Portia 'may neither choose whom she would nor refuse whom she dislikes', which she quoted while expressing her opinion on her father's will in Act 1, scene 2. ... The blunt, straightforward tone Portia uses, emphasises her anger on the inequality she must experience.These quotes demonstrate how women had no choice over their future and the idea of freedom to Portia was not a possibility, as she was demanded to follow whatever she was instructed by her father. ... This quote presents how Portia knew that Jessica's and her own husband, wouldn't have expected them to dres...

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Ewen quotes, "the emerging colossus of factory capitalism was giving rise to two contrasting perceptions of reality," (186). ... From "Scientific America" Ewen quotes, "Factory industrialism as producing the accoutrements of a 'democracy,' one 'which invites every man to enhance his own comfort and status'" (187). ... Godeys's Lady Book quotes, "The exterior of life is but a masquerade, in which we dress ourselves in the finest fashions of society, use language suited to the characteristics we assume; -with smiling faces, masks ach...

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Freud is suggesting in this quote that when a group of people come together with a common belief, they will ultimately have more power than any one individual thus creating a bigger impact for the community's development. ... This separation of people has existed throughout mankind as one can see in an additional quote from the readings of Civilization and Its Discontents when Sigmund Freud argued, "It does not seem as though any influence could induce a man to change his nature into a termite's. ... In this quote, Freud proposes that society's beliefs in what are important may ...

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The organizational settlement was conceptualised by Clarke, Cochrane and Mc Laughlin (eds, 1994, quoted in Hughes 1998). ... Compared with this norm, others such as women, black people, disabled people and immigrants were marginalised from full UK citizenship, but conditionally included as inferior or dependent welfare subjects (Williams 1989, 1991, 1996, quoted in Hughes, 1998). ... In the 1980s fifty pieces of legislation aimed at curtailing powers and responsibilities of local authorities were passed (Wilding, 1992, quoted in Lewis, 1998). ... For instance, it is argued that from 1950 ...

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Upon this hint I spake: 
She loved me for the dangers I had pass'd," This quote demonstrates that the racial difference between Othello and Desdemona is what drew them together. ... From this quote we begin to see the cracks hiding behind Othello's eminence, that sever with Iago's infiltration to cause his collapse. ... This is evident in the following quote, after she finds the handkerchief that damns the Moorish leader, 'I am glad I have found this napkin... ...

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Although it may not seem like it, there are several differences between the terms stupidity and ignorance. These can be seen in everyday life, amongst people all over the world. There is a psychological difference, specifically, towards the difference of being stupid and being ignorant. Stupidity...

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Identity is socially constructed in contemporary American society, it's important to establish the clear meaning for constructionism to understand it. Identity is constructed through social, political, legal, scientific, and other practices. From this traditional perspective, differences and stere...

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To elaborate, a big central idea to this quote is the image of gossip and dehumanization because Emily was seen as "different" and "odd". ... This quote or part of the story is an example of the constant change of society's ideology behind the changes our world faces everyday. ...

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With this quote we see how the affiliation between marijuana and lower class was linked together and 10 years later we have representatives in congress speaking out for the progression of this drug which shows just how societies view point on marijuana has changed so much. ... Gieringer's position on the ratification shown through this quote when he stated, that "a free market in marijuana enhances the economic welfare " (423). ...

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Similarly Vincent's quote in the middle of a conversation with Irene, saying "There is no gene for fate," outlines the flaws and discrimination inside a society based on genetic superiority. ...

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Shakespeare's Othello presents several resistant readings, including feminist and post-colonial readings. These alternative readings are also apparent in Norman Gunston's representation of Othello and a dominant reading is evident in Orson Welles" version. These resistant interpretations of Othello ...

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Hypocrisy is a form of faking and acting; you become the main character of a situation you are trying to hide. Hypocrisy is not a good thing; you become cynical and start affecting others only to save yourself. There is a very interesting quote by Alan Dershowitz, which says, "Hypocrisy is not a wa...

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Chris Hann's earlier quoted article states: "He was a superb public speaker and debater, and also a gifted teacher, injecting occasional notes of melodrama into lectures that were delivered slowly, without notes." ...

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The role that media plays like social media such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and so many other websites broadcasting to global news and TV news as well they are spreading their poisons among nations. One contemporary goal of social media has created social activism (Gladwell, 2012) As stated in...

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Marx's analysis and critique of religion is perhaps one of the most famous and most quoted by theist and atheist alike. The most famous quote from the work of Karl Marx (and one of the most controversial statements in all of philosophy) is his frank assertion that religion "is the opium of the people" (141)*. ...

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(Kaplan 135) There is no doubt Weber is expressing the significance of marriage through the narrative in The Blot she was once quoted as saying "There is no doubt that marriage is the most important event in our lives and the least studied or understood"(Slide 16) The importance placed on the heterosexual relationship between Amelia and Phil is very clear. ...

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Udry quotes Kemper (1990) and his speculation that rises in the overall female testosterone levels are in response to the women's movement, and may be a cause of the rising divorce rates in the U.S. around 1960. Udry quotes an "empirically well-documented" explanation of how male and female primates come to display different behavior patterns. ...

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In the literature we have read this year, aristocracy has been criticized as being cruel, unequal, and corrupt. Aristocracy created social classes; it put people in different groups based on education, ability, wealth, and social prestige. It meant that the social rank of your family would tell wher...

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As I sat down in front of my computer, with the intent of writing my midterm paper, an all too familiar thought entered my mind. I have plenty of time to write – let me quickly check Facebook before I begin. 'Quickly checking Facebook' started with some mindless scrolling, and eventually led...

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Outline and explain why and how qualitative approaches and quantitative approaches allow us to gain an insight into social problems. In what ways does the triangulation of information from different approaches and sources benefit the research processes? In social research, both qualit...

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As asserted by sociologists, "ones sex is biological, whilst gender is social". The distinction between sex and gender differentiates sex (anatomy of an individual's reproductive system) from gender (social roles based on the sex of the person, usually culturally learned). As the quote highlights...

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Outline and explain why and how qualitative approaches and quantitative approaches allow us to gain an insight into social problems. In what ways does the triangulation of information from different approaches and sources benefit the research processes? In social research, both qualitative and ...

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As I sat down in front of my computer, with the intent of writing my midterm paper, an all too familiar thought entered my mind. I have plenty of time to write – let me quickly check Facebook before I begin. 'Quickly checking Facebook' started with some mindless scrolling, and eventually led...

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In the British press the voice was overwhelmingly white where minority group members are quoted less often than majority group members-even when the topics directly concern them and even when minority experts "experts" are available for comment. ...

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Rina Angela Corpus talks about the perfectionism that revolves around ballerinas portrayed in Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan". She clearly mentions a number of instances in the movie that are portrayed accurately, which people overlook on a daily basis. In her review, she mentions that the ballet wo...

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