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How Cultures Affect Teenagers
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 912

.... marriage ceremonies are a custom to their culture. When they reach their teenage years they may not have mush education and not a lot of hope of reaching their highest goals. This may happen because they will be confide to their marriage and paying respect to their elders. This boy experiences traditional culture and the other culture is modern. Modern culture incorporated with economy has made child marriage irrelevant to those who have the background of modern culture. Teenage boys in Brazil are customed to soccer because of their geography. Boys here will .....


What Is Stupidity?
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 337

.... different. If your occupation were mentioned above, your interpretation might be simular to the dictionarys: “Stupidity: 1:Lack of intelligence; dullness. 2: a foolish act or idea.”. The word “Stupid” would used differently than most commoners. It would be used less than an insult but refer to something somewhat more in a serious manner. For example, saying that someone is stupid, would mean that they are mentally challenged or really act dumb. In, any case, the word “Stupid” refers to being dumb and being halfwitted. However, keep in mind that the word “Stupid” has no set .....


Symbols Present On A College Campus
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 313

.... interactions to become easier for us. We can also see our social construction of reality through the clothing that we wear, that is our experiences of the world or the meanings that come out of the interactions that take place amongst people in our daily lives. The Thomas theorem can also be applied here, which is our definitions influence over our constructions of reality. We can define things or people based on their clothing our appearance and this can help in our constructions of reality. In closing there are many different symbols and different ways to use them. The theory .....


The First Impression
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 753

.... cliché "You cannot judge a book by its cover." Not everything is what it seems to be. A young man who was on a quest to find himself decided to do a trek across the United States. When he reached the state of Arizona, he met up with a man in ragged clothes, messy hair and in need of a bath. Still, the young man started up a conversation and found this hobo to be very intellectual and pleasant man despite his appearance. As night approached each went and sought shelter for the night, but before they departed the hobo said "You think I'm a bum, am I right?" Being truthfu .....


Violence In Schools
Number of pages: 4 | Number of words: 936

.... also made its way into our elementary and middle schools. Everyone seems to have a different perspective on why there is such a problem with school safety. Some say it is the parents’ fault, some say it is the media, and others blame the schools. Yet, the question still remains. What can be done to make schools safer for the children and staff? One thing we need to do is learn to listen to our children and observe their behavior. According to Dr. Ronald D. Stephens, Executive Director of the National School Safety Center, there are some common characteristics among youth who h .....


Social Norms Are Constantly Changing
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 748

.... school day today, a student has to do a lot more than cheat on a test to get in any real trouble. Some things that get kids in a lot of trouble now include looking up porn on the Internet and fighting. Swearing in class is usually punished with mild reprimand from the teacher. Fifty years ago, and even only twenty years ago, you didn’t dare say even the mildest swear word in the presence of a teacher. Another norm that has changed a lot is what teenagers do for entertainment. In the early twenties, teenagers generally didn’t have a lot of free time. What little free tim .....


Animal Experimentation Is Acceptable
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 415

.... is because sometimes we have to be cruel to improve our well-being. The first example is that the cruel experiments result in more animals and people surviving otherwise fatal or paralyzing diseases. The Research Defense Society stated that 50,000 people fill antibiotic prescriptions, 180,000 people with diabetes survive because of insulin, 4,000 heart defects are corrected, and 400 heart and heart/lung transplants are performed a year because of animal research that is cruel. Also the Americans for Medical Progress Education Foundation stated that the following wer .....


Divorce
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 599

.... two main reasons for this, first, majority of divorced women did not have a job and needed money to help support the children. Secondly, because the man was the "guilty" spouse and the guilty spouse could not receive alimony. Today Judges realize that woman have qualifications for well paying jobs and do not need to be supported fully by their ex-husbands. They can also file for no-fault divorces. No-fault divorce is when neither side is labeled guilty. Some people oppose no-fault divorces because they believe such divorces can be obtained too easily. They feel couples can .....



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