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Durkheim and Law in the Modern Society, 2007.
This paper discusses Alan Hunt's quotation that "Law is the vehicle through which modern society worships itself" and whether it is reflected in the beliefs of Emile Durkheim.
2,237 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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This essay explores the validity of Alan Hunt's quotation, "Law is the vehicle which modern society worships itself" with regard to Emile Durkheim's analysis of the differing role of crime and punishment and the role they are thought to have played in ancient and modern societies. The paper makes the analysis in an attempt to identify whether Alan Hunt's quotation is an accurate reflection of Durkheim's theory.
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"Thus modern society realises the importance of themselves as an individual and therefore others as individuals. Thus, this idea of the individual relating to another individual suggests the ability for the individual of modern society to more closely identify and therefore be more considerate towards other individuals. Laws are therefore established to protect each individual even though the individual may not directly identify with such a law. For example, if individualism did not exist, as most of the Members of Parliament are white, they would has no regard for the difficulties ethnic minorities face in England, and might therefore have dismissed the law. Individualism enables awareness and empathy for other individuals, thus ensuring that law is the vehicle which enables modern society to 'worship' itself (as in each individual person) rather than worshipping a deity which leads to the 'conscience collective' attacking those who blaspheme against it without constraint due to the fact that they cannot directly relate to the deity they seek to defend."
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A Comparison of Modern and Medieval Society, 2001.
This paper compares medieval society to modern society in 'The Canterbury Tales' and 'The General Prologue'.
715 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper is a historical examination of medieval society and modern society. It discusses 'The General Prologue' and 'The Canterbury Tales' and how they portray these societies. It describes the classes of those times and the positions that people filled in society such as: Friars, nobleman, clergymen and cowards. It details the story of a friar who used his St. Augustian ways for his benefit as well as the church's benefit.
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"One of the chief contributions that Geoffrey Chaucer made to the historical world through ?The Canterbury Tales? is that he gives what is believed to be the most detailed and honest cross-section of medieval society. Historians who study the language and details of ?The Canterbury Tales? and ?The General Prologue? can see parallels between medieval society and modern society. Some tradesmen are honest while some overcharge for their services. There are nobleman and cowards. There are gruff lower class workers and students who are poor at the time but will have great jobs when they are done with school. There are also clergymen who give their life for the church but also religious folk who are as conniving and immoral as an everyday crook. The friar, who disregards many of St. Augustine?s rules for monastic life, is one of the clergymen who fits into the latter category."
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Depression in Modern Society, 2008.
An analysis of depression in modern society and the problems surrounding the increased use of anti-depressants.
2,310 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper examines depression as stemming from the highly stressful, intensely competitive nature of modern society. It points out that the physical, mental, and social state of well-being of millions of people is being harmed because of the destructive aspects of the natural, social, built, and economic spheres in which they live. The paper particularly examines the problems surrounding the increasing use of anti-depressants to treat depression, such as dependence, abuse, the drugs' possible harmful side effects, and exploitation by drug companies. The paper concludes that too many people turn to "wonder drugs" for help when they cannot deal with the emotional and psychological stress induced by society.
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"In recent years, depression in young adults has been increasingly treated with prescription drug anti-depressants such as Prozac and Paxil. The increasing use of these prescription antidepressant drugs has several implications, for recent studies have shown that more than twenty percent of young adults in the general population have emotional problems and one-third of young adults attending psychiatric clinics suffer from depression. Just as troubling, depression in this age group is greatly under-diagnosed, which presents even more implications."
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Political Theories in Modern Society, 2002.
A comparison of the political theories of Toennies and Durkheim in modern society.
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This paper will compare Toennies and Durheim with respect to what each implies or suggests as to the kind of politics possible today in complex modern societies. In doing so, a comparison of each man's analysis of the specific factors will determine the kind of politics each man takes to be possible. By analyzing these differing theories on politics in today's world, a well-balanced comparison can be achieved between these two men.
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Modern Society, 2005.
This paper examines if secularization is inevitable; is there is a place for religion in modern secular society?
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The paper discusses how the basis of religion will always be a factor within the confines of secular society and for the implications that modern science have to offer humankind. The paper explains that foundations of reason as well as the unknown, offer a platform for religion to attempt to answer these questions through the various forms of Christianity or furthermore world religions that have given the human race hope since the beginning of time. The paper addresses the question if society will become secularized in an absolutist forum. The paper says the answer would tend to be in the negative, since religion provides a basis for ethical moral and faith based initiatives that drive humankind.
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"Before addressing the inevitability and desirability of secularization, it is important to understand the varying definitions of religion. Differing opinions about what religion constitutes poses different implications on the idea of secularization. Secularization is defined as the separation from religious connection or influences. The term can be used to describe two particular phenomena. Firstly, it is used to describe the decline in the extent of religious observance within a particular society; and secondly, it is also the name given to a general belief about history, namely that the development of society is dialectically progressive: as society progressed towards modernization it depends less on a religious understanding of itself and so religion loses its position of authority and legitimization."
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Tolerance and Modern Society, 2006.
This paper discusses the views of John Locke and Pierre Bayle regarding tolerance and modern society.
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In this article, the writer examines the concept of tolerance as viewed by John Locke and Pierre Bayle. The writer notes that both Lock and Bayle usually looked at this subject as it relates to religious beliefs. However, the writer further points out that when the concept of tolerance is expanded into the concerns of the social order, with the predominant class being white and male, the concept of tolerance becomes a significant issue among all people. The writer also discusses that both Locke and Bayle condemned the idea of government making determinations about an individual's religious beliefs.
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"The concept of tolerance was generally discussed by John Locke and Pierre Bayle in relation to religious beliefs. Yet, the theory of tolerance had a much greater scope of importance because its concepts were ultimately related to the whole of society. Tolerance, for the most part, meant accepting different people with different points of view that were not part of the mainstream society. In the time of Locke and Bayle mainstream thought was based on Christian beliefs."
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Crime in Modern Society, 2005.
This paper examines the role of the criminal in research and discusses the social psychological issues in modern society.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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The paper explains that the basis of cause and effect needs to be adhered to in discovering the socials ills that now imprison the writer's friend and the ensuing drug habit that he has incurred. The paper's basis for a survey styled qualitative format helps to ensure a more emotive and less numerical approach to understanding how people react to the environments they live.
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"In this sociological study, the premise of differential crime will be analyzed to reflect how a personal interview with a troubled friend relays ideas about crime in modern society. This perspective will provide greater answers as to my evaluation of the subject, and what course of research should be taken to find large-scale societal solutions to these major issues. In this way, realizing social psychology through Differential Association-Reinforcement will help define why my friend acts in this way, and how to solve these social dilemmas in crime research studies through a qualitative interview/survey methodology. A pattern of drug use has been a pathological problem for my friend, who has been in and out of treatment centers and jails."
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Economics In Modern Society, 2008.
A review of the book "Small is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered", written by Ernst Friedrich Schumacher.
1,156 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses the book "Small is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered", which is a collection of essays written by Ernst Friedrich Schumacher on the topic of economics in modern society. The paper explains that, although this "modern society" refers for the most part to the outlook from 1973 (when the book was first written), these concepts still have relevance today in our increasingly technological, material society. The paper looks at how Schumacher analyzes economics not in the staid, scientific manner of college professors, but from a viewpoint of heart, wit, humor and originality. The paper also notes that the titles of many of the essays give a clue to the types of perspectives showcased - essays such as "Buddhist Economics", "Technology with a Human Face" and "Nuclear Energy: Salvation or Damnation?", indicating that the collected essays demonstrate a fairly liberal, humanistic view of modern economics
personal and passionate, particularly regarding the academic take common to the arena of economics at the time (the 1970s). The paper further explains that the book aims to analyze macroeconomics in terms of micro examination and that the thesis statement, or main proposition reiterated throughout the book, is that our economy is an unsustainable one, and that we are using up our natural resources.
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"In closer detail, topics covered include the modern world and the problems of production, peace and permanence; global resources, and how this relates to nuclear energy, technology, industry resources, land use and consumer education; the third world and its relation to global development, technology, village-style life and unemployment issues; and organization and ownership, which includes an analysis of theory of large-scale organization, socialism, ownership, and emerging new patterns of ownership. The ground covered is not anything particularly new, at least not for our society. At the time of initial publication, Schumacher's sentiments no doubt reflected growing concerns in terms of globalization - the environment, overuse of natural resources, materialism over humanism and lack of proper organization and preparation on a global scale. Today, these issues are so contemporary and current that their highlighting seems commonplace."
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Ancient Influences on Modern Society, 2002.
A study of ancient Greek and Roman literature and their influence on modern civilization.
2,345 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper presents a detailed examination of politics and justice in Greek and Roman literature and its reflection in western civilization. It discusses the works of Plato, Aristotle and Socrates. The paper explores the common issues of ancient and modern society: human rights, political systems and equality.
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"Since the beginning of time mankind has continued to evolve and change to suit its needs. The laws, mores and norms that mankind has put in place often have to do with history and lessons learned in the past. Some of the ways the western world functions come from modern need but often times the functions, expectations and standards stem from periods long ago. The ancient Greeks and ancient Romans created societies that many believe were extremely advanced for their time. Many of things that those societies and cultures followed are still used in modern western civilization today."
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Modern Society, 2005.
A discussion on the isolation and estrangement of modern man.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the isolation and estrangement of modern man in society in terms of philosophy and architecture. It employs the concepts of architecture of Rem Koolhaas, the sixties architectural group Archigram, deep ecologist Arne Naess, author John Berger and phenomenologist Maurice Merleau-Ponty in order to qualify the author's ideas and reasoning.
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"Modern society is in many ways an adverse environment for people to live in. Myriad factors assaulting the integration of man into society have resulted in isolation and estrangement leaving man lonely-an island ..."
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Social Theories on Modern Society, 2002.
Examines explanations by Durkheim, Marx and Weber Explanations on traditional societies and the transition to a new capitalist social order.
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This paper will demonstrate that each of these thinkers has shifted the course of history - some more dramatically than others - and, at the very least, all have greatly contributed to the understanding of modern society. By looking at the broad views of each author in turn, it will be clear that it is not really an issue of who has provided the better ideas; but rather, who provides the best or most convincing ideas from the perspective the analyst is looking at the situation from. In other words, selecting the most convincing theoretician of the three depends on where one stands. Unless we commit to being static and narrow-minded creatures, therefore, the conclusions drawn in this paper are not unquestionable. The objective here is to explore, not to chart the map.
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Police in Modern Society, 2005.
An evaluation of the positive and negative aspects and roles of the policing institution.
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This paper examines some of the positive and negative ways in which the police have been called upon to function in modern society. This discussion reveals that although there exists some questionable behaviors on the part of the police, overall the institution is responding to demands from the public to increase security, even in the face of decreasing individual liberty. The paper describes how the extent of police control is increasing significantly, however, that increase has largely been at the behest of the public, a fact that mediates the negativity of this police role.
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"The role of police in modern society is often a conflicted one. The public seems alternately torn between crying out because of abuses of police power and calling for increased police protection from the ills of the world. The police, as a social institution, seems to be caught between these two extremes, trying to balance liberty with security. Out of this inherent tension in the place of the police in modern society, many of the positive and negative aspects and roles of the institution begin to emerge. The purpose of this brief study is to examine some of the positive and negative ways in which the police have been called upon to function in modern society."
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Marx: Modern Industrial Society, 2005.
A discussion on the philosophies of Karl Marx and his writings in the "Communist Manifesto".
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This paper discusses the concepts of Karl Marx and his writings in the Communist Manifesto, as well as other documents. It clarifies the fact that Marx spent a lifetime discussing the issue of modern industrial society, and that this is evident in all of his worlds. It further discusses various elements of his critique on society, and what he believes will be needed to change the plight of man.
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"Karl Marx developed his theories of modern society in a search to discover what propelled man to live in a capitalistic state, and where society would end up when man had tired of the battle. Throughout the writings of Karl Marx it is evident that there is thought across every realm of the social order, as well as concepts that fully explain why Marx believed as he did in relation to modern society. Each of Marx's theories demonstrates an overlapping quality to the next, incorporating one philosophy into another as a form of cohesion in the grand concept. Marx's Communist Manifesto is the work that is scrutinized most widely."
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Drug Use in Modern Society, 2002.
This paper discusses the phenomenon of drug use in American society.
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This paper examines how drug use is rampant in American society. The focus of this paper is on the upper-echelons of society in order to demonstrate how widespread this phenomenon has become. The author's main subject is a white, upper-class male from a stable home, which breaks the myth that all drug users come from the lower-echelons of society. Through the process of interviewing the subject, Andrew, the author gives an intimate look into the life of a drug addict and ,in the process, breaks many of the myths surrounding drug use and those who use it in American society.
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"It was during this time that Andrew began using marijuana. The use of marijuana was widespread among the academics, but was completely taboo amongst the townspeople. The townspeople viewed marijuana as a dangerous drug, and viewed the people who used it in as ?drug users?. Andrew saw the townspeople as being completely hypocritical in their adamant stance against marijuana, since they were chronic and constant users of alcohol. Andrew notes that the academics got their extremely high-grade marijuana from local growers, at what he refers to as a ?kick-ass? cost. Andrew also visited Amsterdam during his tenure as a graduate student. He spent six weeks, alone in Amsterdam, for the purpose of writing his thesis. Andrew notes that he says that he spent ?almost every minute stoned out of (his) tree?. Amsterdam was a liberating time for him, as drug use is decriminalized, and liberal attitudes about drugs do not ?demonize? the user as they do in the United States."
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Marx and Durkheim in Modern Society, 2002.
Outlines the theories of Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim and applies their theories to an evaluation of contemporary society.
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The essay compares and contrasts the theories of Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim and argues for a society that is principled on particular practices of equality and not class-oppression.
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