RIGHT TO EDUCATION: REALITY OR MYTH ALBY JOSEPH In the year 2002‚ The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act was enacted by the Indian Parliament. This amendment provided for insertion of article 21A in the constitution‚ by which it was made obligatory for the state to provide for free and compulsory education to all children of the age six to fourteen years. This amendment envisaged a consequential
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CH. 2 – Crime Waves‚ Fears and Social Reality (Kappeler) I. Facts About Crime and Criminals A. There is no crime wave in US 1. victimization declining B. Most crimes are minor incidents 1. not serious‚ violent or dangerous C. Most crimes committed by those we trust most D. Most do not involve use of weapon E. Most interracial F. Government hides corporate crime‚ political crime and corruption II. Uniform Crime Report (UCR) • Most commonly recognized measures of crime in US A. Exaggerates
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Substituted Reality through Simulacrum French sociologist‚ Jean Baudrillard states‚ "Simulation is no longer that of a territory‚ a referential being‚ or a substance. It is the generation by models of a real without origin or reality: a hyperreal…It is no longer a question of imitation‚ nor duplication‚ nor even parody. It is a question of substituting the signs of the real for the real”. (Simulacra and Simulations). The concept of simulacrum is most closely defined as something that replaces
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Henrietta’s personal and scientific history within the book. In chapter 21 Rebecca finally meets most of Henrietta’s children and goes through a test to see if she’s worthy of their mothers information but‚ while discussing with the family they go into the myth of night doctors ones whom they believe also experimented on their mother. The author used this chapter to let you sympathize with the family so you are able to finally see things from their eyes and to show how much information they lacked of their
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U.S. White-Collar Jobs Offshore Economists have long argued that free trade produces gains for all countries that participate in a free trading system‚ but as the next wave of globalization sweeps through the U.S. economy‚ many people are wondering if this is true‚ particularly those who stand to lose their jobs as a result of this wave of globalization. In the popular imagination for much of the past quarter century‚ free trade was associated with the movement of low-skill‚ blue-collar manufacturing
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of African languages. Concern has been placed on economic development and indigenous languages. The question that is being answered or addressed in this writing is whether the use of indigenous languages in developmental issues (economic) is a myth or reality especially in African states. It is of much relevance to note that various Afro centric views have been employed in the issue of African languages in development. Much-related examples have been drawn from the East in China and Japan and the
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Country Focus: Moving U.S. White Collar Jobs Offshore Summary This feature goes to the heart of a debate that has been played out many times over the past half century—the transference of jobs from the United States to lower-wage countries. The difference now however‚ is that rather than blue-collar jobs being transferred‚ the new trend is for white-collar jobs to move‚ jobs associated with the knowledge-based economy. Suggested Discussion Questions 1. Will the United States suffer from the
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RESPOND TO WHITE COLLAR AND CORPORATE CRIME? White-collar crime poses a vexing problem for the criminal justice system (CJS). It is an enormously complex global issue that is growing rapidly and is a cross-border problem. White-collar crime is viewed differently in contrast to conventional crime as generally the public associate crime with street crimes such as robbery‚ burglary or homicide. Affluent and privileged persons who enjoy an elevated social status and who engage in crimes are rarely
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Myths are more comforting than reality Since the first known civilizations and cultures‚ up to the industrial revolution and sudden expansion of education‚ myths and legends have occupied an important place in human understanding of reality. With their help‚ people have explained not only everyday events that were difficult to conceive‚ but also the unusual and rare ones. They were the source of comfort at difficult times‚ restoring people’s faith in justice‚ stability and worth of ideals. Myths
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Recently‚ global warming has become a big issue in the environmentally conscious society. It is often the topic of fiery debate amongst global politicians and is regularly featured in the tabloids. There are many arguments to prove the existence of global warming‚ but there are also many theories to disprove the existence. Confusion is caused through the ongoing debate of “ Is earth going through a normal cycle?‚ Is earth going through Global warming ? or Is earth going through a Cold age?”. There
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