After reading A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood” by Richard Rodriguez‚ and “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ I found that being bicultural is one of the best qualities I could have. Speaking two languages‚ eating different kinds of foods‚ and celebrating my culture are some of the advantages of being bicultural. Although my family and I live in the U.S we follow the customs and traditions of America and Pakistan. I have learned to speak three languages‚ including English. I eat a variety of foods and celebrate
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Education Theory Education is defined in our textbook as the social institution through which society provides its members with important knowledge‚ including basic facts‚ job skills‚ and cultural norms and values. In my opinion‚ there couldn’t be a better way to describe education. (Macionis‚ John J. Sociology‚ 13ed‚ page 516) It teaches us the facts on history‚ math‚ English and other basic subjects while quietly teaching us the way we are supposed to act‚ what is considered right and wrong
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Men‚ Women‚ and Unequal Pay For many years‚ women have been treated unfairly in the workplace; whether it is through a form of discrimination‚ harassment‚ or unequal pay. Women who are in the same position are paid less than their male counterparts. This is a major issue in the business world but it is also a problem in sports and the medical field. This problem is known as a gender gap‚ any difference between the characteristics of men and women in areas such as educational accomplishment‚ wage
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is not only true for adults but also for children. For children ages 8-18 is estimated that including when they are multitasking children consume an average of 7 hours and 11 minutes of screen media time per day. (Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood ‚ 2016) This book discussed the theory that by remaining sedentary we are not only hurting our bodies but also limiting the potential of our brains. Spark talks about the relationship of exercise and the brain and how it can make a difference in
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Why are People Unequal in Society? According to Philosopher’s of the time of enlightenment the nature of society created inequality. These philosophers also believed that it was the job of the government to limit inequality and try to create conformity. Now we are able to see that inequality emerges with each and every interaction. This is because every individual possesses qualities which may be better or worse than another’s. These qualities include things such as intelligence‚ athletic ability
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In Jonathan Kozol‚ “Still Separate‚ Still Unequal”‚ he explains to a managerial audience how our school systems today may be more segregated than at any time since 1954. With this segregation comes two different educational lifestyles. In order for the author to express the unsatisfactory educational conditions in predominantly black schools he uses several different modes. The most common mode that he used were pathos. In the very beginning he used the word “disheartening” on page 203 to describe
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Unequal Rights in To Kill a Mockingbird Unequal rights have been in the world for as long as history has existed. Jem and Scout are two main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee that have learned (the hard way) that unequal rights are ever so present. Their father‚ Atticus‚ clearly sees this and tries to teach them to keep their heads up no matter what the situation is. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird the young characters learn that not everything in the world is fair and they also
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and unequal representation in the media. Female athletes have to fight against criticism of their bodies from the media. They struggle with criticism from the media for not having the “perfect body” rather than their skills‚ whereas men are criticized for their skills. The article “ Body Shaming Black Female Athletes is Not Just About Race” by Abdul-Jabbar‚ he argues that “the
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I work at a Saturday and Sunday religion school. There I work with children from ages five to seventeen. I took the opportunity to observe the oldest child in the school. Her name is Hanan‚ and is a junior in high school. I’ve been teaching at this school for about a year. Even though I have been around Hanan for a significant amount of time‚ I didn’t start looking closely into her actions until I started to observe her for this project. Hanan is a very fascinating teen with a very powerful worldview
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Thomas is a nine year old boy that suffers from schizophrenia. He is the youngest child in his family and has three older sisters. His single mother is very supportive and is constantly looking for resources to help him be successful. His father is not involved in Thomas’s life due to struggling with alcohol and drug addictions‚ as well as several short term sentences served in jail over the years. Despite being a single parent‚ Thomas’s mother provides a financially stable household and lifestyle
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