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Term Papers on Social Issues
Equality
Number of words: 1244 - Number of pages: 5.... teachers, up from the ten percent of elementary
teachers, that were teachers in the colonial period. This can be largely
attributed not to the fact that men were more accepting of the idea that women
belonged in the work place, but rather men were drown to the higher paying and
more socially appreciated managerial jobs brought on by the industrial
revolution. School boards did not mind these talented leaving because they
could higher a "less qualified women" for as low as one fifth of males salary
for the same job.
Susan B. Anthony was the first wome .....
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Gangs
Number of words: 1466 - Number of pages: 6.... A kid (a 6-10 year old, who is not yet a member) is shown that s/he could make $200 to $400 for small part time gang jobs. Although these are important factors they are not strong enough to make kids do things that are strongly against their morals.
One of the ways that kids morals are bent so that gang violence becomes more acceptable is the influence of television and movies. The average child spends more time at a TV than she/he spends in a classroom. Since nobody can completely turn off their minds, kids must be learning something while watching the TV .....
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Responsible Driving
Number of words: 1774 - Number of pages: 7.... will first review the
dangers and risks of driving to let you know what your getting into if you use
illegal substances or drive improperly. Then I will go into the basic
signs,signals and rules of driving to inform you of the current laws and
regulations. Finally I will go through a step-by-step process of driving, from
getting out of the drive way to turning onto a highway.
Accident risk is the chance of injury to yourself or others and the
chance of damage to vehicles and property. All driving involves risk. You have
tonotice that risk always exists and can .....
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Television In The 90’s
Number of words: 839 - Number of pages: 4.... to 17 hours of television.(Klein) With every two to three hours spent each day watching the tube, children experience many acts of violence and sex.
The National Television Violence Study reviewed three years, almost 10000 hours, of television programming. They found that 61% of the programming contained some kind of violent act, with children’s shows being the most violent. Despite the publics concern with the violence, nothing in the media changed over the three year period. (Federman I,II,III) After researching ten years on the affects of violence, the fact .....
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The Media And Its Effect On Women And Their Views Of Their Bodies
Number of words: 632 - Number of pages: 3.... that unrealistic thinness equals sexiness and popularity, which
equals beauty, success and all the "good" things in life. Yet, recent
interviews have revealed that even glamorous and successful supermodels are
afraid of getting fat and what it might do to their careers. In many cases
the media has constructed faulty images that suggest that the influence of
gender in terms of "human nature" compel people in the eyes of the media to
behave and act in certain stereotypical ways, in turn causing young
impressionable women to be wrongfully misled.
"Babies aren't b .....
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Pollution Control: Costs And Benefits
Number of words: 229 - Number of pages: 1.... we live in, they faced many problems such as
brown-outs, increased inflation, more unemployment, and other economic setbacks.
Thus, the economy and environment were handled separately with respect to the
other. Of course, this upset many people and gave them a sense of insecurity in
their jobs. Some said that the United States of America could not afford to
preserve the environment and progress economically at the same time.
In very recent times, those same critics have changed their stand and
now believe that preserving and cleaning the environment while progressing
economically are achieved mu .....
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Medical Testing On Animals
Number of words: 840 - Number of pages: 4.... advance in
medical science in the 20th century, from antibiotics to organ transplants,
has been achieved either directly or indirectly through the use of animals
in laboratory experiments. They also emphasize that animal research holds
the key for solutions to AIDS, cancer, heart disease, aging and congenital
defects. Lastly they insist that, the result of these experiments has been
the elimination or control of many infectious diseases. This has meant a
longer, healthier , better life with much less pain and suffering. For
many patients, it has meant life i .....
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Heraldry In Medieval Times
Number of words: 602 - Number of pages: 3.... many knights and nobles would often go
on far reaching quests and journeys. Most often they would be familiar
with very few people so recognition by facial features was difficult. A
coat of arms was more far reaching and well known than the appearance of
the man. It gave the bearer a sort of graphic catch phrase that was
noticed and perceived more than the actual features of the man.
The coat of arms also proudly represents an active relationship
between past and present family members. It creates a visible link to the
past and a proud statement about family .....
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