Foot binding

Many societies have traditions that are questionable. In Spain there is the dangerous running of the bulls and in China there has been the very painful foot binding, but these traditions are child's play compared to some. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Is about a post war society divided into 12 districts who each send two teenagers to fight to the death once a year in The Capital. The Capital runs the games and reap the fruits of the 12 district's labor. The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson is…

whole. Various cultural factors pushed and pulled Wong throughout her life – some she embraced, some she fought – which allowed her to form her own unique Chinese-American identity. The Wongs, though they adopted Christianity and did not practice foot-binding, were not Chinese-Americans – they were Chinese living in America. Wong was raised Chinese from birth…

Modern day societies were founded on rules and laws meant to bring harmony amongst its residences. Laws are a binding custom or practice of a community; a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority. These laws are meant to bring order and foster a community that will bring benefit to those within it. Those who go against the laws declared by that society than they are called criminals. Criminals commit crimes which are action or…

Don’t Tear it Female athletes on average are 3.5 times riskier for non-contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries compared to males (Ireland). The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in the knee is likely to tear if a person lands wrong on it, which can be heard or felt by a pop or snap. The Anterior Cruciate Ligament is one of four ligaments that attach the femur, tibia and fibula. There are many sports that an ACL tear is more likely to occur in, such as, basketball, soccer and skiing. People…

pictures and scrapbooks, emphasizes how cluttered Franny's mind is before she comes to understand the Jesus Prayer. "There, in almost incestuously closes juxtaposition, seven scrapbooks of newspaper and magazine clippings had been bracketed, at the bindings, directly into the plaster. Year after year, plainly, all seven scrapbooks stood ready to be pursued or pored over by old close friends of the family and casual visitors alike, as well as, presumably the odd part-time cleaning woman" (121).…

attention and she looked up, something weaved through the bushes beside her. How very odd, perhaps it was a little rabbit. Hidden amongst the trees was a thick endemic underbrush considerably darker than the rest. Curiously, she reached out and pressed her foot through, the bush quivered and a peculiar squelching sound followed. Strange, she’d never seen anything like this before. A compelling sensation washed over her and before she could fathom what she was doing she had closed her eyes and…

had Tommy first try snowboarding, he had a difficult time making turns and seemed wobbly as he realized that the slope felt much different than a wave of water under his board. When he reached the bottom, he mentioned that he felt restricted by the bindings and could not gain control of the board since it was so much smaller than…

From the moment Columbus set foot on present-day America, the Native Americans have fought for the right to live. European-Americans came in with a lack of understanding and respect for Native American culture as they imposed their ideals on the Native American way of life. White society “saw everything in terms of freedom” to which Native Americans found no value in (Nerburn, 1994, p. 158). In turn, all white society can do to heal wounds, is to “give [freedom] back to [Native Americans] in the…

China saw significant religious and social changes and continuities from 1200 to 1750 C.E. Confucianism continued to be a religion practiced by many Chinese citizens. However, as the period continued, the practice of Confucianism became far more popular. Socially, the emphasis on family in China maintained its importance in society. Nonetheless, as the period continued, the subordination of women within these families increased in severity. From 1200 to 1750 C.E., Confucianism continued to be…

SP: Local Aquifer Use What problems are associated with pumping too much water from our aquifers in Florida? What major problem seems to be associated with parts of primarily Hillsborough County during late January and February? What is the reason for this and how does it disrupt peoples’ lives? Water just flows above ground right? Wrong. Water can even come from an underground source, as a few sorts of rocks have minor spaces, or pores in them which gradually permit liquids to move through.…