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    What exactly is religion and what is an institution? Religion can be defined as a “system of beliefs and practices related to sacred things that unites believers into a moral community” (Brinkerhoff 285). An institution “is an enduring social structure that meets basic human needs” (Brinkerhoff 76). Religion creating a huge impact on society and vice-versa, sociologist can view religion in many different perspectives. Considering religion as an institution; how would structural functionalist,…

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    In two books, Open City and Portrait with Keys, the narrative voices differ greatly, yet both reflect similar realities about the existence of privileged individuals within cities stricken by extreme poverty, crime and sexual assault; both works demonstrate the desensitizing nature of cities on their inhabitants, and convey that the city itself allows violence and loneliness to exist as commonplace realities in an environment that simultaneously suppresses the visibility of individual action…

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    Operant conditioning is one type of learning behaviour theory that developed by B. F. Skinner in 1938. It is a behaviour designed to people in a way that will gain something desired or avoiding something unpleasant. It is also known as Law of Effect. Furthermore, learning behaviour is controlled by the consequences of the behaviour itself which are reinforcement or punishment. Besides, both consequences have their own positive and negative event which will result new behaviour development in…

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    pregnancy screening test lets you know your infant has a higher danger of a specific condition, you may then be confronted with a choice about having further indicative tests that include a danger to your pregnancy. On the off chance that the demonstrative test is sure, you may then need to choose whether to proceed with your pregnancy. Finding out you may have a wellbeing issue can bring about extensive tension. Even if you're screening test result is ordinary or negative (i.e. you are not at…

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    Manipulation In 1984

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    to catch rebels. The Party will capture the people who rebel, and beat them, torture them, brainwash them, and more, leading the rebellious citizens to suffer severe consequences. The Party employs two types of repression towards the people: demonstrative and implicit. They arrest people, torture people, and cause people to disappear, but they also use surveillance and isolation as repression (Vladimir 9). In the novel 1984, Winston is the main character of the novel, and Julia is the girl…

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    When one decides to embark on the general study of the history of the United States becoming a world power, the primary topics typically consist of the Spanish-American War, the Cold War, and America’s participation in both World Wars. While these wars indeed augmented America’s status as a world power, often many focus on the land battles and neglect war at sea. However, war at sea had an influential role in the formation of American history. In battles at sea, opportunities to demonstrate…

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    customers’ requirements. Both organisations would ensure the product has the right features, the price is right and the goods are in the right place at the right time. However, they would advertise with different slogans, hard sell, softsell, demonstrative action or iconic representation. The purpose of this is so they appeal to their customers differently and capture their interest - loyal customers consumable…

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    chances at social mobility. Using Hang’s family as a microcosm of patriarchal norms in Vietnam, Duong offers an important examination of feminism in subverting contemporary gender inequities. Que’s unrelenting sacrifice for her brother is demonstrative of the way patriarchal values subject women to a position of docile servitude…

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    Death is the hardest part of living. The fear and uncertainty of what happens after life can drive one insane. Death is commonly referred to as the final destination of life or if one believes in an afterlife he or she believes they will ultimately go to heaven or hell. Regardless of one’s beliefs on life after death, death remains on the far end of the spectrum of what anyone wants to experience. Although our intuition about death is based off our imagination, children are constantly taught to…

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    Kierkegaard’s The Present Age: On The Death of Rebellion, he argues that this generation, now probably considered to be the last 200 years or so in this context, is one of “understanding and reflection, without passion.” He defines passion as a demonstrative willingness to take action in advocacy or living life in such a way that is beyond aimlessness or spectatorship. Defending Kierkegaard’s argument, I will explain how it is not only sensical, but also yet relevant to our ‘present age.’…

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