1.0 Introduction Social stratification is not a new phenomenon; its roots extends far back into antiquity with some contending that archaeological evidence reveals that social stratification existed in Cro-Magnon society 10‚000 or more years ago (Tattersall 1998:178). Social stratification may be based on many attributes; according to Arredondo Biological differences can produce‚ directly or indirectly‚ social stratification by factors such as age‚ gender‚ race‚ or socioeconomic status. Age stratification
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Personal Growth Paper Pt. 2 At the beginning of the semester I would have never thought that I would learn as much has I have about the different diversity groups we have in this country. There are many things we talked about this semester that I have never even heard of before. Coming to the end of this semester I can say that I have learned so much and have a completely new understanding of prejudice on the different diversity groups we have in the US. When we first started the semester we
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What do you consider to be the most salient aspects of your identity‚ and why? Where does this identity come from? How do you believe that this identity shapes the lens through which you view the world and interact with others‚ particularly those who may be viewed as different from you? As a human being‚ I feel that there are a multitude of facets that make up my identity. They all conincide with oneanother to define who I am. In class we considered 24 different categories alone. However‚ some of
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Alexandra Bobet HIST 3119 Spring 2013 Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge‚ Consciousness‚ and the Politics of Empowerment (review) Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge‚ Consciousness‚ and the Politics of Empowerment. Ed. By Patricia Hill Collins. (New York: Routledge‚ 2000. ii‚ 336 pp. Cloth‚ $128.28‚ ISBN 0-415-92483-9. Paper‚ $26.21‚ 0-415-92484-7.) Patricia Hill Collins’s work‚ Black Feminist Thought seeks to center Black Women into intersectionalist thought‚ addressing the power struggles that
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participating as full members of society. The emphasis has shifted from dependence to independence‚ as people with disability have sought a political voice commanding human and civil rights‚ and become politically active against social forces of ableism. | PERIOD IN HISTORY | Ancient era | 1800s | 1900s | 1960s | 1960s | ETIOLOGY | In a Western Judea-Christian society‚ the roots of understanding bodily difference have been grounded in Biblical references‚ the consequent responses and impacts
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Did you know one in five people in college are sexually assaulted? How would you feel if you or someone you loved were sexually assaulted? Unfortunately‚ this is a reality that many people face everyday and it is for this reason that it is a prevalent issue that demands more awareness. More than often‚ the victims are women of the age of 18-34‚ however‚ this issue affects men as well. Evidently‚ sexual assault is a detrimental problem that has marked the lives of many people due to the trauma and
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Heterosexism is a term used to describe people who discriminate against gays and lesbians. Throughout history‚ an intimate relationship between members of the opposite sex was considered the norm‚ and breaking this norm would make a person deviant. From birth‚ children are taught certain characteristics on how boys and girls are suppose to behave. Children learn these things from their parents‚ the schools they attend‚ and society that they live in. The characteristics that they learn shapes them
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Fan fiction is something has been around as long as people have been telling stories. Ancient people would retell old stories or explore minor characters’ roles‚ which are both things people still do today. But there seems to be an unwritten rule between writer and audience that each should respect the other. In other words‚ authors shouldn’t ridicule their readers‚ and fans shouldn’t belittle the author. When either side breaks this mutual respect‚ we begin to see problems in a work of art. One
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Name of article/news source: Huffington Post: Ageism‚ Sexism‚ Activism‚ and Jism Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/darcey-garland/older-women-invisible_b_7150714.html Topic: Ageism (discrimination towards age) Brief Description of it: The author of this blog post talks about her feelings towards aging‚ and how she feels that she is becoming more and more invisible as it happens. She fears that there will be a day where she is no longer attractive just because of her number. But then she looks
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Retard I find it interesting that saying somebody has cancer would not be taken as a joke and yet using another disease such as mental retardation as an insult is common among society and many do not realize how offensive it is. The term mental retardation acquired pejorative and shameful connotations over the last few decades due to the use of “retard” as an insult. A “retard” will usually suffer ridicule from society because people fear what they do not understand. Those who
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