Determining Meaning
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This 5 page paper draws on various experts including James Scott, Beth Loffreda and Annie Dillard to discuss how one group of people confers meaning on another. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVMngRev.rtf

Developing an After School Program Using Social Bond Theory
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This 3 page paper considers the elements that maybe included in an after school program that has some social challenges, The program of activities is designed with the use of social bond theory with the contents aiming to increase attachment, commitment, involvement and beliefs. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEsocbond.rtf

Development and Application of Theory within Rural Studies
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This 6 page report discusses rural studies and certain theories directly related to this particular academic endeavor. Rural studies did not come into being until the point at which it became the exception rather than the norm in the modern life of the world’s most developed nations. Having reached that point, researchers, historians, and social scientists have come to understand the important contribution of the rural experience has made in the collective consciousness of humanity. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWbrtgeo.wps

Development and Urbanization of Las Vegas, Nevada
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This 5 page report discusses the details related to the fact that Las Vegas has been one of the fastest growing cities in North America for more than a decade. People are attracted to its affordable housing (especially in comparison to California), desert climate, employment opportunities, excitement, and over all attitude and commitment to fun and games. The history of Las Vegas is the stuff of movies and urban legend. Its future appears to be the material for urban studies for many years to come. In virtually every aspect of its existence. Las Vegas is a fascinating and multi-faceted entity. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWvegas.rtf

Development: Environmental, Archaeological, and Human Issues in Developing Countries
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A 14 page discussion of the varied issues confronting developing countries in regard to their rural resources and inhabitants. Emphasizes the importance of sustainable development and the protection of ecological, archaeological and human resources. Presents examples of adverse impacts which have been incurred by each, as well as success stories which have occurred, as a result of development activities in the world's lesser technologically advanced countries. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPdevRur.wps

Deviance
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12 pages in length. To stray from the norm is to deviate from socially acceptable behavior; when one is deviant, he goes against the very essence of what society has deemed acceptable. One of the easiest things in life is to deviate from what is considered by the masses to be normal; in fact, Morpheus points out that it is often considerably more difficult to remain upon a straight and narrow path with the myriad obstacles that appear in daily life. It can readily be argued that deviant behavior has found its niche within contemporary society, even to the point of infiltrating what is considered to be a standard of normalcy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCdvanc.rtf

Deviance in "American History X"
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A 5 page paper discussing racial hatred and deviance as they exist in the skinhead movement and as they are portrayed in this film. Within the movie and within the international skinhead movement, it appears that exposure does increase activity. As that activity becomes more common, people come to be more accustomed to it and less troubled by it. The most troubling deviance may not be that which drives the skinheads, but rather that which allows the movement to grow by adding greater numbers. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSskinhead.wps

Deviance: Living Outside The Norm
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This 10 page paper argues that The ideas surrounding what constitutes deviancy and how it should be approached have changed dramatically in the past fifty years. A new perspective that assesses the primary variables of the system in which an individual functions and then eliminates the problem of the dichotomy of 'us' and 'them' and places the individual within the process of decision making rather than as an either/or to conformity is needed in a world where society is becoming synonymous to diversity. Labeling theory and commitment theory are examined briefly. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTDEVINT.wps

Deviant Behavior: Crime
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A 4 page paper which examines the deviant behavior of crime involving people of lower class in America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAdevib.rtf

Different Cultures, Different Expectations
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses why different expectations and value systems come about in different cultures; how one might clearly convey one's expectations when supervising work in a different culture that will have a different value system; and if a culture's independent specification be written. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCDifCl.rtf

Different Perceptions of Deafness
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This 3 page report discusses three different views of deafness: 1) a medical view which sees deafness as a medical problem to be cured; 2) a communicative view, which takes deafness to be an impediment to effective communication with others, and; 3) the cultural view, which focuses on the distinctive cultural heritage and patterns of the signing deaf community. Positive and negative aspects of each view are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWdeaf.rtf

Different Perspectives of Socialization within Society and The Development of the Concept of Self
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This is a 7 page paper discussing the different perspectives of socialization in society in relation to self-image and adaptation. Socialization for individuals within society takes place from different perspectives as members of society change their roles throughout their lives and must learn the different socialization tactics related to each new role they adopt. Children and adolescents learn from the failures and successes within the socialization process which helps them to adapt to new stressful situations in addition to developing their self-image. Success in the socialization process creates a positive self-image whereas failures in the socialization process may lead to negative self-image. In addition to members within society adapting to new roles, which also include joining organizational institutions which use a variety of socialization tactics for newcomers, people from other cultures also have to learn various tactics for socialization within their new society. Sociologists advocate that society has developed a great many inequalities in the divisions between groups which exist and depending on the success or failure of adaptation through socialization, newcomers in societies will also form concepts of their self-image which may or may not allow them to conform and cross societal divisions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Different Views Of Prison - Should They Be Closed
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A 10 page paper that discuses the several authors and their views on the American prison system. The authors cited are: Angela Davis, Marc Mauer, Tara Herivel and Paul Wright and Michael Foucault. The four most recent authors believe prisons, and, in fact, the justice system needs drastic reforms. Their thoughts are explained. Foucault's ideas of control and specifically the idea of the Panopticon for a prison is explained. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Disabilities and Work in the UK
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This 21 page paper gives a good and comprehensive overview of employment and the disabled person in the UK, paying special attention to the males. The paper starts by looking at the statistics that show the differences in employment and unemployment rate between disabled and able bodied workers, then looks the way disability is viewed in the work context and how this has changed over time before looking at the current legal situation with reference to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. The bibliography cites 23 sources.
Filename: TEdiswork.rtf

Disabled African American Males & Vocational Rehabilitation
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This 6 page paper discusses the barriers and obstacles that face a young disabled African American male in terms of vocational rehabilitation counseling. Data provide the proportion of black versus white disabled who are employed full-time. Alternatives for counseling interventions are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Disabled Veterans
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The culture of military life changes a person, either enhancing their lives or bringing with it pain and suffering. The same can be said of being disabled. This 6 page paper compares two articles related to disabled veterans and explores the issue of post traumatic stress disorder as well as cognitive behavioral therapy as a treatment modality. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KTdsbvet.wps

DISC Platinum Rule Behavioral Style Self-Assessment
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An 8 page paper. The largest section of this paper discusses and analyzes the student-supplied self-assessment based on this Assessment. The student is an Ic, which is explained along with strengths and weaknesses and the student's perception of the accuracy of the results. The next part focuses on three issues in organizational behavior: effectiveness of non-monetary rewards, how employee motivation impacts performance, and the importance and benefits of a culturally diverse workforce. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGdiscf.RTF