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    sociology notes

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    Sociology notes Quiz answers for quiz 2 Cognitive dissidence George Zimmer on “true love” The social structure-education religion‚ politics 6 basic human emotions Altruism-selfless behavior Socialization is a learning process that we all go thru Feral children grow up with no socialization Gender is learned and sex is biological George Herbert mead- imitation ‚play‚ and game are the 3 stage of the development Social groups- are made up of individuals who share something from physical

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    Doublethink In 1984

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    “Freedom is the right to tell people what they don’t want to hear‚” says George Orwell‚ writer of 1984. The Party has taken away the rights of the people to know the truth in order to maintain power. Although some would believe that the most central paradox in Orwell’s 1984 is the Party’s slogan “War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength‚” it is clearly the act of doublethink because it’s the Party’s form of psychological control in order to maintain power. To demonstrate‚ it is the

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    upon revisiting the literature I read years ago‚ striking parallels emerged between two specific works. In “1984‚” George Orwell preaches the dangers of totalitarianism and the deprecation of individual freedoms in the face of unbridled power. Likewise‚ Mary Shelley’s haunting reminder in “1984” dissects the consequences that arise from the pursuit of knowledge without ethical

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    Adaptation Of 1984

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    In the theatrical play 1984‚ Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan hope to create a new adaption of George Orwell’s 1984. Bringing the novel to the stage‚ both playwriters capture the bleak dystopia which resembles that of our present. This adaption of 1984 was held in Her Majesty’s Theatre‚ Adelaide‚ the duration of the play is one hundred action packed minutes and it is being held from the 13th until the 27th of May. The proscenium stage used to present this adaption of 1984 position the audience to

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    1984 and Privacy

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    Surveillance Affecting Civil Liberties Many Americans are being watched‚ in great detail‚ by the government. In its ongoing battle against crime and terrorism‚ the U.S. has ramped up its surveillance on individuals over the years. As in the book‚ 1984‚ by George Orwell‚ "Big Brother Is Watching You". Many people feel that this surveillance is a major invasion of privacy and a violation of their rights. The USA PATRIOT Act was rushed through Congress 45 days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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    Surveillance In 1984

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    Perspectives 12 20 October 2014 Surveillance It is safe to say that people live in an age where it is possible to say that one is alone and privacy doesn’t exist. People are always being watched‚ tracked‚ listened to‚ and investigated. In the book 1984 one of the main topics would be that “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU” ( 2). Wherever they go‚ they feel as if they are being watched. If not by the thought police‚ then they are being watched by the telescreens. A world where no one is safe‚ nor trusted

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    Fear In 1984

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    Through the eyes of Winston‚ the protagonist in 1984‚ we observe the forces used for the government to retain its complete power over the people. The government almost diminished free thought of the people‚ has destroyed any means of building relationships‚ and utilized fear to make sure everyone would stay true to Big Brother. In such a dystopian society it may only take one person to overcome such obstacles‚ or so we thought.     Orwell designed 1984 to warn his readers about the grave dangers in

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    Dictatorship In 1984

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    being the enemies of Germany changed between the Jews and the Allied Powers (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum). The next historical parallel between Nazi Germany and Oceania is the totalitarian governments‚ more specifically‚ dictatorships. In 1984‚ the dictator‚ Big Brother‚ was feared‚ respected‚ and loved. Throughout the story‚ Winston was a skeptic of Big Brother and the Party’s actions; however‚ by the end he conformed‚ and he admitted his love for the enigmatic leader. “He gazed up at the

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    1984 outline

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    Taylor Worley Mr. Walker LA 12 September 4‚ 2012 1984 I. Introduction A. George Orwell’s 1984 is a parody meant to expose the injustices of the time in which it was written and reveal the dangers of not confronting and correcting them. II. Historical climate: many governments violating human rights; attempting to control the ideas of the people A. WW II B. Stalin- “Stalin ruled with an iron fist‚ and was famous for his midnight purges: he would round up hundreds of citizens at

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    1984 Essay

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    George Orwell’s 1984 and the 2011 Arab Spring Revolutions‚ where authoritarian power is taken to an extreme. In both instances‚ the people of Oceania and the Middle East are forced upon unfair and dangerous living conditions—in which they are manipulated of their human nature through their freedom and knowledge. Liberty is a God-given right to all humans; however‚ different nations have different interpretations of this ideology. People are dispossessed from this in both 1984 and the Arab Spring

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