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I was first intrigued by Flanagan’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North, due to the focus of the story being on the Thai-Burma Railway (or the Death Railway as it was also called) during World War II (WWII). This setting interested me as I have always had a curiosity about history and the study of history. Similarly I was also interested in the Thai-Burma Railway as last year I had done a project on it in my history class. However as I started reading the novel, the setting became less important…

Graduation is approaching quickly and senior year is coming to a close. Now is the time to be thinking about college and formulating a plan for a successful future. Both Oklahoma State University and Abilene Christian University are fantastic schools that offer many amazing opportunities. Choosing a college is a big decision that can have a huge impact on your life and it’s important to make an informed decision. Looking into the history of a college can help in the decision making process.…

inequity, ableism, prison abuse, and global inequality. All the problems I will talk about will be analyzed through lenses critiquing how capitalism, racism, and classism uphold the systems of injustice enacted by the State. As I will be arguing for a social revolution, I will explain what I define as being revolutionary and why revolution…

Margaret McMillan’s compelling speech on “using history to understand the present” introduces several major points that construct her idea on how History is used to understand the present. Her points revealed a different way as to how history can be used responsibly and irresponsibly. Furthermore, encompassing two ideas on the validity of history and how it is irresponsibly conveyed to the public. One of McMillan’s first major points was the argument that “humanity deprives itself of a very…

The Publication Process: The New England Journal of Medicine The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is the world’s leading medical journal (NEJM, n.d.). The journal receives approximately 5000 submissions a year and the majority of them are from authors not based in the United States. Upon receipt of the manuscript, at least five experts edit and review it prior to it being published. The review process is stringent and NEJM accepts only five percent of articles submitted for publication…

Critical Constructionism is the combination of two theories in sociology, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. Social constructionism means that our realities are shaped by our experiences and our interactions with others. This lesson explains social constructionism and its connection to symbolic interactionism.Conflict theory is the work of Karl Marx; the focus of this Theory is the troubles and struggle between employers and employees, but also the rich and poor, men and women, and…

Miguel Huerta Anth 233 Dr. English-Lueck 11/11/2016 Government Job Government jobs are extremely appealing for people of any disciplinary field. Applied anthropologists work in different careers, domains, and projects in the public and private sector. The expertise that anthropologists have in dealing with individuals and the understanding of humans and culture have made them an ideal candidate to work with various publics, communities, and different environments. An area that I have…

History is historian’s story and or perspective on history. Personal interpretation of history is dependent on life involvements and knowledge. This understanding may contradict with factual events however experienced events, results of past events that directly or indirectly affects a person’s life, and acquired knowledge affects the interpretation and accounts for the manner history is written by historians. An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States and A Different Mirror: A History…

The study of the society is looking at sociology in its broadest sense. It examines human behavior and how interaction with each other is shaped by social structures. These structures are sometimes not obvious or visible but are present and shape most dimensions of the human experience in society. Social class is a prime example of social structure and it conforms to the interactions that people have with each other. My task is to analyze the three main theoretic perspectives with a view of the…

individuals in fact it tends to pin point groups of people and then you begin to formulate educated opinions about that particular group. Basically it’s the study of society that is people as groups, institutions or social classes, and the influence that groups, institutions or social classes. People form these opinions through surveys that angle at a certain point. The surveys give you an accurate conclusion about thoughts or certain things that pertain to the way a group operates. Surveys are…