To what extent do Sociologists agree that religion is a force for social change? Throughout history‚ there has been an on-going debate as to whether or not religion is a conservative force‚ or a force for social change. Whilst many Sociologists such as Durkheim‚ see religion as a positive conservative force; creating social harmony and solidarity‚ others disagree claiming religion to be a strong force for social change and as neo-Marxist Otto Maduro believes‚ religion has the power to initiate revolutionary
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“If one were to post a blog entry titled ‘Jasmine Revolution’ several months back‚ he would probably be asked to have ‘a little tea-talk’ with the Chinese police”‚ a citizen mordantly remarked. Indeed‚ when the call for a revolution was at its peak‚ the Chinese government tried all approaches ranging from sporadic searches to large scale new blackouts in an attempt to clamp down on those who voiced out. Nonetheless‚ details about the revolution still remained widespread across the Internet. It is
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Do People Have Premonitions? There are many debates on whether or not we have a sixth sense. That sixth sense is premonitions. The main questions asked are‚ do people have premonitions? Are they able to have premonitions? Does everyone have premonitions? Do only few people have premonitions? Most people will have dreams that will come true within the next day or the next few days. Many people get mild feelings of premonition; a feeling that something is about to happen‚ being good or bad. It can
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Do you agree or disagree with ACTA? The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is probably the most discussed topic concerning the numerous people who surf the Internet on a daily. I may also be affected by a possible enactment of the treaty. There have been a number of protests in different countries against this treaty since its introduction in October‚ 20110. The reasons of such reactions are alleged infringements of freedom of Internet which in this context means the infringement of rights
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“The Great Gatsby is a story of infatuation and disenchantment”. How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of The Great Gatsby and one other novel you have read. The Great Gatsby is a novel that‚ superficially‚ seems like the tragic story of infatuation and misunderstanding. However‚ set in 1920s America‚ it can be read in a number of different ways. This post-war period was a time of economic boom and rapid change in technological advances led to fashionable‚ more affluent and carefree
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However‚ some people may think in the other way that greed is a source of incentives that drive people to make progress. In my opinion‚ greed is not good since an excessive desire can likely lead to a wrong manner of people to pursue their desirability. It is so for not only individuals‚ but also for the government and even a country. First of all‚ greed is a source that leads to crime. Normally‚ greed can explain why there have always been cases of theft. Since some greedy people are always not
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To what extent do you agree that the most important thing in life is the pursuit of material wealth? Material wealth brings happiness and joy to people‚ allowing people to be freed from financial issues. However‚ one may not know that the pursuit of material wealth is taking a huge risk and may bring about much harm to a person‚ a family or even the whole community. In my opinion‚ the material wealth will cause detrimental effects to a person‚ should a person pursuit material wealth. Therefore
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“Marriage is no longer relevant in today’s world” Do you agree? Stand: (-) Topic Sentence: Marriage is no longer relevant to women in the modern societies in the economic benefits aspect as they are financially independent. Reasoning: In less developed countries‚ the family of a bride gains in property and assets when she gets married. In addition‚ women in these countries are limited in terms of opportunities in the sphere of employment. Hence marriage is the only way for these women to be financially
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To what extent do you agree that the lives of Black Americans improved significantly between 1945-52? The lives of Black Americans during 1945-52 were shaped greatly by the reconstruction of America following the Civil War a century earlier; the lives of these people were largely dictated‚ especially in the Southern states‚ by policies of disenfranchisement and segregation implemented between these time periods‚ specifically the ‘Jim crow’ laws‚ though it can be said that certain occurrences‚
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‘In the 21st century‚ gender inequality is still prevalent in the world.’ Do you agree with this statement? Answer: 1. Gender inequality is still prevalent in the world in the 21st century. Employment inequality is present in the societies today. In terms of employment as well as promotion‚ most women are usually at a disadvantage as wage discrimination exists between the male and the female gender. Most women generally have fewer opportunities in getting a job as compared to men. A country
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