people from around the country.Americans spend 33% of their free time watching television and 67% of the shows are reality television(Reality Television:a Shocking Statistic).The average American watches five hours of television a day‚ that means they spend three and a half hours a day watching reality television.This shows that reality television is affecting everyone’s everyday lives.Reality television is harmful to our society because it promotes stereotypes‚it leaves a lasting impression on young susceptible
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Negative Effects of Industrial Revolution were huge and have huge impacts on society today. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because more jobs were available‚ it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s negative effects were child labor‚ little to no education and pollution from factories. There were many downsides to child labor. “I am at work in a spinning room tending four sides of warp which is one girl’s work
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Violence in Society Every evening we turn on the news only to see that mankind has developed new and inventive ways of killing each other. Violence has become commonplace in many areas throughout the world. However there is still hope that one day mankind will learn to live together in peace. Violence is caused by a combination of genetics‚ fear‚ ignorance‚ emotional outburst‚ and prejudice. Most of these causes can be cured by education. However the capacity for violence may always be hard
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social networking has many positive effects in society‚ it has more negative consequences‚ especially upon teenagers‚ such as cyber-bullying‚ negative influences on social behavior‚ and the promotions of crime and violence. When used responsibly‚ social networking is efficient‚ fun‚ and useful. Unfortunately‚ teenagers in today’s society misuse social networks- causing social networking become dangerous and psychologically harmful. Cyber-bullying is the most common negative effect of social networking
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Cigarette Smoking The History and Effect Smoking has on our Society Spike Frye Introduction to Sociology September 26‚ 2012 Abstract Smoking cigarettes have been determined to be responsible for the premature death of over 400‚000 people each year in the United States. It has been described as the single most preventable disease today. This paper will cover a basic overview of the history of smoking‚ advertising‚ health findings‚ and legal liability realized from cigarette
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Human Cloning: The Negative Effects on Society Human cloning is possible but also dangerous to society. One day during an assembly in March 1977‚ a heated debate began over the topic of human cloning. Both sides were getting very involved in the argument. Suddenly a group of protestors stormed the stage. They were protesting human cloning while chanting‚ "We shall not be cloned!" During the protest the group held up a sign that said: "We will create the perfect race Adolf Hitler" (Lester and
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the USA‚ 47% of children ages 2 to 18 years have a television set in their bedrooms. On a typical day‚ they spend on average of 5.5 hours using media‚ including television‚ computer games and the Internet (Kaiser Family Foundation‚ 2001). TV is the number one after-school activity for 6 to 17 years old. Although television is loved by children and has helped them a lot‚ it has influenced them in a negative way. Over the past decade television has become a big part of a child’s routine. Even though
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said ‚ “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set‚ I go into the other room and read a book.” Groucho Marx was ‚ of course‚ part of the many who thought that television is not useful to human beings in any manner. However‚ Groucho Marx and many others are definitely wrong. By providing programs on education‚ entertainment‚ and news‚ television has challenged widely shared values of people like Groucho Marx who believed that television is useless and has no purpose. Today
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The Harry Potter Franchise has influenced young people from all over the world. Whether someone is watching the movies or reading the books the effect on society is unquestionable. Harry Potter’s popularity is massive‚ because his appeal cuts across demographic and religious lines. The vast majority of teens regardless of gender‚ ethnicity‚ faith‚ or other characteristics have been personally exposed to the story. For instance‚ even a large majority of teenagers from groups that have objected most
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Television is the main hobby of most of the modern population. It is watched almost 12 hours a day on the average. Televisions exist everywhere. There is rarely a place that does not have one. TV’s are in homes‚ bars‚ stores‚ restaurants and they have even been made to fit in cars and bathrooms. This is one of the most occupied inventions; one that may sometimes be a bad thing. Watching television all the time is not a good quality to have. People sit home all day while being entertained by
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