Dominant

We have seen many observations and theories that are labeled as scientific; we have also seen many ideas or hypothesis as being described as non scientific. We need to compare and contrast about the differences between something that is science and non science. Scientists describe non science as pseudo-scientific. This is where demarcation comes in to play as a role. Demarcation is when we distinguish between science and pseudo-science. There is a slight problem when using demarcation; There are…

tend to be older and have a higher chance of falls anyway. In addition, research has proven the non-dominant side of a patient tends to have better proprioception than the dominant side. This could be due to the fact the non-dominant side often stabilizes while the dominant side must use its visual feedback to complete tasks. This information is vital in trying to prevent injuries. Since the dominant side has decreased proprioception, it is more likely to become injured because the ligaments and…

respected and often times treated terrible. Gang members are not listened to and are supposed to obey the laws of the dominant culture. In some cases gang members might be the dominant culture, in specific situations, because the city could be smaller or the gang could just recruit everyone. The dominant culture in this article is authorities, police, and government leaders. They are the dominant group because they have all the power they want, with some restrictions, and are very influential on…

percentage living in poverty, because it is such a dominant group, whites have the most individuals who identify as poor when compared with any other race. 46% of all who live below the poverty line are white. Education plays a large role in the prediction of poverty as well. One out of every four people who drop out of high school are poor, but only one in…

muscles in the arm are fatigued, would that have any kind of effect on a person’s grip. In addition, we also wanted to determine if grip strength was at all different between someone’s dominant and nondominant hands. So we predicted that there would be a difference in the maximum grip strength and…

innocent. Adelina Anthony’s and Margaret Cho’s performances challenge these representations with their comedic performances and being open with their sexuality. They disidentify with hegemonic cultural representations by working with and against dominant representations such as sexism and classism. They use humor such as sarcasm to make people see how absurd about people’s stereotypical views on sexuality. Furthermore, the alternative representations that Cho and Anthony offer are an unabashed…

Thomas G. Plummer explains how the Ophelia syndrome makes people naïve. One’s dominant discourse, a discourse meaning a way of using language and one’s self-identity of a social group, explained by author James Paul Gee. The Ophelia syndrome affects one’s ability to be in a dominant discourse because it affects one’s opinions, identity, and learning. Due to the Ophelia syndrome affecting one’s ability to be in a dominant discourse, it affects one’s…

marginal groups select and invent based off materials transmitted by a dominant discourse.Dominant discourse is defined as the way a society privileges one cultural imperative over others. Another word to keep in mind is marginalization. This is a social standing regulated…

Inheritance patterns occur in either dominant or recessive forms. If a gene is said to be dominant, only one of the affected chromosomes needs to be present in the pair in order for…

clean, even if it means being scarred.” (Quoted by gang member Christian Antunez during a tattoo removal process). By giving us a clear dominant and counter culture, we can piece together information to form a hypothesis, draw a conclusion, and think like a sociologist would. • What is the dominant culture? Counter Culture? I came to the conclusion that the dominant culture is the government, police force,…