Georg Simmel‚ a sociologist and a philosopher born in 1858 in Germany‚ is best known as a microsociologist who played a significant role in the development of small-group research‚ symbolic interactionism and exchenge theory. There are four basic levels of concern in Simmel’s work. First are his assumptions about the psychological workings of social life. Second is his interest in the sociological workings of interpersonal relationships. Third is his work on the structure of and changes in the
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Faith Basketball is basically a game were it is two different teams of five players on a rectangular court. In the very beginning the color of the basketball was brown‚ but later it was changed into a brighter color‚ that is now orange. The first basketball game took place in 1982‚ where the court was half the size of today’s courts‚ and only one point was scared during the match. The NBA was founded in 1949‚ after the combination of the NBC and the BAA (basketball association of America). Basketball
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“The truth is that my fascination is rooted in fear‚” Grice reveals as he justifies to the readers why he hunts black widows. Gordon Grice published his essay‚ “Caught in the Widow’s Web” in 1995 to the issue of The High Plains Literary Review. In it‚ he explains that this creature is a representation of a powerful evil in nature whose motives are purely malevolent. His informative tone‚ describing the habits of the black widow‚ allows the reader to connect to the overarching message that facing
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Setting of Philippians Positioned at the eastern fertile plain of Datos in central Macedonia‚ Philippi was a flourishing city. Gordon Fee notes although originally founded by Greek colonists from the island of Thasos (ca. 360 B.C.)‚ in 356 BCE Philippi was conquered by its namesake‚ the father of Alexander the Great‚ Philip II of Macedon. Philip seized the city due to its strategic location. Namely‚ it was blessed with provisions‚ protection‚ and prosperity. “It sat as sentinel to the large agricultural
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George Saunders’ Jon showcases an adversarial relationship between corporations and individuality. However‚ this story is unique because the characters are free to leave "the facility" whenever they wish. Another aspect unique to this story is that while conformity is encouraged‚ it is ultimately not mandated‚ meaning that the characters’ loss of self-identity is‚ yes‚ partly due to the highly manufactured environment they find themselves within‚ but also due to their feelings of insecurity in exploring
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In the epilog of the book‚ “Revolutionary Characters‚” Gordon Wood wrote‚ “Still‚ they had helped create this popular world‚ for it was rooted in the vital principle that none of them‚ Federalists included‚ ever could deny: the people. In the end nothing illustrates better the transforming power of the American Revolution than the way its intellectual and political leaders‚ that remarkable group of men‚ contributed to their own demise‚” (page 274). This quote means that although these leaders were
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Ethics Of…. Boxing is a violent sport full of hate where the only objective is to knock your opponent unconscious. This is a very quick and biased view of boxing because if you study boxing closer it helps teach the person about their moral character. Boxing helps teach people to “get off the canvas and roll with the punches” (Marino‚ 2010‚ para 8) and to face their fears‚ two important lessons to get through life. Throughout the article written by Marino‚ he educates about Aristotelian
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In April of 1996‚ President Gordon B. Hinckley gave a devotional to the youth of the Church entitled‚ “Stand True and Faithful” During this magnificent talk he spoke about the calamities that are pressing and the currents that are pulling. He goes on to talk about life and how we are meant to traverse. In his simple but profound way he coined this phrase‚ one that I might add that has been quoted‚ posted‚ tweeted‚ intsagramed and blogged about since he gave this address. He said with words of soberness
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In‚ The One Percent Solution‚ by Gordon Lafer‚ he argues that lobbyist groups are taking advantage of the 2008 recession to work to advance the interests of the wealthy. This is being done at the expense of the poor by influencing the policy that government institutions introduce‚ vote on and implement. The lobbyist’s underlying agenda is to try and change the relationship between the workers and the owners as well as shift the expectations for government protections that the workers currently have
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Reading the classical dystopian literature of ‘1984’ by George Orwell has led me to the conclusion that it functions as a warning of the dangers of totalitarianism. Orwell projects a negative utopia‚ or dystopia‚ of a future totalitarian society through ‘1984’ which uses psychological manipulation‚ surveillance‚ and a repressive bureaucracy to exert total power over the individual. After reviewing several critics‚ it is proven that all of them agree with this statement. Among these critics are Nicole
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