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    standards are. In this time, people were told that if they would happen to go anywhere but up in status, that they would be disowned or looked down upon. The biggest three rules that Jane Broke through the novel include her looks and possessions not affecting her status, the fact that Jane did not marry within the social class in which she was born into, and finally Jane did not stay in the social status she was born into. In this time period, the majority of people belonging to the higher…

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    way they can secure high social status is through marriage. The novel portrays how unequal men and women are in terms of marriage as they have limited options in regards to marriage and usually, their choices are governed by their financial conditions. The women in this novel are pressured to marry as they cannot inherit property and are not expected to have a career. An exception to this is Elizabeth Bennet who does not view marriage as a means of elevating her status, as she refuses…

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    Communication and Business Manner Dimensions in China Communication in China, given the status of the country being somewhat of a collectivists school of thought, will differ greatly in comparison to its American counterpart. For starters, China, like other Far East or South East Asian nations, is considered a high-context culture. According to Hall (1976), as cited by Kim, Pan, and Park (1998), high-context culture is one in which people are deeply involved with each other. In other words,…

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    necessities are luxuries not everyone in the United States can obtain. Those who are without are disadvantaged in some social way. Social disadvantages are not just about one’s identity as a minority, but also are concerned with wealth, socio-economic status, and where one lives. For many, these are factors that limit their ability to live a healthy life, physically or mentally. Observing how different your own community is from others you visit is a way to become aware of how health…

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    and perception of athletic competence rated higher than girls. Fredriksen et al. (2004) evidence found that children from high economic status had higher self worth than children from low socio economic status. Adams et al. (2013) in their study of children at school, studied the children’s self worth. They measured gender, culture, social and socioeconomic status. Aten et al. (2005) found the results were that boys rated higher self worth than girls. Burnett (1996); Eccles & Wigfield (1994)…

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    The impact of socioeconomic status on accessibility to health care, lifestyle, occupations, and basic amenities (food and shelter) is huge. I was born into a Hindu-Shimpi family; we are considered as lower caste in the Indian society. Since childhood, I was taught to be frugal and…

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    This paper will be discussing a recent fifteen hour field experience I participated in which I observed students of diverse socioeconomic groups. I will be discussing how I have a better understanding of how a student’s socioeconomic status influence their behavior and actions in the classroom. I will discuss any prejudices/discriminations I observed in the classroom based on socioeconomic diversity. I will also describe how this experience has made me determined to try to create a positive…

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    fronts. Officers were expected to be shielded from the danger of emotional breakdown by their superior competence and judgment, their position of responsibility, and the need to set an example for their subordinates. Women of higher socioeconomic status also had this entrenched in them as West suggest on page 70. However, this typecast was challenged in the following verse “He walked not loose-limbed like a boy, as he had done that very afternoon, but with the soldier 's hard tread upon the heel…

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    Social interaction is defined as “the process by which people act and react in relation to others” (Macionis, 2014). There are three main components to social structure: social institutions, social groups, and social status (Ferguson, 2015). Social institutions are devoted to meet the basic social needs of individuals in society, and provide guidelines on how people should behave to meet their social needs (Monnier, 2010). This can include family, education, government, and more (Monnier, 2010).…

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    Throughout the duration of the service learning experience, conducted observations took place within the third grade classroom of Mrs. Hale at Cumberland Road Elementary. The respectably moderately sized classroom consisted of twenty students. Although the classroom was not substantially dense in population, multiple students did require Individualized Education Programs (IEP). This subgroup of students included three emotional based IEPs. Consequently, the third grass class of Mrs. Hale…

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