Shamyra Jones Vejea Jennings English 097 March 23‚ 2013 Why Do We Hate The Smart Kids? My initial reaction to Grant Penrod essay was flabbergasting because even thou I am not in high school anymore I could look back and remember how all the jocks did get more recognition then the nerds. In my days at school the nerds were the smart people or the teacher’s pet. According to Grant Penrod‚ “Social stereotypes began to emerge as early as high school.”(Grant. Chapter 57 Pg. 692) I agree with
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Even though there is still a lack of diversity in the STEM field and nerd culture‚ there have been efforts to diversify them. For example‚ in the article “Revenge of the Nerds: How Barbie Got Her Geek On” Ann Zimmerman discusses how women in the STEM field tried and succeed to get representation through Barbie. Mattel Inc.‚ opened a poll to let the people vote on what Barbie’s next career was. The options were: “architect‚ anchorwoman‚ computer engineer‚ environmentalist and surgeon.” Zimmerman writes
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Esther Oh 2/5/09 Sociology 150A In the movie “Cool Hand Luke‚” it seems that Lucas Jackson continuous rebellion about conformist ideals resulted in his immortality‚ regardless of his eventual death. In the beginning of the movie‚ Jackson’s choice to cut off the heads of parking meters is not only symbolic of breaking a norm‚ but also the breaking of something that restricts individuals from freely going about their lives. Parking meters cap the amount of time a person can stay in a certain
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The rise in labeling students with exceptionalities in our school systems has subsequently led to an increase in the number of special education classes and programs in public schools. The question remains as to whether these programs are arising for the right reasons. Scott Shannon‚ a medical doctor‚ stated that he‚ “Believed that the proliferation of mental and emotional disorders . . . reflects our tendency and willingness to find illness where there may be simple difference.” Labels can either
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In the UK today‚ there are 70‚000 children in care of the state. Since the tragic death of Peter Connelly - known as Baby P - the number of children taken into care has risen by 40%. This is a tale of two boys - a Conner and a Conor. They are just two of those 70‚000 children removed from their families. For those children‚ a place in a foster home can cost £1‚000 a week while a care home place can be between £2‚000-5‚000 a week. In Coventry‚ as in other cities and towns across the UK‚ both options
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Man on the Moon Kid Cudi is an undeniably popular rapper. His venue for September 21 was DTE Energy Music Theatre. While normally a setting for singers like Kid Rock and Ke$ha‚ the audience was quite different for an unorthodox hip-hip artist. When walking in‚ the haze of cigarette and marijuana smoke acted like a wall that separated us from the outside world. I showed up too late to experience his opening acts. When I found myself at the top of the hill‚ looking down at the stage‚ I couldn’t
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Cool Hand Luke Exposé The movie Cool Hand Luke presents several different and interrelated existentialist themes on aspects of faith and belief. Luke is portrayed as a "good ol’ boy" that is fun-loving and hard working. He seems bored and restless with life; he always seems to searching for something more and when he doesn’t find it; he looks for ways to fill the void and the monotony of living: ". . . it’s somethin’ to do‚ ain’t it?" This attitude well sets the tone for the aspect of faith as portrayed
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In the movie‚ “Cool Hand Luke‚” Luke‚ the main character‚ is a special kind of person and really stands out with the situation he is in. The main parts of the movie is him trying to escape from this prison he was evicted to in Florida and forced to become part of a chain gang. Luke has a hard time fitting in with the prison and extremely defiant which is why he tries to escape three times‚ with no luck. The wardens try their hardest to break him and in the end it doesn’t turn out too good for Luke
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Why Kids Turn to Drugs There is no simple answer to why a young person might begin using alcohol or other drugs. Many times‚ it is a combination of several factors‚ including society‚ family and peers. They may turn to drugs to escape stress or loneliness or to overcome shyness in social situations. They may want to be seen as grown up or as a risk taker. Or‚ they may simply be curious. Teens often want to be like their role models as well. So‚ if their favorite music group‚ older sibling‚ parents
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Running Head: VIOLENCE IS COOL—OR SO THE MEDIA TELLS US 1 Violence is Cool Or So the Media Tells Us: An Exploration of the Correlation Between the Media’s Presentation of Violence and Society’s Views On Real-Life Violence VIOLENCE IS COOL—OR SO THE MEDIA TELLS US 2 Abstract This paper explores the how the media’s tendency to glamorize violence has affected society’s view on real-life violence. Studying this will
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