Title: An Investigation into Sexist Language. ... One area that has remained resistant to change is language. ... This essay will examine some of the different kinds of linguistic sexism in the English language, some of the reasons why these forms of language are harmful and finally some ideas of how these forms of language can be changed for the better. ... Fasold (1984 in Pauwels 1988) claimed that the relationship between language and reality is that language merely reflects the reality. ... An application of the social constructionist theory to reality can be seen in the use of th...

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Plato refers to this as his theory of Mimesis, or imitation. ... Mikhail Bakhtin is a critic who studies literary theory, ethics, and the philosophy of language. ... Bakhtin's view of language can be summed up in two terms: addressitivity and answerability. ... To Bakhtin, language is not only important, but crucial for communication. ... Here, he is explaining the relationship between language and society. ...

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Abstract The purpose of this paper is to explain the works of Edwin Sutherland and his theory of differential association. The differential association theory depicts a relationship between a societal structure and criminal behavior. ... Edwin Sutherland born in Nebraska studied his bachelors at Grand Island College and later taught foreign languages at Sioux Falls College in South Dakota (Williams and Mcshane, 2004). ... When trying to devise the theory of differential association Sutherland referenced theories from when he was at the University of Chicago. The theories he chose to reference...

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PEQ: Why is language an essential feature of culture? Language and culture are inextricable, each shaping the other. Language makes culture possible. without language they are unable to acquire social skills and is central in determining social thought; language also communicates assumptions and stereotypes placing social value on different groups and it gives power to those doing the naming 3. ... Individuality- Psychoanalytic theory- Depicts the human psyche in three parts: the id, the superego, and the ego. ... Social learning theory- Considers the formation of identity to be a learned re...

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It also identifies the main points of this critical social issue in Western communities by discussing important theories and keywords in Critical Psychology. ... In everyday language, the term 'gender' is sometimes confused with the term 'sex'. ... The theory of Symbolic Interactionism, states that individuals behave and act towards things according to what meaning it has for them. ... By the term 'discourse' Foucault meant a group of statements that represents knowledge at a particular point in history; the expression of knowledge through language (Wetherhell,...

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From his studies and research, there was the development of the critical theory. It was a theory that criticized social life and diagnosed the ills of modern society by identifying the changes necessary in order to create a more democratic society (Layder 2000:186-187). It was from this theory that Habermas started dealing with the interactions and behaviors between people in society. ... This theory is concerned with the way people in interaction are trying to achieve a shared understanding. ... Through a shared meaning between people and the presentation of individual back rounds, i.e. roles...

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ESSAY ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF FEMINIST ONTOLOGY AND EPISTEMOLOGY AND SOCIAL RESEARCH Feminist theory, it should be mentioned from the beginning of the paper, is not a unified theory. ... Finally, in the end we will suggest that feminist epistemologies strongly challenge not only the theoretical basis of conventional epistemologies, but its application to the methods of investigating the social world as well, offering feminist versions of traditional theories. ... It is also relevant to mention here that the sociological subject in language has been male -"he" and that language which is us...

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The sociological theory of functionalism is known as a structural theory. ... This "by-product" reflects, and can also be understood, through a conflict theory perspective. The sociological theory of conflict theory is best illustrated by the "pyramid structure" by which elites dictate terms to the larger masses (Conflict Theory, 2013). All major social structures in society, then, are specifically designed to support those who have traditionally been in power, or the groups that are perceived to be superior in society according to this theory (Conflict Theory, 2013). .....

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For many of years, various theorists have been developing theories to help explain and understand why criminal behavior occurs within society. ... Craib (1984) views this engagement with social theory as a verb; as a dynamic process. Craib (1984) states, "we have to bring the two together, use our studies of the real world as the raw material of theory and use our theory to help us understand the results of our studied of the real world"" (p. 4). He also states "theory is only a help if we can learn from it, and we can only learn form it if we can use it"" (p. 5). ... One cannot simply create ...

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Gender Inequality and Injustice in the Educational System TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Acknowledgments 2 Introduction 5 Thesis and its Purpose 6 Statement of the Major Hypotheses: 7 Part A: The Formal Curriculum 7 Organization of The Formal Curriculum 7 Content of The Formal Curriculum 8 Part B: The Informal Curriculum 9 Process of The Informal Curriculum 9 Structure of The Informal Curriculum 9 Chapter 1: Theoretical Paradigm of Conflict Theory 10 Chapter 2: Historical Background of Education 13 Chapt...

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So prolific is he that his eponymous theories, Marxism, are still being employed by sociologists, philosophers, and economists alike to this day. ... Eventually creating the school of thought that is now known as Marxism, many theories and ideas espoused by Marx still have a firm influence in sociology (Marx and McLellan, 2000). ... This is known as Marx's labor theory of value, and it is the basis for which most, but not all, commodities are priced. ... This quotation shows that while in theory capitalism can allow anybody to amass commodities and money, the societal structures in plac...

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A number of different theories have been made to bring together an explanation on the ways in which social class is viewed and how society notices this effect. ... In correspondence to this, the "labeling theory" developed by (Becker, 1963), theory states that "deviance is not a quality of the act, since results from personality factors associated with committing deviance. ... Evidently to the theory, self identity as well as behaviors of individuals can be influenced by the terms used to describe them. ...

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This essay will analyse the 2013 television advert for the brand Coca-Cola and will explore aspects such as audience and purpose, narrative, use of language and visual and technical codes, investigating how they are used to represent and communicate the main message of the advert and promote the product and brand. ... Media communication theory will also be explored to identify and deconstruct how the encoder of the institution has used various persuasive devices and media techniques to create an advert that will serve the company's agenda and will contribute to the success and longevity ...

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Durkheim investigated this theory and pointed out that if suicide was caused by a certain insanity then this would be termed as ˜monomania' " in Durkheim's words, "a delirium of localized nature " that is, a person is otherwise normal but has sudden desires to drink or use abusive language. ... However, Durkheim rejected this theory for two reasons; one, there is no concrete proof to show the existence of monomania, second, mental functions are completely dependent on one another, and insanity is present in one area, then it should also be present in another as well, tha...

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Introduction Control cannot be defined without first understanding deviance. Deviance may be described as the violation of social rules and norms (Macionis & Gerber, 2010). Social Control is the regulation of deviant behavior to ensure conformity to norms. There are two broad forms of social contro...

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Socialisation: Socialisation is a process by which people learn the accepted ways of behaving in the society and the roles, norms, values and culture of the society and a sense of self.it mainly takes place during childhood, but continues throughout life via various agencies like education, mass me...

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The Developments Caused by Liberalism in the Rise of Socialism Early theories of the Enlightment philosophy formed an underlying theme through the history of liberalism and the development of socialism. ... The theories of Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau, among other thinkers would be identified as a sometimes distorted echo throughout history. John Locke presented the reinvented theory that, symbolic of a social contract, there must be a compromise between the sovereign and his subjects whereby respect for the ruler receives an equal respect for the liberties and rights of property of his ...

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Culture includes language, ideas, beliefs, customs, codes, institutions, tools, techniques, and works of art, rituals, and ceremonies, among other elements. ... "Ideas in the mind" become significant in society only as expressed in language, acts, and objects. ... But when they are considered in terms of their relationship to one another, grammar, syntax, and so forth, they become language, the subject matter not of psychology but of the science of linguistics. ... Since its inception, culture, with its language, beliefs, tools, codes, has had an existence external to each individual born into...

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(Letts, 2001) In contrast to the functionalist theory, Marxism took a new perspective on the school environment; who argued that education is a function in which to maintain class inequalities in wealth and power. ... It is not simply the performance of students, which influences scores in language tests but their "previous training". ...

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Quoted from (Boyd, 2002) he cites (Hyman 2001) stating that the term social partnership originated in the German language, first characterising the collective actors in industrial relations as Sozialpartner and then specifying a broader concept of Sozialpartnerschaft . ... These findings were then evaluated using the applicable theory highlighted in the Literature Review as well as the general knowledge gained in the course of Social Partnership. ...

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Hence, feudal ownership is perceives as "The production of ideas, of conceptions, of consciousness, is at first directly interwoven with the material activity and the material intercourse of men, the language of real life". ...

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