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Human duality in Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson explores the duality of human character. Written before the advent of modern psychology, this novel suggests a co-existence in the human body and soul of goodness, morality, and idealism along with evil, depravity, and sadism.

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Feminist ethics and the social construction of gender roles

Gender, as opposed to the physical classification of sex, has always been based upon societal construct. The current psychology of the masses dictates what proper or improper behavior for the given genders is. This has always been the way of things.

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Plasticity and contextual theory in lifespan human development

Human development is a particularly fascinating area of study, for the simple fact that it cross references and influences a variety of disciplines such as psychology, biology, sociology, and many others.

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Women's oppression in Hemingway and Chopin's short stories

Naturalism and realism was a literary movement in the late 1800s and early 1900s which focused on trying to recreate the real world in works of fiction. Many works from the period tried to reflect the attitudes and the psychology of their society through fictional characters.

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Major organizational theories and their historical development

What is an Organizational Theory? In the organizational sciences (e.g., organizational behavior, organizational psychology), one of the more misunderstood terms is organizational theory.

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Developing Vanguard Industries' compensation and benefit package

A number of factors determine how a company compensates its employees. These factors may include economics, psychology and even sociology. To an economist compensation is viewed as a labor market determinant (Filer, Hammermesh, & Rees, 1996).

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Rasinski's method for stratifying independent, instructional, and frustration level readers

Rasinski, T.V. (1999). "Exploring a method for estimating independent, instructional, and frustration reading rates." Journal of Reading Psychology. 20: 61-69.

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Partner traits and ideal standards in romantic relationship selection

Choosing and retaining a romantic partner is a challenging task that most people encounter in their lives. The desire to understand and accept others' trait in the context of enduring relationship is a topic mirrored in the growing body of psychology.

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Gender roles and family dynamics in Kafka's Metamorphosis

Gender has always been based upon the society's ideas about male and female. This is different from the physical difference between the sexes. The concurrent psychology of the masses dictates what is considered to be proper or improper behavior for the given genders.

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Ethnic stereotyping and satire in South Park's "Fat Butt and Pancake Head"

Trey Parker and Matt Stone's television show South Park is a sociological show by nature. Every episode is imbued with the sociological imagination, and asks the viewer to think critically as well as comically about situational psychology and sociology.

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