This week’s article was “The Myth of Social Capital in Community Development‚” by James DeFilippis. In the article‚ the author takes the stance that the interests involved in social capital or misguided because it else understands the issues of power in the formation of communities‚ and because of that is divorced economic capital. Further the author defines social capital as simply allowing actions to take place by providing‚ and further that it is morally neutral and normative. Additionally‚ the
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Dorothy Lee states that not every society provides freedom to an individual. Different societies have different cultures and beliefs. In modern societies rules and regulation are set and expected to be followed. People know what norms are to be followed. All of this leads to personal autonomy being breached. In the article Individual Autonomy and Social Structure by Dorothy Lee‚ she gives various examples of societies in which personal autonomy have been established. Lee uses examples from different
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clothing while the climate impacts that amount of skin that is often shown. In many ways‚ traditional Hispanic culture is very strict in terms of how a young girl should behave. Traditional Hispanic females are expected to be unpretentious‚ to dress modestly‚ and in every circumstance show respect and honor the family. The misconceptions that society often holds with respect to Hispanic culture and women in particular stem in part from wide range of socio‚ cultural‚ and environmental differences. Never
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The myth “The Magic Drum” is a myth created by the Benga people of Africa around the “Golden Age” this was a time described in mythology as a period in which humanity had recently begun and everything was agreeable. The myth is important because of what it says about the Benga people and why they told it. The characters and what they mean to the story‚ both inside and outside‚ is also a key factor in why the myth is told. An important idea to remember about this myth is what the Benga people were
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FREEDOM OF THE INDIVIDUAL IS A MYTH- FOR William Pitt‚ the outspoken British Prime Minister once remarked and I quote‚ “Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” Honourable Chairperson Sir and Members of this august house‚ the myth of freedom of the individual is the unspoken agony of modern man. Are men really born free? Individualists would have us believe that freedom of choice and control over one’s life are
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can the structure-agency debate help us to understand the attitudes towards police work and the actions of Captain Louis De Koster as a police officer? The structure-agency debate is a debate that asks one “to what extent are we shaped by social structure and to what extent do we exercise agency to determine our own biography?”. I am going to use this debate to understand the attitude and actions of Captain Louis De Koster as a police officer. Structure is the complex framework of social groups
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chose to discuss further into is the rape myths people accept and attitudes held about rape. This article that I found on the library website’s stood out because the topic was covered in a discussion but I think it deserves more attention and focus. The study conducted in this research article examined demographics of college students at two different campuses and the correlation of their drinking behavior and if it related to the reported acceptance of rape myths. Society tends to blame the women for
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Myths of the Mound Builders The first time I heard about the Mound Builders‚ which was in this class‚ these people seemed like a very primitive group. What was so exciting about having the skill of piling up a bunch of dirt. Then I was able to see some of these mounds and the scale was nothing I had imagined. These mounds were huge and also contained distinct structural shapes. Tombs‚ houses‚ and religious structures were constructed in or on top of the mounds. What made the edifices even
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Organizational Structure and Culture Introduction In order to understand and evaluate different business structures one must be aware of the exact meaning and standards‚ which make that structure. Different business function in different ways. The World today is full of innovative and new structures‚ company cultures and ways in which companies base their work. Globalization has emphasized the meaning of company culture in ways that have led to completely new ideas‚ while
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Can you recall hearing or reading about your first fairy tale? I know that I remember from a young age being read stories of whimsical characters‚ and how the princess lived happily ever after. Looking back I wonder why was I read these types of short stories‚ and what was their importance? From as far back as the Middle Ages accounts of fairy tales began circulating the World. Authors have continued to preserve the existence of even the oldest of all fairy tales by publication‚ and eventually
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