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    Initial Thread In lesson 3‚ the presenter discussed Neil Postman’s article‚ "The Disappearance of Childhood". I agree that electronic media‚ such as television fails to show children in their place. Children are exhibiting various behaviors that do not represent God and what he wants for his people. The presentation states‚ according to Postman‚ "When literature disappears‚ education disappears. When education disappears‚ shame disappears." Children are no longer shameful of their actions

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    Yenfu Lu March 5 2012 The Disappearance of Childhood In The Disappearance of Childhood‚ Postman uses historical perspectives to convey the notion of childhood. Postman argues that the notion of childhood is a modern phenomenon and childhood is a social construct that has disappeared and reappeared throughout the history. Postman argues that childhood is disappearing and gives an example that the game “hide and seek” was widely played among the children two hundred years ago‚ however it is hardly

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    Childhood Disappearing as a Result of the Rich In American society‚ advancement in education has proven to be a major force in narrowing the gap of disparity between men and women‚ whites and minorities‚ the rich and the poor‚ and now‚ childhood and adulthood. The Disappearance of Childhood by Neil Postman stresses the concept that childhood and adulthood have been separate stages in one’s lifespan; though‚ the similarities between the two are so parallel that they are emerging into one. Throughout

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    His contribution to this topic‚ he points out‚ is not in documenting this erosion; many observers have remarked upon the disappearance in the past. Rather‚ his contribution is in explaining both the origin of childhood itself as well as the reasons for its decline. Specifically‚ Postman posits that both the rise of the social role of the child and its consequent decline is rooted in changes in communications technology

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    The concept of childhood has been around for many of our lives‚ but it wasn’t in the lives of some of our ancestors. Childhood as an idea is something that has progressed and changed over time. Rather than childhood be biologically based like infancy‚ it is instead a socially constructed idea. Postman‚ in his 1994 publication‚ The Disappearance of Childhood addresses where the origin of childhood came from and how it has developed over time and changed to adapt depending on the country and what kind

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    Enforced Disappearance

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    o Introduction o Berry Buzan theory on security o Key concepts  Hartal  Missing [Enforced disappearance] o Impacts  Hartal in the perspective of Bangladeshi security  Missing in the perspective of Bangladeshi security o Conclusion Assignment

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    Minoan Disappearance

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    Prosper to Perish The Minoan civilization was one of prosperity and influence‚ until its sudden disappearance from the civilized world. Most civilizations go through a pattern of chaos‚ adjustment and finally balance. The Minoans‚ however‚ had balance‚ and then chaos hit and the adjustment ended up being their finite disappearance. In the Golden Age of Athens in the 5th century‚ the Minoans were the stuff of legend‚ remaining so until the discovery of the ruins of Knossos in the 1900’s by British

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    Disappearance Of The Shark

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    First of all‚ the relationship that most people see when they see a shark fits into the feeling of being horrified. Then seeing the disappearance of the shark‚ most people would feel relieved‚ but instead the advertisement claims it is “more horrifying.” Not only are they making the viewer think of why a shark disappearing is horrifying because it is a bit unexpected‚ but also the way in

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    No one can say for certain what happened to the Mayan people‚ but theories abound and include varied possible alternatives to explain the abrupt and mysterious disappearance of the Mayan civilization One theory suggested by Dr. Michel Peissel‚ is that the decline was caused by the pressure of war and invasions. It’s possible that the Mayans may have been in frequent warfare with surrounding civilizations and/or tribes. This frequent warfare could have caused the Mayans to flee and discard their

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    The Disappearance of the Mayans Kendra Nunnally Mario Del Carril Humanities 111 April 29‚ 2012 What happened to the Mayan people? This question has baffled many scientist‚ researcher and historian since the disappearance of the Mayans. NASA-funded researchers believe the Mayans; themselves are responsible for their own extinction. The Mayans were a culture that resided in subtropical Mesoamerica‚ which is where Belize‚ El Salvador‚ and Guatemala are located. The Mayans resided in Mesoamerica

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