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during the years of prohibition (1910 - 1929) the per capita consumption of alcoholic beverages in the United States measured by gallon remained steady and even rose to a measured 1.3 gallons (2). In addition to Warburton’s studies, researcher Mark Thornton states, “It should be noted that annual per capita consumption and the percentage of annual per capita income spent on alcohol had been steadily falling before Prohibition and that annual spending on alcohol during Prohibition was greater…

Additionally, the gender switch would generate far-reaching effects in terms of relationship, and it is that that will place everyone on equal grounds. In Athletes in the Pool, Girls and Boys on Deck by Michela Musto capture a little bit of what society would look like if everything was classified based on the capacities on an individual. Musto in her article finds that athletes did not associate swimming with gender. When talking about racing swimmers, Cody stated “It doesn’t matter . . . it’s…

lower–cost products and services. Successful frugal innovations are not only low cost, but outperform the alternative, and can be made available at large scale. Often, but not always, frugal innovations have an explicitly social mission. (Bound & Thornton, 2012) Particularly in India, there are a number of factors that compel us to think of a frugal future, and how frugal innovations can greatly serve the society as a whole. • The out of the box thinking mind-set and unusual skill sets…

“You’ve read the story of Jesse James, of how he lived and died. If you’re still in need; of something to read, here’s the story of Bonnie and Clyde.” This is the opening stanza from a poem written by Bonnie Parker herself, titled “The Trail’s End”. The story of Bonnie and Clyde is definitely one that was remembered, which is what they both wanted. They spent the majority of their young lives together on the run from the police. The impact they had on the world around them is one that lasted…

Edwin Thornton or you can call me Penny Pritzker 11/11/2016 Progressivism The industrial revolution was a period throughout the world that ushered in new ideas that affected the former way of living. In the United States from 1900-1917 the industrial revolution played an important role on the development of the country. No longer were United State citizens staying put in the Northeast and the South. They sought for westward expansion or better known as manifest destiny. The mission of…

Discussion and Key Policy Analysis (4 pages) There are essentially three policy options that can be used to successfully resolve the nation’s conflict with marijuana. The first, and most simple way to handle the dilemma, would be to pertain to the status quo. In other words, the policy option’s aim would be to continue perceiving marijuana as an illegal drug within the United States. Most importantly, the citizens who cultivate or distribute the drug will continue to be criminalized and will…

Applied psychology is the area of psychology concerned with applying psychological research and theory to problems in everyday life. It includes clinical psychology, the largest field in psychology. Clinical psychologist – who represent 40% of all psychologist are involved in psychotherapy. ( Gale 931). First of all therapies such as the psychoanalytic psychotherapy or discussion therapy, which is the most popular kind of therapy recognize worldwide. During these treatment sessions…

This essay will look into the social construction of youth, arguing whether sociology can help us understand the nature of adolescents. This will be done by first finding the definitions of adolescents and sociology, secondly it will discuss the different sociological perspectives (Marxist, Functionalist and Post-modernist) on what their perspective on youth and youth subcultures are and how they can help people to understand the nature of adolescents. Leading on to the analysation of social…

A young, white boy, just four years old, turned and asked his mother “Who is the tan man?” His mother happened to be Jodi Picoult, an author and journalist for Time Magazine. She was completely caught off guard by the question and answered her son in the way she thought was best. She says of her response, “I told my son that although people came in different shades, we’re all the same. I told him I was colorblind, and he should be too.” Picoult’s answer to her son was clearly a result of the…

Pontellier’s life can tell that his time and attention would mean something important to Edna. “The deception Adѐle recognizes in Robert mirrors the deception of Creole society which seems to accord women greater latitude than it is willing to grant” (Thornton 52). Even though she recognizes that they make each other happy, she is trying to keep them apart because he is not equipped to deal with the consequences of his actions. Robert is young so he does not realize that Edna may take his…