‘Lookism’‚ as a problem of modern society. Term ‘Lookism’ is used to refer to discrimination against or prejudice towards others based on their appearance. People we find attractive are given preferential treatment and people we find unattractive are denied opportunities. The term was first coined within the Fat acceptance movement. It was used in the The Washington Post Magazine in 1978‚ which asserted that the term was coined by ‘fat people’ who created the word to refer to ‘discrimination
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This study deals with gender inequality in the modern society and looks at the difficulties women face when they strive for equal success as their male counterparts. About seventy-five percent of the jobs in well-paid professions are held by men and even if women are able to get equal jobs they are still paid considerably less . The central question posed is‚ are there any differences in the aspirations and career goals between males and females? However‚ in order to fully understand stereotypical
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The relevance of The Republic to our modern society In Plato’s The Republic‚ Plato illustrates what his ideal city would look like. He describes the educational systems‚ ideal legislators and the purposes of democracy. The republic influenced many people to understand the purpose for democracy‚ and it led to new philosophical schools of thought. Although this work was written hundreds of years ago‚ it still affects our modern world today. One of the most important things that Plato stresses is
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A global power can be defined as one which has the capability to influence global governance and is necessary to ensure a world order. United States‚ Russia‚ U.K.‚ China and some others may rightly be called as global powers for their strategic and politico-economic leverage. Historical evidence suggests that these powers have not been soft at all in their course to power struggle. Softness may be defined as the opposite of assertiveness and activeness in this power struggle. It is a term often used
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ways‚ was the most advanced population of it’s time. The Greeks have created a great stir in modern day values‚ events‚ and philosophy‚ and they were just getting warmed up. The question‚ "What did the Greeks contribute to modern society"‚ was posed‚ and I will begin to answer. The Greeks created a vast religious system‚ filled with heroes‚ gods‚ villains‚ monsters‚ and more. This has fascinated us‚ and has even influenced some of our brands of clothing‚ Nike for example (Nike being the goddess of
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The function of EST in the modern society English for Science and Technology is designed for graduates an students of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology who are interested to enrich the scientific and technical English language and for people working or training to work as engineers and technicians. The material covers a wide range of technical areas‚ including mechanical engineering‚ electrical engineering and electronics. In learning a language‚ the aim is to be able to utilize the language
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Many people feel that American society is too competitive. Many people take games to serious. Many people get hurt when others take playing around in a game to being rough. Also‚ many friendships are ruined over one being to competitive. I believe that the american society is not too competitive‚ being competitive makes everyone view a topic from a different perspective‚ a lot more fun‚ and more entertaining. If one is competitive‚ one will be successful. Once i found myself always last. I was
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Topic 3: Nowadays‚ food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Type: Hypothetical/opinion COOKING Do you cook for your family every day after work? How many times do you cook dinner in a week? Nowadays‚ all around the world‚ most people prefer quick meals during the day. According the Quick Recipes Magazine‚ modern man spend less time to cook in comparison with twenty years ago. There are several
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innovations in technology have led to changing the way of teaching in recent times. This brings us to the question of whether the role of teacher will be as important as it did in the past. In this essay the arguments surrounding teachers’ role in the modern world will be examined. At first place‚ there are some people out there who champion no matter how technology of communication via computers is advanced‚ the teachers’ position will remain steady all the time. They argue that‚ for instance‚ students
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The Panopticon: And the Way it Relates to Modern Society Dear‚ Mr. Foucault After reading your ideas on panopticism‚ I found myself both agreeing with your ideas and on the other hand having a few questions of my own. Does power have to be invisible‚ in order for it to be truly effective? Can a panopticon have the same powerful effect over school kid‚ mental patients‚ and hospital occupants as it does with prisoners? Nevertheless‚ these questions will be looked at more closely later on more
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