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    and systems that defined the everyday of life of its citizens. An excellent example of this is Renaissance-era Europe. Organized social structures with an emphasis on wealth and family lines dominated society in that era. Baldassare Castiglione’s work The Book of the Courtier is an excellent insight not only into this society, but beyond that as well. The Book of the Courtier exemplifies the different roles for men and women in Renaissance-era Europe and has many applications to the modern world. The

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    In the past, gender was a simple binary concept that categorises either male or female, a construction of characteristics so engrained within society that during animal studies we extrapolate features like aggressive or strong and labelled it as a ‘male brain’ or ‘female brains’ being associated with flirtatious or timid behaviour (Woodward 2011: 21) and this was considered the natural way. Ann Oakley (1972) however argued the complexity of gender, suggesting it is a matter of culture, a reference

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    Identities, whether they be of a person or a nation, are the results of amalgamations of different spheres of life. The assessment of what the components of that amalgamation are determined either by the individual or nation that the identity is referring to or outsiders. Furthermore, it is important to note that determining an identity of a country is never intended to claim that such identity is a “one-size-fits-all” identity for the individuals in that country, but rather a loose conclusion based

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    how the states maintain the success of their civilization, it is the families inside the states that are the life blood of everything that is done by the state. The state depends on the families as well as the people to run the vital

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    Throughout human life, there have been different societies each functioning in a specific way to help humans exist. These different types of structures are known as pre-industrial, industrial and postindustrial societies. Each and everyone has served to ensure the existence of humans and have even come to improve the lives of our societies. The structure of preindustrial societies greatly varies from the society we currently live in. There are great differences but when looked at closely we can

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    In our current society there 's a prevalence to see traditional society often as a negative picture as “primitive, non-scientific, and emotional, although it is sometimes linked with a mythical golden age of close-knit family values and community” (Traditional society, 1998). In contrast modern society is defined as “people living together in the current time” (Modern Society Defined, 2015). Both societies have been successful, but to what degree; who is it who follows traditional and who follows

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    Author Neil Postman’s main argument in his book “Technopoly: A Surrender of Culture to Technology” is not between humanists and scientists but between technology and people. In today’s society technology has become accepted as a friend, a helper, something needed. Postman argues that “the uncontrolled growth of technology destroys the vital sources of our humanity. It creates a culture without a moral foundation. It undermines certain mental processes and social relations that make human life worth

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    How has the world changed in just one century? How has it changed in a decade? To say that we live in the same world today as we did 10 years or 100 years ago would be incorrect. In a matter of months or days our lives and society itself changes. Whether it be through new technology or political ideology, we experience a different way of life in a short period of time. Taking this into account, how do we continue to apply Confucianism to an ever-changing world? Are eastern countries still affected

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    survivors. Through his story, Kirkman tells us that in a post-apocalyptic world, there is no administration, there is no law implementation, money has no value, there is no 911 to call and there is no characterized social structure. The only they have is family members, friends, and strangers. The social issues that take place revolve around Rick understanding that his wife Laurie has been unfaithful. Shane is Rick's best friend and Laurie has reservations about the relations continuing. In fact,

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    intelligence that deals with the arrangement and use of industrial means and their relationship with life, society, and the environment. Since the establishment of modern technology has been entangled with it. On average a smartphone user will check their phones 150 times a day-----. And that is just how the people cooperate with their Smartphone. Technology has a large negative effect on society. Neurologists worry that if unless we wake up to the catastrophe that the appliance-filled, stimulant enhanced

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