Margaret Mead

Mead, accompanied Charles Bellamy when he “motored” to New Glasgow where they met Mrs Bellamy who had “been receiving medical treatment” in Halifax. Not only was Charles Bellamy superintendent at the Hazel Hill cable office, but he and his wife Annie may…

Human beings are influenced by both their genetics and the environment they are raised in. There is a great deal of evidence for both nature and nurture, so why can’t we realize that both can have an impact? Throughout history, the homo species has had to fight for survival. We as humans, for the most part, do not need to fight for food and shelter, yet some of our animal instincts remain. It is not so crazy to say that humans are effected by nature and the environment they grew up in. As we…

In the late 1850s, change was a revolutionary concept. Life was changing at a more rapid pace than ever, with unimaginable concepts and technological advances. During this period of time, Hans Christian Andersen wrote “The Thorny Road of Honor,” a short story that goes through the lives of great people who influenced history, only to be persecuted and called many different things for it. Throughout this narrative by the author, many examples of key figures in history are used to show that…

My definition of gender was mostly formulated outside of a classroom. It’s partially based on experience; the other half is from research. Though I conceived my definition independent of school, I have read certain articles which validate my denotation. These articles include “Women’s Studies and the Question of Gender,” by Bonnie Smith, “There is no Hierarchy of Oppression,” by Audre Lorde, and “the Social Construction of Gender,” by Judith Lorber. From these articles, one may discern that…

Lois W. Banner, the author of Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Radical for Women’s Rights and ten other books including “Intertwined Lives: Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and Their Circle” which received Israel Fishman Non-fiction award from Stonewall Book Awards and Lambda Literary Award for Biography. She wrote a biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a social activist, American suffragist, feminist, abolitionist, and one of the leading figure of the early women’s right movement. Elizabeth was born on…

Sociological belief is that gender is socially constructed. The articles, “Night to His Day” by Judith Lorber, “Football Ritual and the Social Reproduction of Masculinity” by Donald F. Sabo and Joe Panepinto and from Sociology: The Basics by John J. Macionis, section ten titled “Gender Stratification”, gender is explained, it is supported that gender is socially constructed and how today in the United States people become gendered. Gender is defined as “the personal traits and social positions…

The Slaughter of Dolphins People think that dolphins are the friendliest creatures in the ocean and no one would hurt them or even kill them. Well they are actually being killed right now. The dolphin are being slaughter in a place called Taiji, Japan. Taiji is a small town with a big secret. If you didn’t look closely, you would think they love dolphins and whales (“The Cove”). The capture of dolphins and of the killing of dolphins all started when the show called “Flipper” came out in 1964.…

Erik Homberger Erikson was born in Frankfurt, Germany. Erikson did not like going to school. He studied art and language but not his general core classes. He chose at that time not to go to college after graduating high school. He traveled Europe wanting to become an artist; it was a hard time traveling by foot and only having to sleep under bridges at night. After traveling around Europe for about a year, keeping a diary record of his travel experiences, enduring the harshness of having to live…

In the United States, one of the largest contemporary issues is conflict between genders. Many believe that women are being actively suppressed in American society, while others believe men and women are completely equal. Meanwhile, others maintain that there really is no such thing as males and females in nature, but rather they are social constructs that are no longer necessary and must be shed in order for society to continue to evolve. In reality, gender roles are a very complicated…

“Never doubt that a small group of, thoughtful,committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead And that is just what Malala Yousafzai, Alex Libby, and Iqbal Masih did. These three people are teen activists. Teen activism is when people take charge and change the world. In order to become a teen activist you need to be determined and courageous. You Also need to be prepared to face challenges. You have to really want whatever it is to stop.…