better subject of focus for her studies. She had found her calling in the last place most people would think to look; in the heart of the ghetto. "So‚ in 1967‚ [she] began the systematic study of black teenage vernacular vocabulary" (Folb 1980:viii). <br> <br>In 1980‚ Edith A. Folb’s first book‚ runnin’ down some lines: the language and culture of black teenagers‚ was published. The book is based on her extensive first-hand research on the teens of South Central. She spent over eight years operating
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in the Crime in the United States series show that the proportion of violent crimes attributed to juveniles by law enforcement has declined in recent years. The proportion of violent crimes cleared by juvenile arrests grew from about 9% in the late 1980s to 14% in 1994
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and decisional roles. According to Mintzberg (1980:57)‚ managers at all levels perform ten interrelated roles. These roles fall into three groupings‚ namely: • Interpersonal roles – which derive from the manager ’s status and authority. • Informational roles – which derive from the interpersonal roles and the access they provide to information; and • Decisional roles – which derive from the managers authority and information. In Mintzberg (1980:182) it can be learnt that although managers are
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Ice: The Legacy America’s 1980 Olympic hockey team looms large in the sporting imagination. History has framed the Miracle On Ice as one of those rare sporting achievements that transcend sport. The two hockey games that comprise the “miracle” – the 4-3 win over the mighty Soviets and the 4-2 gold medal clincher against Finland – are credited with lifting Americans from a decade of gloom and despair‚ reviving patriotism and foreshadowing a national renewal. In 1980‚ the United States was emerging
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JUVENILE CRIME STATISTICS PAPER Juvenile Crime Statistics Paper CJA/374 September 19‚ 2012 The information in this article gives statistics of juvenile crime in America ranging from the late 1980’s to 2008. Its purpose is to take the information provided in these studies over the past 20 years or so to guide efforts and address the disparities among the youth to combat and prevent juvenile delinquency to better the lives of our children and for the future of our nation
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this article‚ Blumenthal details the dangers of mascara and its application‚ while suggesting ways for women to wear mascara safely. Blumenthal was writing in an era where heavy eye makeup was the look women were striving to achieve. Beauty in the 1980s was centered around maximalism. Makeup looks involved bold eyeshadow‚ heavy eyeliner‚ and of course heavy mascara. As Blumenthal writes‚ “more than two-thirds” of American women use mascara. Experimentation and heavy makeup departed from the natural
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CHAPTER 15 – RONALD REAGAN AND THE 1980s #1 Name ________________________________ Ronald Reagan & America in the 1980s I. America by 1980 A. By 1980‚ Americans were ready for new leadership 1. The disaster in Vietnam‚ hostage crisis in Iran‚ & new tensions with the USSR left many people feeling like the U.S. was losing its power in the world 2. Stagflation was growing worse & unemployment remained high 3. Johnson & Nixon made many people lose trust in gov’t‚ while Ford & Carter provided poor
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the observation that behavior in society is structured”. (Haralambos and Holborn‚ 1980‚ P. 14). They argue that Functional prerequisites such as hospitals‚ schools and families among many more‚ bind society together. In a functionalist society these integrate with one another to form a value consensus. Furthermore‚ it is essential they interrelate at a basic level for society to survive. (Haralambos and Holborn‚ 1980). Therefore‚ society is maintained by the value consensus and its cohesion of working
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since year 1980 to year 2008. An increase in unemployment is seen from year 1980 to year 1986‚ then follow by a slight decrease in year 1987 to 1991 and continue to increase steadily from year 1992 to 2002 reaching a record of 5.4% high unemployment rate in year 2002. However‚ from year 2003 to 2008‚ a decrease in unemployment rate is observed. Figure 1.2 shows the labor participation rate‚ total (% of total population ages 15+) had been decreasing since year 1980 to 2008. In year 1980 – 1983 there
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frequency‚ but it remained a ceremonial or ornamental metal. It is only in the Late Bronze Age‚ 1600 – 1200 BC that iron starts to become a working metal in some regions‚ but even then‚ bronze remains the main metal for weapons and tools (Waldbaum 1980:75-77). Iron‚ while it is becoming more prevalent in these societies‚ it remains an extremely expensive metal‚ although it is anything but rare‚ why? It is impossible to know for sure why iron is so valuable‚ but many scholars believe that early
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