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    Before the Bath by Pierre-Auguste Renior was created in 1875 on an oil canvas. This piece was one of 19 paintings Renior created to sell to the public in Paris (Barnes). Before the Bath can now be seen in the Barnes Foundation in room 7, in west wall. The oil canvas itself is 32 5/16 x 26 3/16in which makes viewers really appreciate the paintings beauty. When Renior displayed this painting for sale it caused an uproar and fistfights because people thought it was too revealing. Even with the public

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    During this quarter I contributed at least 3 to 4 days, if not more of the week to Sociology, which included spending time reading assigned chapters, submitting weekly quizzes and sharing my thoughts on weekly discussion posts. Sociology on a whole is very interesting, since it covers topics that relate to the real world and is easily relatable. Some of the topics that I thought were really thought provoking were the concept of the white privilege and looking at it using a sociological imaginative

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    Not everyone in America has the money they need to get by, or to live how they want to. Americans of low class can’t compete against those of high class. While some people can achieve The American Dream, others struggle with just living. With the right mindset, anyone can achieve the dream. Like many others, I can see the difference in class, just from how people behave. Money and class affects how each person is treated as an individual, rather than who they are. Lower class Americans don’t usually

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    Capitalism Vs Capitalism

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    In the modern era, all people have subconsciously accepted “money slavery” because of the media and environmental influences. Society at large has accepted that the rich people get wealthier, the poor people get poorer, and brutality and ruthlessness are a “normal” part of the world. Also, in the social class structure in a capitalist system, that everyone should have freedom, human rights, choice, and equality in the society. However, the capitalist class must constantly be in search of greater

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    Born Lucky or Born Trapped: Class and Equality in America Everyday in America, every citizen faces the burdens and restrictions of the class structure. But America is known as the “Land of the Free,” so how can these restrictions and burdens exist? Unfortunately, Americans are not as free as we think, because we are as equal as we think. Due to the class structure, most Americans can no longer reach the “American Dream.” The issue is a lot easier to notice than you may think, and it is easier than

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    Subjective substance investigation can, to some degree, be consolidated inside or directed at the same time with quantitative substance examination. For example, positive and negative coloring and choice of words or expressions can be dissected to recognize the tone of the content available in the web-based business. For instance, the use of blue color represents trustworthiness and as a consequence is commonly preferred by banks and other financial institutions. Additionally, experts can record

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    on the jobsite skills and intelligence needed in the work force. Along with the way our society and education play a role in that. And then there was the middle working class view by journalist and author Barbara Ehreinch and her book Nickel and Dimed, which saw a middle class person look at the low wage lifestyle of Americans, and her failed attempt to live off wages. It ended up very one sided and controversial since it was a wealthier person trying to look in on a subject they could never understand

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    In the article “‘Mcbugdet’ an insult to those living in the poverty” by Leonard Pitts Jr, which appeared in the Miami Herald in 2013. Author argues about the impracticability of McDonald’s sample budget offered to employees living on minimum wage. Furthermore the author implies that offering that kind a budget is basically offense for people living in the poverty. To support his viewpoint, first Mr. Pitts made the contrast between employee from Chicago whom after working 20 years for the company

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    Society can have a major influence in the socially economic class in different levels. I believe that poor people would like to move up in life and have a career and have a high rate paying job, but our society makes it difficult for them to move up because jobs like Walmart, McDonalds, Jack in the box, etc. pay them a minimum amount of money and it’s not enough for them to survive. “A full time minimum worker gets $15,080 annually” according to a poverty research, the same researchers also figured

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    Lakewood Public Library is located right outside of Cleveland and within a short drive to the Federal Reserve Bank’s Money Museum. We plan to partner with the Money Museum for a program called Great Minds Think: Time to Think About Money. This free, interactive financial literacy presentation uses critical thinking to help youth learn how to make their own financial decisions. The presentation discusses making smart money choices in budgeting, saving and spending. Students will increase their understanding

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