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  2. Essay - Wikipedia

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    An essay is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument, but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a letter, a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story. Essays have been sub-classified as formal and informal: formal essays are characterized by "serious purpose, dignity, logical organization, length ...

  3. Culture of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Polonnaruwa Vatadage Sri Lanka Ceylon Tea. The culture of Sri Lanka mixes modern elements with traditional aspects and is known for its regional diversity. Sri Lankan culture has long been influenced by the heritage of Theravada Buddhism passed on from India, and the religion's legacy is particularly strong in Sri Lanka's southern and central regions.

  4. History of modernisation theory - Wikipedia

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    History of modernisation theory. Modernisation refers to a model of a progressive transition from a "pre-modern" or " traditional " to a "modern" society. [ 1 ] The theory particularly focuses on the internal factors of a country while assuming that, with assistance, traditional or pre-modern countries can be brought to development in the same ...

  5. Culture of Kerala - Wikipedia

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    Culture of Kerala. Location of Kerala in India. Temple Procession in Kanhangad. The culture of Kerala has developed over the past millennia, influences from other parts of India and abroad. [1][2] It is defined by its antiquity and the organic continuity sustained by the Malayali people. [3] Modern Kerala society took shape owing to migrations ...

  6. Culture of Fiji - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Fiji is a tapestry of native Fijian, Indian, European, Chinese and other nationalities. Culture polity traditions, language, food costume, belief system, architecture, arts, craft, music, dance, and sports will be discussed in this article to give you an indication of Fiji's indigenous community but also the various communities which make up Fiji as a modern culture and living.

  7. Modernity - Wikipedia

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    Modernity, a topic in the humanities and social sciences, is both a historical period (the modern era) and the ensemble of particular socio - cultural norms, attitudes and practices that arose in the wake of the Renaissance —in the Age of Reason of 17th-century thought and the 18th-century Enlightenment. Commentators variously consider the ...

  8. Social equality - Wikipedia

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    Social equality is a state of affairs in which all individuals within society have equal rights, liberties, and status, possibly including civil rights, freedom of expression, autonomy, and equal access to certain public goods and social services. Social equality requires the absence of legally enforced social class or caste boundaries and the ...

  9. Differentiation (sociology) - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Differentiation (sociology) In system theory, differentiation is the increase of subsystems in a modern society to increase the complexity of that society. Each subsystem can make different connections with other subsystems, and this leads to more variation within the system in order to respond to variation in the environment.