I will argue that gender identity is a social construct‚ as gender roles‚ created by society‚ are used to build ones idea of their own ’gender identity’. According to Lorber (1994)‚ there are more gender identities then just man and woman. One can identify as a transsexual (someone who has gone through surgery to alter their sex) or a transvestite (one who dresses to be seen as the opposite gender). These people conform to the expectations of the gender they’d like to be perceived as. In other words
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Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of reason as a way of knowing. There are four central ways of knowing in which we obtain our information from on a daily basis; Emotion‚ Perception (senses)‚ Language‚ and Reason. Each of the four ways is used in different ways depending on the situation‚ and each is associated with its strengths and weaknesses‚ which makes it most appropriate in a specific situation. Although using reason is a way of obtaining information is frequently used and has many advantages
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Race is a social construct and not a natural phenomenon. Social Construct is the perception of an individual‚ group‚ or idea that is “constructed” through cultural or social practice such as discrimination against media and minorities. People in society are judgmental against others they approve or disapprove of in society. Social Construct against Black minorities vs. White has impacted racial tensions throughout world history. For many years we have thought of African- Americans as
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First of all‚ this essay is going to be about finding strengths and weaknesses. One of my strengths and weaknesses. My strength is writing because I practice writing every day. When I first started‚ I was not a good writer but now‚ I have been improving. The more you practice the better you become. My weakness is speaking‚ because I have been always really shy. I have been nervous and afraid to talk to other people in front of the class. When I had to do a presentation I would be nervous and I would
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Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of DSM-IV TR‚ as well as new changes for DSM-V. DSM-IV TR‚ which stands for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edition)‚ Text Revision was published by the American Psychiatric Association in 2000 and serves as a guide book for many health professionals to diagnose a patient with a mental disorder. It also helps health professionals to determine what types of treatment could be carried out to help the patient. The latest DSM is widely
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his heroic image‚ leading to the backfiring of the strengths that he once had‚ which later became his weaknesses. When Macbeth was visited by the three witches‚ his superstitious nature was brought out‚ causing him to trust them and their prediction that he will rise to the throne if he kills Duncan. He wasn’t satisfied with his position as the Thane of Cawdor. This is one of Macbeth’s weaknesses because he has no sense of self and is controlled and easily convinced to do things that he knows are
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Archaeology is the study of human history and can be a tool to further our knowledge from the past. Archaeology has values and weaknesses‚ some of the values are we get to learn about ancient civilizations and how they lived. But along with values there are weaknesses‚ and one of the weaknesses is we sometimes destroy artifacts that ancient civilizations left behind. One value of archaeology‚ is learning about ancient civilization culture. An example of this would be hieroglyphics from the ancient
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StrengthsI believe that teamwork is one of my strengths because according to Kinlaw (1993) "being part of a team is one who unites others toward a shared destiny through sharing information and ideas‚ empowering others and developing trust." My ability to interact‚ communicate and cooperate with a group will enable me to be an effective member of a team and work towards a common goal. I believe that teamwork is important when teaching because it allows all students and teachers to work and cooperate
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narratives? Introduction The aim of this study is to look at how an alcoholic presents self in a story regarding their experience of alcoholism. In order to be able do this‚ the study will look at theories of narratives and identities. Personal identity is built up of the narratives told of personal experiences. Narratives play an essential role for people to be able to form their identity and recount and reflect on their lives. In the narratives of alcoholics they often present an addict and non-addict
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and he stated that life is “solitary‚ poor‚ nasty‚ and short.” Hobbes’ most famous work‚ Leviathon‚ demonstrates his views of mankind‚ and proposes a social contract theory based on these beliefs. His ideas of a social contract theory were revolutionary and still influence government in the modern era. Yet his theory has many weaknesses because of his outlook on mankind. Since Hobbes’ view was extremely narrow‚ so is his Leviathon.
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