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    Simmel Modern Individual

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    metropolis. A modern individual becomes indifferent‚ the “blasé outlook” becomes a consequence of the urban mind-set which results in a larger degree of personal freedom‚ they are freed from prejudices‚ develop a cosmopolitan attitude which develops a greater degree of personal freedom and struggle to maintain their personality and preserve their unique inwardness in a metropolis. The metropolis does differ significantly from the upbringing of a rural town. While living in a metropolis‚ the modern individual

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    3.1 Comparative linguistics 3.2 Etymology 3.3 Dialectology 3.4 Phonology 3.5 Morphology 3.6 Syntax 4 Conservative‚ innovative‚ archaic 5 See also 6 Citations and notes 7 References 8 Recommended readings [edit]History and development Modern historical linguistics dates from the late 18th century. It grew out of the earlier discipline of philology‚ the study of ancient texts and documents dating back to antiquity. At first‚ historical linguistics was comparative linguistics. Scholars

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    Slowness In Modern Art

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    Increasingly in the world of modern art‚ and especially since the 1970’s‚ there has been a shift towards the aesthetic of slowness. This is particularly in response to the speeding up of the human experience ever since the introduction of modern machines‚ both industrial and digital‚ that cut production and response times in half. Prime examples of these genres of art include open-shutter photography‚ time-lapse photography and mixed media art works. Reigning as an anthology of these works is Lutz

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    The History of Modern Management Essay Introduction: The value of history and theory of modern management have always been questioned by the community. To become modern management as it is today it had to run through a lot of complicated changes and developments. Several people assume that history was and is irrelevant to our contemporary society of the business world and that theory cannot be used in a practical way‚ as it is abstract. CITATION Gri02 \l 1031 (Griffin‚ 2002) As a matter of fact

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    heroines. Marriage for money and convenience‚ as well as familial preservation‚ formally dominated matchmaking choices. Love and romance were but luxuries in the business-like fashion of marriage. Austen contested this reality and criticized it‚ but she also placed one thing above romance: the Self. Austen undoubtedly prizes respect for the Self above social expectation and relationships. Handler and Segal (45) noted that themes of "independence‚ dependence‚ and choice" are recurring throughout

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    criminal activity that dates back to the times of slavery‚ even though it was abolished more than a two centuries ago in Europe and it has been an industry slowly rising in the ranks of the criminal world. Human trafficking is not easily detectable in modern day society because of its nature to be able to blend into everyday surroundings and a source said “ trafficking is everywhere and nowhere”(Hanes). Human trafficking is bad in the USA‚ it is also a big problem in eastern European countries and in

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    Technology and Modern Age

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    the coming hours as well. Being at the transitional state of dream and reality‚ it would help me to be more creative if the selection of activities is less limited. The option includes the way the Modern Age generate happiness and the Purposeful Leisure. One of the most popular is the way done by the Modern Age since it gives us a wide selection and various inventions to choose from. For people with a gaming instinct‚ the choice is plentiful. For instance Computer Games develop by every generation

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    Vampires in Modern Culture

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    he is presented as sinister and non-human‚ the vampire aspect of literature has evolved drastically to a more heroic immortal. Physically‚ vampires have changed their appearance over the last century from the dark and non-human approach to a more modern and humanistic look. Earlier authors focused on gothic themed vampire narratives giving them malevolent features making them appear foul and evil. Nosferatu‚ being one of the most famous vampire narratives from the early twentieth century was abject

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    Oedipus in Modern Times

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    Oedipus in Modern Times The dramatic story of Oedipus is one that was acted for years before Sophocles even wrote The Tree Theban Plays‚ and play of fate and pride still endures today. Critics and historians attribute Oedipus the King’s long life to its timeless examination of fatal human flaws as well as to its poignant portrayal of the human condition. Even though our society is drastically different from that of classical Greece‚ Oedipus’s tale of woe is still taught and performed in modern times

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    Values and Modern Era

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    Modern mass society presents a sharp contrast‚ as the young grow up. They are faced with confusions‚ delays and discontinuities. Adolescents in particular are uncertain about themselves. Some are in conflict with themselves‚ bewildered an insecure. Values are usually influenced by the changing philosophical ideologies‚ cultural and religious perspectives‚ social‚ political and geographical conditions. In modern emerging society‚ there has been a revolutionary change in the field of values due to

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