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 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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1999 The role of libraries in modern society The information society development demands to re-define the position and objectives of all the institutions which work with information‚ knowledge‚ and culture. Of these‚ media and education have been discussed in the European Union actively. Libraries have been a marginal theme. The situation is changing. Libraries have been identified as one of the key elements for open access to information‚ which is crucial to democratic information society development
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Women of India India has different issues that put the development of women in a completely altered context than their western counter parts. Indeed‚ women of India still face unjust treatment and are often victims of violent crimes and abuse. Women have a certain dress code‚ they don’t have a lot of freedom‚ and India itself is very different from America. The women of India want to be treated as human equals and have more power in their relationship and life. In addition‚ women in India have
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There has been an ongoing debate in the circle of social and political scientists whether an organized society should be responsible to serve the individual citizen’s true end‚ i.e.‚ his real needs and rights‚ such as freedom‚ growth‚ peace‚ security‚ privacy‚ etc. Or‚ is it the citizen who is to be held responsible for and made subservient to the society’s needs‚ "in the interest of the common good"? Such "either-or" ideological confrontation is created mainly by doctrinaire philosophers‚ if not
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ROLE OF MEDIA IN SOCIETY The term media is derived from Medium‚ which means carrier or mode. Media denotes an item specifically designed to reach a large audience or viewers. The term was first used with the advent of newspapers and magazines. However‚ with the passage of time‚ the term broadened by the inventions of radio‚ TV‚ cinemas and Internet. In the world of today‚ media has become almost as necessary as food and clothing. It is true that media is playing an outstanding role in strengthening
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THE ROLE OF SPORT IN SOCIETY Description of the issue The role of sport in society has been debated for many decades. Sport is a part of society as both an educational fixture and an entertainment enterprise. Sport forms part of human and social development; it can contribute to social cohesion‚ tolerance and integration and is an effective channel for physical and socio-economic development. As a universal language‚ sport can be a powerful medium for social and economic change: it can be utilized
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Through the egalitarian reasoning of John Rawls and the act-utilitarianist perspective of J.J.C. Smart‚ I will analyze the concept of justice. In accordance with Rawls‚ I intend to argue that any changes in society that will increase the burden carried by the poorest 5% are unjust‚ even if these changes increase the average level of happiness for the other 95%. With regard to ethics‚ justice is defined as fairness‚ where all situations should be treated alike. For one to exhibit justice‚ one must
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Role of War in Society Stephanie Young Both The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli and Utopia by Thomas Moore examine the role and the importance of war to maintain a strong and successful society. More (via Hythloday) believes that war should be the last option and is not needed in a safe and happy government without the help of auxiliaries and mercenaries while on the other hand‚ Machiavelli believes that war plays a crucial war in a prosperous and thriving society using other troops
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are the real wealth of a nation. Students play a vital role in the society. They are the guardians of freedom‚ justice‚ equality‚ ethics and social equilibrium. They have tremendous responsibility to see that injustice‚ inequality‚ oppression; exploitation‚ corruption‚ misuse of public money etc. are done away with. Communalism‚ religious strife‚ regionalism‚ militancy‚ criminalisation of politics‚ indiscipline in society etc. which characterise the Indian horizon and throttle our national
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