The Ancient Greeks have influenced the Western civilizations in many ways. The ancient greeks have made many contributions to them in aspects of art‚ mathematics‚ philosophy‚ drama‚ science‚ and architecture. These ideas have dramatically changed Western Civilizations‚ and continue to influence the world. When the Ancient Greeks would expand their empire‚ they would spread their cultures as well‚ a form of cultural diffusion. One of the greatest contributions Greece has made to Western civilizations
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A common misconception is that our gender and our sex are the same thing however our gender refers to the socially and culturally constructed differences between a male or female and fashion is a means to reject‚ alter‚ express‚ define or confirm ones gender. Sexuality is a big part of gender‚ people often assume if you are a female you are automatically feminine‚ this isn’t the case. Some males identify as women and therefore they dress and behave as what society identifies as a woman‚ however many
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and administrative agencies‚ as well as in policing and security” (Boykoff 729). Surveillance has the capacity to create a fully functional society in which “enables people to fully participate in society” (Boykoff 731)‚ but at the same time it can be one of the greatest pitfalls of the nation if used improperly. Surveillance has immensely impacted society for the better with medical surveillance prolonging the life of those that are ill. Nevertheless‚ there is “conspicuous surveillance” (Boykoff
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The Impact of Internet on Our Society Wong Yiu Cheung The emergence of the Internet allows people in all over the world to share the information by connecting computers together. Its development has reached to carry the large numbers of data that we have not imagined before. It also brings impact on the real life by creating brand new tools‚ platforms‚ and attempts to satisfy people’s wants only when they are holding a device that can access to the Internet. The impacts are both positive and
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cases‚ the cell phone has become the first thing grasped in the morning‚ and the last thing read before you go to bed. The Cell phone has grown throughout our society in drastic numbers as generations continue to progress and develop new tools and features in each generation. The overwhelming amount of technology beginning to enter our society is starting to bring up questions and concerns involving face to face contact within communication. Are smartphones and cell phones impacting negatively on
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Are the ancient biblical stories and the myths of the Greeks irredeemably male oriented? All ancient societies treated women as the inferior gender. It has been historically shown that in the ancient world‚ men were the leaders‚ heroes‚ and kings‚ and women served primarily as companions‚ helpers‚ and child-bearers. In the Old Testament and throughout ancient Greek literature‚ there is a constant theme of male superiority that cannot be ignored. Men did not believe that women were capable of existing
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mass entertainment in the western world. Experimentation and innovation are basic to this century’s dramatist. Through movies and television‚ everyone has experienced the excitement and emotional involvement that gives the drama its important place in our lives today. The drama is difficult to read because it is meant to be seen‚ not read. It demands much imagination and attention on the part of the reader to enable him to hear the tones and see the actions of the actors against an imaginary background
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Illiteracy in Our Society It was one of the days I will never forget in my life time. My father was very sick in Abeokuta; my village‚ where we both live together with my mother. The people in our community have tried their hand on one thing or the other to help him‚ but we are left with the only option of taking him to the hospital in the city. My mother is to go first to the city and inform my uncle about this incident‚ so that my uncle could help take my father to the hospital. Has my
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The common view in ancient societies was often that this was a world of men; that women were inferior. There is often debate on the role of women in society‚ but in reality‚ women play an important role in any type of society‚ whether it be good or bad. Women in ancient Greece‚ China‚ and the Roman Empire were able to exercise influence into their culture despite the discrimination toward them. Although each society was different‚ women shared similar influences in their power‚ and restrictions in
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As the Greeks possessed the virtues of sophistication‚ intelligence‚ lust for life and being artistic and cultured‚ the Romans too desired to achieve this type of wealth. The Romans had a knack for replicating those ideas that would benefit them. Much like the recreation of the Carthaginian warships‚ the Roman recreated various other aspects of the Grecian way of life. A prime example would be that of their government. Just as Greece had discovered the concept of democracy‚ Rome too established
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