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Term Papers on Social Issues
Women In Combat
Number of words: 642 - Number of pages: 3.... women encountered the same risks as the men they
served with.
In the Persian Gulf, there were no exact positions and all areas were
equally vulnerable, so the idea of safe havens for women was not really
applicable. By many armed forces policies, females are banned from combat jobs
and units, but in the Persian Gulf War females were assigned to battleships,
aircraft carriers, and marine support groups dug into the desert. From their
experience in the Persian Gulf, military women have earned the right to be
treated as equals with men and not as protected i .....
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Women In Films: User Or Victim?
Number of words: 1435 - Number of pages: 6.... upon as >brats= and often prevented from associating with the other
children of thevillage. This sense of rejection and the ridicules that young
Eva and her family received from the other villagers, formed the basis of her
hatred of Argentinas middle and upper classes@ (19).
Eva grew up to be an intelligent, beautiful, and glamorous teen-ager, who
attracted many men=s attention. Aside from her good looks, Eva had the charm
that could get her all the things she wanted, the character of a woman who never
gave into negative circumstances, and a determination so .....
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How Should We Treat The Homeless?
Number of words: 451 - Number of pages: 2.... if it is
safe, and where to get the food. He states that a lot of people throw away
perfectly good food, and when they do he finds it. Eighner says the food "can
be evaluated with some confidence largely on the basis of appearance." In my
opinion, I don't care if the food looks perfect, I wouldn't eat garbage unless
I was dying from hunger.
But eating is only one problem facing the homeless. Their second
priority should be shelter. Where will they go if it is freezing or something?
Many large cities have homeless shelters, but sometimes they get full and .....
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Child Abuse: Saddest And Most Tragic Problem Today
Number of words: 991 - Number of pages: 4.... requiring prompt medical attention,
that could be life threatening, that could cause mental and/or physical
impairment, could cause disfigurement, or chronic pain is too classified as
physical child abuse. Another form of physical abuse is any knowing or willful
mistreatment which in the opinion of a licensed medical doctor causes great
bodily harm and/or results in hospitalization for treatment of this injury or
condition; this may include physical injury sustained as a result of abuse or
conditions which result from a parent's willful failure to act to sto .....
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Music Censorship
Number of words: 740 - Number of pages: 3.... that could be considered a violation of constitutional rights. Many states have introduced a “harmful to minors law”, this is supposed to protect children from explicated lyrics and recordings with no artistic value. This law is for songs like Ice-T’s Cop Killer, which is supposed to be the reason kids kill cops. Although, the Arts Censorship Project says, “ no direct link between anti-social behavior and exposure to the contents of any form of artistic expression has ever been scientifically established”. Kids can learn about drugs, violence, sex, etc.… th .....
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Materialism In The 1920’s
Number of words: 587 - Number of pages: 3.... or his other materialistic friends.
Gatsby also brags and over exaggerates when a person asks him where he got his education from and his money. From this he gives a person a length full excuse just to impress who ever it is. Here is an example of Gatsby over talking a subject. “I am the son of some wealthy people in the middle-west--- all dead now. I was brought up in America but educated at Oxford because all my ancestors have been educated there for many years. It ‘s been a family tradition”(pg.69). After he says this to Nick. Nick saw and knew he was lyi .....
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Concerns Facing The United States In The 1990s: Crime, Education, And Employment
Number of words: 416 - Number of pages: 2.... of school early. Many of the rest graduate knowing less
math, science, and history than other industrialized nations. Illiteracy
rates are high, and more and more students are graduating from school even
if they have been absent more days than allowed. To improve this,
committees have been organized will develop voluntary national and state
standards for education and authorize grants to develop model programs to
improve learning.
Employment is an issue that every American must deal with. In
society today, women are forcing their way into the business world .....
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Teenagers Of The Sixties And Today
Number of words: 687 - Number of pages: 3.... seem to be more in line with the norm. Most teenagers seem to be more concerned with where the next party will be than with what social issues are confronting society today. David Gelman refereed to this generation in his article as the "me" generation. He quotes University of Michigan social psychologist Lloyd Johnston as saying "It's fair to say that young people are more career-oriented than before, more concerned about making money and prestige." (Gelman 195). This is because life itself changes. There are no more unjustified wars, totalitarianis .....
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