THE APPROPRIATION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE BY ’LAY PEOPLE ’: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LAY SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION? Anne Mesny Trinity College Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cambridge for the degree of Ph.D. December 1998 THE APPROPRIATION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE BY ’LAY PEOPLE ’: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LAY SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION? Anne Mesny Summary of the thesis This thesis is a critical discussion of the significance
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Do you judge people by the way they dress or the way they talk? Have you ever misjudged someone based on these characteristics? Many of us have judged someone who turns out to be different from what we first anticipated. We tend to make judgments on how someone dresses and acts to see if they are someone who you would like to be around. We don’t just judge people but other things as well. Many of us judge people by the way they look or act. Most of the time you judge someone it
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People with terminal illnesses should have the right to doctor assisted suicide Assisted suicide should be allowed as a valid option for anyone who is suffering a terminal illness. People don’t want to live uncomfortably or without use of all the functions that they currently possess. Individuals should be allowed to make the decisions on what is right or wrong for them‚ and that includes living or dying. Thus‚ people should be given the right to assisted suicide in order to end their suffering
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I agree with the statement ‘People should not persuade others to join their religion’ because it’s the persons choice. Everyone has the right to choose what religion they want‚ or don’t want‚ based on their own reasons and feelings and no one should try and influence them into choosing one religion that they may not actually believe in but have been persuaded by others that it is the best religion to choose. Traditional Christian Missionaries would most likely disagree with what the statement says
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theories give no convincing reason why people should be good.’ Discuss [10] This essay will justify that relativist theories give no convincing reason why people should be good. The main problem with relativism is that what is good and what is bad can always change depending on the person so you can never reach a final answer. There are also arguments where absolutes are necessary. Some people believe that relativism does give a convincing argument why people should be good. Relativism is teleological;
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Toward Abortion and a Social trend in Vietnam While researching the changes in the fast pace of modern life‚ where most people are concerned about economic developments and democratic lifestyles‚ we found myriad shocking facts about a questionable social evil: abortion. Abortion is not a new phenomenon. But the increasing statistics of abortion and the rising contribution from adolescents have raged concerns about the young Vietnamese’s living attitude and their senses of responsibility. Abortion
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1. Should people have the moral right to end their lives if they so please? I don’t think people should just end their lives. No one like to be left alone and sad. We all gets to live ones don’t waste the chance of living in ending the life you have live your life to the end. It may appear right in the eyes of this person who is living such condition in his life. The man claims that he has lived long enough and is tired. He also claims that is illness is killing himself and do not want to waste
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Clicking of phones‚ a crash‚ injured people‚ and the sound of an ambulance. Many people try to press that one like on Facebook not knowing that it may lead them to their demise. Some may believe that handheld cellphones should be allowed to use while driving. However‚ I believe that it should be illegal for people to use cellphones while driving because it distracts the driver and other drivers around them‚ increasing the chance of an accident. Cellphones should be illegal while driving because
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The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams‚ appearance versus reality is one of the main themes. Each main character lives in their own fantasy world‚ where they forget about reality‚ and it reflects on their appearance. While they do not belong in society‚ they have very different views on how life should be. Firstly‚ Laura does not feel she belongs in society and often is isolated from reality. Secondly‚ Amanda believes that her daughter‚ Laura‚ should focus on finding gentlemen callers‚ for it
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In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ the theme of appearance versus reality is recurrent. Austen seeks to prove that often one’s appearance hides one’s true character. This thematic concept is clearly evident in the case of Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham and how they appear to Elizabeth Bennett. From her first impressions of both Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham‚ Elizabeth comes to misguided conclusions about their true character. Elizabeth spends most of the novel reevaluating her stance regarding both of
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