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    audience about the dangers of sugar consumption in the U.S. The author tries to build an argument telling how the sugar consumption may be overstated. Also‚ there will be statements that will try to get the audience to have different views on sugar consumption. The passage will even explain how sugar can be the blame for health problems. Alan Levinovitz persuades the audience with an argument by telling what sugar is being considered‚ giving some effects of sugar consumption‚ and what people can do to eliminate

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    Symbolic Interaction Symbolic Interactionism originated with two key theorists‚ George Herbert Mead and Charles Horton Cooley. George Herbert Mead was a proponent of this theory and believed that the true test of any theory was that "It was useful in solving complex social problems" The term "symbolic interactionism" has come into use as a label for a relatively distinctive approach to the study of human life and human conduct. The symbolic interaction perspective‚ also called symbolic interactionism

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    is facing strong competition from new entrants‚ including multinationals and niche players which are looking to gain a share of the fast-growing instant noodles category in India. Methodology to be adopted – We will study about instant noodles consumption behaviour of XIME Students by making selected representative sample of 100 people residing in hostel‚ take Questionnaires on various topics related to the purchase of instant noodles. We will also use storytelling technique to understand the association

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    point‚ the U.S. and the world as a whole is going to reach its carrying capacity‚ a point at which the resources in an environment can no longer support a greater population. Though this may still be hundreds of years away‚ by addressing energy consumption and depletions concerns now we can prolong and prepare for that date as best as possible. In the United States‚ and the world as a whole‚ there are three major areas in which resources can stem from; those are water‚ minerals‚ and the land.

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    My major is earth and environmental studies‚ and I really care about some problems related to human and environment. To be honestly‚ I decided to choose “Over-consumption” to my persuasive speech topic as early as in the beginning of this semester. I felt I had responsibility to tell people the truth of the over-consumption and persuaded them to stop this bad situation‚ after I watched Greenpeace activist Annie Leonard’s video “story of stuff”. At the first time‚ I hesitantly think that this problem

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    The last theory is symbolic interactionism‚ which is “a theoretical perspective in which society is viewed as composed of symbols that people use to establish meaning‚ develop their views of the world‚ and communicate with one another” (Henslin 23). Symbolic interactionism is a micro-level theory that mainly focuses on individuals and social interactions (Soc-101 class notes). By applying symbols to relationships‚ it adds a deeper meaning that would be absent without them. Some symbols can include

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    he symbolic interactionism in sociology is basically a theory that analyze how a person act and now they view themselves in society. Symbolic interaction also communicates through meanings and objects. Without curtain labels‚ relations nor crimes would not exist. The other theories are conflict theory and functional analysis. Conflict theory is a theory that everyone is competing with one another in effort to be better than others. This theory focuses to use power in society persuade other to follow

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    One of the things I can do to reduce the ecological footprint of my food consumption however is to reduce the amount of packaged food I eat. Both of my weekly logs show a heavy consumption of packaged food. My second week was less‚ but it is still not as low as it should be. As a college student‚ packaged food is just so convenient and cheap that it is tough to avoid. In the future though‚ I will try to reduce my consumption of packaged foods. This is my last semester at Concordia and living in the

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    and several hundred more calories per person per day than did their counterparts in the late 1950s. Now more than ever‚ America is a Nation of meat eaters. In 2000‚ total meat consumption (red meat‚ poultry‚ and fish) reached 195 pounds (boneless‚ trimmed-weight equivalent) per person‚ 57 pounds above average annual consumption in the 1950s. Each American consumed an average of 7 pounds more red meat than in the 1950s‚ 46 pounds more poultry‚ and 4 pounds more fish and shellfish. Rising consumer incomes

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    inally‚ the symbolic interactionist perspective would view the practicing of a religion in terms of the social interactions involved with the subject. A sociologist from this school of thought may ask: “How do the followers of a specific religion experience‚ interpret‚ influence and respond to what fellow believers and religious leaders say and do? How do the members of a religious congregation experience‚ interpret‚ influence and respond to what those with differing say and do?” For example‚ this

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