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Real differences in how equality is applied across the United States

When it comes to the principle of equality -- which in this time of political change, of ongoing violence perpetrated by Islamic radicalism, and the uncertainty of what climate change will bring to the people of the earth -- it is simply a concept that has appeal in a philosophical context.

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Torture and the Ticking Time Bomb: Ethics and Legal Perspectives

Examines the ticking time bomb dilemma in torture ethics, analyzing Alan Dershowitz's proposal for judicial oversight and international legal frameworks governing state-sanctioned torture.

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Coleman's power-conflict theory and interactionist perspective limitations

Coleman (2006) has done a great service to the community of scholarship by bringing together a number of views of power. He provides summaries of these views in an attempt to formulate a helpful rubric for understanding power-conflict dynamics.

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Language, race, and cultural relativity in Boas and Whorf

If one had to pick a single attribute that defines us as human, our ability to talk to each other must surely be among the top choices. Certainly there is our opposable human thumb and our use of sophisticated tools, and these would also be possible choices.

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Yiddish songs and Jewish-American immigration and assimilation

Yiddish music has helped tell the story of European-Jewish immigrants to the U.S., and Yiddish songs about immigration and assimilation at every stage of the process help to better illuminate the experiences of these Yiddish-speaking immigrants.

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Color-blind racism and gender-blind sexism in American society

"Our Mother's Grief: Racial-Ethnic Women and the Maintenance of Families" by Bonnie Thorton Dill I believe, it is largely true that the United States has made great strides in overcoming racial and ethnic prejudices, especially in the form of institutional discrimination, in the decades following…

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Four main theories of motivation in psychology

Identify and describe the four main theories of motivation. Explain arguments against three of the theories. Motivation pushes human beings to achieve goals and fulfill tasks.

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Legalizing prostitution in California: economic and public health benefits

This research attempts to examine three hypotheses related to the decriminalization or legalization of prostitution in the state of California: it is wasteful to attempt to fight prostitution as a crime; legalization would reduce the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases, violence, and drug use;…

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Arabian Nights and Western Orientalism in Burton's translation

Long before the invention of the internet, the world relied upon literature to gain knowledge about other cultures.

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Leadership: innate talent versus learned skill development

Leadership: Born or Made? Goleman et al. An effective leader is one who possesses both the innate talents of one who will preside with influence over others and the acquired skills that come with education, training and experience.

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