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This paper looks at the argument raised by Jeffrey Weeks that human sexuality is socially constructed. As time allows, the paper lists the five institutions that plainly influence human sexuality and "construct" it in a social or visible sense. After that has been done, the essay looks at two of the social institutions which invite the greatest interest from this writer because they appear to be the most intimate and impactful: our family and kinship ties and social regulatory forces like peer pressure and outside acceptance.

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"This paper looks at the argument raised by Jeffrey Weeks that human sexuality is socially constructed. As time allows, the paper will list the five institutions that plainly influence human sexuality and "construct" it in a social or visible sense. After that has been done, the essay looks at two of the social institutions which invite the greatest interest from this writer because they appear to be the most intimate and impactful: our family and kinship ties and social regulatory forces like peer pressure and outside acceptance. Overall, the final thesis of this essay is that..."

Tags:philosophy, sexuality, constructed

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This article serves as a defense of the claim that race is a social construct, rather than a biological fact. The writer discusses the view that genetic inequalities are not inborn, but rather created by society. In this paper, the writer looks at inequality in society caused by differences in race that appear to have been constructed by society.

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"The argument that race is a genetic predisposition is an old one and certainly an important one as it has been practiced among governments and other such institutions for centuries. This argument however leads to unwanted implications of genetic inequality between the races that we have learned is simply not the case. There are no inherent differences between individual races that are not arbitrarily constructed by society. In fact, it seems apparent that there are more variations in appearance and personality within a single race ... "

Tags:social construct, race

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The paper discusses the reasons why the Nazis constructed Terezin, a fake ghetto for Jews that was intended to show that Nazis were not killing Jewish people.

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"According to Joza Karas, the forceful evacuation of the Gentile population had hardly begun when the first Jewish transport arrived in Terezin on November ... The task assigned to these young men was building new structures in the town of Terezin for new inhabitants who would consist of Jews and others destined for incarceration by the Nazis. The camp called Theresienstadt served any number of purposes not the least of which was a propaganda function. The purpose of this essay is to identify the rationale used by..."

Tags:Terezin, Nazis, Jews, ghetto

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This paper looks at the continuing disagreement about the validity of ADHD as an actual mental disorder. It examines how proponents of ADHD argue that the existence of ADHD in multiple cultures proves its status as a valid mental disorder. In contrast, opponents claim that there is actually little evidence of ADHD in non western cultures, there is no scientific basis for its existence as a disorder, and it is another example of the medicalization of society - in this case specifically the medicalization of childhood. Through an analysis of evidence from both sides of the disagreement, the paper concludes that ADHD is, in fact, a socially constructed illness.

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"The diagnosis of hyperactivity as a mental disorder is a very modern and, ultimately, unsupported concept. In the 1950's, ADHD simply did not exist. Then in the 1970's approximately 2,000 children, mostly boys, were diagnosed as hyperactive and treated with behavior modification techniques. Now, the number of children suffering from ADHD has reached the millions (2007: Stolzer 109). Although the prevalence of ADHD in America has increased exponentially, both scientific support and assessment tools for ADHD remain insufficient. According to Stolzer, "there are no physiological, cognitive, or metabolic markers that would indicate the presence of ADHD"(2007: 111). Therefore, instead of being diagnosed using American's state of the art medical equipment, "ADHD is diagnosed using a checklist of behaviors" (2007: Stolzer 111). The checklists for ADHD are largely incredible for they rely on generalized and undefined terms such as "running and climbing excessively" and there is no system for regulating the status of the reader (usually a parent or teacher) (2007: Stolzer 111)."

Tags:hyperactive, behavior, modification

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The paper discusses how crime arises in poor, lower-income areas where actions that are illegal are often commonplace. The paper relates that lawmakers will consider crime as a creation of the citizens, while many citizens will view crime as something created by the lawmakers who decided to limit civil freedoms by their own moral standards. The paper therefore shows how crime is constructed socially, by people who set rules that are intended to govern societies and who create the possibility of crime, which is defined as the breaking of these rules.

Outline:
High Crime Areas
Laws Often Overlooked or Disregarded
Crime Created by the Lawmaker, rather than the Lawbreaker
Values of Lawmaker and Lawbreaker may Differ
The Emergence of Crime

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"Crime does not naturally occur. It arises due to its necessity in certain areas. In other words, it is socially constructed by the residents of crime ridden areas who live in societies that have criminal abilities. This is due to a number of factors, but most importantly, crime arises in certain places because of the blatant segregation of the rich and poor; people tend to live in areas with other people who make about the same amount of money, and in low income areas, people resort to crime to make a few extra dollars."

Tags:poor, restrictions, law, enforcement, morals

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This paper looks at how capitalism, religion and our language are all directly connected to how society shapes the stigmatization of certain genders and sexual behaviors. This paper looks at two authors and how they show that gender and sexuality are socially constructed by elites.

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This paper examines the process by which myth is built within a community. What are the commonalities in the construction of myths? What is the return mankind receives by being a part of a myth structure? It explains that the underlying assumption is that, if there was not a need or an identifiable benefit from the myths, then men would discontinue their use. It discusses that this was the core of Nietzsche's hypothesis. However, the continuance of constructed myth in mankind's societal belief systems is similar to the ongoing need for grease in a wheel bearing. Without the myth, social orders to not function well. Atheistic communism has fallen, and social discord follows in nations that attempt to outlaw the exercise of religious beliefs. Like a thin coating of grease on sliding metal parts, the myth must serve some purpose. The final section of this paper considers the question as well.

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"Since Nietzsche declared that God was dead, science and mankind has begun a twofold search. Nietzsche's declaration asserted that, in detail, the need for God in the society's constructed identity no longer existed. The scientific method and accompanying hopes for a utopian society would be ushered in by modern thought. Modern, logical and rational thought would be able to replace oppressive superstition, religious, and myth. Since his work, along with Jung, Kant and a myriad of others, the social sciences have searched for the purpose of religious life within the context of community. The ongoing survival of religion in the cultures around the world long after God's widely reported death has created problem for sociologies and theologians alike."

Tags:community, religion

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This paper discusses Internalized Homophobia, Relationship Quality, Outness, GLBT Community Connectedness, Depression, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, David M. Frost, Ilan H. Meyer, Counseling Psychology, Psychology of Men and Masculinity, Fransisco J Sanchez, Eric Vilain, Stefanie T. Greenberg, William Ming Liu, Effects of Masculine Ideals on Gay Men, Homosexuality, Masculinity, Gender Roles, Femininity, Straight-Acting, Gender Identification, Sexual Identity, Gender Differences, Sexuality, Homophobia, Stereotypes, Prejudice, Adorno, Gregory M. Herek, Heterosexuals' Attitudes toward Lesbians and Gay Men, Unpacking the Gender Systems, Social Stratification, Deconstruction, Theoretical Perspective, Gender Beliefs, Social Relations, Cecilia L. Ridgeway, Shelley J. Correll, Gender Theory, Gender Inequality, Behavioral Effects of Sexuality Inequality, Sexual Minorities, Sexual Orientation, Hierarchical, Hierarchy, Patriarchy, Misogyny, Bigotry, Gender Bias, Antigay Prejudice, Gender Role Violation, Social Psychology, Psychology, Sociology, Queer Theory, Socialization, Socially Constructed Ideals, Social Theory, Internalized Stigma, Heterosexism, Self-Esteem, Sexual Stigma, Masculine Women, Effeminate Men, Religious Orthodoxy, Social Relational Contexts, Societal Relation, Gender System, Sexual Scripts, Religiosity, Traditional Family Ideals and Roles, Social Expectations, Sex Ideology, Feminism, Feminist Theory, Luce Irigaray, Homogeneity, Homogeneous, Difference and Similarity, In-Group and Out-Group Interpersonal Dynamics, Typology.

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Heterosexism Affects Everybody: Moving Away from Identification with Narrowly Constructed Gender Roles Our ideas about gender are not based in nature, but function as a sociological construct within our culture. Even though we may automatically view many behaviors or activities as gendered, most have nothing to do with biology and everything to do with stereotypes that are consistently reinforced, becoming to many cultural participants "second nature." Socially constructed gender norms influence how women and men judge each other, and these norms also influence the ways gay men and lesbians are perceived and perceive themselves against a heterosexual

Tags:gender, social, psychology

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This paper discusses the purpose of language in a socially constructed world. It discusses language acquisition, its limitations and benefits, and the consequences of language for individuals and society.

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This paper looks at the long-held belief and idea taught about American geography: that America was a wild and free paradise conquered by champions and pioneers of freedom and adventure. The paper argues that this perception is merely a socially constructed view of geography designed to play into the cultural idealism that promote a heritage of man overcoming extreme obstacles to attain glory and recognition. The paper also contends that the landscape of America was, in fact, more inhabited and developed before the discovery of America by European explorers because of the presence of Native Americans than it was after the discovery.

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"As a society, humans by nature relate to the world and define norms by identifying with the environment around them. In America for example, the foundation for the society was built on idealisms that suggested that the first entrants into this society were pioneers, overcoming a vast wilderness and pristine landscape in order to build the foundation upon which modern society now reigns supreme. People by nature identify with social constructed realities that bring them together in a communal and socially responsible manner. In order to help civilians learn about society and social norms, it is often necessary to deconstruct and reconstruct the geographic landscape of a land to build a culture from a blank template."

Tags:vast, communal, socially, norms, geographic, deconstruct, reconstruct, blank, template