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    It is universally accepted that happiness pushes human society to progress. Happiness brings euphoria which all human beings naturally enjoy. To magnify happiness, people study philosophy to contemplate what brings happiness thus inventing new devices to ease their lives. Philosophy teaches people that acceptance, sharing and love arouse happiness. Consequently, new inventions implement their spiritual understandings about happiness in real life by facilitating communication. In Daniel Gilbert’s

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    behaviors, and attitudes? What does the future hold for me? This paper will address all of the questions mentioned above in an attempt to develop an attitude of open-minded inquiry into diverse human social behavior. From the moment of conception, society begins a lifelong process of categorizing humans into predetermined groups of societal norms, and anything that deviates from this usual standard is regarded as abnormal. With this in mind, I was categorized upon conception as a high-risk pregnancy

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    In our society we have become reliant on technology for everyday needs. The technological advances humans have experienced in the past years has had a severe impact on the environment. Since the mid-1800s at the start of the industrial revolution technology has increased the amount of environmental degradation. Throughout the American West and the Atmosphere, technology has caused environmental problems and solutions. The American West has seen a dramatic change as technology has increased since

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    and practices that have been preserved over centuries of human life. Although a countless number of societies have influenced Western Civilization, Hebrew-Christian civilizations and Greco-Roman civilizations have been the two most influential. Both of these civilizations and their traditions have left equally deep and long-lasting marks on Western Civilization that are still seen in today’s society. While Hebrew-Christian religious traditions are at the core foundation of the largest religions of

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    and Wannabes. The main character is a high school student named Cady that just moved from Africa and has been homeschooled her whole life. The American culture and society she is introduced to is embodied by the Plastics, who are the most popular girls at North Shore High: Regina, Gretchen, and Karen. The pressure put on Cady by society causes her to struggle to decide what her priorities should be. Mean Girls criticizes the traditional notions of femininity that are expected of women, as they are

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    influencing the Industrial Revolution, which changed the economy of the US and the world forever. This era brought upon significant changes through economic developments that would not only change the ways of the economy but also the social aspect of society, especially within the cities where this growth was located. The shift from hand-made to machine-made products increased productivity and decreased costs. Through the innovations of the new forms of energy, such as iron, and then steel, establishments

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    life. This idea of patriarchy meant sons were valued more than daughters, men had more opportunities in society and with jobs, the opportunity to rule, and men were the heads of their households. However, this wasn’t true for every society, even in the first civilizations there were cities and groups of people living within some states that allowed women to do what they wanted to do out in society. The Egyptians were a good example of equality as women were legally viewed equal to men. They were able

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    Some may confine to societies expectations, rebel, or even enforce them; however, Alice Walker “dances” over the categories that society has believed she should be placed in to find something more meaningful and significant about herself. Alice Walker, known for her numerous awards and 1983 Pulitzer Prize winning work, The Color Purple, is an American novelist, poet, and activist. Her essay, Beauty: When the Other Dancer is the Self, is an autobiographical account of an incident that caused her

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    living in a post-colonial society. Although the Mother’s intention is to pass on helpful advice, we can see where the mother imposes her traditions on her daughter. Also, we can also deduce that the relationship between the two is molded by the expected behavior of women in society. The expected behavior of the girl by society is what subsequently leads the mother to make such forceful demands of her daughter. In this essay, I will focus on the role of women in society, and how tradition affects

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    We are all unequal, therefore, build an unequal society, but not together, but superiors are responsible for building it; those belonging to the elite. In the approach taken by the author of Inequality & violence in the U.S. the capitalist system, makes us see the dark side of society, distinguishing the types of violence in the author 's opinion, they are worrying. Violence is closely linked to economic inequalities, ethnic or gender caused in most cases by a capitalist and militarist system exacerbated

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