Social Science

One broad way of distinguishing between caste and class is to consider that a person might be able to change their class, while a caste cannot change their caste. In other words, class is most often determined by opportunity to…
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Money! Power! Politics! And selfishness! The humanrace can’t help but munipulate all these things. It’s nothing to be proud of. In fact most politicians disgust me! Humans are a disgrace to life it self! I wrote a better aticle but…
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The media would love to have the public believe that the internet is only used for shopping, entertainment and for socializing at sites that are heavily populated with references to consumption of products, services and goods. Business principles now include the…
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The social and psychological impact of the BP oil spill was guessed at early on, as lives were thrown into turmoil. Much like any disaster, this one would impact families and communities in profound ways, both immediately and long-term. Now…
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A look at the latest news headlines for the National Park Service (NPS) include everything from the economy’s impact on vacation travel to national parks and monuments, to hiker’s dilemmas, to discovery of human remains, to drops in deer populations. The…
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With the news world buzzing about Florida pastor Terry Jones’ plan to burn copies of the Koran on September 11th, not since Nazi Germany has the act of book burning garnered so much worldwide attention.  Are there social implications to…
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Sigmund Freud was a frontrunner in many psychological theories, including the interpretation of dreams.  There are many issues involving Dr. Freud that some do not consider when they begin to use him as a source of information.  For example, his…
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Housing in a volatile and almost failing economy is a strange issue. In some areas, over development has led to brand new, incredibly cheap homes, some of which are sitting empty and are rapidly deteriorating from lack of occupancy. In…
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In a world where human nature itself can’t be trusted not to infringe on freedoms that rightfully belong to everyone, social institutions such as the government are needed. It’s important to carefully note, however, that this shouldn’t restrain the individual…
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Homo erectus is an extinct species believed to have been the first hominid to leave the African continent. The issue of whether we are the direct descendants of this species is still being hotly debated. The Homo erectus species migrated…
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