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Table of Contents The Link between Violent Media and Aggression The Cyclical Nature of Violent Media Modern Violence The Positive Impact of Violent Media Conclusion References Looking at the recent trends, one can note that the public is becoming desensitized to seeing blood on screen. With films becoming continuously gorier and the rise in popularity…

Table of Contents Introduction Main text Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Ida B. Wells-Barnett was an African American journalist, abolitionist, and leader in a civil rights movement in the late 19th century. One of her notable publications named Mob Rules in New Orleans was issued in 1900 and paid attention to many acute problems so that…

In his article “All Animals are Equal”, Singer (1989) argues in support of animal rights. He claims that the tendency to view animals as creatures that do not deserve the same rights as humans is just as wrong as denying people’s rights based on their skin color on gender. He calls this notion ‘speciesism’, the…

In the framework of this essay, it is intended to consider the ambivalence of the concept of “tradition”. Considered in different contexts, the idea of ​​traditions and the present, true adherence to them, may seem diffuse, blurry. Periodically, in different historical cases, the idea of ​​tradition can be directly opposite in two opposing camps. It…

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Research question History of Sexual Identity Underground Movements in London and New York Second and Third Wave Feminism Celebrity Icons Gay Liberation and Civil Rights Conclusion List of References Abstract The fight against discrimination towards homosexuals has taken a long and painful path. The liberators were harassed, tortured, and some…

Identity is a broad concept representing a set of factors and properties that explain a certain form of human perception. Recently, particularly with the close introduction of information technologies into human life, the idea of ​​web identity is being discussed more and more often due to emerging ambiguities and nuances. Anonymity and privacy in the…

Although the current social security system has been used for decades in the U.S., it has gained quite a lot of notoriety due to the scarce amounts of financial support that it offers people after they retire. Therefore, the development of a new system has been overdue (Bridgen and Meyer 31). The mandatory private pension…

Attempts to understand human behavior has led to studying social and individual behavior and their aspects. Such theories as Social Learning Theory and Rational Choice Theory assume the nature and prerequisites of personal decisions. Both these theories are used in modulating criminal behavior, however, they cannot guarantee it is a rule since human behavior can…

The problem of illegal immigration has been on the U.S. social, political, and economic agenda for several decades, yet the discourse has been expanded recently as new regulations have been instated. For instance, the problem of addressing the needs of children of illegal migrants, as well as ensuring that the basic human rights of the…

Life away from home on foreign territory always seems more complicated and thornier than life on home soil. Thus, migrants face various difficulties every day: the language barrier, cultural characteristics, and legal aspects. In his essay “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant,” Jose Antonio Vargas recounts his personal experience of living in the United States…