With reference to various examples‚ discuss how ‘natural’ disasters are socially constructed. While natural disasters such as floods‚ drought and hurricanes are commonly thought to occur due to environmental forces such as weather‚ climate and tectonic movements; a deeper investigation into the ‘disaster’ displays other contributing forces. Human factors have a large‚ if not equal‚ contribution to the occurrance and outcome of such disasters (Pelling‚ 2001). As Pelling (2001) argues‚ there is
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shroud of uncertainty has fallen over the concept of climate change and human involvement in it. Rather than being taken as fact‚ some have elected to dispute its validity or dismiss its significance. Climate change is the most important issue today‚ and is evidenced by undisputable scientific research. Government officials under the Republican Party and their supporters are the most common doubters of climate change today. They will often either argue that climate change does not exist‚ or argue
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Access the view that youth is socially constructed. There are many different views on how youth is constructed. Biologists believe that youth is created by biological changes that are occurring‚ as we get older. They believe that our attitudes and behaviour changes due to biological reasons. Biologists say that teens are restless and unsure about their identity due to the hormonal changes in their bodies. However‚ sociologists believe that childhood is shaped by the culture and the society in
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Explain how race is socially constructed. Provide evidence that counters a biological explanation for race. Race has been socially constructed throughout history‚ and it continues to evolve and change as society suggests. The prominent society has created‚ grouped together‚ and stereotyped individuals influenced by several factors such as cultural stances‚ religion‚ tradition‚ and the more basic geographical origin‚ and physical characteristics. It is society that has placed such emphasis
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that the social constructivist perspective clearly describes the self as we know it through the examination of the self in childhood‚ working life and throughout the ageing process. Ian Hacking states that something can be thought to be socially constructed if the following 2 claims are satisfied: (0) in the present state of affairs‚ X is taken for granted‚ X appears to be inevitable (1) X need not have existed‚ or need not be at all as it is. X‚ or X as it is at present‚ is not determined by
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The God of the bible can be described as good because he is seen to act in morally good ways in the world. He creates a world in which everything is seen to be good. “God saw everything and it was good.” In the Bible God’s commandments are the moral laws. The Ten Commandments state that is good according to God. They provide a summary of people’s religious and social duties. God could be said to be showing his love for this through these laws. Another common biblical image of God is that of a judge
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Not only the readings above‚ but also the majority of the New Testament shows humans how. How to do what‚ though? He is showing us how to love‚ care‚ follow the Ten Commandments‚ forgive each other‚ and live a great life so that we can be happy. This was also the mission of Jesus. After He taught us throughout great miracles‚ He expected that we would
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That’s horse shit. Men can be stimulated by words just like women can. It just registers differently in their brain and they don’t verbalize the need as much as women do. There are three ESSENTIAL reasons why you must learn to talk dirty to take your relationship to another level of growth. 1) DIRTY TALK BUILDS HIS SELF ESTEEM Men are insecure. They have doubts about their sexual prowess‚ penis size and whether or not they are sexy. Don’t let their confident demeanor fool you. Every man feels
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Gender differences are biologically constructed. We are born either as male or female. Without going any further these statements appear normal and one can take the view that this is the general assumption. What then is sex? Is there a difference between sex and gender? Distinctions between sex and gender have been made by social scientists from the feminist movement of 1970’s‚ when feminists argued that the traditional views of masculinity and femininity often led to the disempowerment of women
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“That Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” In short story Sherman Alexie. “That is what it means to say Phoenix‚ Arizona‚ he creates three main characters‚ Victor‚ Victor’s father‚ and Thomas who have three different personalities. However‚ Thomas seems one of the most interesting characters in this short story. The author presents Thomas as a person who has not been affected negative by the hardship and struggles of modern day Native American. He is funny and traditional person; and has the kind
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