Essays on Anthropology

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The Impact of Greed on a Man in The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacob

2 pages / 777 words

Greed is a desire that has been imprinted in men’s nature since the beginning of time. W. W. Jacob’s short story “The Monkey's Paw” is a piece that depicts and reawakens men’s thoughts and beliefs on the seemingly important factors in life. It captures a...

Greed Society The Monkey’S Paw

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American Values: The Role of Materialism in American Society

2 pages / 746 words

Materialism in America isn’t something new, rather it’s something that has been a part of American society for some time now. Materialism is defined as valuing material possessions and physical comfort over spiritual values. In today’s society, we have hundreds if not thousands of examples...

American Values Materialism Society

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Reflective Report on Children Observation at Church

3 pages / 1464 words

For this report, I observed the children in “kids’ zone” at my church. It is a beautiful Sunday morning, just after the parents had dropped the kids off for check-in. The class had about fifteen children, which were of different race and age group. Majority...

Child Observation Church Society

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Reflective on My Child's Observation and Presentation

3 pages / 1436 words

Introduction As part of my social work studies, I was required to carry out six child observations, do a power point presentation, and write a reflective report on the entire exercise. To make this reflective report coherent and concise, I will be adopting the six...

Child Observation Society

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Reflection on Child Observation in The Middle Childhood Stage

4 pages / 1721 words

People in society spend a lot of time observing, whether we are intentionally or unintentionally aware of it. People observe through their environment and day-to-day activities that transpire. Observations can be done through engaging in different actions and environmental settings such as public transportation, restaurants,...

Child Observation Childhood Society

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"The Hunger Games": The Impact of Authority on an Oppressed and Restricted Populace

3 pages / 1359 words

Society’s antagonism towards individuals and certain groups can be demonstrated through oppression, immoral regulations, and the misuse of law enforcement. Suzanne Collins’ 2008 novel, The Hunger Games is set in a post-apocalyptic, dystopian world. A sixteen-year-old girl named Katniss and her family live in the...

Novel Society The Hunger Games

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Patriotism and Youth in America

1 page / 553 words

Patriotism is devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country, while youth is the time of life when one is young. In the two articles written by Walter Thompson-Hernández and Jacqui Shine, these two topics are deeply investigated through the customs of Americans. Made-to-order essay...

Patriotism Society Youth

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A Critical Review of Dimensionalizing Cultures: The Hofstede Model in Context by Geert Hofstede

1 page / 586 words

According to Hofstede Model culture include six dimensions, which is considered as a creative method on culture research. However, it is vital to analyse the Hofstede model critically. The model also exists some limitations, for instance, the small size of sample, ignoring the toughness of...

Critical Theory Cultural Identity Society

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People Like Us: Comparing Myself and Bill Bear

2 pages / 981 words

People Like Us defines class as from the really poor to the really rich. They believe those in the upper class are better than those in the lower class. They explain how America is split into a thousand different social distinctions like the neighborhood you...

Personal Life Society

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My Views in Politics and Philosophy

1 page / 631 words

Attracted by the belief that hard work and ingenuity should be rewarded, I think meritocracy is a compelling ideal which justifies a degree of inequality. Yet it is difficult to reconcile this view with the subjective nature of ‘merit’ and the randomness of circumstance. Ultimately,...

Personal Philosophy Political Philosophy Society

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The Things We Should Change in Our World

1 page / 439 words

There are a lot things in today’s world that I would like to change. Violence in school, Misuse of social media, Religious based discrimination, and last but not least alcohol and drug abuse in teens are some of the things that if I think about,...

Change Society

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The Generation of Millennials: We Are not Wusses

3 pages / 1430 words

A man named Brett called the generation of millennials a bunch of wusses, proud of their participation awards and easily triggered by the workings of everyday life. I would like to proceed by refuting that idea and to replace it with my own interpretation of...

Generation Society

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"Civil Disobedience": First Step to Individualism

1 page / 599 words

Introduction Disobedience happens when the contrast between one’s inner beliefs and society’s norms collide. However, it can be seen as a starting act for an individual. It marks the beginning of an action that aligns with Emerson’s Transcendentalism. Such transcendentalism in America gradually allows the...

Civil Disobedience Individualism Society

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Millennials is not The Dumbest Generation

2 pages / 948 words

It’s obviously dumb to regards all the people from the new generation as the dumbest people. A stereotype is commonly be witnessed that student sitting down studying with their computers, taking a snip of coffee occasionally in the cafes next to the school campus, in...

Generation Society

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Rhetorical Analysis of George W. Bush’s Speech State of The Union

2 pages / 970 words

The best way to get what one wants is by showing why everyone needs it. George W. Bush told the American why it was necessary to go to war with Iraq. The way Bush accomplished this was highly complex. He first used ethos to get...

American Values George W. Bush Society

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The Sociological Imagination by C. Wright Mills: The Collective Dream

3 pages / 1439 words

The Sociological Imagination by C. Wright Mills explores how a private trouble can become a public issue, when viewed on a larger scale. He discusses how the two are inexorably linked, and argues that these public issues are motivated and created by those undergoing the...

Society Sociological Imagination Sociological Perspective

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The Influence of Economics on Behaviors of People

2 pages / 1133 words

Viewing human behavior, and society through the lens of economics is an excellent way to understand the world in a more rational, objective way. Looking at Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the first to levels of basic humans needs revolves around economics. The very basis of...

Human Behavior Society Socioeconomic Status

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Where Appearance Judgments Come from

3 pages / 1307 words

“Society can be judgmental!”. At work, school, university even when walking down the street we can feel other people’s judgment. We live in a world where by looking at someone’s body type or the way they look we immediately jump to conclusions without even knowing...

First Impression Physical Appearance Society

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First Impressions: Judging Someone Without Knowing Them

3 pages / 1197 words

“Judging someone without knowing them” is a common problem in society today, which is discussed in this essay. It is a topic that has been debated for many years. People tend to form opinions based on first impressions, which are often unreliable indicators of a...

First Impression Society Sociological Imagination