Essays Tagged: "social acceptance"

Children and divorce

ans marriages end in divorce. The children are the ones who suffer most of the consequences of this social disease.The causes of the divorce increase are several, including the economic independence o ... everal, including the economic independence of women, legally divorce is easy to get, and a greater social acceptance of divorce. There is also a wrong concept about marriage. Marriage is not just abo ...

(3 pages) 374 1 3.2 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

The Generation of Acceptance This essay describes the generation of individuals born in the 1980's and how social acceptance of homosexuality among youth has increased.

ut their homosexuality to a much more accepting environment among people my age than in years past. Social acceptance of homosexuality is evident in the "Americans for the Truth" web page, wher PeterL ... rs who discussed the issue of homosexuality and growing up in a gay family. In an effort to achieve social equality for lesbian and gay parents and their children, these Children's shows promoted the ...

(4 pages) 105 0 3.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Biography of Indira Ghandi

ke most of the world for its time, women were only seen as wives, sisters, and mothers. Women had a social status that was below men. In India's society is blood tries are passed down through the male ... re are many different religions; Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Muslim etc., and a caste system (social class system) in which you are born into for life. Many women had little or no rights and wer ...

(3 pages) 46 0 4.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Workaday World: Crack Economy

epicts the struggle of an underprivileged, abused woman as she attempts to find legitimate work and social acceptance. Wearing mismatched thrift shop clothes, Wuornos rides her bicycle through a busin ...

(4 pages) 44 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

What kind of evidence does violence in children's literature provide of changing attitudes in twentieth century Britain toward children?

ughout the twentieth century. Its presence in such successful works implies a significant degree of social acceptance and approval, and consequently offers useful insight as to British norms and value ... expectations of childhood. Also telling, however, are the hidden, and perhaps unintended, forms of socialization posed by the relationship of conflict with aspects of gender, class and society genera ...

(15 pages) 115 0 4.5 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Comparison between " The Great Gatsby" and "The Talented Mr. Ripley"

on of The American Dream relative to their specific contexts. "The Great Gatsby", conveys values of social acceptance and the importance of identity and wealth, during the 1920's. Fitzgerald situates ... gerald situates the novel's protagonist, Jay Gatsby, to endorse the harsh realities and barriers of social class and wealth, separating Gatsby's fraudulent image of The American Dream and the idyllic ...

(4 pages) 69 0 5.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Anthropology and Gay Marriages

we who consider ourselves a moral majority generally view the idea of gay marriage as some sort of social taboo. This is a result of a long-standing hangup America has with the sexual ramifications o ... tanical influence suggests anything outside of a man-woman marriage relationship would be considred socially unacceptable. Anthropological research, however, shows that there are many culturally diver ...

(4 pages) 59 1 3.5 Sep/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Divorce, At the Peak of It's Game. An essay about today's increasing divorce rates.

ay. Why do so many marriages fail now? There are many factors which create such high divorce rates. Social acceptance, longer life spans, and religion help bring divorce rates to it's peak.First and f ... and religion help bring divorce rates to it's peak.First and foremost, I would say that divorce was socially unacceptable in 1910, and many people stayed together regardless of whether they were miser ...

(2 pages) 137 2 4.8 Jan/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Reasons for wanting to be educated at Fort Street High School: Very helpful for students wantin to get into a selective school.

strive for greater achievement. Furthermore, Fort Street is acclaimed for its racial tolerance and social acceptance. This is a very important aspect of education as studying harmoniously together wi ...

(2 pages) 14 0 3.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Are teenagers body images based on media images, as well, is having an "ideal" body image affecting teenagers ability to gain social acceptance?

based on media images, as well, is having an "ideal" body image affecting teenagers ability to gain social acceptance?2) a) Davison, T.E., McCabe, M.P. (2006). Adolescent body image and psychosocial f ... ison, T.E., McCabe, M.P. (2006). Adolescent body image and psychosocial functioning. The Journal of Social Psychology, 1, 15-30.In this article about Adolescent Body Image, respondents were required t ...

(11 pages) 113 0 5.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Jayne Eyre And Reading Positions

With today's vast knowledge of literary techniques and the wide social acceptance of the majority of ideas portrayed in texts, it is possible to deconstruct a text, ... ables a reader to deconstruct a meaning from the text. The first level of ideology is the "explicit social, political or moral belief of the individual writer." (P. Hollindale, Ideology and the Childr ... s, where each writer is manipulated to construct their text within the paradigm's placed within the social and literary order.Parallels between Eyre's and Bronte's lives can be established recurrently ...

(8 pages) 2754 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Desirees Baby

arry people the same as themselves for many years. Marring in your own race will help a person gain social acceptance and approval. Television, magazine articles, and media all play a big role in the ...

(3 pages) 18 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Why People Conform

they feared ridicule' and ' didnt want to look like a fool'. This shows that people confrom to gain social acceptance. Once these people conformed they were 'accepted' into a sort of group, even thoug ... o gain socail acceptance, they conform due to a lack of confidance, and they confrom to fit certain social roles.

(1 pages) 17 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Individual Moral Integrity In The Crucible

ters in the play causes a string of destructive events. Because of Reverend Paris's sole concern of social acceptance and political power, the acts of Abigail and her followers go unpunished. This sen ...

(3 pages) 3262 0 5.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Moral Integrity In The Crucible

ters in the play causes a string of destructive events. Because of Reverend Paris's sole concern of social acceptance and political power, the acts of Abigail and her followers go unpunished. This sen ...

(3 pages) 3015 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Negro Evolves

ple fought in order to achieve a greater position in life. As the struggle continued, the drive for social acceptance, equality and a desire to contribute their culture to be remembered throughout his ...

(5 pages) 1797 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Rap Music

noch Noel Submitted to Ms. Jones Oct. 9, 2001 Oral Communication T-Th-4pm Outline Thesis Statement: Social acceptance for rap music is my goal and in order for me to reach it, I will have to answer th ... thing to make money, even if it means degrade their own race. But who is to blame for this problem? Social acceptance is my goal and in order for me to reach it , I will have to answer the questions , ...

(6 pages) 111 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Define Microeconomics. This is paper define the purpose of microeconomics need for this science.

study of how human beings coordinate their wants and desires, given the decision-making mechanisms, social customs, and political realities of the society". One of the areas of study within the discip ... as it pertains to not just the static classical theory does not account for change in taste due to social acceptance. The authors of this article address this issue and I would like to review their f ...

(3 pages) 226 0 3.4 Aug/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Absurdity as Advertising

products. The assumption is that consumers are willing to gobble up vast quantities of products if social acceptance is inherent.Example one:Ad verecundiam and LipitorAd verecundiam is defined by Wik ...

(6 pages) 35 0 4.1 Oct/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing