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What is ethnicity and how does the concept fit when asking questions regarding political participation? How does ethnicity influence participation at the individual and group level? And does ethnic conflict increase or decrease political participation across ethnic lines? Questions such as these have fascinated scholars of ethnic politics for decades and given recent developments, it seems as important as ever to understand the complexities of such questions regarding ethnicity and its influence…

My Opposition to Automotive Autonomy Autonomous vehicles are the new hot commodity in American society, and the potential effects of these cars’ release are highly controversial. Due to constant production and elaborate marketing strategies, the automotive industry has been attracting customers since the early twentieth century. Manufacturers are constantly updating automobiles, so consumers are always interested in the new styles and abilities of cars; which ultimately make their lives easier.…

Since 1958, over 400 Billion Lego bricks have been produced. As I look back my childhood, I can recall so many splendid toys that I had. One toy that stuck out to me that I thoroughly enjoyed was a massive set of Legos. The possibilities were always endless, I could create anything that came to mind. Similarly, to the ideas touched on by two writings; Maria Edgeworth’s “Toys” and Roland Barthes’ “Toys,” the Legos were wonderful toys to utilize because of the way they were able to engage a child…

change to make a better. Jake was a quiet boy who lived in Ithaca. He was usually on his own until he moved to Manhattan (Schulman 7). Once he entered Manhattan, his world turned upside down. He became friends with a group of guys who enjoyed drinking, smoking, and partying. Within that group of boys, was a person named Henry. Henry lived in the same…

Creasey v Beechwood Creasey worked as the general manager of Welwyn Pty Ltd (Welwyn), which carried on the business of selling cars on premises owned by Beechwood Motors Ltd (Motors). Welwyn and Motors had common directors and shareholders, Ford and Seaman. Creasey was summarily dismissed by Selwyn and filed a claim for damages for unfair dismissal. Welwyn’s financial records indicated it was approaching insolvency and Creasey was informed that the company would likely cease trading soon. Motors…

"What if identity is exclusively ethnic and not national at all?" (R. Radhakrishnan, 121). A contested concept brought to light in R. Radhakrishnan’s exploration of ethnicity in an age of diaspora. The query itself implies a rigid dichotomy between ethnicity and nationality; it probes the reader to wonder whether these concepts belong in conjunction with one another or merit opposing entities of their own. In R. Radhakrishnan’s dissertation, Ethnicity in an Age of Diaspora, he asserts that…

and what are they doing to beat the other company? Chevrolet was founded by a Swiss racer named Louis Chevrolet and William Durrant who had been the CEO of GM. Chevrolet started off as a single company that would end up merging with General Motors group to become its own division. Chevrolet has had a SUV, Sedan, and Truck line of vehicles for over 50…

It’s a regular belief that teenagers are prone to taking dangerous risks. Yet these senseless risks teens are taking may be due to the way teenagers brains are wired. These dangerous choices are the results from the brain attempting to learn and become more flexible. According to the Time Magazine article “Why the Teen Brain is Drawn to Risk” teens take dangerous risks when the dangers involved are unknown to them. However, as a human with a teenage brain, I disagree. Teenagers are aware of the…

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a subgroup as “a subset of a group that is itself a group.” Every single human belongs to a subgroup in some way, based on job, gender, ethnicity, or other defining characteristics. These individuals also belong to the greater group of society as a whole. While there is value of the individual to both parties, an individual’s role is greater to a subgroup. The individual human has a duty to fulfill in a subgroup, which in turn helps various subgroups work…

things whether they want to do it but they are too scared or, they don’t want to but someone else wants them to. Peer pressure is known as the impact exerted by a peer group on its separate members to fit in with or conform to group expectations by thinking, feeling, and acting in a like or approved way. Commonly referred to as peer-group pressure. (Psychology Dictionary , n.d.). Every person will go through a time in their life where they will feel pressured. This is becoming very common in…