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The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (SDA) makes it unlawful to discriminate against an individual on the grounds of gender and marriage, and promotes sexual equality within employment, education, advertising, and provision of housing, goods, services and facilities. The Act was…

 Treatment of illegal immigrants is an issue that raises a lot of controversies. Some argue that they should be treated as criminals who should be deported to their home countries as they pose security threats. Despite these allegations, immigrants whether legal or illegal deserve to be treated with respect as they are human beings. They…

People all have a very deep-seated desire to belong. Life for many people is an endless quest for the intangible feeling of personal connection and external emotional validation. This is true of all communities, but in a community like the New York bohemians of the late eighties that was so riddled with poverty, terminal disease,…

Introduction The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 is a treaty which gives a framework that governs diplomatic relations among different independent states in the world. It was a milestone in strengthening inter-state relationships. Ratified by 187 countries (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ViennaConvention), the Convention specifies the privileges of a diplomatic mission that enable diplomats to perform their…

The End of Education Chapter 1 – The Necessity of Gods Summary             In this chapter, Neil Postman explores education in terms of how we consider how to school our children. He postulates that the physical considerations of who, what, when, where and how are not as critical as why. Those physical elements can vary…

Aquick Google search will give you the definition of sociology as “the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.” The purpose of studying these aspects of society is to identify social problems and determine methods to effectively address them On their site, the Cal Poly Social Science Department states that sociology majors…

An autobiography (2 to 5 pages) which explains why you should be awarded a scholarship. Please include all of the following: Reason for your financial need and how you intend to use this educational scholarship Your personal and academic achievements with specific examples Your academic and career plans with specific goals Your past and current…

Methodology             This study on the academic performance of students as influenced by the gender of the school superintendent aims to demonstrate that there is a difference in the management and leadership of female superintendents from their male counterparts. However, this difference is yet to be examined if it translates into academic outcomes such as…

It is a vital function of our memory systems. It also helps people to connect and relate with each other. However, stereotyping can also be based on assumptions and presumptions about people which leads to sentimentalism and can result in a bypass of the counselor’s capacity for empathy. As such, it is highly relevant to…

Homelessness is a problem virtually every society suffers from. There are many things that cause people to become homeless, such as unemployment, relationship problems, and being evicted from ones domicile either by a landlord, friend or even a family member. However, with every cause there must be an effect. Some of the effects of one…