However, for Modern Primitives it is their own sense of identity, rather than how mainstream society views them which is of paramount importance. ... She also notes that by gaining a tattoo an individual from any social background becomes able to affiliate with a much larger, diverse group, that of all tattooed people. ... Indeed the use of piercing as a symbol of change, or more exactly self imposed change, is the single most common reason I have come across for wishing to alter the body in such a fashion. ...

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The link between behaviour and attitude is a common controversial topic in social psychology. ... Hoggs and Vaughan (1995) describe attitudes as 'a general sense or evaluation about persons, objects or issues as well as a relatively enduring organisation of beliefs, feelings and behavioural tendencies towards socially significant groups, evens or symbols'. ... However, it is important to note that there is no consistency between the three responses to the attitude object. ... The most common way to measure attitudes is questionnaires which rely on answers from participants. ...

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Depressive symptoms are considered to be the most common mental health problem in later life affecting up to 20 percent of people 65 and over. ... It is of interest to note that cultural differences between the patient and care provider can create problems that can lessen the effectiveness of treatment due to many reasons including ignorance and misunderstandings. ... Spirituality as being defined as a "sense of wholeness" is a theory fast receding to the past (Brook, 1987 p.194, cited in Zorn & Johnson, 1997). ... Unfortunately due to the substantial amount of elderly that live alone and ofte...

• Word Count: 1971
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After the seventeenth century crisis of order, Europeans gradually moved towards the idea of liberal democracy and capitalism, hoping to model their society with the ideals "liberty, equality, and fraternity." While Europeans have not been fully successful in reaching their envisioned ideals of l...

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The common reaction, for example, upon hearing of Paul Bernardo' s torture and murder of Leslie Mahaffy and the subsequent mutilation of her body, is one of reprobation, outrage, and even revulsion. ... It is the common-sense view that such attitudes are justified in the face of harm done and that they should be conveyed to the criminal. ...

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These versions, although not exactly a mirror image of Oedipus have many elements in common. ... The interlinking threads that combine the past and present stories are masterfully woven by the use of background notes and reflections. ...

• Word Count: 1933
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