2010s

“there was no-one I could confide in about why I felt different and how I could deal with that” (Laudat, 2005, cited in Barker 2010, pg.219), Julian may have had similar feelings within his own family system, particularly as he indicated that emotional matters were not discussed. Julian also stated that he felt that counselling was not a “manly” option, Barker (Barker, 2010, pg.223) states that “real men” show no fear or emotion due to strong cultural messages. Stereotypes of strong hard capable…

Katrina, especially the risk of a catastrophic breach of the flood protection system” (Brezina and Phipps, 2010, p. 114). They were lacking efficient evacuation plans for the underprivileged population. When Superdome was opened as a last resort for shelter, it only ensured safety from the flooding. The refugees within the dome was left without food, water, or any basic services (Brezina and Phipps, 2010, p. 114). In order to avoid public criticism of their lack of facing a natural disaster,…

“fixed standards violates the very essence of multiculturalism” and talks about how we need to include “the histories and experiences of people who have been left out of the curriculum” (Burant, 2010, p. 170). Bigelow states that “curriculum standardization is a way to silence dissident voices” (Burant, 2010, p. 170). After I read this, I started thinking to myself, “Why?” I do not understand why they purposefully leave people from different cultures out of the curriculum. I believe that we…

these new social problems and the significant increases in the criminal justice system. Despite these calls for greater accountability and evidence based policy, a large gap continues to remain between these ideals and the realization of them (Mears, 2010). Evidently, these issues are in…

the party system. While the low demand for female candidates from political parties “has played a role in the persistent underrepresentation of women … the supply of women putting their names forward also factors into the equation (Courtney & Smith 2010). Resources such as campaign schools may guide and encourage women to seek public office,…

and asthma are complex due to the interactions between biology, behaviors, and the environment (Dougherty & Fahy, 2009). Barriers to accessing health care services, and a lack of health education exist for Aboriginal people living on reserve (CRNHR, 2010). Remote locations, language barriers, cultural differences, and long wait lists for health services cause inequalities…

Ostrosky 2010, p. 927) or 4% of the population are conscienceless sociopaths who have no empathy or feelings for animals or humans; but the exact number is still unknown because they mostly behave or act like a normal human being. No one knows who they are, they can be public servants, educators or the person who lives next door to you. Sociopaths are goal orientated people who suffer from antisocial personality disorder who do not understand consequences of guilt or remorse (O’Brien 2010, p.…

his office and was called Metropolitan Hospital (Wilkerson, 2010, p. 309). The majority of the patients were of color, but the hospital doctors were white, with the very few exceptions, Doctor Foster was one of them (Wilkerson, 2010, p. 309). Doctor Foster dreaded Mondays, because the white doctors would boast about their time in Las Vegas and at the casinos. Doctor Foster had a desire to go to Vegas. “He was born for Vegas” (Wilkerson, 2010, p. 309) and had the monetary means to go, but could…

disability is shaped by her gender, and vice-versa. Although Kuttai does mention that being feminine was important to her prior to her accident, we see how much more important becomes afterwards (Kuttai, 2010). To Kuttai, her pregnancy is what validated her status as a feminine woman (Kuttai, 2010). She states “In other words, I felt as though my body was “showing”…

In modern society, most of the states are under the rule of government. The purpose of government is to maintain social order and seek for maximum benefit for human. However, the important issue that how human will develop under “state of nature” therefore came out to be discussed. The state of nature is a situation without government, employed in social contract theory in order to justify political authority. The device is most important in the works of the great contract theorists of the…