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    The women were the ones producing the food and this made them stronger members of society. Once men became more involved with farming and converted the production into plow farming, the societies shifted into patriarchal hierarchies and the role of women was…

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    powerful form of rhetoric, giving society the “stamp” of identity as chosen by the author. Culture and society can be described as the defining expression of our identity, national or otherwise. Group identity begins with the basic patterning of social cohesion such as inherited knowledge, beliefs and our societal behaviours. Additionally, one’s cultural identity consists of language, customs, beliefs, symbolism and ceremony. Because of this every human society, past or present has its own…

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    Self-Directed Learning

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    positively influenced educational development for teens and young adults. However, the learning does not simply stop when individuals do not have a specific academic related task to perform. Self-directed learning has become largely prevalent in society today, as there is a shift toward motivating one’s self to learn the most up to date and relevant information regarding a subject of interest or educational value. There is a growth in youth seeking education outside of classroom material, and…

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    the future and to the modern day. Anderson tries explaining how the usage of smartphones and education warn society about over-reliance on technology in order to prevent his vision from becoming a reality. Children, teenagers, and adults find new forms of entertainment through the usage of smartphones.…

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    Summary of Article What is the purpose of this article? What is the author saying? What are the main points? Robert G. Valleta, starts the article by stating “inequality in market income has increased since the 1990’s” (2004, pg 1). He then compares and contrasts the four major industrialized countries Canada, Germany, United States, and Great Britain to analyze which social factors effect which country the most. The social factors mentioned in the article are family structure, employment,…

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    The way of life in the 1990’s are very different to the life in the Pleasantville. Despite it being a fictional world, Pleasantville is a great example of the visualization of the expectations of society in the 1950’s for an ideal world. The 1950’s were the start of the peace of its citizens and between countries; the start of technological advancement progress through new innovations that prioritized entertainment and lifestyle; notable technological advancement; the domination of music and…

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    In Brave New World, Aldous Huxley writes about many different ideas and social behavior that differs from our society today. In Brave New World the society is united and constant. In today’s world there is disorder and unnecessary problems. In the novel the society is “accustomed” to be in a certain order. There is no poverty, diseases, and suffering unlike the world today. In the World State, it is a totalitarian government. All freedom and liberty are lost, but the people don’t know that…

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    the ethical implications and consequences of robotic technology. Throughout our research on new technologies, we learned that the autonomous robot technology is developing rapidly and the robotic market is showing exponential growth. However, our society does not prepare for the new technology…

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    and modern societies. These prejudices are apparent in Price of Love and La Traviata, where the female protagonists are each harshly judged by society for their professions. Montaigne thoroughly addressed such prejudices and decoded societal perceptions of “barbarous” acts. Modern societies as a whole, however, are often quick to place judgements without offering resolutions. In both Price of Love and La Traviata, the female protagonists move to a new world to seek a progressive society, yet…

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    The mothers of the Plaza de Mayo and Marguerite Bouvard help to clearly demonstrate that that is not the case. The Mothers used civil disobedience to go against social norms and gain the attention that was never afforded to them by their society or government before. They took advantage of an unfortunate situation by seizing an ideal location in a public area to voice their grievances, which helped them get the attention of their fellow citizens, and the world, and further empowered them…

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