shaping the market-oriented reconstruction of New Orleans. Moynihan views that black poverty was rooted in culture rather than economic structures impacting the working class more generally has cast a long shadow over how many Americans think about inequality. Thus, Johnson examines how the prevalence of conservative ideology regarding the poor has impacted the working lives of New Orleanians. Additionally, he briefly re-examines the Cold War origins of the underclass myth, the belief that chronic urban…
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groups in different ways. In general, a social justice issue is about inequality: economic, racial, political, gender, health access, power, etc. The abstinence-only model, also referred as the disease model, for substance abuse has been around for multiple decades. This treatment model has influenced the lives of millions yet does not work for everyone. Substance abusers and misusers are each at different levels of their recovery when they enter treatment. Some are mandated to seek treatment and others…
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championed reforms aimed at reducing economic inequality and improving social welfare. Key legislative achievements included the 16th Amendment, which allowed for a federal income tax, and the 17th Amendment, which mandated the direct election of senators. The movement also tackled issues such as child labor, food safety, and workers' rights. Despite its successes, the Progressive Era also had its limitations, particularly in its failure to address racial inequalities. Nonetheless, the reforms initiated during…
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as its member’s age and move into retirement. The baby boomers were a persuasive generation that changed political and ethnical views and various academic, cultural, industrial, and political activities. They were living in the times of post-war and have fought for change because they were living in a period of time where the war on inequality was still predominant. Although an official definition of the baby boom does not exist, it generally describes a period of increased birthrates lasting from…
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The United States is a country that is constantly growing and changing, and many variables have led to this expansion, which has had a significant effect on the history and culture of the nation. During this national development and expansion period, the United States went through a significant transformation. The source Jefferson Buys Louisiana Territory and the Nation moved westward states, “The United States doubled in size.” This shows that the nation was heading west and the economy was expanding…
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disaster? This is an example of a family who was not prepared for a disaster in their area. Research has shown that about 60 % of American families do not have emergency plans in place. (Wallace, 2013, CNN.com) The preparedness, response and recovery activities of Homeland Security, claims that more than half of American families are ill-prepared when it comes to disasters. These do not have to be catastrophic disasters to prepare for, it could be as simple as a waterline burst in your house…
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to returning back to the workforce. The equality movement for women has seen a significant upheaval since the early 1900’s; Women since have gained the right to vote, obtain and own property, and become political heavy hitters. Although, gender inequality especially within the workplace still persists for women all over the world despite the fact that more and more women are choosing to pursue careers and job opportunities that even 50 years ago would be strictly male dominated there is still some…
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the pages that follow, is a structured model for working with rape survivors. Its aim is to provide a safe therapeutic environment where members may explore behaviors, feelings and attitudes, as they make life choices which enhance adjustment and recovery. Structured theme groups such as Surviving Rape are developmentally based in that they focus on the resolution of issues that are problematic for some individuals through the course of their lives and that, unresolved, may result in chronic behavioral…
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toll on not only the person being diagnosed but also family members. The emotions will range from deep sorrow to guilt to rage and will change day by day and moment by moment, so understanding and support from family members will be vital to Franks recovery. There are many feelings associated with the diagnosis of heart disease not only with the person being diagnosed but also family members. Changing emotions are normal and are a natural reaction to the stress of the event. Frank will probably have…
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claims over territory, identity and culture//politics of ‘us’ vs ‘them’ 2) nation = cultural 3) nation-state is where ‘national community and the state largely coincide’ Explain the core differences between essentialist and constructivist theories of nationalism. 1) essentialism = which nation as something you were born in, is pre-social, pre-determined, something inherited due to similar historical, cultural values etc kinship inevitably leads to loyalty // loyalty to nation state = 2) constructivists…
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