Islam and democracy
Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, political scientists and researchers in international relations have abandoned the bipolar pattern between the USSR and the United States. Following the implosion of the Soviet bloc in 1991, issues concerning the East-West conflict have disappeared,...
A critique of education strategies
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Only by not imposing barriers in one's learning process can one become truly educated. This fact can be better illustrated through Adam Urbanski's saying, as he once stated that “If we always do what we've always done, we will get what we've always got”. In other words, improvement in...
Autism and emotions
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by impairment that includes verbal and nonverbal challenges and difficulties in social interactions. In 1943, Kanner accumulated data showing the relationship between emotional deficits and autism. This data was considered important...
Margaret Mead: Social life and sexuality
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Margaret Mead (1901-1978), was a famous American anthropologist. She joined Columbia University in the 1920s, where she met the man who became her mentor, Franz Boas (often called "the father of anthropology"). Under his direction, she went to study mores and beliefs of four indigenous tribes in...
Evolutionary based gender differences in online mate selection
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
This study was an attempt to determine whether or not men and women still pursue a romantic partner as influenced by evolutionary necessity. Thirty-six personal ads written by 18 men and 18 women ranging in age from 25 years old to 44 years old were read and coded. Results support an...
The Mid-Atlantic region: William Penn and Pennsylvania-The planning of Philadelphia
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
William Penn was a man with remarkable leadership qualities. His conversion to the Quaker religion at an early age testified to his capacity to function as an individual apart from his affluent upbringing (William Penn). His amiable treatment of the native peoples upon arriving to the Quaker...
Why Euro-centric isn't so appropriate: Why the history of the United States matters
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Christopher Columbus was the gentle white man who co-existed peacefully alongside the indigenous people. Thomas Jefferson indeed was the savant who penned our nation's most admirable document. And Abraham Lincoln, the lanky, equitable man who inherently felt the plight of the slaves, these are...
That which nourishes me also destroys me
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
That which nourishes me also destroys me. That Latin proverb has become the unofficial motto of the eating disorder community. It has gained notoriety and possibly even infamy due to actress Angelina Jolie's tattoo of those words. You will not find it written about in books, scholarly articles or...
Social stigma
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The concept of stigma comes from the Greek word 'stigma' which means physical mark. These were body marks, like tattoos that were branded on people to expose their misdeeds or crimes. People such as slaves, criminals or traitors were marked with red iron so that people could identify them...
The automobile: The history, evolution and development
Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Land transport was pioneered by the revolutionary wheel. The wheel was invented about forty centuries BC. It was used by potters. A copy about the wheel and its uses was found in Lower Mesopotamia (Sumer) dated 3250 BC. The principle of the centrifugal force is used to shape a lump of clay that...
Making and availability of vanilla
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Flavored food products are turning out to be the most preferred choice for consumers. The use of flavors is continuously increasing in virtually most agro-food product sectors. This expansion is partly due to changes in lifestyle and consumption of food products for consumers. The industries are...
The evolution of the aircraft
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The first unmanned aircraft model was developed by an Englishman named Stringfellow in 1850, based upon the work done by his compatriots Cayley and Henson. The concept of aviation was invented by Frenchman Gabriel Landelle in 1863. George Cayley (1773-1857), an English farmer, had the insight to...
Slavery: Origin, history and evolution in the modern world
Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Slavery is a social institution and probably the most compelling of situations. It can be defined as a system in which people are treated as an owned asset. They can be held against their will and also deprived of the right to leave or demand wages. In ancient societies, it was legal for an owner...
Life of Pi: A quest journey
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
According to Foster, a quest is usually consisted of five elements: a quester, a destination, stated reason to go there, challenges and obstacles, and a real reason to go there. (Foster 3) These elements were significant in a sense; as they could be applied to the growth of Pi from “Life of...
The tattoo as a mark of belonging, a mark of distinction or a purely aesthetic symbol
Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
A tattoo is a factor of integration, a mark of belonging to a community except in the West where it is the sign of a rebellious spirit. In adolescents, it may be viewed as a concept similar to the blood pact and may be aimed to keep away anxiety or the pain of living if it becomes too powerful....
The role of education in human life
Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
A study of history reveals the importance given to education by different societies. No human being can live a cultured and disciplined life without some form of education. "Man is what education makes him".. To understand a person fully, it is essential to take his education into account. This...
Buddhism vs. superheroism: The risk of dualism in American culture
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
“Even though we say mind and body, they are actually two sides of one coin. This is the right understanding” (Suzuki 25). In this statement, Shunryu Suzuki, author of Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, is essentially summing up the concept of dualism, that is, the idea of one entity having a...
Travel photography
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The prime goal of all travel photography is the enjoyment and satisfaction one can get out of it. Each new trip is an act of anticipation of excitement, a reason good enough to enjoy the travel and make it memorable with a camera. With a critical eye on one's own photography skill, one can keep...
Perception of China
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
China is a vast country with a rich culture and profound history of social transformations. Through going on this trip to China, I hope to connect Becker, Wasserstrom, Pomfret, and Seybolt's perspectives of China with my own experience to paint an overall image of China. Through scrutinizing at...
Communist reforms: The drive to success
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Harold Wilson once stated that “He who rejects change is the architect of decay”. Thus, as illustrated through Wilson's saying, improvement can only be attained with new branches of thoughts. This universal aspect can be vividly demonstrated through Pomfret's “Chinese Lessons: Five...
Comparison: Beijing and Shanghai
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Although both Beijing and Shanghai were popular cities in China, their different geographical locations changed their fates wholly, leading to distinct imprints in Chinese history. Their diverse historical developments could be demonstrated through Becker's “City of Heavenly Tranquility:...
Lightning
Thesis - 4 pages - Ecology & environment
Lightning is a natural phenomenon that has always fascinated and frightened humans. Dozens of people are struck by lightning, hundreds of animals are killed and thousands of fires result causing damage totaling to millions of Euros. On an average one airliner is struck by lightning each year. The...
Impact of avian flu on poultry industry
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
In the final years of World War I, soldiers fighting in the trenches began suffering from an unusual disease that was subsequently labeled Spanish flu. While the first outbreak of this disease was detected in May of 1919, within a few months the number of cases and deaths caused by this virus...
Hostage negotiations
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
A critical review of what has been written about hostage negotiation reveals that there are two distinct types of hostage taking: kidnapping and sieges (Giebels, Noelanders & Vervaeke, 2005). Regardless of the context under which an individual is taken hostage however, Giebels and coworkers go on...
Historical background and analysis of Mexico's economy
Thesis - 10 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Learning from Mexico's past could provide for a great future, it is a matter of implementation, dedication and a devotion to right the wrongs, and an appreciation that building for the future is worth the sacrifices of today. Mexico's economic history provides for a confounding topic of interest....
Effects of new labor's bill on tuition fee and income inequalities
Tutorials/exercises - 30 pages - Social, moral & civic education
New Labor's bill on tuition fees will ensure that students will face the prospect of leaving university with a debt of approximately £15000. Universities will be given leave to increase their tuition fees to around £3000 a year. The reforms which have been announced have been met with mixed...
Male aging and sexuality
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Popular culture is inundated with sexual enhancing medications promising everything from the correction of erectile dysfunction to allowing increased enthusiasm and rejuvenation in the bedroom. If one were to non-scientifically analyze the portrayal of middle-aged and late-middle-aged sexual...
Culture and order: All sweetness and light
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Culture and Anarchy,” Matthew Arnold's series of essays comment on the status of culture throughout the late nineteenth century. Arnold saw culture as the “pursuit of total perfection. ” It was then, he believed, the practice of all to accept that perfection and further achieve it...
A letter to the United Nations commission on human rights
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
This is a letter asking you to consider the long-standing whaling conflict around the Makah tribe, in Northwest United States, as a human rights violation. The case has the potential to greatly impact the day-to-day lives of many Makah people, and to determine the continuation of a significant...
Lucid dream: Hybrid state and REM sleep
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Although we have a good understanding of the neurobiology that regulates REM sleep (Rem-on versus Rem-off cells), we poorly understand how such a system is able to trick the brain into thinking that its endogenous stimulation (dream) arouses from external stimulation. More precisely, how REM...
