Labeling theory is a complex theory that explains why people think certain acts and behaviors are deviant and why others are not. ... Labeling theory is very complex. ... The purpose of their study was to provide an alternative to the character model of deviant behavior which was that bad parenting and character flaws was the reason behind deviancy (Hagan 270). ... Past labeling did affect the child's future along with character and cultural influences. ... Labeling theory is complex. ...

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This, along with the realization that his true priorities should be those that love him, guides Pip through changes in his character and directs him through his internal struggle. ... Her rejection of him damages his pride and esteem so much as to make him want to change his entire life and character to meet her approval. ... His values and morals did not allow him to prosper in the complex world of London, and he came to realize his true feelings. ...

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In Faces at the Bottom of the Well, Bell uses stories, involving fictional characters and settings to unfold his thesis. ... He says: "We need leaders-neither saints nor sparkling television personalities-who can situate them- selves within a larger historical narrative of this country and our world, who can grasp the complex dynamics of our peoplehood and imagine a future grounded in the best of our past, yet who are attuned to the frightening obstacles that now perplex us...". ...

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