The Sociology of Personal Relationships Has intimacy been transformed in contemporary society? Discuss with reference to a relationship between a couple Intimacy‚ in the context of a relationship between couples‚ is widely accepted to mean the closeness shared between two people‚ Chambers dictionary defines it as ‘knowing a lot’ about each other. A deeper look reveals that it involves both sexual and emotional intimacy‚ most commonly heterosexual couples. Although intimacy can be interpreted differently
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How far has the importance of Martin Luther King been exaggerated? The significance of Martin Luther King’s role during the Civil Rights Movement in the USA has become a matter for debate. In this essay I will examine the importance of his role along with many other factors. Shortly after King graduated with a Doctorates in Theology at the University of Boston‚ he was instantly involved in the attempts to improve black peoples rights in predominantly the South of America. King was the harbinger of
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What technologies have been used to kill people‚ and why? Killing technology has been on show during the major wars in the 20th century; and the killing rate increased drastically in the last century. During 20th century major developments took place in gas weapons‚ small arms‚ large guns and weapons of mass destruction which were in use during World War 1 and World War 2. Killing was not seen as an objective in war however‚ it was seen as being a more humane method and to make war shorter. The
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Why BMW Group has been successful? BMW Group is a famous auto company all over world‚ stands for "Bayerische Motoren Werhe AG" in English ”Bavarian Motor Works” who is also the leader in a luxury car manufacturer and seller in the world. BMW Group was founded in 1916 and headquartered in Munich‚ Bavaria‚ Germany. It consists of an initial aircraft engine manufacturing plant to become enterprise groups dominated by limousine today‚ and produce the world-renowned aircraft engines‚ SUVs and motorcycles
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participation in an open global economy would be crucial to its survival (Chow‚ 2002) During the three decades since these reforms China ’s political and economic institutions have undergone a dramatic transition (Overholt‚ 2005 and Economy‚ 1998). China has shifted from the world ’s greatest opponent of globalization into a committed member of a global economy and advocate of globalization (Overholt‚ 2005). The pinnacle of this transformation and China ’s economic growth was its admission into to the World
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To what extent has the importance of the Tet Offensive of 1968 been overrated? On January 30th 1968 over 80‚000 Vietcong soldiers launched a surprise attack on over 100 towns and cities in South Vietnam. This is known as the Tet Offensive. The US army and South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) launched a counter-attack which regained all lost territory and crippled the military capabilities of the Vietcong. Some historians argue Tet was not as important as it appears to be. However‚ it is widely considered
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What Works in Social Marketing to Young People? Systematic Review for the Health Research Council of New Zealand and the Ministry of Youth Development Final Report July 2010 Louise Thornley and Kate Marsh Quigley and Watts Ltd This systematic review is part of the ‘What Works in Youth Development’ series‚ and was cofunded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand and the Ministry of Youth Development as part of the Health Research Council of New Zealand’s Partnership Programme.
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‘The extent to which the individual is free to choose their own social identities has been underestimated in the main theories of socialisation.’ Explain and assess this view. By: Amy Rashid In this answer‚ I shall assess the view on how far the freedom of an individual to choose their own social identity has been underestimated in the main theories of socialisation. First and foremost‚ from a Functionalist’s point of view‚ the society lives with value consensus‚ which is an agreement about values
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Stress gained from the lifestyle in the city is nothing new‚ but it’s causing people to lose their social graces. Social Graces are skills that help people to communicate with each other during social circumstances. They consist of manners‚ etiquette‚ appearance and refinement. Studies have shown that living in the city is straining for both the body and the brain. Most city dwellers have high rates of psychosis‚ anxiety disorders and depression. City dwellers being resident of the city typically
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Has Capital Punishment Ever Been Effective? Introduction Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines capital punishment‚ otherwise known as the death penalty‚ as the practice of killing people as punishment for serious crimes. Capital punishment dates back to the early eighteenth century B.C. in Hammurabi’s Code (“History of Death Penalty Laws”). The death penalty can also be found in the Hittite Code in the fourteenth century B.C. ‚ the Draconian Code of Athens in the seventh century B.C.‚ and the Roman
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