Bangladesh e-Journal of Sociology. Volume 5 Number 1. January 2008. Rapid Urban Growth and Poverty in Dhaka City Shahadat Hossain• Abstract The paper aims to explore the nature of urban growth and poverty in Dhaka City‚ Bangladesh. It has highlighted the city of Dhaka as the urbanisation of the whole country is interlinked with the intense development of the city. The paper is based on data collected through surveys of population censuses and relevant studies. It reveals that the historical
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THE DYNAMICS OF GLOBALISATION Understanding globalisation. ..................................................................................................... 3 I) Who rules? ........................................................................................................................ 7 A) 1) 2) B) 1) 2) 3) C) 1) 2) 3) 4) II) A) B) 1) 2) 3) C) 1) 2) 3) D) III) A) 1) 2) B) The role of TNCs................................................................................................
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT BY: JOHN J. POPOVIC CATEGORY: HISTORY – GREEK HISTORY ALEXANDER THE GREAT Αλεξανδροσ Πηιλιππου Μακεδονον‚ Alexander the Invincible‚ later renamed by the Romans‚ Alexandros Philippou Makedonon‚ Alexander III the Great of Macedon (356-323 B.C.) PROJECT by John J. Popovic Alexander accomplished greater deeds than any other ruler before or after him. This project is dedicated to the most charismatic and heroic king of all times. Edition 9.2 SYNOPSIS Introduction Alexander’s
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At the Mountains of Madness 1 At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft I I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why. It is altogether against my will that I tell my reasons for opposing this contemplated invasion of the antarctic - with its vast fossil hunt and its wholesale boring and melting of the ancient ice caps. And I am the more reluctant because my warning may be in vain. Doubt of the real facts‚ as I must reveal them
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THE CRISIS OF MODERNITY: CULTURE‚ NATURE‚ AND THE MODERNIST YEARNING FOR AUTHENTICITY Dissertation zur Erlangung der Würde einer Doktorin der Philosophie vorgelegt der Philosophisch-Historischen Fakultät der Universität Basel und der Faculté des Lettres‚ Langues et Sciences Humaines der Universität Orléans von Ann-Catherine Nabholz von Zürich Basel 2007 i Genehmigt von der Philosophisch-Historischen Fakultät der Universität Basel‚ auf Antrag von Prof. Dr. Hartwig Isernhagen (Universität Basel)
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The USA 1)The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution originally consisted of seven Articles. The first three Articles embody the doctrine of the separation of powers‚ whereby the federal government is divided into three branches: the legislature‚ consisting of the bicameral Congress; the executive‚ consisting of the President; and the judiciary‚ consisting of the Supreme Court and other federal courts. The fourth and sixth Articles
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Torino 2006: What Kind of Olympic Winter Games Were They? A Preliminary Account From an Organizational and Economic Perspective Piervincenzo Bondonio and Nadia Campaniello Citius‚ Altius‚ Fortius! To what extent does the motto of the Olympics relate to Torino 2006? Has the XXth edition of the Olympic Winter Games (OWG) continued the positive trend whereby each edition‚ with only a few exceptions‚ surpasses the one before? In which areas have there been improvements‚ if any? To what extent
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English in India and the role of the elite in the national project the elite in the national project1 Annie MO NTAUT‚ INALCO (SeDyL)‚ Paris Published in Problematizing Language Studies‚ Cultural‚ Theoretical and Applied Perspectives‚ Essays in Honor of Rama Kant Agnihotri Akar Books‚ Delhi‚ 2010‚ pp. 83-116 (eds. S. I. Hasnain & S. Chaudhary) Abstract Introduced by the British colonization and today the official language of the Indian Nation in association with Hindi‚ English is spoken
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Sociology: The Core Michael Hughes‚ Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Carolyn J. Kroehler James W. Vander Zanden‚ The Ohio State University (Emeritus) [McGraw-Hill] This was downloaded from: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007240535x/student_view0/chapter1/chapter_summary.html Please visit that site for the source text. Chapter 1 Developing a Sociological Consciousness The Sociological Perspective Sociology is the scientific study of social interaction and social
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Deducing with Sociological Imagination Sociology is the scientific study of human groups and social behavior. Sociologists focus primarily on human interactions‚ including how social relationships influence people’s attitudes and how societies form and change. Sociology‚ therefore‚ is a discipline of broad scope: Virtually no topic—gender‚ race‚ religion‚ politics‚ education‚ health care‚ drug abuse‚ pornography‚ group behavior‚ conformity—is taboo for sociological examination and interpretation
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