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Culture learning leads to awareness of cultural practices both in individualistic and collectivist societies. Acceptance or rejection of others’ way of life depends on individual learners who may be greatly influenced by their own culture, language and religion. Cultural knowledge and awareness through direct or indirect exposure via learning materials may groom the learners who later may have to travel to the target language countries for study, work or leisure. To withstand culture shock, L2…

Fun Home Throughout our lives, we are all living in a society that fills with social expectations of gender. We response to these expectations at our early age. For example, noticing Barbies are for girls while robots and cars are for boys only. In the “Performative Gender”, “Doing Gender”, and “Nerd Box”, authors all indicate gender is learned instead of inherited. They bring out their insightful observation and critical personal experience to illustrate how the social expectations with…

In his book, Constitution In Exile, Judge Andrew Napolitano wrote: “Rooted in a Natural Law mind set, the Supreme Court clearly viewed the protection of the freedo of contract as a god-given right. So much so that the Lochner case, in which, the Court fully articulated the 1905 doctrine of liberty of contract came to define the time. Firmly, the Court established that the ‘freedom, or liberty of contract was a basic, fundamental right protected by the liberty and property provisions of the Due…

The post- WWII middle class nuclear ideal was a time when the husband worked, the wife stayed home and maintained the family, and the children who were obedient and listened well. It was the idea that everyone in the family had to work together with shared responsibilities in order for the family to contribute to the society 's well being. As stated by the New World Encyclopedia, " The family is often referred to as a haven providing love and protection from the rough and tumble industrialized…

There are many levels of education; furthermore some are generally more lucrative than others. Money enables one to purchase needs and wants, since some levels of education on average pay higher than others, as a result those who have higher educations will be able to purchase more needs and wants, consequently leading to a higher quality of life. Research is going to show that there is a strong positive relationship between education and quality of life. Quality of life was used over income as…

"Of course, I don't mind Jenna. If there's anything else I can do.Just let me know, please." "What do you intend on doing about the house? Are you planning on selling it," Jack questioned her. "No, Jack, I'm not going to sell it. I'll put it on the market for rent. I plan on returning to Shelter Island. Besides, I grew up in that house. It's one of the few things I have left of my parents." She starts crying. Ryan out of habit started to console her, but stopped. He looked at his…

Executive Summary There are many features of the U.K. system which differ significantly from that of the U.S. One difference between the two tax structures is the U.S. does not receive revenue from value-added taxes and the U.K. does not receive revenue from sales taxes. Another difference is the tax base of the U.S. is more than 10% smaller than the U.K. Both countries are similar in allowing personal standard deductions for each dependent. Another similarity is both tax systems’ personal…

Introduction Polygamy is the act of having more than one spouse. Deviance is any behavior, belief or condition that violates significant social norms in the society or group in which it occurs (Kendall). It is most commonly practiced amongst Mormons in Utah, although it can happen elsewhere. There are different variations of the kinds of polygamist in America such as a family that does not conceal their status as a polygamist, compared to more secretive families who prefer more privacy.…

The divorce process involves lawyers in the midst of who is getting sole or partial custody of the kids. The lawyers are also involved in the financial side of things to include of course alimony and child support. Throughout this process the parents bring the legal debates around their children at times. The process of divorce can go many ways but the children are usually subject to go to the parent that can best financially support them…

Throughout the nineteenth century, certain themes pertaining to the advancement of women began to appear; these include education, employment, involvement in moral reform, and more. These themes directly impacted the lives of all nineteenth century women, even the “ordinary” or “normal” women. The file of Elvira Gaston Platt, an exciting woman engaged in helping fugitive slaves escape and teaching children on a Native American reservation, also contains letters from her less dramatic…