This was until an island on the coast of New York changed American culture and society. ... Frederick Law Olmsted designed New York's Central Park, and his ultimate goal was to have America become a "nation of cities.... This symbolized what cities should be, and what they would be like. ... People would meet, and sometimes get married right on the spot; something very uncommon in cities. ... Coney Island introduced this mass culture, which once only existed in cities, to the whole nation. ...

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In 1985, they introduced New York Super Fudge Chunk ®, a flavor suggested by a writer from New York City. ... In 1988, the foundation netted Ben & Jerry's the Corporate Giving Award from the Council on Economic Priorities, presented by Joanne Woodward at a reception in New York City, by donating 7.5 percent of its pre-tax income to non-profit organizations through the Ben & Jerry's Foundation. ...

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The way in which social order is achieved has been the subject of many theories presented by respectable sociologists such as Emile Durkheim, Thomas Hobbes, George Herbert Mead, and Karl Marx. Among the most prominent of these theories are Hobbes" "Social Control" theory and Meads" "Symbolic Interac...

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It is also present in David Frankel's 2006 film, The Devil Wears Prada set in New York City in the early twenty- first century. ... In early twenty- first century New York City, Andy has many choices open to her compared to the women living in the Adirondacks in the early 1900s. ... This is again shown against the backdrop of New York City and the chaotic non-diegetic music following Andy through the glamorous streets full of beautifully dressed, elegant people again highlight the difference between Andy's values and the society's belief of beauty. ...

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The system of inequality begins with the winners, or the upper class white community, and the losers, the African American city of East St. ... When Kozol asked the students of Rye, New York whether racial integration should be put into effect for their school, one student replied, "How could it be a benefit to us?... The school environment, parents, teachers, and culture of the society all influence the behaviors and ideologies of the students of Rye, New York. ... Louis are obstructed by the social structures that hold them back from success, while the elite in towns like Rye, New York,...

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Growing up, as a child of seven, living in Brooklyn New York, was a complicated challenges for me, and as well my siblings. ... As they arrive in the city, Flyboy is fascinated by the expense of a particular toy item that far exceed is perception regarding the cost of it. ... This practice has been accepted because the city provides them with better infrastructure; therefore they sound more educated and ready. Another advantage these kids have is more security camera, and they don't have to worry about guns and gang because they are not tolerated by the city. ...

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Nation Anderson in his book, "Imagined communities," goes on to try to define the impossible by describing nation as an "imagined political community - and imagined as both inherently limited and sovereign (Anderson 1991: 6)." The relationship between state and nation is important, a state is...

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Her family lived in Pontiac, Michigan at the time, but were visiting grandmother in Bay City when Madonna decided to appear in the world. ... In 1977, she went to New York, studying with noted choreographer Alvin Ailey and taking modeling jobs. ... There she met Dan Gilroy and, back in New York, the pair formed club band the Breakfast Club. ... With leading New York disc jockey Mark Kamins producing, she recorded "Everybody", a US club hit in 1982. ...

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Description of General Setting Frank McCourt's first teaching position out of college was secured in 1958 by answering an ad in the New York Times for an English teacher at McKee Vocational and Technical High School on Staten Island. ... Placing a teacher that has been brought up in Ireland with different values with students from the poor boroughs of New York forces the reader to take note of the differences in cultural capital. ...

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Part A Even a brief glance at a major newspaper reveals a wide range of social problems. Choose one social problem. Then locate an article from The New York Times. The article must be dated after August 1, 2013. Attach a copy of the article to your hard copy submission. How would Marx analyze the in...

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Well, maybe you should ask Andre Burgess, a 17 year old college bound African American high school student who was shot in the leg by two New York City undercover police officers on a drug stakeout who identified the candy bar Andre was holding in his hand as a pistol and labeled him a "suspected gang member" by the looks of his clothing. ... Andre was simply mislabeled by the clothing he wore and the color of his skin and thought to be a poor, inner city street gang member. ...

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Unwilling to remain complicit to false wisdom, Socrates persists in his practice because he feels he has a moral duty and a social obligation to his city. ... With all good things in life come bad and many internet hackers take advantage of their skills for personal rather than political gains; this is where the problem begins and an example of Hacktivism that is negative, harmful, and unjust Referring to the landmark New York Times v US Supreme Court decision, without having a free and unrestrained press, society will be unable to effectively expose deception in society and exposure is the...

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In the autumn of 2003, the extraordinary dimensions of this global movement have led a journalist of the New York Times to describe it as the "world's newest superpower." ... Unprecedented numbers of people turned up to march through the streets of major world cities in February 2003. ...

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Only five women head the administrations of cities and regions (hukumats although women hold positions as deputy chairpersons in 45 of the total 64 local administrations. ... Excerpt from article of Dr.Anara Tabyshalieva "Increasing gender inequality in Central Asia- Table 1: Women in Governments of Central Asian States At all levels percent, 1998 At ministerial level percent, 1998 At sub-ministerial Level percent, 1998 Kazakhstan 2.3 5.0 1.5 Uzbekistan 5.3 3.3 12.5 Kyrgyzstan 3.4 4.3 2.8 Tajikistan 6.2 6.5 6.1 Turkmenistan 2.5 4.0 0.0 Source: Human Developm...

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The world is full of different cultures. Every country and continent on earth has several different cultures with several different belief systems and values, and anthropology studies all these cultures throughout time. Aspects of anthropology like enculturation and ethnography I found particularl...

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