‘Examine the ways in which childhood can be said to be socially constructed’ A social construct is an idea or concept that has been created and defined within society. Many sociologists argue that childhood is a social construct‚ as it isn’t a fixed‚ universal idea‚ and differs in different areas and time periods- they believe that childhood as we know it is a recent phenomenon. Aries argues that in the Middle Ages ‘the idea of childhood did not exist’. Within modern Western society children
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3rd period Word count: 1‚339 With reference to two areas of knowledge discuss the way in which shared knowledge can shape personal knowledge. Knowledge can be gained in a variety of ways. Shared knowledge is the work and product of more than one individual. It consists of contributions from many people to a body of knowledge that already exists. This type of knowledge tends to change in ways and evolve over time. Personal knowledge on the other hand is based on an individual’s experience;
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Examine the ways in which childhood can be said to be socially constructed (24) Sociologists see childhood‚ which is a socially defined age status‚ as being socially constructed which‚ is something defined and created by society. There are historical and cultural differences in how childhood is defined. For example western societies define children as being vulnerable and separate from the adult world‚ whereas in the past they played a bigger part in adult society from an early age. The main
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EN NORAZAM OTHMAN STUDENT NAME: RAIHA AZENE RAMLI MATRIC NO.: MB111105 CASE STUDY NO.3: LITERATURE REVIEW Based on the two articles (source: The Star‚ 10 October 2010‚ Focus page F24 & F26)‚ Case study 3 requires the reviewer to suggest ways to which the Government can help to control house prices although there are various factors that contributed to the rise of affordable housing. Argue your case critically and creatively. The source and nature of your literature will be very helpful in presenting
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calls there ghosts from their abode” Discuss ways in which Thomas presents memory in ‘Aspens’. In your answer‚ explore the effects of language‚ imagery and verse form‚ and consider how this poem relates to other poems by Thomas that you have studied. Memory is presented as either a way of life or a community of change‚ as demonstrated in ‘Aspens’‚ ‘Old Man’‚ ‘Aldestrop’. He does this through the variety of techniques such as change in form‚ use of imagery and alternations in the tone of each
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Explore the way in which power and authority shape spoken language‚ considering it in the light of your own classroom experience. The English language contains many aspects and tools used to gain power and authority when speaking. In a political broadcast interview gaining information and turn-taking is expected. Therefore when Jeremy Paxman‚ the interviewer‚ speaks in a blunt and outspoken way to George Galloway‚ a politician who has just won an election to become a Member of Parliament beating
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Task two The five senses which horses use to influence their behaviour are touch‚ sight‚ smell‚ sound and taste. Horses use their touch sense so they can make friends they would do this by grooming other horses. Mothers reassure their foals by nudging them with their muzzle. Humans can also convey messages through to the horse by touch. The whiskers above their eyes give a warning and protect their eyes because it tells the horse if anything is too close to their eyes. The horses body is as sensitive
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Every society and culture has different ways of interpreting and defining occurrences by the way their own culture or society functions. "A society ’s culture‚ consists of whatever it is one has to know or believe in order to operate in a manner acceptable to its members"(Geertz 242). The rituals‚ customs‚ ethics and morals that are attributed to the cultures have caused these differences. To understand how the people of one culture interpret a situation or event‚ one must evaluate the attributes
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Explore the ways in which Frayn presents the character of Keith in Spies. Frayn presents the character of Keith in Spies through the protagonist Stephen’s recollection of their childhood adventures as best friends. Keith is shown as aware and confident in his knowledge and status‚ with an imagination so seemingly limitless to the point of violence. Despite this‚ Frayn evokes sympathy from the reader by portraying Keith for what he truly is: a young boy who uses the spying game as a means of
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the biosphere is air without which no life can survive (except some lower forms of Bacteria). Without air of good quality there cannot be a healthy life. Yet clean air is a rare commodity today. Air pollution is as old as industrialisation. Discharges from industrial premises to the atmosphere are often more or less continuous during working hours. Polluted air contains solid and liquid particles such as dust carbon‚ hydrocarbons etc. It may also contain gases which are poisonous or abnoxious in
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