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Social workers addressing internalized oppression in clinical practice

The domain in which social workers practice and the outcomes achieved therein are hence-based essentially on the relationships forged and nurtured, irrespective of any interceding elements or theoretical methodology being followed.

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Geopolitical threats and regional instability surrounding Bahrain

Bahrain is nestled in a rather precarious part of the world. Even if things are completely fine within the country's borders, they are nestled in the middle of the Persian Gulf and they are geographically close to a bunch of current or recent hotspots around the world.

~4 min read

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1,761 words

Information technology's impact on individuals, organizations, and society

The exponentially increasing levels of computing intelligence, agility of processes, and the ingenuity and creativity with which these advances are being applied are revolutionizing every aspect of society today.

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Luis J. Rodriguez's Always Running and gang life in Los Angeles

In his book, Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A., Luis J. Rodriguez uses his own experience and writing talents to tell the story of lives that are caught in the fire of bad luck.

~10 min read

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Dan Richards on netiquette and digital ethics online

Dan Richards coins the phrase "netiquette," or a hybrid word combining "network" and "etiquette," to describe a new social code that is developing in digital spaces (Richards, N.d.). All groups form social norms when they interact with each other that develop over time.

~3 min read

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The politicization of the National Labor Relations Board selection process

Labor unions have played an important role in employment practices in the United States for a long period of time. However, union membership and the number of unions have been declining in the recent decades though the decline varies by region.

~4 min read

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The role and function of materials in TESOL classrooms

TESOL classroom? What is their function? Materials are critical in regards to the TESOL classroom. In many instances, individuals are learning a language that can often be convoluted and confusing.

~6 min read

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651 words

Jane Elliott's "A Class Divided" documentary and racial prejudice exercise

The documentary film A Class Divided has become a standard for exploring the origin of racial prejudice in a diverse society. Jane Elliott was a third-grade teacher in 1968 at the time of Reverend Martin Luther King's assassination.

~4 min read

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Bela Bartok's integration of folk music and modernism

Bela Bartok was a Hungarian composer, pianist, and ethnomusicologist who drew heavily from the folk music traditions of Hungary, Romania, and other regions of Eastern Europe as well as Turkey. Due to political upheavals in Hungary, Bartok moved to the United States in 1940.

~5 min read

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William Styron's "Darkness Visible": depression memoir and clinical analysis

William Styron is an award-winning literary author whose most famous book is ironically not one of his novels, but his memoir entitled Darkness Visible. Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness details the inner journey through the hell of depression.

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