Name? Title? Or alternatively‚ please use a title page. Question 1a Blogger Roy Ngerng created a ripple when he wrote on his blog that Singapore government used retirement fund of citizens to invest in their investment firms to earn money for themselves. The aftermaths of his words reverberated among the public and the Ministers. Some were positive but many were negative‚ wanting immediate fix by the public while the Ministers struggled to address many unanswered questions to contain the intensity
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Throughout history and across culture‚ definitions of masculinity and femininity have varied dramatically‚ leading researchers to argue that gender‚ and specifically gender roles‚ are socially constructed (see Cheng‚ 1999). Cheng (1999:296) further states that “one should not assume that ‘masculine’ behaviour is performed only by men‚ and by all men‚ while ‘feminine’ behaviour is performed by women and by all women”. Such historical and cultural variations oppose the essentialist view that masculinity
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P. 2007‚ Global Sociology‚ 2ndedn‚ New York University Haralambos‚M Hyman‚U. Jjary‚D. and Jary‚J. 1991‚ Dictionary of Sociology‚ 2nd edn‚ Harper Collins Publisher Bryan S.Turner.1999.Classical sociology.1st edn‚SAGE Publications Ltd John‚ J. Macionis. Plummer‚ K. 2002. Sociology. 2nd edn. Person Education Limited. Pakulski‚ J. Waters‚ M. 1996. The Death of Class. Sage Publications Ltd Stephen‚ P (accessed:20October2012)http://www.scirus.com
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When confronted with the word‚ McDonald’s‚ most people think of the Whopper Meal‚ or a bright yellow M‚ famously known as the “Golden Arches” (Macionis 121)‚ sitting on the side of the highway. Little do they know that over 33‚000 McDonalds are operating worldwide‚ one of which holds fifteen hundred people. Not only a “symbol of U.S. Culture” (Macionis 121)‚ but it has become a theory of sociology‚ unknown to most‚ conveniently named the “McDonaldization Theory”. The McDonaldization of Society
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forms of social pattern‚ resulting from social patterns resulting from industrialization (Macionis‚ 2006). Peter Berger explains how modernization manifests itself‚ by four major concepts. The four concepts consist of: the decline of small traditional communities‚ the expansion of personal choice‚ the increase of social diversity and the orientation toward the future and a growing awareness of time (Macionis‚ 2006). In the U.S.‚ small traditional communities are growing into more modern and larger
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between genders in the workplace. By using the “theoretical perspectives‚” it will prove that men are having more benefit in female-dominated jobs due to the “Glass Escalator‚” and women are being treated unequally because of the “Glass Ceiling”(Ridnor‚Macionis). Pink collar jobs were traditionally dominated by women since World War II. The jobs do not require much professional skill and usually did not have equal pay. Beside that‚ men are not used to work in the pink collar workforce because with men
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John Macionis‚ deviance is the recognized violation of cultural norms. It is such a broad concept that it is in all human activities; therefore‚ we can say that crime is a form of deviance. Of course‚ crime is also a broad subject its own. Not all deviance involves action or even choice. Its aim is to understand empirically and to develop and test theories explaining criminal and deviant behavior‚ the formation and enforcement of laws‚ and the operation of criminal processing systems (Macionis‚ 2010)
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Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASPs) (Macionis‚ 2006). A minority is any category of people distinguished by physical or cultural difference that a society sets apart and subordinates (Macionis‚ 2006). It can be based on race‚ ethnicity‚ or both (Macionis‚ 2006). There are two important characteristics of a minority: The first thing is that they share a distinct identity‚ which may be based on physical or cultural traits and the second is that Minorities experience subordination (Macionis‚ 2006). Minorities in
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childhood is grounded in significant biological differences that set the young from the old’ (Macionis & Gerber‚ 2002). The next stage of the life course is adolescence. This is the time where kids are in between childhood and adulthood. The preteen and teenage years comprise the stage of life when young people establish some independence and learn specialized skills required for adulthood (Macionis & Gerber‚ 2002). Adolescence is related with social and emotional confusion; young people have
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decision-making‚ and demands that group members obey orders (Macionis‚ 2013. P110). Bill Gates is a great example of authoritarian leadership. Bill had a vision after he took lead of the company and he used all possible resources within his reach and made a dream reality. Bill Gates did not consult others on which way his company should take. Democratic Leadership is making a point and including everyone in the decision-making process (Macionis‚ 2013. P110). Dwight Eisenhower is one of the best people
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