Fictional scientists

Social Learning Theory and Strain Theory (Siegel & Walsh 2016 pp. 111) Social learning theory implies that criminal behavior is learned through close interactions with others, this theory, based on the assumption that all children are good at birth and have been taught to be bad. Depending on the children’s peer environment, any deviant values from interaction of family, friends or associates. If brought up in the wrong environment, nine out of ten will probably cave-in to crime. As…

Rahman & Liu & Cheung (eds. 2012, p. 318) stated, “Cosplay or kosupure is a term that represents the combining of the words for “costume” and “play” or “role-play”. There are several versions of how the term “cosplay” became popular and how its culture began”. According to the authors, the term “cosplay” always has a solid definition that it is about dressing up in costume and play/ role-playing. However, it is arguable that the meaning of the word “cosplay” has changed, as “cosplay” is a form…

The book I will be reviewing is called ‘Silent Spring’ by Rachel Carson discussing the use of pesticides and why it’s so bad for not only plants but us too. Carson’s main goal is to tell us of the hidden dangers pesticides have on our ecosystem. Carson her main argument is that pesticides are way to lethal to be used and provides examples of how the use of pesticides can easily get out of hand and harm all living organisms. In the beginning of her book, Carson describes a town in the heart of…

minds of the German population to follow his ideals and support his actions, therefore creating and elongating one of the world’s most terrifying times. In literature, George Orwell’s book “1984” conveys the effect and impact of propaganda through a fictional dystopian society. In science, visual stimuli is absorbed by the retina, and transferred to other parts of the brain to process and analyze, and is finally builds a perception. In modern society, a form of manipulation called subliminal…

Since ancient times, people used to treat disabled individuals in a special way. Human beings with physical disabilities are considered unable to work and perform some tasks while people with mental disabilities are not perceived seriously at all. Such situation occurs everywhere, and it depends not on the citizens of society in particular but the whole society in general. The problem of ableist society is important because, in such society, handicapped persons cannot enjoy life with all its…

Introduction Max Weber, born on April 21, 1864, was a German social scientist and the founder of modern sociological thought. Having a father who was an active lawyer in political life influenced him to attend Heidelberg University and to major in law, history, economics, as well as philosophy. After later continuing his studies at the Universities of Berlin and Göttingen, he managed to pass his bar examination in 1866 and he decided to practice law for a short period of time. In 1889, he…

Most people may not realize just how long lucid dreaming has been around, the first known texts of lucid dreaming date back to 1000BCE. They were found in the Upanishads, which is a collection of texts that come from Hindu and Buddhist philosophies. Lucid dreaming got its name back in 1911 from Frederick van Eeden, a Dutch psychologist. However lucid dreaming wasn’t recognized by science until 1978, yet it’s been talked about for a very long time in various religions. (Hurd, History of Lucid…

Tibetans (Barakat 1993) (Al-Maazmi, 2012). The worldview of the creators of such legends can be captured in these narratives about the Others’ origin, where tribalism played a major role in how the Arabs have perceived and reproduced the world around them accordingly (Barakat 1993). Such imageries and fictive genealogies are not exclusively found among the Arabs. In a similar fashion, Benjamin Disraeli, the leading Tory statesman and prime minister under Queen Victoria, has projected his…

The story of Frankenstein is shared by many people and its’ story is used in many child books, movies, short stories, etc. The author, Mary Shelley, relates a lot of herself and her personal family issues in the novel. The novel itself talks about a common motif that relates to the author, protagonist, and antagonist. It is abortion. Abortion is what inspired Shelley to write and publish the novel. The novel begins with Captain Walton, who is on a voyage to explore the North Pole. During his…

Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein written in 1818 is a novel about scientist Victor Frankenstein who brings a creature to life, and the journey of the two from the monsters creation to their demise. Many interpretations and readings have been attributed to this novel, all of which apply a different understanding to the meaning of the text, the themes and the characters. The notion of the monster and the pursuit of knowledge in a slowly globalising world is prevalent throughout the novel and will…