Guinea Pigs Of all our favorite little furry creatures‚ guinea pigs are among the lesser known. Dogs‚ cats‚ hamsters‚ and even rats are thought of before the guinea pig. But where do they come from? Are they good pets? What are guinea pigs anyway? Often‚ people have the false assumption that guinea pigs are just large hamsters‚ but they are actually very different. Guinea pigs originally come from the grasslands‚ mountains‚ and forests in South America. In the wild‚ guinea pigs live in herds of
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within the context of society. Basically‚ the problem is deep-set values and opinions buried under the surface of our society. Mead (1963) proved it to be true. He carried out groundbreaking research on gender. He studied the three societies in New Guinea namely Arapesh‚ Mundugumor‚ Tchambuli. In this research‚ he found out that these three societies had different perspective in gender and it is based firmly on their culture. According to Kampen (1996‚ p.17)‚ “People don’t discover gender lying under
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The Korowai Tribe from New Guinea permits cannibalism in their culture as a ritual to protect the tribe from the Khakhua (a demon)‚ and this is considered a cultural norm among the tribe. Cultural relativism emphasises that cultures should be respected of their rights and should
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was not expecting to take care of a guinea pig. Two years after my mom died‚ my dad officially introduced his girlfriend- no‚ they are not dating anymore‚ to my brother‚ sister‚ and me. My dad’s ex-girlfriend‚ Jessica‚ had a son and a daughter. Her son‚ Robby‚ loves guinea pigs. Robby bought a guinea pig. As to this‚ after one year of dating‚ Jessica started to live with my family. Since Robby loves guinea pigs‚ he bought one. Robby was excited to have a guinea pig‚ while on the contrary‚ I was annoyed
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To define gender stratification even better‚ one could imply from the above that‚ it is a set of rights‚ obligations‚ expectations‚ and privileges that determines men’s and women’s behavior within the society. The last 40 years‚ women are getting high education and some of them combining their talent in the working field‚ are capable of doing as well as men in their jobs. On the other hand‚ some women who complain about outspokenness and assertiveness are treated unequally and have negative effects
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Marsupial Migration and Speciation Between New Guinea and Australia along the Torres Strait Abstract The strait of Torres represents a submerged land bridge separating New Guinea and Australia that opens during periods of glaciation. The flow of genes and migrations occurring in this region during these periods are hypothesized to inhibit speciation in regions directly adjacent in the to strait of Torres. A comparison of four species‚ three endemic to New Guinea: Dasyurus spartacus‚ Planigale novaeguineae
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The Guinea Turaco is found living in the forests and savannas of Central and Southern Africa. The Guinea Turaco is the only species of birds that will have true red or green feathers. When you observe other species of birds what you see is a reflection that occurs because of their feather structure. The Turaco’s red and green pigment contain copper. You can put a red or green feather in water‚ and the water will turn pink or green. The Guinea Turaco has a crest that is 2 inches tall and is quite
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A. ’Educational system reproduces systems of social stratification in modern capitalist societies’. Analyze this statement by addressing the following questions/topics; 1. What is social stratification? Why are class‚ caste‚ gender and ethnicity considered to be systems of stratification? Answer- Social stratification is the division of society into different groups in a pattern of ranking. In simple sentence‚ social stratification means inequalities between different groups of people
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Social Stratification‚ Social Closure‚ Social Mobility and Inequality within the United Kingdom. Stratification looks at the causes for divisions within the UK – such as inequality with jobs‚ education and opportunities. In the UK‚ stratification is hierarchical and looks at wealth‚ ownership and assets. The term ‘stratification’‚ essentially means a formation of layers in which different institutions cluster together to make the whole of society. Within the UK‚ stratification is class based and
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ESSAY Subject: History of Civilizations Question: 1. Analyze the Indian caste system and compare it to modern social stratification of the society. Discuss and identify similarities and differences. "Birth is not the cause‚ my friend; it is virtues which are the cause of auspiciousness. Even a chandala (lower caste) observing the vow is considered a Brahman by the gods." (Lord Krishna) In period of around 1500 BCE‚ Indo-European civilization called Aryan‚ settled in south-east
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