Caste: Social and Gender Hierarchies The fundamental issues of caste not only affect the privileged and the working peoples‚ ethnic and racial minorities‚ and religious piety‚ but also the roles of men and women within the framework of gender relations. Through male domination of the public sphere‚ specific female roles were constructed. The primary concept of caste supported depictions of oppressed and subordinate women‚ which can be examined through the early literature of India. Women were no
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Alcoholism Shadrack Opon Kenyatta University October 22‚ 2014 Alcoholism Introduction Alcoholism is a chronic problem that includes difficulty in controlling drinking‚ having to drink consistently to get physical independence‚ being preoccupied with alcohol‚ and continually using alcohol regardless of problems it causes (Brick‚ 2004). Alcohol should not be legal in U.S. because it is impacts negatively on health‚ family‚ community and on a person’s education. Alcohol drinking is like taking
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Discussion HW #2 Discussion Section #: 14748 Lecture Section #: 14738 Chapter 15 Case Incident 1: Creative Deviance: Bucking the Hierarchy? 1. I believe it is possible for an organization to deliberately create an “anti-hierarchy” to encourage employees to engage in more acts of creative deviance. All things being equal‚ the broad span of control leads to efficient organization while a narrow span of control results in hierarchical organization. However‚ span of control can be affected by
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Psychological Needs PSY/211(BSAL1CGZN7) Caitlyn Lee 6/1/2014 Kurtis Armstrong Born in 1908 Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist who was known best for creating Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Maslow introduced his concept of hierarchy of needs published in the 1943 Psychological Review pages 50‚ 370-396 called “A theory of human motivation”. He went on to publish several books and articles featuring personality‚ motivation‚ and human nature until his death in 1970 (Wikipedia)
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the world in 1450-1750 were functioning under some kind of social or economic class. In the west‚ there were more opportunities for jobs. Southern and Eastern Asia also saw a continuation in the Caste System and the scholarly dominance. Social hierarchies and identities changed The Spanish conquest of the New World and establishment of profitable colonies led to a restructuring of the social order Between 1492 and 1750‚ the Spanish created settlements along the coasts of Central and South America
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Alcoholism and the Nature vs. Nurture Argument Does the environment that one grows up in contribute to alcoholism or is alcoholism determined by genetics? It wasn’t until 1991 that alcoholism was considered both a medical and psychiatric disease by the American Medical Association. Alcoholism is defined in the dictionary as a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol‚ repeated excessive use of alcoholic beverages‚ the development of withdrawal symptoms on reducing
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Case 3: Creative Deviance – Bucking the Hierarchy? One of the major functions of an organizational hierarchy is to increase standardization and control for top managers. Using the chain of command‚ managers can direct the activities of subordinates toward a common purpose. If the right person with creative vision is in charge of a hierarchy‚ the results can be phenomenal. Until Steve Jobs’ regrettable passing in October of 2011‚ Apple had used a strongly top-down creative process in which most major
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Alcoholism is a disease that affects millions of lives everyday. Most don’t realize they even have a problem until it’s too late. It is a disease that affects almost every family in America in one way or another including mine. I learned a very important lesson about the disease that afflicted my grandfather when I myself had a bout with alcoholism. I have always heard from my father what a smart boy I am. My father also talks of how much I remind him of his father‚ I’m mechanically inclined
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and Hierarchy Hierarchy and equality are seen throughout the ancient world. Equality can be defined as sameness or justice. Hierarchy is defined as “a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority” ("The Definition of Hierarchy"). Certain societies can be more egalitarian and others can be more hierarchal. Either way‚ in order to have a successful society‚ equality‚ hierarchy‚ or both must be present. Equality and hierarchy play
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better than they’re fellow man. Every major conflict in history can be attributed to the actions of one person‚ whether it be Alexander the Great during Greek times‚ or more recently the rise of Adolf Hitler during World War II. When examining the hierarchy of society‚ it thus has become natural to assume that the position on the top of the pyramid is the most sought after‚ simply because it puts yourself in a position of power above other people. However‚ in order to
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