Nudism as a Deviant Subculture Katie Heindel SOC 429 October 19‚ 2010 Nudism as a Deviant Subculture Introduction Nudism is a social and sexual phenomenon in America that has been gaining a significant following since the early 1930’s. This phenomenon was first introduced to American culture by a German immigrant named Kurt Barthel. (Hartman‚ Fithian and Johnson 1991) Since then‚ nudism has expanded to all parts of the country. From nude beaches and resorts to nudist camps‚ many are starting
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Hardcore Punk Subculture The subculture that grasped my interest the most is hardcore punk. It is a subculture that originally formed in California during the 1970’s and mainly focuses on the music genre‚ punk rock. The reason why hardcore punk became a subculture is because of political issues. It is undefined when trying to solve what origin of music this subculture is. Ryan Cooper‚ a punk music journalist‚ wrote a response to the mainstream media in his article about this subculture quoting‚ “hardcore
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Outline and Evaluate Psychological Explanations for one eating disorder The psychodynamic approach suggests unconscious conflicts from childhood may be the reason for an eating disorder. As adolescent girls are most likely to have the disorder‚ it suggests that anorexia might be due to fear of increasing sexual desires and starvation is a way to avoid becoming pregnant because one of the symptoms of anorexia nervosa is the absence of a menstrual cycle. Another psychodynamic explanation suggests anorexia
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The straight edge subculture is a clean lifestyle movement born in a "just say no" era‚ which has received little attention since its origination in the 1980 ’s. Subcultures‚ like social movements‚ engage in conflict over cultural reproduction‚ social integration‚ and socialization; they are often especially concerned with the quality of life‚ self-realization‚ and identity formation (Habermas 1984-87; Buechler 1995). The basic definition was created during this time in a hardcore-punk song of the
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Racism is like a box of crayons and not seeing all the colors. James and Ruth McBride were exposed to racism in similar and different ways. The youth of James his mother and her abusive father‚ McBride identifies the racism of the South in 1940s. With mentions of his past he highlights the racial segregations in order to someone a more equal way of life. The racial segregation begins as he questions his identity wondering why his mom is white and he is black. When James goes to the bus to take
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authority‚ among many other things‚ was the Punk movement. Emerging in the United States‚ the United Kingdom‚ and Australia in the mid-1970s‚ the Punk subculture centers on punk rock music‚ “which was a reaction to the popular music in the 1970s that had overtaken the general public” (Savage‚ 2018). Characterized by their anti-establishment views and the promotion of individual freedom‚ Punk became a symbol of teen rebellion and alienation (Savage‚ 2018). Punk in the United Kingdom was popularized
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According to the seminal work of William Westley (1970)‚ the police subculture is a crucial concept in the explanation of police behavior and attitudes. The subculture‚ in his view‚ characterizes the public as hostile‚ not to be trusted‚ and potentially violent; this outlook requires secrecy‚ mutual support‚ and unity on the part of the police. Manning (1977) suggested that the inherent uncertainty of police work‚ combined with the need for information control‚ leads to police teamwork‚ which in
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Outline and Evaluate Research into the Relationship between the Immune System and Stress Related Illness There is evidence to suggest acute stressors can cause suppression of the immune system and decrease immune cell functioning. The study by Kiecolt-Glaser et al. (1984) investigated whether the stress of taking exams caused a change in the amount of white blood cells in the blood. Kiecolt-Glaser studied 49 male and 26 female first year medical students at the Ohio State University College
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Outline and evaluate the formation of romantic relationships (24) There are many theories for the formation of relationships‚ including reward/need satisfaction theories and the filter model. The reward/need satisfaction theory as proposed by Bryne and Clore‚ states that we form friendships and relationships to receive rewards/reinforcement from the others. Relationships provide rewards that satisfy our social needs. Rewards include things like approval‚ sex‚ status‚ love‚ money‚ respect‚ agreement
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There is a very wide variety of jobs to choose from in the working world. Some jobs are made for certain types of people. Police work calls to a certain type of person‚ the type of person that would put his or her life in danger for the good of another. There is a debate on whether or not there is a distinct subculture in American Policing. I feel that there is a distinct subculture. Current sociological research looks at police behaviors‚ values‚ beliefs‚ attitudes‚ socialization
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