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The Hopi and American Society, 2001.
A look at the acculturation problems faced by the Hopi people in modern American society.
1,670 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 79.95
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This paper examines the culture of the Hopi people with a focus on their history the problems the Hopi now face regarding acculturation into American culture.
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"The Hopis were first contacted by foreigners when Spanish conquistadors discovered their villages in 1540. In 1629, Spanish missionaries began to settle on Hopi land and tried in vain to convert the Indians to the Catholic faith. In protest, the Hopis joined with neighboring tribes facing the same persecution in the Pueblo Rebellion of 1680, causing the destruction of several Spanish missions throughout the southwest. When the Spanish returned to conquer the Rio Grande pueblos nine years later they did not venture as far west as Hopi territory. The Hopis lived virtually unbothered for more than a century until they became part of the United States at the end of the Mexican War in 1848. As Americans began to settle the southwest, the question of land rights arose. In 1882 President Chester A. Arthur established a 3,863-square-mile reservation for the Hopis (Hieb 1994). Now under U.S. government control, a culture that had remained practically unchanged for centuries began to feel the strong influence of an encroaching and far bigger society called America. "
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Shakespeare and Society: "Measure for Measure" as a Reflection of English Society and Advice to King James, 2002.
This paper contends that Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" is a reflection of English society and advice to King James.
2,340 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 14 sources, APA, AU$ 104.95
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This paper argues that Shakespeare wrote "Measure for Measure" as a complimentary tutorial for King James. In doing so, he portrays the current state of affairs in England and attempts to provide James with advice concerning the problems facing his kingdom.
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"Shakespeare?s England at the time that Measure for Measure was written was in a state of internal conflict and discord. King James I came to power in 1603 and inherited a kingdom rife with a myriad of social and cultural problems, including corruption in the justice system, religious disputes and crises, and rampant sexual immorality. Shakespeare, the ?King?s Playwright,? as Alvin Kernan dubs him, wrote Measure for Measure as a complimentary tutorial for King James. In doing so, he portrays the current state of affairs in England and attempts to provide James, as a ruler with Divine Right and responsibility to his country, with advice concerning the problems facing his kingdom."
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Plato's Closed Society vs. Popper's Open Society, 2005.
An analysis of Karl Popper's views contrasted against Plato's views on the ideal form of government.
773 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 40.95
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This paper discusses how an open society, as Karl Popper defines it, at its core is simply envisioned as a civilization in which the government progresses based on criticism sparked by individuals and their thoughts. In comparison, it looks at how Popper believes that in Plato's closed society, change of leadership would more than likely involve violence and how Plato's viewpoints are a way for dictators to hold people back.
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"In the non threatening environment of an open society, it is seen as likely for people to live peacefully, with the possibility of debates, but limiting them from developing into disputes. Popper backs this assertion up by saying, "[O]ne of the best sense of 'reason' is openness to criticism." As individuals discuss their ideals, progress is continual, with additions and alterations to social policy persisting; it is expected that this progress grants the authority to oust political leaders and their practices in a peaceful and intelligent manner. Bullying through violence and intimidation does not align itself with an open society."
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A Comparison of Modern and Medieval Society, 2001.
This paper compares medieval society to modern society in 'The Canterbury Tales' and 'The General Prologue'.
715 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, AU$ 37.95
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This paper is a historical examination of medieval society and modern society. It discusses 'The General Prologue' and 'The Canterbury Tales' and how they portray these societies. It describes the classes of those times and the positions that people filled in society such as: Friars, nobleman, clergymen and cowards. It details the story of a friar who used his St. Augustian ways for his benefit as well as the church's benefit.
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"One of the chief contributions that Geoffrey Chaucer made to the historical world through ?The Canterbury Tales? is that he gives what is believed to be the most detailed and honest cross-section of medieval society. Historians who study the language and details of ?The Canterbury Tales? and ?The General Prologue? can see parallels between medieval society and modern society. Some tradesmen are honest while some overcharge for their services. There are nobleman and cowards. There are gruff lower class workers and students who are poor at the time but will have great jobs when they are done with school. There are also clergymen who give their life for the church but also religious folk who are as conniving and immoral as an everyday crook. The friar, who disregards many of St. Augustine?s rules for monastic life, is one of the clergymen who fits into the latter category."
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Giving Voice to the Oppressed of Society, 2008.
An analysis of the impact of poor social justice within a society, both to the individual and to the society as a whole.
1,616 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 76.95
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This paper reviews five reasons why dispossessed and oppressed individuals should have a voice in society. Specifically, the paper looks at the social costs that attend failing to pay attention to the needs of these individuals and at the poor public policy that flows from ignoring the dispossessed. Finally, the paper explores the ethical and moral issues that come with overlooking the less-fortunate and considers the impact upon the reputation of a society if it fails to offer social justice in its own land while hectoring others abroad about their human rights record.
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"At the level of the individual, the costs associated with not heeding the voices of the down-trodden can be very grim, indeed. For one thing, people who struggle with their sense of self and who lack a strong sense of self-empowerment are people who are much more susceptible to thoughts of suicide (Martin, 2006). At the same time, people who feel as though they cannot change their lives for the better - in no small measure because no one seems to care what they think - are people who are very much likely to fall prey to mental illness - such as depression (Laitinen et al, 2006). Thus, there are compelling reasons why, at the level of the individual, people need to be given a sense that they are not viewed as ciphers by others and that their needs will be accepted as genuine."
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Hellenistic Society: A Foundation for the World, 2005.
This paper discusses the Hellenistic society and looks at how this society became a foundation for the world.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 77.95
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This report focuses on the historical significance of the Hellenistic society, and its impact on the world. Matters discussed in this article are the concepts of the Hellenistic Kings; the social order prior to the rule of Alexander the Great; the successful conquests of Alexander; the reign of his successors; the differences in the social order of the polis and the emerging Hellenistic society. Further, the writer looks at the significant alterations made in politics, religion, art, architecture, and philosophy of the time.
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"The Hellenistic Period, although a time of great unrest and turmoil in history, laid the framework for modern societies throughout the world. Overcoming struggles of power, kingdoms won and lost, shifts in governmental structure, and changes in social order, the people of the Hellenistic Period created an epic past that we can build upon in expanding the cultures of our contemporary planet. "Hellene", the word for the Greeks, is the core of the term "Hellenistic". The Hellenistic Period was considered the age of the Greeks, and it was a time in which the Greek culture impacted the world through politics, literature, art, philosophy, drama, and religion."
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How Birth Control Affects Society, 2002.
A description of how birth control has affected society as a whole, society's perception of women, and the impact it has had on the AIDS virus.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 88.95
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This paper discusses the introduction of the birth control pill, outlining society's concept of a woman's duties from pre-1920's and up to the surge of the feminist movement. The paper explains how the popularity of the birth control pill, and the feminist movement has made a major impact on the difference of the roles and lifestyles of women. This paper also takes a look at the positive impact birth control has had on preventing AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
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Background
Birth Controls Impact on Society
AIDS
Conclusion
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"The popularity of the birth control pill brought the world into the sexual revolution. The easy access to birth control encouraged promiscuity, and eventually brought us into the women?s movement in the 1970?s. Women?s freedom over their sexuality allows freedom of their financial independence. However the true beginning of the women?s movement began as early as the 1920?s. The possibility of contraceptives would not have been possible in the 1960?s without the original women?s movement in the 1920?s. The purpose of this essay to describe how birth control has affected society, and the impact it had on the AIDS virus."
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Civil Society and NGOs in Russia, 2004.
A discussion on how non-governmental organisations represent the essence of civil society in Russia.
17,787 words (approx. 71.1 pages), 44 sources, MLA, AU$ 363.95
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This paper aims to assess the concept of civil society through the system of public organisations which are believed to be the essence of civil society. It provides a short overview of existing theoretical trends in terms of relation of civil society with state and economy. It also looks at the theoretical school that presents civil society as a sphere of social interactions between the state and economy and how it is found to be the most acute and reflecting the true relations between society structures.
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Introduction
Part I. Theoretical Background
A Historical Overview of the Concept of Civil Society
The Reasons For Civil Society?s Existence
The Middle Class in Russia
Economic Conditions
Private Interests
Part II. From Civil Society to NGOs
Civil Society is Vital for a Sustainable Democracy?
Society Structure
The Essence of the Third Sector. Main Definitions
Distinctive Features of the Third Sector in Russia
Classifications of the Third Sector Organisations
Ngo Reality In Russia
Empirical Studies of the Third Sector
General Representation and Possible Tendencies
Conclusions
Bibliography
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"Since the beginning of the transformation in the countries of Eastern and Central Europe, as well as in the former USSR, the new wave of attention arose in regards to the issue of civil society, its necessity for the building democracies and making society and the regime stronger. Today, an endless number of books are devoted to the problem of the concept of civil society, its history, the way it influences the democratic transformations and making democracies sustainable. Also attempts to define the term and find a proper and perfect place for it in the society system are made. In this paper, I will not try to write another textbook or go into deep criticism of selected works on civil society. Only a brief overview of the theories is necessary to present as a background, or the first ?basement? level of the work."
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Orwell's "1984" and American Society, 2004.
This paper analyzes the similarities between the society in Orwell's novel "1984" and the society of the United States today.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 57.95
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This paper examines the similarities between Orwell's totalitarian society in the novel "1984," and that of the United States today. The paper describes Orwell's warning of the dangers of a totalitarian society. The paper notes the culture of fear expressed in the book and the fear today in post 9/11 American society. The paper also includes about Big Brother and President Bush.
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"In his gloomy but powerful novel, George Orwell warns of the dangers of a totalitarian regime in which citizens' lives are monitored and controlled by an all-knowing all-seeing government. Certainly when Orwell wrote his text, he envisioned a bleak future for our world."
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Post-Industrial Society, 2002.
An examination of the changes in society as it moves from industrial to post-industrial.
2,850 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 123.95
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This paper mainly discusses the post-industrial society and the transition process from industrial to post-industrial society. By using the articles and the ideas of Castells, Bell, Negri and Hardt, the writer explains how the post-industrial society has emerged, and predicts the shape of post-industrial society in future. The writer also tries to construct his own point of view about the post-industrial society and explains the reason why he calls post-industrial society a digital society.
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"Post-industrial society is a conception of late 20th century, which simply emphasizes the declining dependence of the societies on mass manufacturing industry and the increasing roles of service sector, knowledge and information technologies in production. By contrast the industrial society, which precedes post-industrial society, refers to the mass production (factory-based) as the dominant form of production. I think the best definition regarding post-industrial era has come from Daniel Bell, who is also considered as the father of post-industrial society. He suggests that post industrial society includes the birth and growth of a knowledge class, change from goods to service sectors and change from blue-collar to white-collar occupations. For him, all of these could be based on an increasing dependence on science as a means of innovation as well as a means of technical and social change."
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Music in Society, 2004.
A brief analysis of music in society.
730 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 38.95
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This paper discusses the effect music has on society and the effect society has on music. The paper present a review of the book ,?The Politics of Music", written by Michael Linton, which claims that music cannot influence society. The paper contends that music is shaped by society, and society is shaped by people.
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"However, even Linton back-stepped a bit when he revealed that there was one area of life in which music apparently had the ability to affect people?s behavior, grocery shopping (Linton pp)! Several studies reveal that faster paced music tends to make American shoppers walk down the aisles more quickly than slower paced music (Linton pp). Apparently Holloway believes that society can be transformed by the cultivation of the right kind of music, just as Plato believed a return to the older kind of music would be instrumental in reinstating the ancient virtues, while Linton believes this is just not going to happen, period (Linton pp)."
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The Functional Purpose for Racism in Society, 2008.
An argument that there is no functional purpose for racism in a civilized society, contradictory to Jefferey Reiman's views in Frances Henry and Carol Tator's "The Colour of Democracy: Racism in Canadian Society."
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This paper discusses the Marxist-functionalist perspective that racism serves to reinforce and organize social structures of societal control. It looks at Jefferey Reiman's views as expressed in Frances Henry and Carol Tator's "The Colour of Democracy: Racism in Canadian Society." The paper argues that Reiman is incorrect and that there is no functional purpose of racism in a civilized society, but rather that racism is destructive in a free and democratic societal framework.
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"Functionalism does have some useful insights to offer. While all behaviour is not caused by social structures, much of human behaviour is influenced by social structures. However, this does not mean we should accept racism. Rather, it is all the more reason to reject it. The more we can change to a society that is not built on racism, the more individual people will not become racists. And the fewer racists there are, the less pain and suffering will be caused by racist actions and statements. Therefore, we should be looking for social structures that perpetuate or create racism, and trying to change them. We should not assume that it is all for the best. That is a simplistic assumption. It is also contrary to the human quest of trying to improve things. Anyone can see that we do not have a perfect society. If someone is a functionalist, they will assume that social structures cause this imperfection. From that point, instead of accepting the imperfections, we should look for ways to remove them - not to accept and justify them."
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Franciscan Missionaries and Society in Moldavia, 2002.
This paper is a serious work that evaluates various aspects of the society in the Danubian principalities during the first half of the 17th century, focusing specifically on both popular and official religious characteristics of the society as well as on
17,200 words (approx. 68.8 pages), 39 sources, MLA, AU$ 363.95
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The paper consists of three chapters, an introductory part and conclusions. The introduction defines the topic, the sources, the method and the structure. As the thesis refers to Franciscans and their reports, the first chapter provides a brief insight into their organization, their reasons for coming to the region, the relationship between them and the local power, and among themselves. The second chapter deals with the local clergy and its everyday life, stressing both its way of following church cannons and the coexistence with the clergy belonging to other religions. The third chapter deals with the society and is divided in two subchapters. The first one concern the society itself, focusing on its patterns of behavior in certain occasions, mentality, customs, ethnicity and education. The second subchapter is dedicated to religion, both the official religion and the popular one, which includes local beliefs mingled with Christian dogma and miracles. The last part consists of the conclusions drawn from the paper, highlighting its outcomes.
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"Knowledge of the reports written by the Franciscan missionaries is valuable for any historiography of the countries that were comprised within partibus infidelium where the Franciscans were active. Their reports are written in different styles suitable for different approaches, from demographic or culinary history to political history. Naturally, the accounts of the Franciscans proved valuable for Romanian historiography as well. However little use of the new trends was made and they were employed mainly as a source that stressed the political history. Therefore as previous research disregarded the potential of the reports for social history, there is a certain gap in the field."
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America as a Multinational Society, 2006.
An explanation of the difference between a multinational society and a multi-ethnic society and why this difference is significant to the United States.
3,186 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 134.95
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This paper explains that the U.S., rather than being a multinational society, is a multi-ethnic and multicultural society. The paper further explains that the multi-ethnic characteristic of the United States that has long been a source of strength for America is also a source of many of the problems the country faces today. The paper goes on to elaborate on the problems that excessive multiculturalism is creating for the U.S. and concludes that, while the U.S. should continue to be a haven for those seeking a better life, the country must also make greater efforts to assimilate new arrivals into the mainstream of educational and employment opportunities, as failure to do so may result in incalculable damage to the very foundation of the nation.
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"A multinational society is a society in which the population consists of two or more ethnically distinct nations that are of significant size. This contrasts with a nation-state where a single nation comprises the bulk of the population. Some examples of multinational societies include: Belgium, Canada, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Switzerland. Multinational states differ from states like Japan, Poland or the Koreas in which an overwhelming majority of the population is ethnically homogenous. Multiethnic societies, in contrast to nationalistic societies, integrate different ethnic groups irrespective of differences in culture, race, and history under a common social identity larger than one "nation" in the conventional sense."
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Living in a Global Society, 2005.
Discusses the challenges that we face living in a "global society". It covers the inevitable changes that we are going to undergo as our world draws ever closer together and society and values collide.
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 73.95
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We live in every changing times. Technology, driven by business and consumers, has made the world a much cozier place than we ever thought. Some believe that we are no longer a number of different nations, but part of a larger "global society". This paper discusses the problems that arise from this occurrence and how we can overcome them.
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"Someone far wiser than me once stated that: "The times; they are a-changing". It can be argued that this reality is no more obvious than it has become today. Isolationism is today an archaic concept. No country is an island unto itself any longer. Love it or hate it we must at least recognize that our place in the meshwork of the fabric of the global society is firm and resolute. As technology shapes our futures and destinies in the years ahead the world that our distant ancestors believed was vast is drawing together into a dynamic microcosm. Some will deny this actuality and others may even lash out violently against integration into a worldwide community. As it has always been however, revolution is a road paved with contention. Cultural, political, economic and religious change comes at a very high cost. Invariably, in the end, some transformations are too powerful to deny or resist."
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The Fordist, Neo-Fordist, and Post-Fordist Society Models, 2004.
A look at the type of society we live in today by examining the Fordist, Neo-Fordist, and Post-Fordist society models.
1,611 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 76.95
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This paper evaluates each model, examine viewpoints about each model, and attempt to show that the world we currently live in is representative of a post-Fordist society.
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"The term Fordism originally came about in the early 1900?s in response to Henry Ford?s symbolic nature as a leader. His efforts to transform from an agriculturally based economy to a mass production, mass consumption market paved the way for a new society model. Ford brought the automobile industry up from ground level, and used a number of implemented changes to achieve that goal. The cumulative of those transformations is the basis behind Fordism (Thompson, 1998)."
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