make good role models? Why on earth would we look up to
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Role model is “a person whose behavior‚ example‚ or success is or can be emulated by others‚ especially younger people.”1 In reading “Professional Athletes and Their Duty to Be Role Models” author concludes that professional athletes are not always required to act as role models within and beyond sporting arena. It begins with strong proclamation of Charles Barkley‚ a US National Basketball Association player: “I’m not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your
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Being unable to make a living through normal jobs due to workplace prejudices‚ many AfricanAmericans turned to sports to play and inspire them. At the time‚ there were also very few black role models in society‚ causing athletes to become role models and be the voice of AfricanAmericans. There was no better athlete to fill this role than Jesse Owens. Owens was able to cross social and philosophical boundaries as he rose from poverty to national fame after winning a record breaking four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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� PAGE �2� Running Head: SHOULD WE EXPECT CELEBRITIES TO BE ROLE MODELS? Should we expect celebrities to be role models? � Should we expect celebrities to be role models? _Introduction_ Celebrities before starting their career‚ according to people are just ordinary human beings. Since being the God gifted individuals they make a name for them selves. It may sometime feel that they are in lime light every now and then. But this is what they strive for‚ i.e. is to make a name and earn their
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Role Models influence our lives Colby Burns Do role models influence our lives? Every person in this world will have someone in their life that they look up to‚ these people are considered as “role models.” Role models influence our lives by inspiring us to set certain goals and motivating us to achieve them. Also they allow us to develop certain traits or qualities as we strive to be like them. Furthermore‚ they also influence our lives by keeping our spirit up or cheer us up when we are down
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What I have so far is; Should Sporting Stars be better role models for the young? Well‚ do Sporting Stars ASK to be role models? Good Morning‚ Class 8-1. Today I am going to be presenting a speech on why Sporting Stars should not have the responsibility on their shoulders to be better role models for the young. Athletes and Sport Stars are just normal people. They are the same as you and me‚ I am lost for words! I’m not asking you to do my homework‚ so please don’t have a spaz that I should
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Working Mothers: The Benefits for Children‚ themselves and the Family COL -240-005 Mr. Tim Groombridge Zayed University‚ University College Table of Contents Cover page --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Table of Contents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Introduction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Role model‚ this phrase forms an interesting play on words. Although it has come to have a variety of connotations‚ from a source of inspiration to a social icon‚ the word quite literally means a model for a role‚ a person one can strive to emulate. The notion of role model is unequivocally associated with the youth. It is the young‚ with the unlimited possibility of the future before them‚ who are influenced by the people the aspire to emulate. This is why the question of role models become important
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children‚ who often view professional athletes as role models‚ and look up to them. Popular culture is a part of everyone’s lives today‚ and it affects sports through a plethora of positive and negative ways. Popular culture makes certain athletes look very humbling‚ but then sometimes it could make an athlete look like a complete fool. Many young boys who enjoy sports usually have dreams of playing professionally one day. Therefore these athlete role models have such a giant affect on them because kids
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at famous people; like actors‚ musicians‚ athletes‚ politicians and models. Some famous people use drugs and alcohol. Many celebrities‚ especially athletes‚ have lack of education. They send a message that being smart is like being a nerd. Another thing‚ teens want‚ especially girls‚ is to look good. Some will do anything it takes to fit in‚ to look better then the girl beside her. Modern culture is producing negative role models for young people. Some famous people use drugs and alcohol. One example
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