Cambridge defines identity as‚ ““the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others.” However‚ I believe that the word identity is quite abstract because it can not only mean different things to different people‚ but can also be expressed in different ways. A cultural aspect that has shaped‚ formed and influenced my identity is my religion. From birth‚ I have been brought up as a Catholic and this has played a large role in both my life and forming my identity. This influence
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Shape Memory Metal The goal of the experiment was to heat the shape memory alloy to see if the metal will revert back to its original shape. In order to do so I needed a hair dryer with a low and high setting‚ and a shape memory paperclip. How I went to test this was I took the paper clip‚ straightened it out‚ and then heated the paper clip with the blow dryer. In order to obtain accurate results‚ I needed to do four trials with the blow dryer on the high setting‚ and one trial with the blow
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In this world‚ we tend to make perceptual mistakes about other people it’s something we all tend to do. When we see someone‚ who looks strange to us we tend to make a quick judgment on that person. Like if we are walking down the sidewalk and you ignore everything around because you see it every day and suddenly a guy with a superhero costume comes running passed you‚ you’re going to make a generalization based on his physical traits. In which you conclude he isn’t all right in the mind and doesn’t
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However the question that must be asked is whether it is our relationships that shape our identity or is it the other way round? Looking at the stories of identity in growing up Asian and in my own life this relationship goes both ways. Our identity starts in its creation in childhood and it does not end until death. Our parents shape our identity in the beginning giving us our name‚ our language and exposing us to foods that we will later feel most accustomed to. In this stage of our life our
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Michelle Plante 10/10/12 How Society’s Expectations of Females Shape Girls’ Lives Society’s high expectations of females guide their everyday actions and decision making whether consciously or subconsciously. In Stephen Hinshaw’s essay “Impossible Expectations” he discusses what he calls the “Triple Bind” where girls are supposed to be good at both typical girl and guy things as well as conform to a specific set of standards created by society. These contradictory expectations shape girls’ lives and drive
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Moreover‚ marketing can shape the needs and wants of consumers through various different methods such as advertisements and celebrity endorsements. Advertising is a powerful marketing tool as well as a source of promotion. Through this method‚ marketers inform consumers about a
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THE SHAPE OF THINGS – FEMINISM Throughout the play‚ the audience witnesses the determined characteristics of Evelyn. Labute portrays Evelyn as a tough‚ aggressive‚ risk-taker who happens to have an extreme theory of art. Evelyn also appears to be a strong-willed feminist‚ which is revealed to the audience in the ways to which she reacts about certain events in the play‚ including the relationships with Adam and Phillip‚ and her opinion of the nature of the statue. Despite it taking place later
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Sophie Labarge-08 Enc1101 09/27/12 “Television Shapes the Soul” Television is a teacher of expectations. In his essay “Television Shapes the Soul” author Michael Novak stresses the many different effects television has on its viewers. Novak states that T.V. can guide the way people perceive things. He says that from watching T.V. our minds have become molded into a fast moving pace. In every different program‚ the viewer must figure out the connections between people‚ between chains of action
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How does your passion shape your future? In today’s era‚ one could quiet observe that the most famous statement is‚ “The future lies in the hands of the youth”. But‚ had this question not entered into our minds—“How can this be possible?” Living in a seemingly unprogressive nation‚ we‚ the youth‚ could help make it possible by starting to consider first our very own selves instead of blaming it all to the authorities. Take responsibility for your life. Experiment with different things and you’ll
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others” (Jenkins 1996‚ p.38). There are many social processes that can shape an individual’s identity‚ whether it is social structures - such as the government‚ class‚ education and workplace-‚ culture –such as family‚ friends and sub cultures- and socialisation. Which social process shapes an individual’s identity more? My argument is that one social process does not shape an individual’s identity more than the other. Each process shapes identity greatly
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