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    Identities, whether they be of a person or a nation, are the results of amalgamations of different spheres of life. The assessment of what the components of that amalgamation are determined either by the individual or nation that the identity is referring to or outsiders. Furthermore, it is important to note that determining an identity of a country is never intended to claim that such identity is a “one-size-fits-all” identity for the individuals in that country, but rather a loose conclusion based

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    INTRODUCTION: Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “Notes form the Underground” explores the suffering brought by isolation from society. Dostoevsky suggests that while it is impossible to escape the pain of isolation, he affirms it is necessary to save oneself from the modern society and the romantic self. The inevitably of suffering and the absence of consciousness is Dostoevsky’s example of the human condition of the ‘Enlightenment’ era that is tragic but rather truthful. He presents “The Underground Man” as a

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    illustrates the lives of Omelas as a complex moral problem: “The basic situation . . . is the promise of mass bliss in exchange for a unique torment” (par. 5). When children become young adults in Omelas, they are shown a morbid truth about their society – the basis of Omelas’ whole existence relies on the suffering of one lonely child locked in a room. This dilemma introduces many uncomfortable

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    et al., 2013). However, if only one framework, constructivist or positivist, was used for analysis, it might be insufficient to describe the outcomes of wellbeing. Societies are made up of unique individuals who depend on the community to meet basic needs (La Placa et al., 2013), and hence, displaying an interaction between society and people. The cross-level interaction can be examined from a broader and multi-level perspective of social capitalism, by using the concepts of resources and networks

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    in the ancient world, then it would not have been as violent as it was. A government that takes care of the people it rules does not have to worry about them robbing and killing one another, and yet it continued to happen over and over again. In a society built on dominance and conquest, it is no wonder that slavery was a prevalent as it was. Though slaves were often treated as human beings and, in some cases, could even hold public office, slaves could still be subjected to abuse and unlivable conditions

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    Antonio Leal Per:2 Society has become too dependent with technology in their lives because they're always on it, children are negatively affected, and it can become a hazardous obsession. First of all, everyone is always using social media and they’re on their device most of their device device most of the time. Grantend, it is known that they are laws in california that drivers in California and have to be hands free . However I know that people still post on social media and text when

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    Romance Love And Society

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    Romance, Love and Society Love is arguably one of the most overused words in the English vocabulary. People use love as a synonym for sexual desire, for expressing friendly care, or for appreciating inanimate objects. In a romantic date, for instance, one can say “I love you” to a beloved and, at the same time, say “I love this meal” in reference to the good food that was served. However, when it comes to love between two people, love or romance is a very powerful abstract force in human nature

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    In the past, gender was a simple binary concept that categorises either male or female, a construction of characteristics so engrained within society that during animal studies we extrapolate features like aggressive or strong and labelled it as a ‘male brain’ or ‘female brains’ being associated with flirtatious or timid behaviour (Woodward 2011: 21) and this was considered the natural way. Ann Oakley (1972) however argued the complexity of gender, suggesting it is a matter of culture, a reference

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    opponents.” -Robert F. Kennedy. Puritan societies are a prime example of the traits of extremism as Puritan societies not only have zero tolerance of others who do not share their same religion, but they also have a distrust within their own communities due to the accumulated anxiety of not knowing whether their efforts have an effect on their lifestyle. Looking to history for examples to run a community, groups are trying to implement the Puritan society to implement the benefits such as: A hard

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    school. Technology is fully, and permanently, intertwined into our lives in a way we can’t get rid of without drastically changing our way of life. Professor Christian Lous Lange said, “technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master.” Our society is on the verge of letting our phones, laptops, and everyday technologies become our masters. Drawing the line where technology surpases usefulness and crosses over into more hazardous territory is difficult. Some think we are too far gone and there

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