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    with leadership of high society) such as the Astor or Roosevelt families. There is disagreement over whether the "nouveau riche" should be included as members of the upper class or whether this term should exclusively be used for established families. Twentieth century sociologist W. Lloyd Warner divided the upper class into two sections: the "upper-upper class" and "lower-upper class" . The former includes established upper-class families while the latter includes those with great wealth. As there

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    Social norms are considered the acceptable behaviour exhibited by a society‚ different cultures have different social norms. Some norms can be more about religion‚ formal encounters vs. meeting friends or family or just a dress code for an organization‚ they’re shaped by cultural beliefs‚ your ethnic background‚ and other factors. Some social norms are universal‚ does not matter what country. An example would be‚ holding the door for someone‚ as that is always appreciated by everyone. Some other

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    Briefly discuss the characteristics and functions of the family as a Social Institution in the Caribbean. In society‚ human beings organize themselves into units such as families or households based on a biological relationship‚ marriage or kinship. According to George Peter Murdock (1949) the family is a social group characterized by common residence‚ economic co-operation and reproduction. It includes adults of both sexes‚ at least two of whom maintain a socially approved

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    FAMILY SOCIOLOGY

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    SUMMARY OF FAMILY! The institution of family has three important functions: 1. To provide for the rearing of children 2. To provide a sense of identity or belonging among its members 3. To transmit culture between generations In Western societies‚ we tend to think of a family as consisting of a mother‚ father‚ and children living under one roof: a nuclear family. Before societies modernize‚ families usually consist of several generations and branches of extended family living in the same dwelling

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    Do animals live longer in captivity? Captivity is defined as the condition of being imprisoned or confined‚ according to dictionary .com. I know it doesn’t have a comfortable meaning to it‚ but it is good when it comes to helping animals. By putting the animals in a nice secured area‚ perhaps a zoo of some sort‚ where they live a longer much healthier life in a sanctuary. Think about all the dangers animals have to face in the wilderness‚ such as sickness‚ natural disasters‚ and hunters‚ sibling

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    talking about sex has become a taboo in this modern day society. This norm has developed and has affected our society in more ways than you would imagine. This is‚ arguably‚ one of the most important social norms this country needs to break. This idea of sex being uncomfortable/wrongful to talk about is something that can only lead to many consequences among American youth. In order to understand the consequences of this social norm‚ one must understand the root of this taboo. According to cultural

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    as family and household

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    If the family exists (as Murdock says it does universally)‚ then it must be performing some function(s) or fulfilling some purpose(s). A number of functionalist sociologists have presented accounts of the way in which this happens. GP Murdock Four essential functions of the family Murdock argues that the family is a universal institution (it exists everywhere) that performs four major functions Stable satisfaction of the sex drive with the same partner‚ preventing the social disruption caused by

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    Nuclear Ban in New Zealand

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    time‚ in the past‚ present and future. A significant affair is when New Zealand became a nuclear-free zone.This had many effects on local and international countries including America‚ France and the Pacific Islands. The Rainbow Warrior had a huge impact on this law as well. The trading market‚ environment and immigration were also effected because of the new legislation and clean ways of New Zealand. Nuclear power is a radioactive chemical reaction that heats water to steam‚ that is then generated

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    Trade unions are no longer relevant in the modern world of work A trade union can be defined as any organisation of workers‚ whose principle process includes the negotiation of relations between its members and their employers (Farnham‚ 2000). Since 1980 trade union density has declined in many countries (Waddington‚ 2005). This can be pin pointed to various external threats such as rising unemployment‚ employers resisting unionisation to a greater extent than in the past‚ and a shift in industry

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    nothing but watching TV. Now do you want that for your students? My names is Sophie Hannam‚ and I represent all the the students at Monticello Trails who want longer sports seasons. With the evidence stored below and your help‚ I anticipate that we can find a way to add longer sports seasons at Monticello Trails. The first benefit of adding longer sports seasons is the students have more focus on getting better grades.”People who have an overwhelming schedule have a higher academics then people who don’t

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