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CLAIMSMAKING What is the definition of a social problem? According to Joel Best, a social problem is anything that takes place within a society that is considered an issue and affects people as a whole. It isn’t recognized as a problem unless society feels the need to acknowledge it as one. Therefore, it is a condition that harms society that must be acknowledged in order to be an issue. As I began to research what I wanted to do my paper over, I reflected on the multitudes of things happening…

I’m a military child, and as such, it’s always an awkward thing when someone asks me: “Where are you from?” I don’t really know, I can’t pinpoint an exact place where I can say: “I’m from so-and-so.” I can tell you where my family spent a lot time though, where the memories are the deepest, and the places I felt a strong connection to. Alaska is such a place. There’s nowhere in the world like Alaska, and I can say that with extreme clarity because my father has been everywhere. He’ll say…

Social Media Prevalence Today Ever since the dawn of the Internet, nonverbal communication issues have decreased. Adolescents, especially, have taken advantage of this wireless technology in order to communicate with friends across the nation in seconds—by utilizing one of the most recent, prominent, and convenient forms of social interaction: social media. Since its introduction in 1997, social media has not only grown in popularity but also in its capabilities and convenience (“The History of…

When was the last time you sat in silence and reflected upon your life? I mean real silence and real reflection, not soft music in your headphones-silence and thinking about what to have for dinner-reflection. And even more than that: when was the last time you felt like you were in a space and time appropriate for silence and self-reflection? In a society where it is increasingly heard not to be overwhelmed with noise as soon as we step outside our house (and sometimes, even before that), it…

some people may say that kids judging other kids has always been apart of life; in todays world that judgment is not only portrayed physically and verbally, but it is now shown on all forms of social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, SnapChat, Yik Yak, the list can go on and on. Social Media had brought about a whole new meaning to the world “Bullying,” and taking on its own official term…

though it is their choice, most Sherpas don’t really have a choice to do much else. Into Thin Air stated that, “The Sherpas actually had a rough time getting their economy up since they are mountain people. Farming couldn’t be an option, and trading Yak wasn’t enough for them either. Then came along the british who helped them by…

The Zhuangzi, was a very famous Chinese philosopher who narrated various anecdotes and stories. These stories are a fundamental part of the philosophical teachings of Daoism. His thoughts are highly diverse, but very disorganized at the same time. Every story or statement of Zhuangzi, even though brief and rambled, has a philosophical viewpoint. He creates a fantasy world, with imaginary characters, and uses it as a ground to talk about issues surrounding life and death, without fear. Throughout…

Bryan Creta Mrs. G Period: hybrid Final Draft Research Paper (Technlogy) The average person uses technology and social media everyday without even realizing it; they continuously do this but they never stop to question is technology affecting their life in a negative way? From my research I’ve come up with the conclusion that technology does have an effect on us as a society in both positive negatives ways. The viewer can only determine these positives and negatives; but in my opinion the…

For instance, in the book Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism by John Powers, Powers describes funeral rites or death ritual involved for a dead to transcend into reincarnation. “The rituals of the bon often involved sacrificing animals, mainly horses, yaks, and sheep, making offerings of food and drink, and burying the dead with precious jewels, the benefits of which were apparently…

Jared Diamond explores the history of the world from a unique view. An ecologist and evolutionary biologist himself, he was not particularly trained to examine the world in the way an anthropologist would. This book, Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Society, delves into the known world and societies within it, at least as of 1997. Diamond wanted to uncover why history unfolded differently on the different continents over the last 13 thousand years, but more importantly he wanted to…