Individual rights

Conformity vs. Non-Conformity Society today has been developed in a way that in order to be accepted or loved, you are obligated to fit in with the crowd. Knowing that social media plays an oversize part, some of us choose to listen and others ignore. Conformity can be appropriate at times but not where it changes who you are. Being your true identity can contributes to not only yourself but the world. People who change their personality and interest may never know what true…

Currently, our society is living in a time where individuals literally have two different lives. For the longest time, people only had one life to show to their community since there was no internet back in the old days. Internet and social media sites have made it possible to people to have two lives, second life being the digital life. Davis discusses about how my generation is going through an identity crisis, revealing, and concealing on who we actually are. According to Davis,…

judge another at first sight with the help of prejudices. Prejudices, preconceived negative opinions of others based on irrelevant attributes, are life-changing. This reality throws families apart and innocent lives away as society categorizes individuals into subjective stereotypes that cast negative lights on honorable people. Harper Lee embraces this theme in her novel To Kill A Mockingbird, which is set in the 1930’s. Lee marks the growth of the children of a white lawyer as he defends a…

Is abortion defendable? So many different view and opinions arise from this question. Who are we to say that it is morally right or wrong? Judith Thomson has formed the people seeds analogy that supports the woman 's right over her body. Altogether, Judith Thomson has valid and controversial arguments. Thomson has proposed her people seeds analogy. Thomson says, "Again, suppose it were like this: people-seeds drift about in the air like pollen, and if you open your windows, one may drift in…

with Coral, a woman who suffers from depression after her son dies in the Vietnam War, utilising her self-acceptance to demonstrate an individual's’ ability to change perspective upon experiencing personal revelation. “I’ll sort things out … I’ll be right as rain... ” Coral metaphorically states, in first person, her conscious decision to acknowledge and improve her mental health, discovering that personal evolution is key to changing her outlook of human nature. The audience realises an…

characterized by dynamism in comparison to the leadership roles. The reason for this is that they can be played by more individuals in the group. In addition, an individual member can play different roles within a group set-up or play a regular role over a long period of time. Various factors such as behavior, reaction, necessity or short-term mood influence the role that an individual will play. According to scholars who study group communication, it is dangerous to lump all the roles into a…

Abstract This study aims to investigate that cultural communication of high-context and low-context should not be seen as mutually exclusive, but rather that there a sense of flexibility between the two. A manipulation was created to prime individuals to either a high-context or low-context condition. Participants in the control group will be primed with a simple text that will describe an unrelated topic to cultural context. Participants placed in the experimental group will be randomly…

Culture bestows people a sense of identity, a belonging, and a behavioral structure; working with these concepts, individuals gain a foundation of normal cultural practices. The values and norms of culture and sub-culture influence social interactions in the context of everyday life and business negotiations. For multinational companies and countries to have an advantage in today’s global markets, it is necessary to understand these cultural practices. The level of cultural understanding…

Title Self-image is an important factor to identify somebody’s characteristics or personality. Self-image is like an internal dictionary that describes the features of the self, including intelligent, beautiful, talented, and so on. Those characteristics shape a collective representation of our assets and liabilities as we see them. It is obvious that self-image is influenced by many factors; parents, siblings, the media, and a host of other conditions and circumstances. Is it “nature or…

for them to look another person up and down, make uninformed assumptions, and pass judgements. With assumptions and judgments being made, it allows people to place themselves, and others, into groups they think they belong, or don’t belong in. Individuals who hold a position of power tend to decide what groups others are supposed to be in based on their appearance and interests. In the process of categorizing someone, many factors such as social identity, power, and communication make a huge…