When looking at any sociological concept, we put emphasis on the society or interrelations within that society or culture. ... New trends within a culture become more developed and more apparent throughout social institutions, the concept of acceptance and freedom is constantly being exerted and pushed to another developing level. ... Just as any other sociological concept, the concept of freedom changes and evolves within time, and throughout different environments and social interactions. ... The American dream of freedom has come true because of each of the interrelated parts in agreement...

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The imperfections in his genes undermines his ability to pursue his dream of becoming an astronomer, anyone who is labeled in-valid is denied entry into Gattaca. ... This stresses the idea that genetic engineering can create further divisions and discrimination within the society. ... All of these state that the genetic classification cannot dictate an individual's future, ambitions, determination to succeed, or their dreams. ... The director, Andrew Niccol, produced a film which effectively conveys that an individual's future, dream or ambition is not dictated by the society in wh...

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She continues to support her family despite her opportunity to study at her dream college. ... Grace Brown's baby can be seen as a metaphor for the death of Grace's dreams. ... When Grace becomes pregnant, she is forced to give up her job and her dreams, as she is forced to hide the baby. The people of the American Adirondack region held strong beliefs that a man and a woman had to be married before they had a child and despite the supposed love Chester had for Grace, he is also unwilling to have this 'burden' in his hands which causes the murder of Grace, and therefore th...

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Hedges: A Challenger Appears from the Confines of Disabled Femininity Throughout The Street Ann Petry thematically examines the possibility of coexistence between the maintenance of personal virtue and morality with the achievement of the capitalistic successes of the American Dream. ... She is constantly portrayed in a dual manner, as she is the embodiment of the achievement of the American dream and the degradation of women, virtue and community. ... Hedges" lucrative success in conjunction with her money-lending partner Junto is unmistakable within the community and she has therefore atta...

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However, Bourgois argues that because of societal oppressions, these residents are forced to chase the "American Dream" of respect and success in extremely different approaches than those of mainstream America. ... Poverty is also a major issue within these sub-cultural societies. ... Therefore in order to obtain the luxuries of the "American Dream" such as adequate housing, a job with opportunities for advancement, nice cars and other such amenities, those in the "ghetto" lifestyle opt to participate in criminal activities such as the drug trade. ... So although it is in no means clos...

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However, within the past 150 years, the system of social welfare has changed radically due to events that have occurred throughout our history. ... The Canadian dream is well within reach by Amelia Karabegovic & Charles Lammam follows a Conservatism view and states that many Canadians are able to "climb" up the income ladder and that low income is a stepping stone. ... The Canadian dream is well within reach by Amelia Karabegovic & Charles Lammam is a very interesting article and follows the conservatism ideology because of the equality of opportunity. ... I disagree with The Spiri...

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Perhaps the most apparent feature of each of the settings within A Fringe of Leaves is their physical description. ... The social setting refers to the group of people living within a particular setting, and their values and attitudes, which are then imposed, upon any person who enters their particular environment. ... Instead, Ellen's childhood values and attitudes related more to a sense of closeness to her family, "the three of them living at such close quarters you could hear one another's coughs, groans, dreams almost", a connection with nature, "She was drawn to nature as she w...

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Both the upper class in Lee's time and ours, strived for success in business and the accumulation of wealth, which are still the foundation building blocks of the American Dream. ... The upper class of yesterday and today continue to be very well educated, marriage and family oriented, and class conscientious by encouraging marriage within their class. ...

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Merton Strain's theory, which is based on "American dream" where people aspire to success because they are brought to believe they can be successful. He argues that USA's society produces crime by enforcing the need to achieve American dream by turning to illegitimate means. Some may work hard all their lives but experience strain, which prevents them to reach out for their dream Self-report studies are anonymous surveys given to people asking them what crimes they have committed themselves. ... However, although the self-report surveys grant the CJS a better picture of cr...

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The crucial element of the inclusion of the role of the mother in the book is that it allows Shelley to comment about the role of the mother within a male-dominated society. ... The inclusion of Frankenstein's mother in the story is not only significant in demonstrating the important role of the mother within the family unit and within society, but it is also important in revealing aspects of Frankenstein's character. Frankenstein's dream is the most blatant aspect of the novel that does this. ... The importance of the mother within the family is also furthered by the introdu...

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It is also involved in the human preoccupation with seeking altered states of consciousness as part of ritual, individual day dreaming, prayer, meditation or drug use. ... Making music and sharing its meanings within a culture or particular environment leads to cohesion and the strengthening of social unity. ...

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Culture is as defined by many to generally consist of values, traditions and practices that occur within any given society. This also incorporates attitudes and common beliefs held by those within that society, which are almost always closely intertwined with that of tradition, religion being a very strong factor in many cases. ... This is in similar to functionalism, and its perception of crime within society, but the media transcends a multitude of cultures and is at times not as secular as the varying perceptions of deviance. ... The portrayal of stereotypes within the media would be v...

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More important and relevant to Humanistic psychologists is her consciousness of the world around and feelings within herself. ... People should not be seen as isolated individuals but as social beings. examining the self, should take account of the way that a person's dreams, hopes and fears tell us how they are inserted into society. ...

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The period of reformation within the church changed the conditions of the confessional. ... Foucault proposes that there was a shift from the act of sex being a sin, to the moment of transgression being the thoughts, senses, spoken words, memory and even dreams. ... In order to be labeled, categorized and placed within a functioning society, sex had to be talked about. ... There was no sex education, rules about physical contact were strict within the school buildings, and girls and boys were separated and constantly supervised. ...

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When the rate of abortion increases, it can be expected that there is an issue within the society. ... Through sociological imagination one can distinguish between trouble that occur within an individual's own circle. ... In the instance that we see a rise in the statistics of abortions it is obvious that there is an issue within that society and that education on safe sex and contraceptives could be the main reason for this. ... She has her own dreams and goals to reach and a baby will change or prevent all of that from becoming a reality. ...

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The description of nation would technically be very similar, but the term "nation" implies more than a political or legal institution, it also represents the individuals who live within the states boarders, but as observed by Hugh Seton-Watson, "I am driven to the conclusion that no "scientific" definition of nation can be devised; yet the phenomenon has existed and exists" (Seton-Watson 1982: 5). ... Anderson wrote that " nation is imagined as limited because even the largest of them, encompassing perhaps a billion living human beings, has finite, if elastic, boundaries, beyond which l...

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Within a society, beliefs and activities serve certain obvious functions. ... Being of Hispanic descent, they are a real inspiration for any immigrant coming to this country in search of the American dream. ...

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The black majority were those African Americans who had experienced and hated the whipping who labored the fields of the south's who hated the daily exploitation of their parents spouses and children began beat or killed or separated and who had the dreams of freedom. ... We have a come to know that every individual lives, from one generations to the next in society, that lives out a biography and that he lives it out within some historical sequence"(the sociological imagination page 5 b).I think is this a example of social structures that someone lives knowing that they don't get hi...

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Immediately after her return to New Orleans from Grand Isle, Edna struggles with her duality of self; an outward portrayal of a dutiful, obedient, loving wife and mother while burning with the unquenched desires of her awakened self from within. ... He leaves Edna with these words which resonate within her after his subsequent parting, "You were not free; you were Leonce Pontellier's wife" (Chopin 170). ... She will never be able to live truly free from society's patriarchal influences in pursuit of her dreams and desires, and thus she will never be able to be her true se...

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For example, "Total News Today," seeks to uncover the evidence of corruption and irresponsibility within governmental, corporate, and private organizations and parties. In previous historical movements, there was a greater focus on war, workplace, and racial equality, issues that were perceptually obvious on a day-to-day basis within society. ... Hacktivists) politicize and activate voters; they widen divisions in the electorate, and they sometimes attract new voters to polls who alter the electoral calculus" (Mighty Dream p. 10). ... Because voting is a key factor in creating c...

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This new sense of achievement created by the industrial revolution allowed them to believe that they had made it, they achieve the American dream. ... When it comes to identifying the status of an individual, he criticizes that "judgement about a person is not based on what on what one does within a society, but rather upon what one has" (Ewen 194). ...

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These socially educated people will then create the ideal republic he dreams of. ... Discourse (chains or strings of utterances) is thus fundamentally dialogic and historically contingent (positioned within, and inseparable from, a community, a history, a place)" (Bakhtin 38). ...

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As it relates to countries implementing this Social partnership practice, (Murphy, 2002) emphasized in this journal that the governance methods within Ireland involves the Social partnership model which is based on employer's, trade unions and farmers since 1987. The article then goes on to explain that as Social partnership evolved within this country that it then went on to add the Community and Voluntary as a pillar in the process. ... Due to the workers and employers within Barbados making their voices heard about the issues, Government was then forced to rethink this strategy which...

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Merton used this "theory of anomie" to refer to the lower strata of American society in the 1930's when he believed that "anomie" was an integral feature of American society and that it occurred because of the contrast between the American dream, success, money and status, and the widespread economic inequality. ... Activities such as stealing and vandalism, which are condemned in the wider society, are valued within the subculture, so the gang can take revenge on society that branded it a failure, and provide its members with status and success. ...

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At this time, Merton also realized that certain groups of people were more likely to be able to attain the American Dream than others. ... It was at this time that Merton most likely concluded that the means of achieving the American Dream was not attainable for every individual. ...

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