tracing the Origins of the Internet

the Internet (1999). The concept that anyone in the world can publish information and have it instantly available to someone else...

Albee: "The Sandbox"

their waste, an interpretation borne out by Grandmas lines: "they ... fixed a nice place for me under the stove ... gave me an arm...

Women, Men/Relationships in Midsummer Night’s Dream

even death. Rather than comply, Hermia elopes with Lysander, fleeing into the woods. Shakespeare emphasizes the enormous consequen...

Functions of Public Relations

functions for organizations in facilitating establishing and maintaining a positive public image, but it also functions for societ...

The Value of Women's Studies

women as opposed to men. Women it seems are on the whole more interested in legislation involving the family and such issues as e...

The Cultural Messages of "Beauty and the Beast"

to "active" and "aggressive" pursuits. This is not the model we find in Beauty and the beast. In the fairy tale itself (this expl...

Canadian Consumer Culture & the Environment

was not, as it had been during the Depression, a function of what the consumer could afford, bur rather what the then could find (...

The Societal Costs of Counterterrorism

ACLU (2002, 3) contends, however, that no evidence exists that: "statutory gaps facilitated the September...

Role of the Feminine in Ancient Creation Myth

males. In both "Enuma Elish" and in Hesiods mythology, the Earth goddess is described in terms of motherhood. Tiamet first rages a...

Gender Reversal in Indigenous Culture

American Native groups as well. For many indigenous cultutes, in fact, gender-reversed individuals have played important ...

Romance, Desire and Social Norms

than she is now, so her meekness is both infuriating and false. Then we have the prince, who falls in love with her at the ball ...

Sociological Issues

different facets of existence. This paper discusses a number of aspects of living in society today. Discussion Please note: the p...

The Time Period of A Raisin in the Sun

The writer explains several points that help to identify the time and societal values extant when Lorraine Hansberry wrote “A Rais...

Which Punishment is Best

alarming rate. Although the crime rate in general has dropped, there is little evidence to show a direct causal relationship betwe...

Potential Strategy to Reduce Obesity in Scotland

guidelines that these should be used only as a last resort when all other options have failed, with the possible exception of surg...

Affirmative Action, Racial Profiling and Morality

is a rather difficult concept to explain. In essence, what Himma is saying is that "pervasive stereotypes cause even the most tale...

The Societal Aftermath of 9-11

paper properly! Domestic acts of terrorism have...

There are No Winners in Teen Pregnancy

One of the most socially disturbing phenomena is young girls who get...

Exploring a Doll’s House

House shocked audiences when it first appeared with its depiction of a woman who refused to live by societys "rules." This paper d...

"Jane Eyre" and the Repression of Societal Roles

Bronte condemns the repressive nature of gender-based societal roles by showing how it is Janes constant rebuking of the roles int...

In Support of Capital Punishment

The death penalty, as controversial as it may be, should be valid option in todays criminal justice system. Unless such a radical...

Law as an Evolving Institution

This research paper discusses the way in which law can be viewed as changing to match the understanding of societal paradigms. Thi...

Social Concerns in Death of a Salesman

and fancies as Willy himself, and his wife Linda has no skills that would help her find a job; she is a housewife and has cared fo...

Cinema, Ideology and the Viewer

public, which is basically whats going on here; that is widely accepted and understood. If it were not a cultural norm for people ...

World Wars I and II

Resulting from a variety of causes, World War I spanned a four year period between...

Mending Wall by Robert Frost

reader feels privy to the inner reflections of the narrative voice, as he engages in the task of "walking the line" (line 13) and ...

Varying Factors Affecting Japanese and American Crime

The American correctional system is considered one of the most advanced in the world. That said, it...

Entrepreneurship and Women

on the commercial environment. There appear to be some constraints in place of potential entrepreneurs, the number of diffe...

Analysis of John Woo's The Killer

key films of the Hong Kong New Wave period" (Hall 1). This film has had tremendous influence over both Western and Asia filmmake...