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Gruneau and Whitson's Hockey Night in Canada", 2007.
This paper analyzes the first chapter of Richard Gruneau and David Whitson's "Hockey Night in Canada: Sport, Identities and Cultural Politics".
975 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains that Chapter 1 of Gruneau and Whitson's "Hockey Night in Canada: Sport, Identities and Cultural Politics" offers the reader an introduction to the subject of hockey and the politics of culture. The author points out that the organizing theme of the chapter is the key question: "What has hockey got to do with culture?" The paper relates that the authors do not answer definitively this question; however, they do offer an excellent overview of the various ways in which the reader can approach the question. The author states that it is important to the framework of the book that the definition of culture includes sports, such as hockey. The paper states that the author now understands that there are many legitimate ways in which hockey can be deemed as culture. The paper includes quotations.
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"Gruneau and Whitson give notice of this theme when they kick off their chapter with the apparent irony of Yevgeny Yevtushenko saying that Phil Esposito was Canada's greatest poet. In case the reader fails to see the irony, they describe the physical, hyper-masculine world of hockey, contrasting it with the "vaguely effeminate character" of poetry. They also make the point that the average macho hockey player would be loath to be associated with poetry - and by the same token, the average intellectual would be loath to be associated with the (perceived) low-brow world of hockey."
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Families in China and the U.S., 2008.
This paper discusses families in China and the United States, focusing on the issues of poverty, economy and culture.
2,100 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper discusses the issue of families in relation to China and the United States. The paper further explores the issue of poverty and the struggle of the family unit in both countries in relation to economic concerns. A discussion of families in rural and urban areas, as well as the manner in which families live in these locales is examined. The concept of social class is presented and discussed in relation to how social class impacts the family unit and how societal beliefs exist that create barriers to altering the lives of the poor. Finally, the issue of culture is examined and the differences between China and America with regard to culture and living in the family unit are explored.
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"The United States is considered a country that is the leading power in the world, while China continues to experience economic hardships and needed development. In both countries, however, the focus on the family is a concern because the family is believed to be integral to society. The Chinese families that exist in the modern world experience many of the same difficulties that are found by American families in rural and urban areas. This includes poverty, which is the number one social issue that impacts family units in both nations. Additionally, in both countries the issue of social class standing is apparent, with the poor often being outcast from the social order and forgotten. In China there has been a significant push to change the conditions for the poor, however, there are still those families that have been unaffected by governmental programs, which has been the case in the United States for decades. While these similarities exist between Chinese and American families, the greatest factor that separates their place in society is culture. The manner in which families conduct their lives because of social expectations and the beliefs related to gender differences and children impacts families in China differently than in America. However, it is clear that regardless of the cultural variances that affect families in these nations, within both cultures families are consistently attempting to survive and continue the progress of each generation in the hopes that eventually the family will know success."
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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, 2008.
This paper looks at business and legal considerations for the acute care nurse practitioner.
1,417 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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In this article the writer explains that the legal definition of a nurse practitioner differs between states and that the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner also varies considerably from one state to another. The writer also points out that as all nurse practitioners in every state perform physician services in critical care, they must conform to their particular state's requirements. The writer then points out that while Medicare requires that a nurse practitioner be authorized, under state law, to perform any service that is billed, state laws governing nurse practitioners' scope of practice differ to a significant degree. The writer maintains that numerous hospitals and other facilities are uninformed about the rules and procedures related to billing for nurse practitioners' services. The writer concludes that while research has indicated that nurse practitioners provide the same quality of care in acute care settings as do physicians, the same demands are made on them with the potential for legal problems.
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"The nurse practitioner's services are reimbursed through the facility fee or Diagnostic Related Group payment to the hospital. The main opportunities for billing nurse practitioner services are located in evaluation and management procedure codes. While the patient pays 20 percent of the physician fee schedule rate, Medicare pays 85 percent of 80 percent of the Physician Fee Schedule rate for physician services billed under a nurse practitioner's provider number. The American College of Nurse Practitioners maintains that this problem is the result of a problematic annual update formula so that Medicare payments to all providers of services are threatened with reductions each year. Since nurse practitioners receive just 85 percent of the reimbursement that physicians obtain, the reductions are substantial. Within the current system, payment updates for providers are linked with the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth."
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Breast Cancer Group, 2008.
This paper discusses the structure of a breast cancer support group and also looks at the similar features of a church group.
924 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 32.95
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This paper examines the various stages of a breast cancer support group, with an eye towards illustrating each phase by briefly discussing the experiences of a family member who entered into such a group. As well, the second part of the paper looks at how church membership or church groups have many of the same features as support groups - and many of the same inter-personal problems. In the final analysis, the paper concludes that a successful group finds a way to incorporate new ideas into an old structure (or will remodel that structure as need be) so that tensions can be eliminated and common goals pursued.
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Abstract
Paper One
Paper Two
References
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"The "norming" period is the period wherein the initial discomfort in meeting with strangers to discuss such a painful topic begins to give way to one in which people begin to establish relationships and a level of trust. Furthermore, a collective sense of purpose and a sense of what activities will achieve that purpose are finally, conclusively, introduced and become established within the group. During my relative's tenure as a member of a support group, she made an effort to build relationships and she also collaborated with others as the group sought to come up with activities that would foster togetherness while also educating the members on how they could get the most out of life despite their illness. It was certainly not easy building such friendships (many of the members were reserved and scared) but the effort was ultimately worth it."
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The Changing Meaning of Community, 2008.
An analysis of the effect of virtual communities on the meaning and definition of traditional communities.
1,701 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper discusses the changing meaning and nature of community. It particularly focuses on the effect that virtual communities are having on our traditional concept of community. The paper defines community and discusses the complexities of community. It then looks at the example of communities in Toronto. Lastly, the paper defines and analyzes virtual communities and looks at their advantages and disadvantages.
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"The overall argument appears to be balanced because Native communities in remote areas of Canada are using the Internet. Furthermore, they are receiving support from all over Canada and other countries in their land claims and demands for self-government. The Internet is also creating new virtual communities in countries such as Nigeria and Mexico which are learning to use the technology to overcome their poverty. Inequality and the rise of urban societies have damaged community. Globalization in particular has created far worse social and economic inequality than has ever been experienced before. The Internet has the potential to create a new type of community, although there are new challenges at the present time than ever before (Hiller, 2005). This is because the Internet has the possibility of giving rise to interactions that never were possible in the urban environment. Community depends most of all on interests, and the Internet has been able to create new interests as well as new types of connections that were not available in the past. As Peck (1987) pointed out, the future of community and especially for virtual communities depends on how seriously we take the concept of community. Related to that, the priorities for the future have to be such goals as commitment, freedom, equality, and concern for authentic community."
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Becoming a Social Worker, 2007.
A social work application essay.
926 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 32.95
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This paper looks at the life of an Ethiopian student who wants to study social work. It explains the student's history and relevant experience. The writer believes that a significant social work problem is patient advocacy in hospitals. The writer also points out that living in Ethiopia taught him that perseverance in the face of adversity and oppression requires determination in order to change one's life. The writer worked as a patient representative and hospital assistant for four years and discusses how within this work he found that his greatest ability to assist others existed through helping patients with their health care and life issues.
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"I was born in Ethiopia and immigrated to the United States in 1999. As a child in Ethiopia I was exposed to extreme poverty and the lives of people that were impacted by extreme poverty and health concerns that often disabled them permanently. Many of these health concerns would have been easily treated in the United States or addressed in a manner in which the individual could have existed normally. Yet, in Ethiopia the resources do not exist to assist people in this manner, and therefore, they rely on support from the community to endure these issues."
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Women, Domestic Violence and Alcohol Abuse, 2008.
This paper explores how a sociological perspective can help women who are victims of domestic violence and alcohol abuse.
1,318 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper discusses how many women in our society are abused in the domestic sphere, as well as suffer from a dependency on alcohol. The paper highlights how social institutions need to change in order for women to start having a greater sense of their own identity. The paper explains that this would be directly connected to lowering the chances of women being victims of domestic abuse and becoming dependent on drugs and alcohol.
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"Today, many women in our society are abused in the domestic sphere, as well as suffer from a dependency on alcohol. For instance, one third of all alcoholics are women. In this context, it is important to point out that alcoholism has traditionally been seen as a greater shame for women than for men. Indeed, in the past, most women were in the home and that is why alcoholism was less likely to be identified in women. But overall, women were perceived to be more "moral" than men, and they were held up to a higher ideal. It is important to understand this cultural aspect, since it leads us to understand how a sociological perspective can ultimately help women who are victims of domestic violence and alcohol abuse."
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Population and Immigration, 2008.
This paper looks at the issues of population and immigration with a specific focus upon the United States.
1,148 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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In this article, the writer looks at immigration and at its dramatic impact upon nations forced to grapple with a massive influx of newcomers. In particular, the paper looks at the political consequences of some ethnic and racial groups gaining ascendancy while others fall into relative eclipse. The writer also looks at how changes in the composition of the professional classes brought about by migratory inflows can precipitate hostility and resentment among the native-born. Additionally, the paper discusses how large-scale immigration can lead to transformations in social programs and policies and also to cultural transformations bearing with them significant political implications. Finally, the impact of immigration vis-a-vis crime levels is looked at - specifically as it pertains to the United States and its ongoing problem with illegal immigration. In the end, this paper concludes that the cultural and political dissonances produced by immigration can be curbed through acculturation, through strict enforcement of pre-existing immigration law, and through an end to divisive politics and policies that divide Americans along ethnic and racial lines.
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"To begin with, it is fairly evident that immigration will shape the population of a country in ways that almost no other phenomenon can. For example, a nation with a declining birth rate among the native-born will invariably need to draw upon outsiders if it is to satiate the business community's demand for labor and if it is to find a sufficient base of tax-paying, full-time workers capable of subsidizing costly social programs. Suffice it to say, this influx can result in the absolute increase of some ethnic and racial groups along with a concomitant increase in their political efficacy; at the same time, other pre-existing groups within the host nation may see their relative share of the population decline and, along with it, their political influence decline. Unsurprisingly, there are those who fear that illegal immigrants - at least within the United States - can unduly impact congressional races simply because U.S. courts have traditionally taken the view that even illegal residents count when districts are being apportioned and gerrymandered. Still, as significant as these electoral matters are, they scarcely begin to describe the sweeping effect of immigration - legal and otherwise - upon recipient nations."
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Community Health Care, 2008.
This paper discusses community health care, focusing on the city of Lacey, Washington.
1,611 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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In this article, the writer looks at the issue of community health in the city of Lacey, Washington. The writer explains that Lacey is located in Thurston County and has an approximate population of just over 31,000 people. The writer notes that the average income within the city is $43,000 and there is a diverse population comprised of primarily white, Black, American-Indian and Asian individuals. The writer points out that hospitals within the area have been tasked with providing care for this population and in recent years the issue of charity care has been increasing in Lacey and the surrounding communities. The writer maintains that this has become a local issue because of the cost of care that is absorbed by the hospitals, the care that is received in emergency rooms that should be provided for in community health centers, and the inability of impoverished people to receive the full scope of care that is needed to address their health care concerns.
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"Although there are other community health clinics in the surrounding areas, the residents of Lacey have this alternative to emergency room care as their sole choice in regular health care, other than the hospital systems that exist in the county.
"The program creation with funding from Senator Murray's financial allotment will ultimately only serve the community by providing coordination of health care services between the hospitals and those in need of medical treatment. This program will not ensure, however, that low income and impoverished people will be capable of having consistent health care throughout the community. Given the fact that under RCW 70.170.060 there is a requirement for alternative community health care to be developed, the minimal existence of this community health care adversely impacts the population. This is evident in the extensive costs associated with charity care that continue to rise in the county and the continued reliance of the impoverished population on emergency room care in the county."
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British Film Industry, 2008.
This paper provides a critique of the processes of British film in
respect to the influence of American film.
1,783 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that the British film industry often frames itself in respect to its counterpart, the American film industry. The writer notes that movies made in the United States typically gross larger sums than British films, a point that has long motivated the British film industry to identify American movie-making as a more profitable model. The writer argues, however, that the emulation of American films by British studios has typically fallen short of projections: the British film-going audience, which hungrily devours American blockbusters, is surprisingly hesitant to engage in films that are made in Britain and utilize American-style plots, cinematography, acting, and special effects.
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Introduction
British Film Media
Issues of Consideration in British Film
British Film and American Film
Summary
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"When this process occurs, the value of a film made by a British film studio is challenged. The outcome is problematic, as the film itself may contribute to the British film industry as a composition with significant artistic merit, but the lack of financial incentives indicates that there is a strong potential for the film to get "lost" in the cinematic archives. Films that have permanency within an audience are not necessarily those with the greatest intrinsic merit but are instead those that have had backing through a strong studio and have created a market identity through advertising, widespread distribution, and so on. A film that communicates a strong message or has profound artistic composition will not necessarily become a permanent achievement in the film industry, and for most investors and studios an obscure picture might as well have never been made."
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The Australian Identity and the Great War (WWI), 2007.
This paper examines the socio-political relationship that existed between Britain and Australia prior to 1914 and the role of the Great War (WWI) in the development of Australia's own separate identity.
2,045 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper explains that Australia's cultural, economic and defensive dependency upon Britain forged a sense of Australian identity that was intertwined with its British counterpart; however, at the conclusion of the war, Australia emerged as a nation skeptical of Britain's continued leadership, confident of its own military prowess and with its own Australian identity. The author points out that the battles of the Western Front and Gallipoli became the historical foundation, which helped to shape Australia's rugged, individual identity. The paper relates that, in the Digger Myth, Australian soldiers were seen to be athletic, hardy and resourceful to the point of perfection due to biological influences and experiences of a frontier lifestyle; however, these soldiers had never been truly battle tested. The author stresses that the 'Baptism of Fire' proved Australia's legitimacy as a fighting unit and as a nation.
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Imperial Ties to the Australian Identity Prior to 1914
The 'Digger' Myth
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"When Britain declared war, 50,000 young, energetic Australian men immediately volunteered to fight for their nation as well as their native homeland of Britain in order to protect against the evil German menace. These men were primarily single men who were attracted by the steady pay of military service. Australian's wave of volunteers quickly waned as many of these eager young men were slain at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. In 1916, Australia gave 14,000 lives to the war effort and another 22,000 in 1917. In 1917, after Gallipoli, Australian enlistment dropped to 45,000 from a high of 166,000 in 1915."
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Cultural Sensitivity in the Child Welfare System, 2008.
An analysis of the importance of improved cultural sensitivity within the child welfare system.
3,229 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 93.95
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This paper examines the importance of improvements in cultural sensitivity in the child welfare system of the United States. It discusses the reasons for these requirements and how it would help to make the organization an effective entity within society. It also looks at the role of the leadership within the child welfare system in supporting and promoting this cultural sensitivity.
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"The research supports the concept that child welfare agencies would benefit from developing culturally sensitive environments. This is evidenced through systems approaches that acknowledge that all elements within a system, or culture, should be considered as a means of understanding the system. Additionally, culturally sensitive environments can be impacted by the workers that support the organization and the leadership styles that inspire workers to meet new objectives and visions for a culturally sensitive workplace."
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Gender and Social Changes, 2008.
A look at various issues concerning racial and gender inequality and stereotyping in American society.
1,687 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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The United States is one of the most racially and culturally diverse nations in the world. However, the road to equality has been wrought with many battles between those in power and those without. This paper examines multiple cases on the issue of gender, class and race, detailing theories and research that play a major role in developing new approaches to inequality.
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Attitudinal Structures: Gender, Class, Race
Stereotypes of Women, Race and Welfare
Social Mobility
The Invisible Latina
Standpoint Theory
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"In essence, the African American woman had to fight a two pronged fight: equal rights for race and equal rights for black women. The study notes that while African American women participated in the feminist movement, they encountered numerous issues when participating in predominantly white female political groups. The political agenda of middle class white women did not parallel those of the black woman, and ultimately African American women discovered quickly that classism would play a pertinent role in delineating the 'feminist' movement from the African American Women movement. Within their own community, becoming active was also a burden, as organizations were patriarchal in nature, and women were not viewed as a vast political weapon and resource. "
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Nursing Shortage in Ontario, 2008.
This paper discusses the nursing shortage in Ontario and how it creates challenges related to the baby boomer generation.
2,924 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 86.95
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In this article, the writer discusses how Ontario will be capable of supporting the needs of the increasing elderly population through the health care system with the existence of the nursing shortage. To address this issue, the writer recommends that a profile of the baby boomer generation be developed that will identify the health care needs of this population. Furthermore, the writer notes that funding, staffing and training must be allotted that will meet these health care needs. The writer maintains that in accomplishing these two steps the nursing issues that are currently impacting the Ontario health care system will be reduced and the health care community can begin to experience a rebirth in the quality of care that is essential to the citizens of Ontario.
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Key Issue
Decision Sought (Recommendation)
Background
The Recommended Option or Proposed Direction
Impact Statements
Consultation
Legislation Required
Communications Plan
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"It should be noted that an effective resolution to this issue must be capable of meeting the needs of the baby boomer generation in an immediate sense. This population is already beginning to retire and to place a significant burden on the health care system. This burden impacts the professional nurse because the nurse is the primary caregiver in most health care environments. It should further be considered that when a nurse is tasked with providing extensive care to multiple individuals within the baby boomer population, that nurse is unable to provide care to other patients that are not being treated for age related illnesses or disease. As this takes place the nurse becomes overburdened in his or her tasks and ultimately the quality of care declines for two specific reasons. First, the nurse is tasked with providing care to the elderly that he or she is not specifically trained to give. Although the nurse may have experience treating elderly patients, it is evident that the needs of the baby boomer generation are different from previous aging populations, and that information is not universally known to all nursing professionals."
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Social Policy in Ireland, 2008.
Explores the origins of social policies in Ireland and how income maintenance helps and hinders meeting people's needs.
2,126 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper discusses how the key factor involved with social policy in Ireland is income maintenance and/or income protection. It contends that in order to protect the citizens in Ireland, social policies should be revised, reformed, and restored to guarantee future cohesion among the majority. Social policy in Ireland in terms of income maintenance is examined through its origin, impact, and future reform stemming from Ireland's Poor Law concept and meeting people's needs.
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"Ireland has had tremendous downfalls within its history in terms of political and religious conflict. These conflicts stem from power and influence over individuals and/or groups in certain classes. It is also about manipulating regular individuals and/or groups into believing that their lives are at stake if they don't believe in specific authorities. The individuals and/or groups had various opinions of the government and were confused since social policies were not governed to help the working class or even the upper class, which would affect long-term status of citizens of Ireland."
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Urbanization and Community, 2008.
An analysis of the concepts of urbanization and community.
1,144 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper explores the meaning of community in reference
to the historical changes that have taken place in the reality and the concept of community due to urbanization. Reference is made to Aristotle's definition of a citizen and the great shift of populations to the cities by the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century and the Information Age of the 20th century. The paper looks at how the traditional idea of community and the social links within those communities were destroyed and transformed.
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"Although the word 'urban' refers, of course, to the idea of the city ("urbs" in Latin) and indeed is used as an adjective, urbane, to mean "refined, sophisticated, polished", there is another word more closely akin to the concept of community. The Greeks identified city as "polis"; their word for "citizens", "politai" was derived from this as was their word for "constitution", "politeia". This is significant because for the Greek city-states, Athens at least, the citizen was organically connected in his whole life to the city in "the belief that physical, in-person, place-based presence is the essential element of community" (Hampton 109). "
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Social Exchange Theory, 2008.
An application of the social exchange theory to explain the effect of the changing social roles on the family.
817 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper discusses how changing social roles can be seen in the way more women work outside the home today. The paper suggests that the way this change is taking place and how it affects human relations can be analyzed using social exchange theory. The paper also discusses how the evidence shows some uncertainty as to how marriage has been affected by this shift in social roles, looks at whether this shift has a beneficial or harmful effect on marriage and explains how social exchange theory can suggest reasons for each possibility.
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"The work of George Homans is tied to the psychological behaviorism of B.F. Skinner while the work of Peter Blau is more influenced by Simmel, but both Homans and Blau express concerns about the reliance of functionalism on values and norms to explain social behavior. Homans' sociology is individualistic and involves an attempt to build a theory of social life beginning with the basic behavioristic propositions of B.F. Skinner's psychology of operant conditioning. Homans believed that in everyday social interaction, individuals will act to gain rewards and avoid punishment."
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Judges and the Media, 2008.
This paper looks at the relationship between the decision of judges and the media.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the issue of judicial discretion in relation to the media has long been a source of debate. The writer points out that judges that have the power to allow media in the courtroom also have the power of impacting society, defendants' lives and the manner in which society views the judicial system. These factors are both positive and negative elements in regard to the issue; however, they also lead to one critical conclusion. The writer maintains that when one person has the ultimate authority to adversely impact anyone in society simply because he or she chooses to do so, that person has gained too much control over his or her community. This is because the determining factor in the decision is not weighed by law, nor is it guided by measured personal ethical standards - it is simply made based on an individual opinion. The writer argues that in the United States personal opinions may be allowed, but at no time should they be supported in arbitrarily harming others.
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"Pattenden suggests, however, the when judges have the discretion of allowing media into the courtroom for reporting or television coverage there is a risk that may be too significant to overlook. This risk is that through the media coverage the defendant may be condemned before the trial is ever concluded. This is because the media has the ability not only to broadcast images to the public of the trial, but to create commentary on the proceedings as well. That commentary may not ultimately have an affect on the verdict, but it may lead to the public's determination of guilt or innocence of a person. Regardless of the verdict, therefore, that person may be subject to public scrutiny long after the trial has ended, and despite the innocence that has been determined by the jury. When the judge has the sole power to determine whether or not the media should be allowed in a trial that judge is then creating a situation for a secondary trial to exist between the defendant and the public. And it is a trial that may never end."
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