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    Society’s legal system before the 1700s was very different from what it is today‚ and punishment has made a huge turn around that is almost unbelievable to study. Criminals have gone from cruel and harsh punishment to obtaining on bail or just pay a fine for their crimes. In modern times‚ society is use to see criminals paying for their crimes in prison doing two years‚ 10 years‚ and sometimes life. The Prison system is very modern compare to the old punishment criminals use to obtain. Physical punishment

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    The United Nations: 1940’s-1950s‚ Present‚ and Future Jeff Patch APUSH/APLANG Mr. Newman/Mrs. Roll December 1‚ 2000 The United Nations: 1940’s-1950s‚ Present‚ and Future Thesis: The role of the United Nations has changed from being primarily an international peacekeeping force to primarily a humanitarian organization. I. History II. 1940’s and 1950s: International Peacekeeping A. Creation of the United Nations B. Peacekeeping Missions III. Present Day: Humanitarian Efforts

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    with popular culture reflecting the affluence in post-war (WWII) society in the 1950s and 1960’s. It was most prominent in American art but was understood to have commenced in Britain. Pop Art coincided with the globalization of pop music and youth culture. It was brash‚ young‚ fun and hostile to the artistic establishment. The movement was led by activists‚ thinkers‚ and artists who sought to rethink and even overturn what was widely interpreted as a reaction against the rigid critical structure and

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    Obesity is often defined as having an excessive amount of fat that affects one’s health. In the 1950s‚ the history of fast food started to boom and as cities and countries started expanding‚ populations began to increase. Long ago‚ tourist cities became more popular and news was spread around to find cheap inexpensive food. In 1916‚ the first hamburger joint was opened up in Wichita‚ Kansas known as White Castle. As the fast food industry started to become more popular‚ waitresses started delivering

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    ‘50s and ‘60s: Decades of Prosperity and Protest (DBQ) Historians tend to portray the 1950s as a decade of prosperity‚ conformity‚ and consensus‚ and the 1960s as a decade of turbulence‚ protest‚ and disillusionment. These stereotypes are largely true‚ though‚ as with everything in life‚ there are exceptions to this perspective. Therefore‚ the historians’ portrayal of the 1950s and 1960s is accurate for the majority of Americans‚ though some groups were clearly exceptions. The 1950s were characterized

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    Conformity Being unique is a way to express oneself as an individual and as a person. Some say being an individual is going against the social norm or not conforming to the unwritten laws of society. Conformity can be a group‚ or society that people take part in who are expected to abide by. Being unique can cause one to face ridicule and isolation. In today’s society‚ the ongoing need for girls to conform to their peers is more important than ever. In the poem‚ Barbie Doll a girl is made

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    puritans were against the theatre. The theatre was what made Shakespeare therefore he sent subliminal messages throughout Twelfth Night to stay against the puritan cause. This was extremely clever. Malvolio links more and more into the story as it progresses; this is because he becomes similar to a 4th point in the love triangle. He is a pretentious‚ pompous‚ condescending fool in his actions and his thoughts. He thinks he is higher up the social ladder and house hierarchy when he is merely a steward

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    “The 1950s were an era of conformity and complacency.”  Give reasons for either agreeing or disagreeing with this statement. The statement‚ “The 1950s were an era of conformity and complacency”‚ is untrue to a certain extent. Though it is true that the post WWII America has the highest standard of living that no other countries can match‚ the 1950s‚ backed by the Second Red Scare‚ really had been a time period of tension and anti-communism. The 1950s‚ inspired by the Soviet nuclear spying

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    dawn of the modern era‚ to the world of today‚ the family dynamic has changed significantly. From family structure‚ to relation to technology‚ to social interaction within the family unit‚ all have evolved in different ways. While the family of the 60s was just entering a beginning of the modern age‚ While the family of today exist the midst of the Modern Age Life in the 60s was an exciting time‚ with the space race in full swing. In this time period‚ the family unit would normally consist of a father

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    to fit into the social norms of society. Social roles and social norms are the root in which much of social influence takes place. Social influence is the act by which an individual’s emotions‚ attitudes‚ and behaviors are altered when interacting with another individual or a group who are perceived to be similar or desirable. Social influence dictates many areas of our lives and various greatly from one culture to another. Social influence has three main components: conformity‚ compliance‚ and

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