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    Code of the Street Reflection Emily Hayward Anna Maria College Author’s Note: This paper was prepared for Introduction to Sociology 201‚ MWF 9:00 am-10:50 am‚ taught by Professor Talbot. While reading “The Code of The Street” It is clear this book is related to sociology and the studies we have learned so far. This book is an ethnographic of African American families in Philadelphia. Sociology is “the science of society‚ social institutions‚ and social relationships; specifically:

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    Causes of Street Crime

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    Causes of street crimes The major causes are unemployment and illiteracy rate but there are some other factors too like lawlessness‚ fundamentalism‚ backwardness and double standards prevailing in the society. People around the world always think of Pakistannis as terrorists- we aren’t all like that. Yes‚ I agree that there is a high crime rate‚ however‚ most Pakistanni’s in the lesser civilised areas of Pakistan suffer from extreme depths of poverty‚ which is somewhat the main reason for high

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    close friends‚ and yet some believe there is no such existence of people being bonded close enough to be a family. Whichever way you perceive family though‚ you can see dynamics that structure how a family functions and interacts. In The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet two very different families contrast each other in the Okabes and the Lees. It is even seen how family dynamics transcend generations as Henry and his son Marty interact. Differences in family dynamics can be seen vividly when

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    desolate streets of the city rested in silence as the starry black sky wept over it. The water in the portholes shimmered by the glow of the bright‚ yellow street lamps. The small‚ green trees on the roadside swayed as the strong breeze hit them. • Above a faded zebra crossing‚ a traffic light frantically changed colors seeming rather like a disco light. A watchman snored comfortably on his dark brown stool under the protection of his shops’s roof. Huge giant buildings stood besides the street‚ quiet

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    affected the outcomes and designs of street art‚ which intersect with each other in many ways. These graffiti designs show the opinions and beliefs of the artists and how politics and society affected their environments and outlooks‚ they often become iconic to certain areas. The writing of Lewisohn argues how the street art stands for territorialism and bravado. Yet behind the pretty colours and designs lie a meaning‚ a story‚ an opinion to be heard. Graffiti and street art is so widely known and aggressive

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    Vandalism in Street Art

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    involved in the human society since day one. The first appearance of art that was discovered were the cave paintings in France which date back to 32‚000 years ago.These paintings were created on walls‚ meaning they were meant to be seen by everyone. Street art is very similar‚ because it is art work that is displayed on a public level‚ similar to the cave paintings thousands of years ago. Street Art is a new movement in today’s art society that is taking the world by storm. In street art the artist’s

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    Sexism In Sesame Street

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    English 1101 Section U54 6 September 2015 Thinking Critically about “Sesame Street” 1. This essay spends no time on the criteria part of the argument (“Sexism is bad’) and all its time on the match argument (“Sesame Street exhibits sexism”). Why do the authors feel no need to defend the criterion? The authors feel no need to defend the criterion because we already know sexism is bad. We face sexism every day in our society from education to jobs. We already know the signs and effects of sexism in

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    whatever they liked. Where every street was awash with a million colours and little phrases. Where standing at a bus stop was never boring. A city that felt like a party where everyone was invited‚ not just the estate agents and barons of big business. Imagine a city like that and stop leaning against the wall - it’s wet. ” (Banksy 85) Graffiti is a global form of expression that is untamed but uses similar methods as advertisements‚ yet is illegal in most cities. Street art is a way of spreading your

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    Student Name Class Details Date Wall Street Women Introduction The book Wall Street Women is book talking about the first generation women who have been able to establish themselves as professional in Wall Street. It goes back to the 1960’s when women began their careers and were faced by blatant discrimination and challenges in their advancement‚ they created and formed formal and informal associations with an aim of bolstering each other’s careers. This historical ethnography

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    Wall Street The movie "Wall Street" is a representation of poor morals and dissapointing business ethics in the popular world of business. This movie shows the negative effects that bad business morals can have on society. The three main characters are Bud Fox‚ Gordon Gekko‚ and Carl fox. Bud Fox is a young stockbroker who comes from an honest working-class family but on the other hand‚ Gordon Gekko is a millionaire who Bud admires and wants to be associated with. Greed seems to be a huge theme

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