Essays on American Family

Introduction

A family is a residential unit in the society. Gender roles are a significant contributor to family dynamics. They establish stability in the family. Since the past, it has been known that the man is the breadwinner of the household and the women are the caregivers. In the recent past, this aspect has drastically changed. Today women have become empowered to attain a status almost equal to that of men. They have dared to live an independent lifestyle and support the men in some cases. Some men on the other do not consider the importance of family in the ...

Multiple choice questions

Multiple Choice Questions

Increased erythropoietin production Increased heart rate Increased cardiac output Enhancement in oxygen extraction The answer for this question is b. increased heart rate. A reduction in tissue oxygenation as happens in anemia stimulates increased production of erythropoietin through a complex feedback mechanism. Increased production of erythropoietin enhances erythropoiesis in anemia. Increased extraction of oxygen in anemia is a compensatory mechanism that is mediated by an increase in 2, 3-diphosphoglycerate concentrations. Increased cardiac output is the main hemodynamic compensatory mechanism in anemia that aims to increase blood flow to the body organs. An increase in heart rate ...

Lorraine Hansberry's play is one of the most famous literary works of the late 50s, which raises the issues of racism, racial discrimination, and cultural identity of African Americans. The author touches on the social problems of the postwar period, and most of these problems relates to the African-American cultural heritage. Hansberry describes the life of an ordinary African American family living in the south of Chicago. The family members' relationship and the response to the opportunity to achieve something more reveals the basis of the plot and the perspectives of the play. The play's problematics affect mainly the ...

Abdominal Pain

Acute abdominal pain is a common presenting complaint. It can be due to a range of conditions some of which are benign and self-limiting and others life-threatening medical/surgical emergencies (Cartwright and Knudson, 2008). This paper will address the issue of abdominal pain from a paramedicine perspective in reference to a 29 year old male patient who presents with this complaint. It will interrogate the provided information and identify other essential information that is needed, three differential diagnoses for the patient, and the pathophysiology of the most probable diagnosis. Lastly, the implications of the case on paramedicine practice will be ...

Comparison and Analysis of the Case of the Exhibition of Andres Serrano and Andres Serrano’s Winning Piece (Piss Christ, 1987)

Comparison In the case of the rejection of Andres Serrano’s exhibition in Australia, there are concerns over Andre’ work ‘Piss Christ’ from several religious stakeholders. A representative of the Australian Catholic has requested the Australian Supreme Court to ban the image claiminghat it is a form a blasphemy that cannot be tolerated by Catholics across Australia. Supporting his arguments with the Summary Offenses Act, Dr. Pell mentioned that Andres Serrano’s work was obscene and indecent to be exhibited in a National Art Gallery. However, certain religious stakeholders on the other hand, believes that the photograph was a ...

Summary

This story is about an individual who was born in America, though by nationality she was Iranian. The family got quickly accustomed to American traditions, but they never forgot who they actually were. The main character felt disappointed when her relatives made fun of her, stating that she was not any more Iranian and her accent sounded strange, that was quite insulting. The Iranian-American family was about to meet newcomers from Iran, they had lived in America less than three months. The Iranian family had two children Nina and a little brother Ali. Nina, as an Iranian girl, wore ...

Introduction

Family is one of the interesting sociological phenomenon. Studied by many sociologists and psychologists, this concept persists to be one of the most dynamically evolving issues on the contemporary societal landscapes. In particular, traditional conceptions regarding this form of social organizations are being gradually replaced by the modern approaches to understanding a family, delineating the scopes of roles and responsibilities of the family members, as well as determining the family membership criteria (Shepard & Greene 82). As far as a dogmatic conception of a family is concerned, under this term the one should understand a group of people, which is ...

The family is one of the social components in America. It is worth noting that family issues have become very dynamic. One of the major concerns that influence family is divorce. American society may have ignored the dishonor associated with divorce, but the effects are massive. The United States family have various weakness and strengths that should be emphasized. Divorce in America is a legal process that dissolves the matrimony bond. Divorce affect the family set up, and the impacts continue to adulthood (Whyte, 2000). The effects of divorce can only be reversed through a cultural shift. Children of ...

In his article Parsons purports to analyze the up-to-date organizational structure of the American family. This work is informative enough and may be used as the valuable source for carrying out further research concerning the topic. At the same time the authors point of view is presented in rather complex way. That is why it is important to review the main ideas articulated by the author specifically. For this end we shall refer to the work «The anti-social family» written by Barrent and Macintosh. This work considers the similar topic, but the ideas expressed by the authors are slightly ...

Family is a social institution that consists of two parents and their children in the European tradition, as well as all ancestors who share the same line of descent as the parents and their children. The European Americans continued the same traditions upon settling in America and attempted to enforce their organization of family and gender roles on Native Americans. However, various factors throughout history have shaped families, and the changes in American families illustrate how legal, economic, political, cultural, religious, and social factors can affect the organization and gender roles in the family. Before the 19th century, marriage ...

Since family has played an important role as one of society’s basic structures, it is important to recognize the factors that are responsible for creating this institution. Some people might argue that a family is a unit connected with genetic factors – that it includes parents, children and other relatives. However, to better understand a family, one must understand that the term ‘family’ is constructed in a social way. The value of family has different meanings in different parts of the world depending on a variety of social and cultural conditions. Even on specific aspects like aging, education, or ...

22nd of April 2016

Globalization of information processes based on the latest technologies has changed many forms of human existence, but the biggest transformation has occurred in the structure and media system. The main source of information for most people have become electronic media and mainly - TV. All of them now propagate pop-culture. Popular culture has many scientific definitions. However, they all agree on one thing: pop-culture is a unity of widespread cultural elements in any society. Pop culture now includes music, film and animation, literature, the media (including comic books and the Internet), fashion, cooking, advertising, sports, tourism, and many other ...

Modern America is in a situation of global transformation in all spheres of life. This is most clearly manifested in the radical change in traditional family values ​​and marriage, which leads to the erosion of semantic values ​​of the American mentality, the historical model of social change in the institution of family and marriage. “There is evidence, however, that the structure of social relationships in the United States has shifted in recent decades” (McPherson et al., 354). This paper discusses how television broadcasts family values ​​and patterns in American society during a few decades. In the 1950ies American family ...

A persuasive speech should utilize the reason and logic to convince the audience that the idea presented is more authentic than other ideas. The aim of the persuasive speech is to capture the attention of the audience and try to convince them to share the attitude or opinion. Persuasive speech or essays utilize strategies such as inductive reasoning, deductive reasoning, the argument from analogy, argument from causes and effects, and circular reasoning among others. With this light, this essay analyzes Nancy Reagan speech, "Just Say No" to determine how it has utilized some of the persuasive strategies or concepts. ...

A key factor that healthcare providers have to take into consideration while taking care of the patients is the development of a culturally competent character. It is imperative that care providers to not only have a good understanding about the physiological needs of the patient but also having a better understanding of the ethnic background and the spiritual needs of the patient. These strategies are aimed at ensuring that the concept of holistic care is achieved on the patient being provided with care. Many physicians however lack the wisdom and the expertise required to address patients with these problems. ...

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1. World War II. Explain how the U.S. got involved in World War II. What interests were considered especially important? What factors were critical in winning the war? What lessons could we learn from this experience? The U.S. got involved in World War II due to the aggressive actions of Japan. The U.S. got involved in World War II on December 7, 1941, when Japan unexpectedly attacked American military forces in the Pacific. The Battle of Pearl Harbor was the official reason for entering the war. Japanese military forces damaged nearly 18 warships, destroyed 164 aircraft, ...

The American family unit is currently undergoing a number of drastic and dramatic changes that are a concern both to the social systems of society and the criminal justice system. The changing face of the American family in terms of function and structure, for instance has a significant influence on delinquency and delinquent behaviors. Due to these changes currently being witnessed in the American family, the link between the family life and delinquency has become a critical issue in the contemporary American society. The extended family has, for the most part of the family structure, replaced the nuclear family ...