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In this paper, I am writing about two norm violations I witnessed along with one norm violation I committed myself. In order for myself to understand the different types of norm violations I had to watch videos as well as identify what a norm was. For example, a norm that is not strictly enforced is called folkways. Other norms however are taken much more seriously in which we insist on conformity and these are called mores (Henslin pg.51). “Norms are expectations of ‘right’ behavior” (Henslin…

Throughout history there has been discrimination to those who are different. It has been the culprit behind many organized and unorganized hate crimes. Just as there are many people that feel the need to judge and put others down, there are others willing to fight for the rights of those that can’t defend themselves. Sadly this is not just a thing of the past. I can remember how growing up I was discriminated and looked down upon for speaking English with a Cuban accent and how my teachers at…

They knew that they were getting a very valuable player. There was a myth that went around the because they bought his contract that the “ curse of bambino” would not let them win. The curse haunted the Yankees until 2004 where they won the world series. The Yankee’s on the other hand were very happy to have the Babe Ruth on there team. But Babe Ruth also was known for the things that he did off the field. He decided to marry a 17 year old waitress and also had enough money to buy a very…

Residential context is vital; the inconsistency of one's environment can generate insecurity and stress, as a result, introduce behavioral and psychological repercussions on a developing individual. Researchers Goldner et al. (2009) three-year longitudinal study found when low-income African American adolescents in urban neighborhoods, spend their recreational time in public and with older peers, both boys and girls linked with increased risk. Additionally, reported rates of exposure, through…

In her play A Raisin in the Sun, playwright Loraine Hansberry uses the characters of Joseph Asagai and George Murchinson to show the themes of race and sexism. Compared to other characters, Asagai and George appear very little. However, their dialogues with the Beneatha display their opinions on the issues of race and sexism. While Asagai symbolizes the African American heritage and support of women’s rights, George displays the assimilationist African American and the sexism found in Chicago…

I conducted my interview with Ernest McBride. The interview was conducted on Friday, November 18, 2016 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. McBride is a seventy-eight year old African American male. He currently resides in Lakewood, C.A. with his wife of 50 years, Bobbie McBride. The three major issues to be addressed NAACP, membership, militaty life and racial inequality in the life of Ernest McBride. These situations will analyze his life using the macro Conflict Theory. McBride’s life will be…

Heritage Lost: Walker’s Use of Symbolism in “Everyday Use” The main character in Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” has more education than both her mother and sister, Mama and Maggie. Ironically, Dee is given the privilege to learn more about the world outside of her home, but in the process loses attachments to her own heritage. Walker shows that the many quilts Dee’s mother had received as wedding gifts symbolize the strong connections she has with her ancestors and the struggles they had to…

In Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun, the character’s interactions with each other reveal what internal thoughts would reveal in an ordinary book. Two of the characters who are not a part of the Younger family are the men in Beneatha Younger’s life. Hailing from decidedly different upbringings, George Murchison and Joseph Asagai provide opposing viewpoints on the American way of life. Through the contrast between Beneatha’s love interests Hansberry shows the conflict between…

The movies I am about analyze are from different time periods. I will be comparing and contrasting The Broken strings released in 1942, Directed by Berard B ray. and Imperial dreams released in 2016 Directed by Malik Vithal. In both movies the main characters have to strive, but are faced with completely dissimilar situations. In Broken dreams a noted violinist Arthur Williams suffers a hand injury which ends his playing career, his hopes are transferred to his son, who prefers swing music to…

As I looked at the number of people who died during the month of April I choose the stories of five victims who shared similarities. Willie Prat a nineteen year old African American male from North lawndale was shot April 30th, 2016. He was shot on the South side of Central Park Avenue. Police reported that he was shot “in the chest, his side, and left leg”. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical conditions and was pronounced dead on Monday two days after the incident. Darrel Wilson…