According to Ian Hacking Making Up people‚ based on historical analysis‚ where it refers to the simultaneous process whereby new ideas serve to create newly categorized kind of people. In order to illustrate the ways in which how people are made up‚ Ian proposed a new theory called dynamic nominalism‚ a middle ground between traditional nominalism which contends that “all categories‚ classes‚ and taxonomies are given by human minds rather than nature” (165) and traditional realism which contends
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of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river‚ it is the principal commercial‚ cultural‚ and educational centre of East India‚ while the Port of Kolkata is India’s oldest operating port as well as its sole major riverine port. As of 2011‚ the city had 4.5 million residents; the urban agglomeration‚ which comprises the city and its suburbs‚ was home to approximately 14.1 million‚ making it the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. As of 2008‚ its economic output as measured
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“the integrated pattern of human knowledge‚ belief‚ and behavior that depends upon man’s capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations.” People learn about cultural traditions through interaction rather than through the memorization of a text. There are many ways that a culture can be shared among people without them being fluent in it such as through food‚ customs‚ clothing‚ language‚ beliefs‚ and behaviors. Superstition is “to be an irrational but usually deep-seated
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Interpersonal Attraction Relationships with the individuals around them are key to ones social existence. Personal accounts by people who have been isolated from the outside world serve as a reminder of their dependence on others. What draws them into these "relationships"? Studies of interpersonal attraction have concluded that people are attracted mostly to those that they find physically attractive and who are geographically close. The first step to understanding why they are attracted to
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Fatal Attractions Nicholas Sparks once said “ we fell in love‚ despite our differences‚ once we did‚ something rare and beautiful was created.” In “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare‚ Shakespeare demonstrates just how beautiful—and fragile—the balance of love is. Although the beauty of Romeo and Juliet’s love is arguable‚ the fallout of their love is caused by several dynamics; such as destiny‚ decisions made by others and decisions made by Romeo and Juliet all play a large
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The novel The Accidental Tourist’ written by Ann Tyler demonstrates that initially change is always difficult. However it may become less complicated when unexpected relationships form and things happen. At the beginning of the novel Macon is portrayed as an orderly character caught up in almost a time warp. Through each of his relationships Macon is able to significantly change. He does this by learning to deal with people; who have trouble expressing their emotions‚ which insist on eating potatoes
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Some people think that spending a lot on holding wedding parties‚ birthday parties and other celebrations is just a waste of money. Others‚ however‚ think that these are necessary for individuals and the society. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Throwing parties can be expensive. While some people do not find these fancy parties worth what they cost‚ others believe parties are important to both individuals and the society. People choose to throw parties for a number of reasons. For starters
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Attraction Have you ever though why do we tend to like others more or what is the real reason why we have chosen particular person to love or be friends with? According to our book the answer is all about attraction. Attraction could be defined like the combination of other smaller details‚ like physical attractiveness‚ similarity or proximity. These factors are known to affect our liking for one another. Proximity-geographic nearness- is conducive to attraction‚ partly because
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Fatal Attraction: A Case Study Case Study of the film Fatal Attraction Fatal Attraction is a hit 1987 psychological thriller. Fatal Attraction is a movie about a man and woman that have a weekend affair. The woman‚ Alex Forrester‚ proceeds to self-harm‚ stalk‚ and obsess after the affair ends. Alex is truly terrifying. It is apparent Alex suffers from mental illness‚ but which one? In research it is suggested that Alex Forrester suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder (Sansone
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The importance of cultural competency when working with diverse populations in health care can affect a patients or clients overall health in a positive or negative way and also affect reputation of the doctor and the staff. In the article Cultural Competency: Values‚ Traditions and Effective Practices‚ by Carol Brannon she defines Cultural competency‚ as “the ability to understand and respond effectively to the cultural and linguistic needs of patients or clients”(p.2). Brannon also explains how
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