Cultural norms play an important role in communication. Different cultures can have very different ways of communication and engage in foreign customs when regarding communication. For example, in some cultures women may not be permitted to speak unless spoken to. In Western nations, such a concept...
The social clock theory views major landmark events within a person's lifetime as indicators of where she falls within the standards of society. Landmark events include graduating from high school, getting a first job, getting married, having children, buying a home and retiring. The type of ...
In the 1940s, African-Americans faced considerable obstacles in their everyday lives due to Jim Crow laws and unwritten, racially biased social codes. These laws and behaviors created strictly segregated barriers, and discrimination pervaded most areas of life. Despite these ongoing hardships, the 19...
people are practicing social responsible behavior because their actions may or may not affect society-at-large. Littering is a simple example of social ethics; by throwing trash on the side of
deeper understanding of a school subject. Audiobooks are ideal for second-language learners. Song files and music videos can be used to compare social norms in different eras. A teacher who is adept at different types of multimedia can offer their students a better understanding of the subject....
The years between World War I and the Great Depression known as the "Roaring Twenties." Marked by an economic boom that enticed young people to move into the cities and live independently, the 1920s redefined the social values of the younger generations. As young adults rebelled against stric...
Groups, such as the beatniks, were part of the American subculture that revolted against the conservative norms and values of the 1950s. They used obscene poetry, vivacious jazz music and drugs to enhance their artistic and sensory perceptions and combat the stiff, traditional, inhibiting social...
Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Studies says that these subjects are just as valuable than the intelligence that is tested through IQ tests. Quite simply, IQ tests are an ineffective way to measure intelligence, as intelligence itself is made up of different facets, subjects and talents...
An island chain country in the Atlantic Ocean, the Bahamas has a culture formed from a fusion of diverse African and European traditions. Although in many ways Bahamian traditions and values are similar to those in other western countries, a complex oral