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- 591: Chinese Economic Reform under Communist Rule
- ... death of Mao Zedong in 1976, it became apparent to many of China's leaders that economic reform was necessary. During his tenure as China's premier, Mao had encouraged social movements such as the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution which had had as their bases ideologies such as serving the people and maintaining the class struggle. By 1978 ... economic reform came about as a result of a "changed domestic and international environment, which altered the leadership's perception of the factors that affect China's national security and social stability" (Xu 247). But Shirk feels that, in those pre-Tienenmen days, such a move came about also as a result of an attempt by CCP leaders to demonstrate, in ... as a costly form of acquisition. 'Some people worry: Won't we be suffering losses by letting foreigners make profits in our country?'" (52). The Chinese were as vociferous about issues of sovereignty. Nathan maintained that the Mao- led revolution, which culminated in victory in 1949, had been fueled by "an intense patriotism: ... once China had 'stood up,' no infringement ...
- 592: Gangs
- ... the child. It is then that the bond between the kid and the gang is completed because the gang has effectively taken the place of the family. The new anti social structure of cities also effects the ease in which a boy/girl can join a gang. " The formation of gangs in cities, and most recently in suburbs, is facilitated by ... a minimum. Unfortunately there is no real organized force to help fight gangs. Of course the police are supposed to do this but this situation quite often deals with racial issues also and the police forces regularly display their increasing inability to deal fairly with these issues. What we need are more people to form organizations like the "Guardian Angels" a gang-like group that makes life very tough for street gangs that are breaking laws. ...
- 593: Life, Death, and Politics: A Run-Down Of The Abortion Debate.
- Life, Death, and Politics: A Run-Down Of The Abortion Debate. Few issues have fostered such controversy as has the topic of abortion. The participants in the abortion debate not only have firmly-fixed beliefs, but each group has a self-designated appellation that clearly reflects what they believe to be the essential issues. On one side, the pro-choice supporters see individual choice as central to the debate: If a woman cannot choose to terminate an unwanted pregnancy, a condition which affects her ... they have fought for and all the respect they have gained as individuals. III. The religious aspect. The Church's judgment on abortion is neither male nor female. It is social. It places the rights of the child in the womb into the hands of the law which sees individual rights as inalienable. The relationship between morality and law, as ...
- 594: Gender Inequality
- Gender Inequality The issue of gender inequality is one which has been publicly reverberating through society for decades. The problem of inequality in employment being one of the most pressing issues today. In order to examine this situation one must try to get to the root of the problem and must understand the sociological factors that cause women to have a ... She gives up.' Male characters said, in another story, ‘We much prefer to work with men.' This type of material on the treatment of girls would seem to have little social or educational value, and its widespread use is difficult to understand. (ibid, p.8) In the long run, the ideas put in students heads through textbooks, perhaps through the lack ... been in attitudes." (Marland 1983, p. 152) The reason for this could be that society, through the media and other modes of communication, has pre-conceived notions as to what issues are "male", "female", or unisex. Another example of how females are prone to gender inequality in the classroom is during class discussion and also what the teacher decides to ...
- 595: The Pros And Cons About Legalizing Marijuana
- ... Pros And Cons About Legalizing Marijuana Mainstream vs. Alternative Media; who do we believe? The Journal of Media Studies Writer Discussion of the legalization of marijuana brings up two main issues, those who are pro- marijuana and those who are anti- marijuana. These issues have been covered by both mainstream and alternative media, mainstream being pro, and alternative being anti. These two factions have been arguing over this issue in the halls of justice ... the example of gangs, after the repeal of Prohibition, gangster activity had not decreased. Experts are positive that legalizing marijuana would only add to the burden of criminal, health and social services. "There is no denying the fact that drug use changes behavior and exacerbates criminal activity" (Claim I). "Hemp for Food" claims that marijuana supporters believe that the only ...
- 596: Government Censorship would damage the atmosphere of the freedom to express ideas on the Internet; therefore, government should not encourage censorship
- ... of people, it has some murky corners people would prefer children not to explore. In the physical world society as a whole conspires to protect children, but there are no social or physical constraints to Internet surfing. The Internet Censorship Bill of 1995, also known as the Exon/Coats Communications Decency Act, has been introduced in the U.S. Congress. It ... be introduced. The problem that concerns most people is offensive material such as pornography. As pointed out by Allison and Baxter, "Possible (offensive) topics are behavior (drugs, ... ), nudity, political/economic/social opinion, violence, racial/ethnic, religious, coarse language, sexual/gender orientation, [and] sexuality" (Allison and Baxter 3). Since the Internet is open to everyone, children are very easily exposed to such ... The parents need to actively select sites their proxy server can access. Parental control tools is a very possible solution to the problem, as stated in the "Communications Decency Act Issues Page" by the Center for Democracy and Technology, "what will help parents control their children’s access to the Internet is Parental Control tools and features, such as those ...
- 597: Causes Of The American Civil W
- ... 11 secessionist Southern states, organized as the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy). It was the culmination of four decades of intense sectional conflict and it reflected deep-seated economic, social, and political differences between the North and the South. One of the major causes of the Civil War was the seemingly endless political disputes over slavery in the Mexican Cession ... of both during presidential elections like that of 1848 tried to avoid that particular slavery question. But the extension of slavery into the new territories was one of the largest issues of the time, and with growing opposition from the North, evasion of it became increasingly difficult. Another significant cause of the war was the growth of different responses to antislavery ... once said, Although the loss of property is felt, the loss of honor is felt still more. (Quotation from Nevins, Emergence, 489). But northern abolitionists couldn t ignore the moral issues in slavery. In response to attempts by President Fillmore to recapture an escaped slave, the pastor of the fugitive s church sent a defiant message: I would rather lie ...
- 598: Evolution
- ... concerning evolutionary theory in the process. Criticism of Darwin's conclusions abounds somewhat more than has been paid tribute to, however Darwin's findings marked a revolution of thought and social upheaval unprecedented in Western consciousness challenging not only the scientific community, but the prominent religious institution as well. Another revolution in science of a lesser nature was ! also spawned by ... the cradle of civilization. This work also met with opposition but because of the impact of his "revolutionary" initial work this opposition was comparatively muted11. A summary of the critical issues of Darwin's theory might be abridged into six concise point as follows: 1 Variation among individuals of a species does not indicate deficient copies of an ideal prototype as ... of publishing a work of his own entitled Darwinism. This itself was his single greatest contrib! ution to the field: encoura ging Darwin to publish his extensive research on the issues they'd both developed. He later published Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection, comprising the fundamental explanation and understanding of the theory of evolution through natural selection. He ...
- 599: Board Schools
- ... with it, should be bright. Work Cited Cookson, Peter. “The Price of Privilege”. Psychology Today (March 1986): 31-35. Rpt. in SCHOOL. vol. 3. Ed. Eleanor Goldstein. Boca Raton, FL: Social Issues Resources Series Inc., 1993. Art. 44. Frankfort, Ellen. The Classrooms of Miss Ellen Frankfort, Confessions of a Private School Teacher. New Jersey: Prentiss-Hall Inc., 1970. Liu, Caitlin. “Boarding Schools ... 1992: 111-112. Topolnicki, Denise M. “Why Private Schools Are Rarely Worth the Money”. Money (October 1994): 98-101. Rpt. in SCHOOL. vol. 5. Ed. Eleanor Goldstein. Boca Raton, FL: Social Issues Resources Series Inc., 1993.
- 600: Frankenstein: The Creator's Faults in the Creation
- ... fails to take into account the results of his actions, i.e. how his creation would coexist with other beings. His thoughtless actions immediately doom his creature to be a social outcast. Frankenstein never acknowledges the results of his mistakes until people start being murdered. His hasty actions could incriminate him to be the 'true murderer' as if he had of ... chosen the parts for the creature, is the only one possible to blame for its appearance. His irresponsibility to his creature's outward appearance immediately dooms it to being a social outcast. Frankenstein's irresponsibility is also evident in his inadequate preparation for parenthood. He was unprepared to the fact that his creature will need to be cared for and that ... I would see no evil in what it did and therefore would not need to hide its actions. This is later confirmed by the monster's understanding of the moral issues discussed by the DeLacey family. If the monster indeed has an understanding of moral issues then we cannot claim that Victor is the 'true murderer' as the monster knows ...
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