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    Ananthan Balachandran ESL 408 March 6‚ 2013 Alcoholism Alcohol may be the world ’s oldest known drug. Since thousands of years ago‚ fermented grain‚ fruit juice and honey have been used to make alcohol (ethyl alcohol or ethanol). The production of products containing alcohol has become big business in today ’s society and the consumption and abuse of alcohol has become a major public health problem. The history of alcohol can be traced all the way back to the Egyptians. In Egyptian burials

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    Alcoholism is defined as “a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol‚ repeated excessive use of alcoholic beverages‚ the development of withdrawal symptoms on reducing or ceasing intake‚ morbidity that may include cirrhosis of the liver‚ and decreased ability to function socially and vocationally” (Dictionary.com). Why do so many native people view alcohol as the medication to resolve their troubles? To many natives‚ alcohol is a form of self-preservation against the cruelties of everyday

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    of history‚ to suit our own beliefs. The issue with this is that one person cannot individually alter the course of history. One person can influence many others‚ and when this occurs‚ history can change. Most of the world does not look beyond their own small‚ segmented realm. They are burdened with the activities of day to day living and do not have the time‚ desire‚ or in some cases‚ the capacity to understand where their place is in the sociological hierarchy. Only by taking this approach

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    This class has opened up my eyes to the various different perspectives and issues affecting Indigenous people. This class has challenged my views of the government policies; it has made me think critically of what has happened and what is being done to ensure no further damage occurs. Furthermore‚ this course has given me insight into what it means by anti-oppressive living. Accordingly Green & Thomas (2009) insists‚ “in order to strive for social justice‚ we must begin this process by asking ourselves

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    paradigms. In sociology‚ there are three paradigms: the conflict paradigm‚ the structural functionalist paradigm and the symbolic interaction paradigm. Throughout this paper‚ I will be discussing each paradigm in depth and applying it to the on growing issue we have in American society: immigration. Sociology emerged in western Europe during the 18th century during an era called the Enlightenment era. At this time‚ people were having a complete change in paradigms. During the Enlightenment period

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    Sociological imagination was defined by C. Wright Mills stating “The quality of mind that provides an understanding of individuals within the context of larger society and distinguishes between personal troubles that affect individuals and social issues that affect society” (Mills‚1959). In a broad sense from Mills’ definition of sociological imagination I have interpreted it as looking at the perspective of something‚ life for instance‚ and look at it in a different perspective completely out of

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    FORWARDING CERTIFICATE Ms Bandana Grover has been permitted to write a project on “Alcoholism and Drug Addiction” for B.A. LL.B. (Hons) Internal Evaluation of Amity Law School‚ Sector – 125‚ Noida‚ AUUP. Date: 10th October 2011 Ms. Mokshdha Bhushan Lecturer Amity Law School AUUP Noida - 201301 Introduction Alcoholism and Drug Addiction may be conceptualized as crime without victim that is‚ addict himself is the victim who becomes a prey of its misuse. This

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    The Sociological Imagination‚ written by C. Wright Mills‚ is an insightful critique of the research taking place in sociology. Mills covers every aspect of sociology including the works of the renowned sociologist Talcott Parsons as well as his own works. It takes an initial stab at defining what the sociological imagination is. Mills states that the sociological imagination is a quality of mind that allows one to understand "history and biography and the relations between the two within society"

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    The term “sociological imagination” according to C. Wright Mills is defined as the consciousness of how one’s personal social life and the social world have a connection (Schaefer 5). Sociology is the scientific study of this connection. Everyone has their own personal view about their social life‚ but not many think about their life from the point of view of someone else. After learning to view social aspects of one’s life from an outside source‚ the vital component of the “sociological imagination”

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    Sociological Imagination is the most fruitful form of this self-consciousness.” This quote by C. Wright Mills’ The Promise of Sociology is the basis of the meaning of Social Imagination. I believe that social imagination in important because our lives are all connected to each other. If we can step into someone else’s shoes‚ we may be more conscientious of the judgements we make on others. Sociological Imagination can be described in many different ways. According to Benokraits’ Introduction

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