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    Laura Young:  A historian writing about the Asian Americans: Chapter 1 When people think of Asian-Americans‚ typically people automatically think of just Chinese people or Japanese people. The Asian-American community is made up of not only the Chinese and Japanese‚ but also Filipino‚ Indian‚ Vietnamese‚ and Korean. The term Asian American was used informally by activists in the 1960s who sought an alternative to the term Oriental‚ arguing that the latter was derogatory and colonialist. Usually

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    CONFORMITY 1 Conformity Most individuals are aware of the physical pressure such as iron weights or a heavy backpack‚ but who is consciously aware of the finite pressure involved in our everyday social lives? One main form of social pressure is conformity‚ which is changing or manipulating your thoughts or actions in order to match others around you. Are you a rebel or a conformist? “Most consider themselves not to be considered terribly strange or frightening yet nonconformist enough

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    Between the work of the Historian and the Archaeologist It is easy to distinguish between the work of a historian and that of an archaeologist. Historians work and learn by investigating. In fact‚ the word ‘history’ is derived from the Latin term historia which means ‘study by inquiry’. Therefore‚ the work of the historian focusses on asking questions‚ making a thesis and using relevant sources to back up their statement. As evidence to back up their theses‚ historians often use both physical and

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    John Mill Conformity

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    concept that the liberty of the people is restricted because of the socially expected conformation to customs‚ beliefs and opinions‚ and attitudes that are accepted by the majority as the right way of thinking (Morasch‚ 2016). Resistance to the conformity results in renowned shame and exclusion from the majority people‚ making the revolter an outcast. John Mill was a strong proponent of individualism‚ stressed the importance of an eccentric life and believed that unique people are necessary for prosperity

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    Independent School District that students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and expression at the schoolhouse gate.” Students should not be forced to wear school uniforms because they restrict freedom of expression‚ promote conformity rather than individuality‚ and they are widely opposed by students. The first reason that students shouldn’t be forced to wear uniforms is because they restrict freedom of expression. In 1969‚ students decided to wear black armbands in protest

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    negative effects that conformity has on children been elucidated many times. However the positive effects that conformity has on children been rare discussed. Masland‚ Lindsay C. and Lease‚ Michele researched the effects that academic achievement motivation and social identity have‚ if any‚ upon the variation in children’s conformity to positive academic behaviors. They published a study named Effects of achievement motivation‚ social identity‚ and peer group norms on academic conformity. The study is relevant

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    Persuasion and Conformity Scenario Katrina M. Parker PSY/210 February 6‚ 2011 Erick Lear Persuasion and Conformity Scenario I believe that both teenagers could have been easily persuaded by a group of their peers. Although‚ Donnie did not have as many friends as John‚ I felt that because of John’s popularity it crippled him to becoming the one most likely to be persuaded by peer pressure. John is a confident person and once he is in his confront zone he can do whatever it is that he wants

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    “If you join that sorority‚ you will become just like them. They are all chronic bitch-faced girls who binge drink and spend all of their parent’s money on cocaine”‚ was stated to me during recruitment week. Although some believe that conformity in sororities is not a thing‚ my recent experience has shown otherwise. Before leaving for winter break last semester‚ my best friends and I made a packed that we were all going to rush for a sorority when we had returned. My five friends and I were so excited

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    Writing About Conformity

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    Writing About Conformity Everyone wants to be able to fit in somewhere. People love having a place where they feel like they belong. No matter who you are‚ or what you like to do‚ or even what you look like‚ there will always be a place where you belong. Nowadays people will do whatever they can to be able to be a part of something where they think they fit in. I believe if you just continue to be who you are‚ you will find your place in society. From a view point of a teenager in high school

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    Dylan Hamann ENGL 1020‚ CRN 20527 Revised Critique of “Shame Is Worth a Try” 1 Feb. 2010 Revised Critique of “Shame Is Worth a Try” by Dan M. Kahan Dan M. Kahan argues in his article “Shame Is Worth a Try” that people who understand the potential of shaming know that it is “cheap‚ efficient‚ and an appropriate alternative to short jail sentences” (571). Any crime that is committed must have a punishment linked to it to avoid a repeat of the offense. Serious crimes‚ for example‚ those that

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