A social constructivist approach is relevant in understanding how knowledge and debates are formulated by differing social groups. Using this theoretical framework provides us with a background on how a technology‚ in this case hydraulic fracturing‚ is constructed through separate discourses. According to Bijker‚ “In the social construction of technology approach (SCOT)‚ relevant social groups are the starting point. Technical artifacts are described through the eyes of the members of these groups
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ABSTRACT MODELING THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER RESOURCES CASE STUDY: ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN COLORADO There is mounting evidence that amount of carbon dioxide is being increased which can lead to changing the global climate drastically during this century. Climate change can have important effect on the water resources and water demand like urban and agriculture uses. The effects of climate change have been explored in the Arkansas River Basin in Colorado which is one of the major
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SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK: SWK 1206-N02 May 20th – July 17th 2014 Meeting Day and Time: Tuesday and Thursday – 10am-11:50am Building 12‚ Room 375 Instructor: Nkechi Green MSW‚ LMSW Email: nkechi.green@sinclair.edu or Angel Department Website: www.sinclair.edu/departments/soc Department phone: Administrative Assistant 512-2944 Text: Social Work‚ an Empowering Profession‚ 8th. Ed. DuBuois‚ B. and Miley‚ K (2011)‚ Allyn & Bacon Composition
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language benefits both individual learners and society. For the individual language learner‚ research has found a positive link between second language proficiency and cognitive and academic ability. Several studies indicate that individuals who learn a second language are more creative and better at solving complex problems than those who do not (Bamford & Mizokawa‚ 1991). Other studies correlate bilingual proficiency with higher scores on standardized tests and tests of both verbal and nonverbal
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Social Media’s Negative Effect on Academic Performance Researchers with the Miriam Hospital’s Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine say social media has a negative impact on academic performance of freshmen students‚ the Science Daily reported. Researchers show a link between social media and academic performance among the freshmen in a study‚ which is the first of its kind. The study looked at students engaged in any form of media use including texting‚ music‚ the Internet and social
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Social Media Impact on Consumer Behavior With an estimated one million members‚ the social media websites have become a platform for companies and consumers to interact with each other in a lucid manner. The impact of media on consumer behavior has been massive‚ and this is one of the main reasons why business houses are using to market their products extensively. The advent of social networks has opened a new marketing avenue for businesses. The publicity of the traditional “face-to-mouth”
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After a decade of Global War On Terror --- Economic‚ social‚ political impact on Pakistan Majyd Aziz The exodus of Russians from Afghanistan‚ the megalomania of Iraq’s Saddam‚ the spread of Islam in the West‚ the domestic and external pressure on the American economy‚ the 9/11 historical event‚ and the voluminous studies of latter-day Dr Strangelove’s clones nurtured and financed by massively-funded American think tanks were all contributing factors in a series of initiatives undertaken by
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Both not for profit and for profit companies have many similarity and differences. A lot of companies start with the intent of making a profit. These companies also pay taxes and are called profit or for profit companies (Rodwell‚ & Teo‚ 2013). Other companies‚ while they can make a profit begin with the intent of helping others. These companies are not for profit or non-profit organizations. Nonprofit organizations are not allowed to make a profit‚ and do not pay taxes‚ but they might generate
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THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL CLASS ON EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ATTAINMENT IN UK. Sociologists have argued that social class differences in educational attainment can be explained in many terms but not necessarily in mutual exclusive kinds of theories such as; IQ theory; social class differences in material circumstances; sub-cultural attitudes and values and the school labelling processes just to mention a few. Sociologists tend to be critical of the IQ theory for various reasons including the factors
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The social construction of race The definition of race is a classification system used to categorize humans into distinct groups. Nothing in that definition discusses or mentions genes‚ biology or proven facts as the reason for this separation; they are all referred to as a category of race. The division of people by race is a socially constructed idea to better organize the population. This categorization has created different groups and forced society to look at the color of the person as an
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