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    Revolution spread over two centuries and encompassed many different scientific and cultural elements‚ four main themes were important: Nature was a machine‚ instruments could quantify and measure phenomena‚ science had practical value‚ and active experimentation could prove theory better than passive observation” (Bowles and Kaplan‚ 2012‚ pg. 1). The 18th century was a time that involved the Scientific Revolution. The Scientific Revolution also involved the 16th and 17th centuries. This Revolution also

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    Both of these research studies show how far our society has come since the 18th century. In the 18th century obedience was a central discussion in childbearing. Restraining a child in order to have them obey was a common occurrence and socially accepted. In the 19th century parents used isolation and shunning in order to achieve obedience. Any means of discipline was accepted in order to have a defiant child obey. There were even manuals written on obedience that said discipline could start as early

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    Following were the prominent developments in the later 18th century: 1-Women’s Industrial Council: This organization worked a lot towards s rehabilitation of women status and increasing their wages wage by providing them reasonable job opportunities 2- Council and Society for promoting Employment of Women : This

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    Critical Review Part I A whopping 86% of the Philippines’ population is Catholic‚ making it the only Christian nation in all of Asia; however‚ concurrent with this apparent devotion‚ syncretism is also widely practiced within the Filipino culture; that is‚ there seems to be an active fusion of various belief systems‚ of pre-Hispanic (animistic/pagan) practices and of the traditions within the organized religion itself (Miller‚ n.d.; Merriam-Webster‚ 2014; Gingrich‚ 2005). As a result‚ different

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    acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political and other matters. During the 17th and 18th centuries‚ monarchs and rulers sought to increase their power within their own states and internationally by adding to their territories and populations. In the 17th century some European states considered to be great powers are France‚ Austria‚ Spain‚ Netherlands‚ and Sweden. Great powers in the 18th century were Great Britain‚ France‚ Austria‚ Prussia‚ and Russia. King James says “Kings are justly

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    Analysis of Findings Whale products were a very important resource during the 18th and the 19th centuries because many products had been vastly improved by parts of the whales’ bodies such as its oil. Whale products were used in many common objects in almost everybody’s everyday life during this time. Whaling had an influence on the Industrial Revolution‚ the economy of America and improved the everyday persons’ life. Because of the competitive nature of whaling‚ many whales were pushed almost to

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    EVOLUTION OF THE WORD “CULTURE” IN 19TH CENTURY EUROPE Throughout the ages‚ the word ‘culture’ has often had different meanings. For this assignment‚ I would like to focus on the evolution of the definition of ‘culture’ in 19th century Europe. I will give a brief description and timeline as outlined by (WIlliams‚ 1976)‚ which gives us a glimpse into literature stemming from the selected time period. Williams (1976)‚ starts off by discussing the origins of the word ‘culture’ ‚ which according to

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    Prostitution became a significant of London ’s history during the 18th and 19th century. At the time‚ prostitution was a chronic problem of the public order. It became so big in London that it attracted the attention of many groups such as‚ "the church‚ the state‚ the medical profession‚ philanthropists‚ feminists and others." (Bartley‚ 1) All of these groups worked together in order to resolve the problem‚ even though at the time prostitution was not illegal. However‚ it was an activity that many

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    underprivileged horribly. In order to improve the stability of the society during the industrial revolution‚ the government should have stepped in and provided the people with greater opportunities and the ability to be equal with each other. The 18th and 19th century government being uninvolved with the economy increased the inequality of the classes and the people within them creating an exceedingly unstable

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    African Cultures Africa has more than 800 languages native to its continent. African cultures are so diverse that they are different from any other culture of the world. African cultures contain many different languages. African languages range from common French to languages unheard of to most people such as Swahili. African arts are much different than American arts. Their art involves much more creative pottery‚ masks‚ and paintings. Africa has a very interesting culture. Reasons being the

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