Essays Tagged: "social boundaries"

Uniforms: An Idea That Just Doesn't Fit -- An essay refuting mandatory school uniforms.

setting because they are expensive, a violation of one's rights, and, finally, they will not change social boundaries.Everyone knows that school uniforms can be extremely expensive, and we furthermore ... little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." Uniforms will not change any current social boundaries, create any kind of equality within a student body, or create a safer school area ...

(3 pages) 219 4 3.4 Dec/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

"Autism".

Imagine a disease that affects more than half a million people in the United States , impairs their social interaction and communication skills, knows no racial, ethnic, or social boundaries, and has ... isorder that affects children's sensory systems and their abilities to communicate, and to function socially (Autism 1997). It is not a mental illness and so far there is no known cure for it. This di ...

(8 pages) 326 0 4.9 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Total War in the Twentieth century has proved to be an agency of social division rather than of national integration.

Total War in the Twentieth century has proved to be an agency of social division rather than of national integration.Total War has been described as war which "draws ... than of national integration.Total War has been described as war which "draws from every political, social, economic and cultural sphere of a nation state" . The first major example of this is the Fir ... ion in order to maximise their resources in such a war of attrition, there are also examples of how social boundaries were extenuated. This occurs in terms of social class and also gender.In Britain i ...

(7 pages) 71 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

A review of Anthropologist on Mars one case study only

ve utterances or curses and obscenities. It also can consist of a constant testing of physical and social boundaries; a relentless, agitated reaction to the environment, a lunging at and sniffing eve ...

(3 pages) 49 0 4.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

How is gender identity influenced by social structures?

ructure that constrains and shapes our gender identity, the formation of which is kept in line with social boundaries that guide us in specific directions throughout our lives, using gender appropriat ... are to inspect the issue from a more dispassionate point of view, we can actually see how specific social structures operate to influence our gender identity.Identity is the link between the personal ...

(3 pages) 273 0 3.8 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Autism Today

a genetic disorder. Autism is found four times more often in boys, and knows no racial, ethnic, or social boundaries, and family income, lifestyle, and educational levels do not affect the chance of ...

(3 pages) 80 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Autism.

the brain.Autism is four more times prevalent in boys than girls. Autism shows no racial, ethnic or social boundaries. Family income, lifestyle and educational levels do not affect the chance of autis ... utism and studies done on autism.Autism affects the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Children and adults with autism have difficulties in ve ...

(8 pages) 178 1 4.3 Sep/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Disaster Research vs. Hollywood disaster movies: "The Day After Tomorrow."

ld have us believe that the majority of people band together and forget race, ethnic, economic, and social boundaries when faced with devastation. The media, however, tells us that the majority of peo ...

(1 pages) 34 0 3.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

"Great Expectations."

ual, especially in the process of growing up. Pip is a simple blacksmith's boy who aspires to cross social boundaries when he realizes his own upbringing is common; however, he has no means to change; ...

(3 pages) 14 0 0.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other high schools permit students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these two policies do you think is better?

ents' self expression as well as do not increase the students' performance and they will not change social boundaries.School uniforms are made by materials that are not comfortable both mentally and p ... look different from porrer ones even dressed in uniforms. In conclusion, uniforms cannot change our social perimeters and do not help out in study work.All in all, unifroms for high school students is ...

(2 pages) 31 0 4.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Examine the ways in which instances of inverted order in 'The Turn of the Screw' disrupt prior assumptions about humanity, art, moral or aesthetic values etc.

ing replaced by the new and challenges arose against what had previously been deemed the acceptable social norm. In ‘The Turn of The Screw’ James presents the reader with a story that is ine ... ith a story that is inescapably and purposely ambiguous, or even contrary, to the moral, gender and social assumptions held on to by the society of his time. Subtly challenging these social boundaries ...

(7 pages) 14 1 3.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Character Analysis on "Othello"

Envy is an emotion that can force people to cross many social boundaries as one threatens their own self esteem. This emotion is a major theme in William S ... en more infuriated when he heard the rumors of Desdemona and Cassio. Othello was the highest in the social structure of anyone in the story; therefore, he was not used to being disrespected by anyone. ...

(8 pages) 44 0 3.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Assess the impact the application of a particular reading can have upon a poem in relations to Gwen Harwood's poetry. (Feature article)

eception of a poem by a specific audience. In the 1950s Harwood began publishing her poetry but the social trends of that era highly imposed her works reception. 1950s Australia was a male dominated s ... icularly that of a 'Little Tassie housewife' who was discussing controversial ideas and challenging social boundaries. She placed her work in The Bulletin but due to social stereotypes and discriminat ...

(7 pages) 16 0 4.3 Apr/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature > Poetry

Comparative essay "The Great Gatsby" and "Talented Mr Ripley"

reat Gatsby, self reinvention mirrors the rapidly changing society of post war America 1920s, where social barriers are fluid, enabling the transversal of previously rigid social boundaries. In this c ... result of achieving the American Dream. For Tom Ripley, who desires material wealth and an improved social status, the intradiegetic voice in the opening scene reveals that the borrowing of the Prince ...

(4 pages) 26 0 5.0 Sep/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Autism Today

a genetic disorder. Autism is found four times more often in boys, and knows no racial, ethnic, or social boundaries, and family income, lifestyle, and educational levels do not affect the chance of ...

(3 pages) 50 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

UP Fair: A Sociological Analyis

ication. It is simply spectacular. However, it is not simply the event that arouses the interest of social scientists, it is mainly the crowd. Yes, the flock of brainiacs and those not-so are a wonder ... etimes influence one another. It, however, is not considered a group since it is limited, devoid of social boundaries since people may come and go and lacks strong and standard norms. More specificall ...

(4 pages) 1176 0 0.0 Jul/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology