could lead to the development of healthier and more secure biracial identities. Though, positive family relations alone could be scarce in accounting for the differences in racial-ethnic identification patterns among biracial individuals. In theory, racial-ethnic socialization represents a family variable that is directly related to biracial identity. In fact, racial-ethnic socialization has been found to be alike with racial identity in both biracial and monoracial studies (Harrison, 1997; Lesane-Brown
the most difficult because; there is an array of changes going on physically, socially, and cognitively. There are so many factors and stages, which play a role during this sensitive time of development such as changes in body, social acceptance, self-esteem and acceptance, peer pressure, school and parents. Puberty would be the first stage the adolescent would experience. Puberty is the biological and physical changes leading to maturity. Any parent, who has had a child went through this stage
of humanity, we have endeavored to forge a collective identity. Initially, this sense of community emerged from the need to protect us from wild beasts. Over time, the scope of fulfillment extended to self-actualization—the pinnacle of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs—and social groups began distinguishing themselves through their unique value systems and rules of conduct. We named this “culture.” Today, in the 21st century, our cultural identities as individuals are more fragmented than ever despite
they often stayed in the same hometown for their lifetime. They also expected to stay with one employer for an entire career. The veterans were raised to believe in traditional institutions like school, the government, and the church. This faith extended to the organizations that hired them. Veterans were raised to follow rules, establish procedures, and to listen to authority. They generally enjoy belonging to organizations, and appreciated the sense of security and affiliation they provided. When
male. There is also nothing golden about being a lesbian black woman. As Americans, we do not have an edge over one another simply because of our race, nationality, sexuality, or gender. We need to have respect for any person’s identity and stop labeling these identities. We need to remember that we are one with America and one with our
In his attempt to arrive at the foundation of religion, i.e. the basic constituents of every religion, Emile Durkheim studies the Australian cults in terms of beliefs, practices and collective behavior. According to Durkheim, these Australian tribes are primitive societies that, therefore, are easy to examine and to arrive at a conclusion from such examination. A tone of arrogance is felt here in the choice of the sample and the description mentioned but it is quite understandable in the
leaders. Enacted in its authentic form, transformational leadership enhances the motivation, morale and performance of followers through number of mechanisms. These mechanisms include connecting the follower's sense of identity and achieve the mission and the collective identity of the organization, being a role model for followers to inspires them, challenging followers to take greater responsibility for their work, and understanding the strengths and weaknesses of followers, so that the leader
The introductory chapter will throw light upon the key concept of Subaltern Studies and Discourse Analysis. It gives the basic idea of post-colonialism as it is necessary to know about post-colonialism to understand subaltern theory. The postcolonial theory studies the ‘Third World’ nations as they are put in the margin by the ‘First World’ nations. Postcolonial literature is internally a diverse cluster of writers and writers. The postcolonial writers are involved in the struggle against the colonialism/imperialism
not by any methods guarantee a TV. Today, one can find a TV in the poorest of homes, and various TVs in numerous middle class homes. Has openness, extended, and also composing PC projects is logically different with shows anticipated that would fulfill all ages, pay rates, establishments, and perspective. More starting late, the Internet has extended its part exponentially as more associations and family units "sign on." Although TV and the Internet have told the expansive correspondences, films
Roy Porter’s Bodies Politic is a well-documented study, rich in illustrations of visual and literary representations, of the social and cultural attitudes towards health, disease, mortality and doctors in Britain from the seventeenth century to the end of the Victorian age. Though the time- frame is clearly stated in the title, Porter has briefly but sincerely traced the cultural history of healing and doctoring in Europe since the Classical times, both in spiritual and pathological senses, and