work in American society. In 1963‚ John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into effect‚ making it illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of sex. Back then women were paid an average of 59 cents for every dollar that a man made and President Kennedy was attempting to shrink the gender wage gap. Unfortunately‚ his attempts for equal pay have not proven entirely successful because currently women are being paid 84 cents for every dollar and the gap is even greater for women of color. In
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In summary‚ this online seminar entitled Unequal Treatment presented by Brian Smedley‚ Michell Van‚ and Linda Rae Murray was about the health disparities in the United States. During his presentation‚ Brian mentioned that the minority group have the worst health outcome compare to White people due to unequal access‚ and poor-quality care. Despite the introduction of the Affordable Care Act that has allowed many uninsured to have health insurance‚ people of color‚ especially African- Americans‚ still
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Unequal Rights in Marriage Unequal Rights in Marriage Mr. Thomas had the necessary documents proving his domestic partnership with Mr. Dawson but the hospital’s staff refused to advise Mr. Thomas of his partner’s health status. “We had all of the paperwork that any gay couple could have in the State of Ohio‚” he said. “They said‚ ‘You’re not family’ ” (PARKER-POPE‚ 2010). The situation could have been avoided if the gay couple had equal rights in marriage. Gay couples that are in a loving
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agriculture‚ to – because of the Industrial Revolution‚ becoming the urban‚ industrialized country we see today. Despite all the advantages of Britain’s increased productivity and expanding economy over the years‚ these fundamental changes in British society also included some negative aspects‚ especially concerning the standard of living‚ many worker of the new industries lived under very bad conditions. But later on as it was considered the state’s responsibility to manage the economy it was generally
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determining what kind of impact I would like to have upon society. The impact I would like to have on society is helping further education. Knowledge is essential within the medical profession. Through continuing my education‚ and advancing my professional
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computers in their homes for entertainment as well as communication. The result of this is that even a home environment begins to take on a mechanized look. In addition to the impact that computers have had in the homes of many‚ they have also impacted other parts of the society. Computers have also had an immense impact on education today‚ and it is expected to do a lot more for education in the future. With the facility of the Internet at their homes‚ many students have taken it into their stride
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Nigeria V.V. Kakwagh‚ 2J.A. Aderonmu and 3A. Ikwuba 1 Department of Sociology‚ 2 Department of Political Science‚ Kogi State University‚ Anyigba-Nigeria 3 Department of Sociology‚ Benue State University‚ Makurdi-Nigeria Abstract: This study examines the impact of land fragmentation on agricultural development in Tivland of Benue State‚ Nigeria. The study reveals that the land tenure system in Tivland encourages partitioning of land based on inheritance. A development which leads to excessive subdivision
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Illinois said‚ "The treatment of women provided Europeans with an excuse to declare the inferiority of Muslims and their religion" (Siddiqui). Most of the ideas and assumptions drawn by everyone are misunderstood and completely wrong within the Islamic community. Muslims living in Canada especially females have a hard time explaining themselves to Canadians about why they wear what they wear and act how they act. A female Muslim living in Canada said "If Muslim women and men choose to settle their
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In this case study I will be analysing the impact of political‚ legal‚ and social factors on business. The company that I will be using for this case study is Jessops‚ which is a British photographic retail company. Founded in 1935‚ Jessops has established itself as the UK’s leading photographic equipment retailer‚ selling camera equipment‚ photo equipment and other merchandise with regards to photography. Operating with over 200 stores across the UK‚ an online store and a customer call centre‚
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disengagement has been occurring more and more often nowadays (Bates 2004‚ 44). Employee engagement is closely linked with the result of the organisation (Medlin and Green 2009‚ 948; Harter‚ Schmidt and Killham 2003‚ 27)‚ where employee disengagement may cause unsatisfactory employee achievement; leading to undesirable organisational advancement and financial development. Because of these‚ organisations should examine the psychological contracts between them and the employees‚ especially that of the Generation
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