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    middle class society by first forging her father's signature and then deceiving her husband, Torvald, throughout their marriage; Antigone, on the other hand, openly challenges and defies the rule of men, including her uncle and King of Thebes, Creon. Although Nora and Antigone share some comparable personality traits, like being strong willed and motivated, they confront the men in their lives and their comparable societies in two distinctive ways, which, as a

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    that technology has been an ever-apparent part of the human society. Today, technology is used in a variety of ways and is essential for the survival of the human society. While technology is wholly accepted as an essential part of life, there has always been a debate whether it is technology that revolutionizes society or society that influences technology,

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    Threatened To Reinvent Society” by Tom Vanderbilt. The essay focuses on how the concerns about social effects of the internet and technology existed in the past and today’s situation is not different. Internet, similar to telephone in the past raised some questions regarding the social effects but we don’t have to worry. It opposes the main concept of all other sources regarding effects of technology. The seventh article is, “Weighing the Scales: The Internet 's Effect on State-Society Relations” by Daniel

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    course of human history, order within society, through its many facets, has been considered to be a vital part of the development and maintenance of civilization. One such aspect of order, however, is arguably more important than all other characteristics: the creation and usage of social constructs. A social construct is defined as a social mechanism, phenomenon, or category created and developed by society, which aids in either the development or regression of society as a whole. While more commonly

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    David Bell’s conformity to the expectations and obligations of society reflects a normal response to fit in. By not being honest with people he shows ingenuity. He feels the need to conform to society 's expectations which brings out the negative trait of being dishonest. However, during his interactions with certain friends he can be behaves as his true self. The contrast of these traits can be seen in different parts of the book novel as he becomes more comfortable with other characters. David

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    The quantitative analysis of the merit of a society is one very multifaceted and complex task; however, one truth remains certain: a good society is not achieved by chance or by default. Each and every successful society has succeeded because at a certain point, members of the society acted collectively to create structure and organization. Universities and institutions, transportation networks, and public healthcare, are all structures that have been put in place to help individuals succeed in various

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    Societal breakdown on the island in ‘Lord of the Flies’ is due to the inherent evil of man 3.8: Develop an informed understanding of literature and/or language using critical texts. Hypothesis: Societal breakdown on the island is due to the inherent evil of man Jason Carvalho ‘Lord of the Flies’ is the name of William Golding’s historically famous novel, yet it is more than just a title. It is a kind of statement, a way of mocking the very existences of humanity. Reading this book I came

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    social justice to all sections of the society. Extreme poverty and illiteracy among a major section of the population is the greatest tragedy for India. Also, in the global context a reasonable economic order through equitable distribution of wealth among different nations and more particularly among the people of the same country is very much needed to avoid conflicts and clashes. Keeping aside these basic facts, only a slogan for “peace” can’t change the society. In this context, Gandhian socio-political

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    This work will analyse and consider the cultural environment in which we are all subjected to in today’s society. Culture doesn’t have just one meaning, they vary depending on where you live, how you live, how you been taught, religion, language and many others. These are just some of the factors of that create the diversification of specific types of culture, that we all have to adapt too even if you look at individualism and collectivism. Businesses of today, also have to change the way they operate

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    public to identify and resolve issues that confront the communities and attempt to improve their well-being. These issues may have to do with the effects of globalisation on the environment, multi- national corporations, social justice and civil society. There is a need for a public sociology that values liberty, freedom, equality, human dignity, citizenship and public values including the concept of being vigilant and accountable. Burawoy (2005) indicates that there are three main areas of public

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