1.5 Rational Radicalism..............Why Do People Become Terrorists? Most studies of the causes of Islamism offer a grievance based explanation implicitly rooted in functionalist social psychology accounts of mass behaviour‚ which view collective action as derived from exogenous structural strains that create individual frustration and motivation for deviant social behaviour. Structural strains such as modernization‚ industrialization‚ economic crisis cause psychological discomfort which in turn
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Discuss psychological explanations of any one eating disorder (24) Anorexia has been found in all countries but the frequency of the disorder increases with the levels of Western influence in society. Hoek et al found that white Caribbean’s had higher rates of anorexia than black Caribbean’s‚ presumably because the white population aspired to a more Western lifestyle than the black population. It can be concluded that socio-cultural factors can help explain anorexia. Social learning theory helps
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Compare two explanations for criminal behaviour. Crime is simply the behaviour that breaks the law. However‚ as Standen points out‚ “the understanding of what actually constitutes crime varies according to historical‚ cultural and power dimensions which may rule different behaviours as criminal at different times”‚ (n.d‚ p. 1). The most obvious example of this is when the law changes. For example from viewing the list of criminal offences by the Legal Services Commission‚ aiding suicide became
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Discuss changing family structures in the UK and give examples of sociological theories that provide explanations as to why and how families have changed. This essay will discuss the various family structures in society. It will give theoretical explanation as to why and how families have changed. The essay will also bring statistical‚ historical and political evidence to back up the reason for these changes. During the pre-industrial society the ‘extended family’ was the most common family
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Christie Miller 29 September 2012 Instructor: Wayne Skinner CCJ 1017 Why do you think people take drugs? Do you know anyone with an addiction-prone personality? What does the medical literature indicate about addictive personalities? People take drugs to ease pain and avoid problems from their past and presence. An individual “may be depressed or in pain find physical relief does not help‚ eventually‚ he or she will then turn to drugs to remove symptoms” (Hubbard‚ 1996-2011). Personally
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Low GPA explanation To: SCHOOL This letter is written as an explanation for my low GPA since it does not adequately reflect either my work or ability and desire to continue my education. Although I completed all prerequisite classes in Finance‚ Accounting‚ Economics‚ information technology and Management at North Carolina Central University‚ I would be remiss if I didn’t address my poor undergraduate GPA. My college career was marked by many troubles in myself and my family which lead to
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There are numerous reasons why people leave their beloved homes to move to foreign places where they try to build up a new life. In their book The Age of Migration‚ Castles and Miller (2009) structure such motives in push and pull factors. Aspects that push people to leave their places could be poor living conditions in their home country‚ non or little perspective for work and political pressure‚ to name but a few. On the other hand‚ motives such as demand for work‚ better chances to gain economic
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At one point‚ they discuss that being virtuous is "find joy in beautiful things." The go on at length arguing what is beautiful and what is good. They also cover whether or not people actually do desire bad things or if all people desire good things. At the end they concur that people do not desire bad things and virtue is not "finding joy in beautiful things." Whether or not the definition of virtue is "find joy in beautiful things" is up for someone else to debate but people do desire bad things
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Why are some people socially excluded? Are they excluded by society or their own behaviour? In this essay I will aim to discuss why some people are socially excluded and whether their social exclusion is as a result of individual behaviour or a consequence of the forces of society that are ultimately beyond the control of the individual. There is much difficulty when trying to understand as well as explain the term/ idea that is Social exclusion‚ as writers/institutions have varying degrees
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Chapter IV Consciousness and its Variations Intro: 4.1 Consciousness Your immediate awareness of thoughts‚ sensations‚ memories‚ and the world around you represent the experience of consciousness. William James described consciousness as a “stream” or “river.” Although always changing‚ consciousness is perceived as unified and unbroken much like a stream. Because his idea of structuralism was based off of introspection‚ many of the leading psychologists at the turn of the twentieth century
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