Introduction: This paper begins with the deconstruction of the concept of “nation building” and how it differs from “national development” and “sate building”. The differences between these terms are reviewed by comparing previous scholarly works. We shall also look at how the notion of “nation building” in India has differed from its Western equivalent. The paper covers a period of seventeen post-independence years (1947-1964) due to the fact that these were the years of Jawaharlal Nehru’s tenure
My Personal Perspective: Society is Harsh to Those Who Are Different I grew up in a “Barbie” world with all the expected privileges a girl like that could have. You see, I am a white girl living in the OC (Orange County California) with two college graduates and high paying careers. My early life would be considered perfect by most looking at it through the prism of a window. It is far from reality. The tragedy that befell me at 15 months old would be like an ever-persistent tumor living inside
The Subculture Theories chapter discusses juvenile delinquency and also the most common form of juvenile delinquency. The chapter also talks about numerous different theorists and their theories about juvenile and gang delinquency. Some of the theorists mentioned in this chapter include Solomon Kobrin, Albert Cohen, Richard Cloward, Llyod Ohlin, and Walter Benson Miller. As an introduction, the chapter first explains that “criminological theories of the 1950s and early 1960s focused on juvenile
There have been numerous theorists that have attempted to impact the criminal justice field, but very few have been as successful as Dr. Albert Bandura. His academic insight and creative theories have changed the way we view not only the criminal justice system, but behavioral sciences as a whole. Over the past six decades, Albert Bandura has dedicated himself to changing the world of psychology and affecting the criminal justice system. Dr. Bandura was born in Mundare, Alberta, Canada on December
Youth Empowerment through NSS Programme with Special Reference to Kongu Arts and Science College, Erode P.Annadurai* Abstract Youth represent the hope and future of a nation. The youth have a vital role to play in promoting and strengthening of social consciousness against social evil and traditions. Youth empowerment is an attitudinal, structural and cultural process whereby youth gain ability, authority and agency to make decision and implementing the change intheir own lives and the society
A Critical Discourse Analysis of Prayut Chan-o-cha’s Speeches of Elections and Reforms Rachayanandhana Phraekhao 5406610039 1 Introduction Politics is a struggle of power in order to put certain political, economic and social ideas into practice. In this process, language plays a crucial role. Every political action is prepared, accompanied, influenced and played by language. This paper analyses the political discourse of General Prayut Chan-o-Cha, the Prime Minister of Thailand who gave the
Whilst thinking about a lustrous suit, the first thought that comes to mind is that of a man wearing the suit. Similarly, whilst thinking about a fabulous dress, a picture of a woman in that dress emerges. Although these are just ordinary pieces of clothes, these garments cause people to imagine who would or how would these garments be worn. “Clothes mean nothing until someone lives in them” was said by the famous fashion designer Marc Jacobs. Sadly, the people of the 21st century always try to extract
Connected yet disconnected—is this really what social networking has turned us into? Knowing that social media has some issues, have you ever wondered whether social media is a comfort or a menace? The many issues that torment social media can be solved, so social networks remain to be a credible source of information, a means for public awareness, a platform for connecting with other people and strengthening offline and online relationships, a medium for crowdsourcing and solidarity, and engaging
Empathy and Context – A Social Perspective The other component which influences empathy development in related to the context around children. As mentioned before, there is a relationship between the cognitive buildings of social competence, such as empathy, taking into account the individual differences facing conflictive situations. On the other hand, specific contextual factors in the environment around the individual which have own demands and expectation from the subject perform important roles
Certainly there exists a significant literature on the relationship between tourism and general economic growth, and the terminology of ‘tourism growth led hypothesis’ has become accepted within both the tourism and economic literatures. Among those studies Shan and Sun (1997) and Shan and Wilson (2001) have used econometric techniques within a Chinese context, the latter finding evidence of a re-iterative effect between tourism and trade (imports and exports) as both feed into each other. While