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Ascribed Status vs. Achieved Status, 2006.
This paper analyzes how one's initial impression and perception of fellow human beings impact and determine our expectations of these individuals.
2,428 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This insightful and well-researched paper examines how one's impression of an individual's social class molds the way in which we interact with that particular individual. This paper focuses on how the initial impressions of our fellow human beings can impact and even determine our expectations of other individuals. From a small number of visual and audio clues, we can guess at whether an individual is successful or not. These same clues tell us whether that particular person is worthy of respect, or revulsion. The writer of this paper details how the status of people, organizations, places and ideas differs depending upon the context. One group may possess a generally negative status, while others may present a negative status only in relation to certain others. This paper also explores the impact of the media on our perception of others. Newspapers and television stations are always bombarding the viewer with images of crime and criminals. They like to show photographs of the alleged victim dressed neatly in a suit and tie, or wearing the robes of an altar boy. Much stronger than these examples of individual cases of a person's status or condition, are those in which the media stereotypes a whole group of people. This paper also discusses how ethnic and minority groups are lumped together in such an easily recognized fashion.
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"Among the other discoveries of this look at "status," was the uncovering of a still-more insidious method of reporting events. In many of the pieces at which we looked, the "judgment" that the reader is invited to make is conceived of as something that happens almost automatically. For example, Mayor Daley's defense of vocational schools does not, in reality, contain anything positive or negative about such a school. Instead, it is the mere offering of the comment that is significant. People have a certain idea about "vocational schools," and the Mayor, as well the Tribune's readers are fully cognizant of the nature of that point-of-view. A more positive way of handling the story might have been for the article to have listed all that the vocational schools would do, rather than introducing at once the idea that "You'll live with it!" Too many times, even the most objective people let slip small comments or phrases that indicate a prejudice one way or the other. Particular words become "code words."
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Dreadlocks and the Status Float Model, 2002.
Defines and explains Status Float and the Rastafari Movement in order to explain how the wearing of dreadlocks is an example of the "Status Float Phenomenon".
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 89.95
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The wearing of dreadlocks is typical of members of the Rastafari Movement. This hairstyle has spread from members of this religious sect to become a popular and fashionable style in the general population. In order to understand the diffusion of the dreadlock style as an example of the "Status Float Phenomenon," it is necessary to first define and explain Status Float and to examine the cultural, economic and religious origins of the Rastafari Movement.
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The Status of Women in Canada and Afghanistan., 2006.
A discussion regarding the status of Canadian women in relation to the status of women in Afghanistan.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the status of women in contemporary Canada and Afghanistan, highlighting two societies that really cannot be compared. At the same time, this paper's topic remains illuminating because it shows how women have been given unequal roles, over time, as they have been fitted into changing economies and societies in ways preventing gender equality. This paper refers to a handful of sources that offer some less considered features of both societies with regard to the status of women.
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The Changing Status of 20th Century Korean Women, 2002.
Discusses and compares the changes in the Korean woman's status with that of the Indian woman's status.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 13 sources, $ 106.95
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The changing status of Korean women in the 20th century is explained with occasional comparison to similar developments in Indian society.
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Intra-Status Marriages, 2006.
An analysis of intra-status marriages from sociological, economic and religious perspectives.
3,000 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper examines the unusual form of the intra-status marriage, also known as status-level endogamy. According to the paper, these are marriages between brothers and sisters or fathers and daughters, which have been described by the aboriginal Hawaiians, the Incas and the ancient Egyptians. In an attempt to evaluate the normative value of these marriages, this paper examines the definition and scope of marriage throughout history and across cultures; discusses marriages of socially approved sexual unions; and investigates marriages of economic unions. The paper concludes that, issues of incest aside, intra-status marriages fulfill all of the requirements for marriage as defined in a general cultural anthropology text. They are, the paper asserts, socially approved sexual unions, which have important economic purposes.
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What is Marriage?
Socially Approved Sexual Unions
Economic Union
Conclusion
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"In all three instances, there is an aura of divinity or great power surrounding the ruling family. For the early Hawaiians, an explanation may be couched in terms of the preservation of the intangible power of mana. For the ancient Egyptians and the Inca, on the other hand, there is a more concrete connection to the divine, and to the notion of divine right.Among the early Hawaiians, the small but powerful ruling class of chiefs was called ali'i. According to Hazama, the ali'i had sacred power because of the mana or divine power they possessed (9). There is no direct translation into English of the term mana. Linton characterizes it as the "power for accomplishment" (54). Thus, any object or person that performed beyond the ordinary, such as a fishhook that caught more than the usual number of fish or the chief who was more than usually good at diplomatic maneuvering, showed that it had good mana."
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Socioeconomic Status and Education, 2006.
A paper examining the effects that socioeconomic status can have on a child's educational success at all levels of school.
2,037 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 17 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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This paper cites numerous studies showing that lower socioeconomic status negatively affects a student's school performance, whether at the elementary school level or at the university level. The paper describes the myriad of negative consequences that a low socioeconomic status can have on student and how this status can burden the student throughout his academic career.
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"In an ideal world, schools should be places of academic learning, where every child has an equal opportunity to excel, where every student's course of study can be determined by aptitude, ability and desire. However, many things stand in the way of this idyllic notion of "equal opportunity." Race, gender and personal abilities are just a few of the things that trouble students as they move through the educational system. In many ways the issue of social class stands above the rest as a criterion for advancement and success in education. Simply put, a child with a lower socioeconomic status will have a harder time performing in school, finishing secondary school, reaching college and obtaining a higher education degree."
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Christianity and the Status of Women, 2002.
This essay explores the effect Christianity had on the role and status of women in Western Europe from c.500 to c.1000 A.D.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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The essay deals with the different roles of women in early medieval Europe and how they were affected by the spread of Christianity. Wives and the effect of new, Christianity inspired, marriage laws are discussed as well as the changing status of unmarried women, widows and female serfs. Female missionaries, nuns and saints all boosted the status of women. The role of Queens before and after the adoption of christianity is covered, dealing with the positive and negative changes that took place. The essay concludes that overall christianity had a positive effect on the role and status of women.500-1000A.D.
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"The role and status of women in Western Europe between ca.500 and ca.1000 did change due to Christianity. However whether the female role and status in society was diminished or improved depends on a number of factors. Primarily, the type of woman in question must be taken into consideration. Queens, for example, were affected in a different way to female serfs. Secondly, we must also look at the role and status of women before the emergence of Christianity to make a valid judgement of change after ca.500. Thirdly, to a certain extent, the origin of the woman is a factor; Christianity affected different parts of Europe in a manner of different ways."
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Cars as Status Symbols, 2008.
This paper discusses material culture and looks at how cars are used as status symbols.
838 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This essay explores the social symbolism that is involved with cars and argues that cars are used by many individuals as status symbols. More specifically, the paper asserts that cars are used to convey a wide range of information about the identity and position in society of the person driving the car. The paper maintains that cars are not just vehicles, they are status symbols. They actually represent two different things. On a very general level they represent economic wealth. On a second level they represent masculinity, power and vitality. The writer concludes that cars, like many aspects of material culture, are used to create identities.
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"What this means is that we often use products to create identities for ourselves. For example, someone wishing to be thought of as a sports fanatic will buy clothing based on sports teams. This means that consumer products become symbols for who we think we are or at the very least who we want people to think we are.
"The question that must be asked at this point is how do cars fit into this symbolic framework? Cars require a large number of resources to operate. A whole range of lifestyles and industries have developed that are directly connected to cars. Probably one of the most important developments has been the creation of suburbs."
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Social Status in "Great Expectations", 2004.
An analysis of the themes of character, class, and social status in "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.
3,152 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper examines Charles Dickens's novel, "Great Expectations", and in particular, looks at how, throughout the novel, the relationships between the various characters is often based on the appearance of status and class. It explores how class is associated with positive values of moral and societal elevation and how an analysis of relationships in the novel reveals that class structures are appearances and not opaque realities; the true moral worth or the sense of what it means to be a ?gentleman? is dependent on actions rather than on assumptions about status. It also show how, in the final analysis, the novel attempts to show the interconnected quality of human society and that superficial social values are never a good judge of character.
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"Another factor that is significant for this discussion is that the affect of class distinctions, enforced by pecuniary differences, also relates to much of the author?s personal history and to his father?s failures that haunted him and influenced his novels. The associations of his personal life to Great Expectations are well known: ?Great Expectations is an obviously, but not often directly, autobiographical novel? (Carlisle 5). However, probably the most relevant aspect of the autobiographical background of the novel is the central theme of status and class and the search to become a ?gentleman?. This can be seen in the figure of Dickens?s father."
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Status Frustration, 2005.
This paper discuses the work of Albert K. Cohen and his theory of status frustration, which maintains that the proverbial "Man" (stereotypical black man) is essentially a function of sub-culture.
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper explains that Cohen's theory of status frustration, which explains that lower class boys are failures at bourgeois roles because they do not fit the bourgeois mold physically or through their learned mindset and thus tend to invert defensively the dominant norms, viewing them in a negative manner. The author relates that, although Cohen's' notion of status deprivation and the middle class measuring rod help to answer questions that remain unresolved by strain and cultural deviance theories, his theory fails to explain why some delinquent subcultures eventually become law-abiding, even when this social class position is fixed. The paper states that Cohen's theory also fails by standards of economists, who explain criminality, in particularly theft and robbery by gangs, by economic standards.
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"In 1955, Cohen wrote "Delinquent Boys" to examine how a subculture emerged. He noted that delinquency among young men was more prevalent among the lower classes, and most commonly took the form of a juvenile gang. Cohen found that the values of delinquent subcultures are adverse to those of the dominant culture. The subcultures emerged in the slums of the nation's largest cities and are rooted in class differentials, parental aspirations and school standards, indicating that the root problem was a desire for recognition and respect, and the search for an accepted place in society."
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The Status of Women in America, 2002.
This paper looks at the status of women in America in the 17th and 19th centuries.
1,520 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper focuses on the status of women in the pre and post revolutionary days, that is the 17th and the 19th centuries. The paper also touches upon the current status of women to show how the changes that took place in the 19th century finally affected the life of American women in the 20th century. The author concludes that it was mostly in the 19th century that awareness regarding civil rights grew among women.
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"Women in the United States have worked hard to achieve some sort of equality to their male counterparts in every field of activity. Social economic and political conditions have undergone a massive change since the country attained freedom in 1776. Women were a significantly oppressed section of the society in the 17th and 18th centuries, there were no voting rights for them and they were kept out of armed forces and other businesses. This resulted in lack of economic resources for women, which further lowered their position in the country, as they had to depend on their husbands, fathers or brothers for financial support. This has changed significantly today as most women are seen working side-by-side men in almost every field. They are also playing an important role in armed forces and large corporations but we must not forget that women struggled for more than a century to reach their current status in the United States."
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Social Status, 2004.
A look at the issues of social status in Dorothy Allison's "Bastard Out of Carolina".
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 75.95
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This paper discusses how Allison uses rhetorical strategies to show the danger of classification by social status. It explains how the author discusses social roles as they relate to a child growing up in South Carolina in the 1950s when social roles were much more defined.
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"In this passage Allison shows that the Boatwrights discriminate against others just as they are discriminated against due to social rank. Grey and Earl hate the black children even though they have never talked. The boys take pride in the fact that the black children are afraid of them and that their parents force them to stay inside, so that there will not be trouble among the children. Regardless of the anger they feel when members of society differentiate them, the white trash, from themselves, the wealthy, they in turn do the same thing to black people, who are by race viewed as substandard because solely of their genetic background."
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The Status of Women, 2002.
A discussion of the changes in women's roles and status in contemporary society.
680 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 24.95
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This paper examines the status of women in the U.S. and Middle East. Their role in the political, economic and social world are explored. The climates that are the most favorable to women?s emancipation and the factors that hinder their progress are outlined.
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"Since the early 1970?s, the types of activism such as consciousness raising groups, have evolved into a wider public acceptance of feminist values. Also prevalent are national women?s organizations skilled at influencing government policy, as well as an array of individuals and local groups, from musicians to women?s studies programs, celebrating women?s uniqueness (Banaszak pg). Although, perhaps the character and definition of the women?s movement has changed significantly from its origins in the 1960?s to the present day, the women?s movement continues to be highly relevant, not only in the United States, but globally as well. Debates about women?s roles and status in reference to politics, the economy and society are constantly occurring at the international level and within other nation states (Banaszak pg). This global context of women?s issues is important for understanding the women?s movement in the United States. Political activism in other countries can affect the discourse, activism and policy outcomes, as well as the overall vitality of the women?s movement in the U.S (Banaszak pg)."
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Encouragement and Socioeconomic Status in Home and School, 2002.
Examines the siginificance of encouragement and socioeconomic status in the home and school environment.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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This essay looks at two aspects of home and schooling - encouragement and socioeconomic status - in order to note the ways that home and school are interrelated and changing rapidly in our society.
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Project Status Report, 2004.
A project status report on a diesel generator.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 63.95
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This project involves a status report on a diesel Back Up Power Generator. The paper contends that natural and other disasters justify the need for the back up generator to prevent the loss of crucial data, and receive orders from customers via the Internet. The paper establishes a timeline and budget for the project.
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Natural disasters rarely give advance notice. The normal power feed can be shut down to a manufacturing facility at any time as a result of an accident or a surge in demand on the power grid ..."
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