ROLE OF LIBRARIES IN SOCIETY 1. INTRODUCTION In modem societies‚ every human activity is organized through institutions. Every major social task‚ whether economic performance or health care‚ education or research‚ business or industry is institutionalized. The protection of the environment or defence is today invariably entrusted to institutions and organizations. Libraries and other similar types of institutions are those that collect‚ stock‚ process‚ organize‚ disseminate and distribute information/knowledge
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The Epic of Gilgamesh What is the meaning of the story of the taming of Enkidu by the harlot? The harlot represent civilization and Enkidu represents the wild. Once Enkidu chooses the harlot (civilization)‚ he can’t return back to the wild anymore. Enkidu’s story repeats the story of humankind‚ the passage from mere animal existence to self-awareness and culture. Does Enkidu also tame Gilgamesh? Enkidu does not tame Gilgamesh‚ instead he becomes Gilgamesh’s equal. Gilgamesh has a dream‚
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The Role of Women in Society Spanning the history of humanity‚ groups of people have come together to fight for their civil rights and the chance at a better life. The United States had a series of revolutions with many wronged minorities demanding equality. Among these groups of people‚ women were a major group seeking liberation. The Feminist movement‚ both the First Wave and the Second Wave‚ achieved many of the goals its innovators sought to accomplish. Legally‚ women have gained much equality
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the fashioner. (Quran) It is He Who created the heavens & the earth in true proportions. (Quran 39:5-6) Of the heavens & earth when He decreeth a matter He saith it to “be” and it is. (Baqra 117) Once I happened to attend “ National Anatomical Society Conference” of Doctors at Jammu. The then Governor Mr. B. K. Nehru gave at home at Rajbhavan to all the participant doctors. While getting introduced one by
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What is the role of business in society? Last week I took part in a panel discussion that debated “What is the role of business in society”. I thought you would be interested in what I had to say. My position is simple‚ the role of business is to create wealth. The word "wealth" comes from two old English words - "weal" and "th" meaning "the condition of well being" or as Robert Kennedy put it "the things that make life worth living". I would argue that the role of business has always been the
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101 Society and Gender Roles All through out history it has always been a patriarchal society men are more dominate over the woman and took control over decisions of what woman may say or do. Patriarchal men roles has been socialized and expected to be domineering‚ industrious and strong‚ whereas we expect women to be gentle‚ nurturing and submissive. Everyday we experience different gender roles from going to work‚ class or even just a brisk walk down the streets. Gender roles are formed
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Role of Women in Today’s Society Strange as it may seem‚ the family roles have not changed much in today’s society. While girls and women (not only Polish) have more opportunities in home based employment‚ the traditional roles of women are still quite evident. They are still the caring provider and nurturer of young infants and children‚ the comforter for the crying child and the feminine presence of the household. While the husband’s role has diversified into more household chores and the cooking
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THE ROLE OF A SOLDIER IN SOCIETY: CONTRAST OF PAST TO PRESENT WARFARE The current role of a soldier is far different then what it was in the past. Soldiers were a person walking down the street. One that lived in the local community as was a hero in the public’s eye. During a war soldiers are required to leave behind family and friends to protect there nation. They leave everything behind for the good of the nation. The role of the soldier has come a long way in recent
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therein emerged a complex picture of an ideology dating back to antiquity. It has no concrete time period with a start and an end date. It is an ideology that has been subject to the ebbs and flows of human thought. Hedonism has been present in human society as a value for thousands of years. Despite how varied and multifaceted Hedonism is‚ it is difficult for one to initially consider the attainment of pleasure an ideology. Pleasure and pain are the base most of the human experience. Ideologies comment
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The role of women in modern society is really changed in comparison with the previous centuries. The ongoing changes in social‚ political and economic spheres make the role of women bigger. Also‚ the actions of many women have influenced the changing role. Many women have gathered in groups to emphasize their rights‚ so feminism has appeared. Feminism is the belief that society is disadvantageous to women‚ depriving them of political‚ social and economical aspects within the society. In fact‚ from
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