Introduction Does China matter? When Gerald Segal‚ Director of Studies at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London‚ asked that question on Foreign Affairs in 1999‚ he argued that China‚ “a middle power”‚ only matters because of a “theatrical illusion of power” perpetuated by the West. Therefore‚ it does not matter if China does not matter. Now 15 years later‚ the answer to that question is still affirmative‚ yet the explanation has become complicated. Of course China matters. It is a country
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According to the Cambridge dictionary‚ race is defined as “any group into which humans can be divided according to their shared physical or genetic characteristics.” It is important to know that society focuses on physical characteristics rather than the genetic makeup of these characteristics; for this reason‚ race exists indeed as a social construct. The impact of social construction of race can be felt in different ways including but not limited to housing‚ educational experiences and outcomes
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Jared Malpass 1-29-2012 PD. 5 West Side Story Theme Essay In the movie West Side Story‚ there are many themes that were created. But the two that are the most important to me are‚ the importance of putting your differences aside‚ and that poor choices create bad outcomes. I think one of the themes that most reassembles West Side Story is‚ the importance of putting your differences aside is because both the Sharks and the Jets had there differences‚ but if they were to just put them
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sociologists believe that race is a social construction. Social construction is defined in plain English as something that we the human race created on our own. When sociologists say that race is a social construction they obviously do not mean that we created the variance in physical features of many humans. What they mean is that we coined the term “race” and use it as a separator and an identifier of a large group of people. For example‚ Black‚ White‚ Asian‚ Hispanic these are race classes our society
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The Space Race was a 20th-century competition between two Cold War rivals‚ the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US)‚ for supremacy in spaceflight capability. It had its origins in the missile-based nuclear arms race between the two nations that occurred following World War II‚ aided by captured German missile technology and personnel from the Aggregat program. The technological superiority required for such supremacy was seen as necessary for national security‚ and symbolic of ideological
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Is the space race really worth it? In a world embroiled in endless problems‚ starting from rising food and oil prices‚ poverty‚ hunger‚ illiteracy‚ high infant mortality rate‚ terrorism to the threat of global warming and climate change‚ one may question the significance of the world beyond ours. In a state of global political and social instability‚ is the space race really worth it? Taking into account the 8 millennium development goals‚ projected to be achieved by 2030 instead of 2015‚ and the
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As a young kid growing up in the inner city of Baltimore‚ MD‚ the people surrounding me mirrored my complexion. Attending Catholic Church and Catholic School‚ growing up was a part of my family’s culture. Awareness of my race and ethnicity‚ stated in my earliest days at school. Although‚ majority of my childhood interactions were with other African American children‚ I had no problem creating friendships with other children who did not mirror my image. When you are a kid‚ you pay less attention to
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many ways race can be shown‚ but I have learned that there is no biological definition of race. Most people categorize people through physical appearance and where a person is from. Just because people have a different name or a different way of doing things does not mean they are going to hurt anyone‚ give them a chance because they are human too. There was a situation in Texas where a student made an alarm clock at home and he took it to school to show his teacher what he had done. Race was displayed
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Role of Race and Gender in Military Success This review focuses on the factors that may lead some to wonder if race and gender play a factor in the military when it comes to leadership and promotion opportunities. It is a known fact that the military is a male dominated organization which tends to define what a person is in order to know how to react towards that person. In total‚ there are 1‚166‚434 (85.1%) male active duty members and 203‚895 (14.9%) female active duty members. Within those
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Matter Questions Name: ________________________ Date: __________ 1. What are the classifications of 2 pure substances and give 1 example of each. 2. What are the 2 types of mixtures? (list and define!) Give 2 examples for each: 3. List if element (E)‚ compound (C)‚ or mixture (M): a. sodium b. water c. soil d. coffee e. oxygen f. Carbon dioxide g. Cake batter h. air i. blood 4. List if chemical (C) or physical change (P): a. Melting chocolate
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