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Social Isolation
Geeny, a girl who has been kept in isolation for most of her life, is discovered in a home in Los Angeles, California. She would undergo many tests and treatments as scientists attempted to learn as much as they could about the effects of a lack of socialization on the mind and body. -
Middle Class
I was born Kurt Joseph Emerson to middleclass parents -
Stigma
Matthew Shepard is attacked, kidnapped, beaten, and eventually killed in Laramie, Wyoming by Russell Arthur Henderson and Aaron James McKinney, because he was gay. -
suicide
The Columbine Shootings. 14 students(including the two gunman) and 1 teacher killed. The two gunman committed suicide at the end, in the library. -
Stereotype
The World Trade Centers in New York City are attacked and destroyed by terrorists of Al-Qaeda. This casts a dark shadow over Arabs and Muslims alike in the eyes of the majority of Americans. -
White Collar Crime
Enron collapses due to inflated stock prices and illigitimate accounting practices. Kenneth Lay, Jeffrey Skilling, and Andrew Fastow are placed at fault, and jailed for falcifying accounting records that allowed them to make millions before the company bankrupted. -
Scapegoat
The U.S. invades Iraq under false assumptions that they possess nuclear weapons. Iraq would come to stand for the war on terror to most of the country. -
Upper Class
Tax cuts are given by the Bush administration to members of the Upper class, angering the middle and working class. -
Subculture
I went to my first metal concert, at Fidler's Green. The show was headlined by Disturbed, and featured Avenged Sevenfold, Atreyu, and Lacuna Coil. This was my first real introduction to the metal community. -
Deviance and Capitalism
The financial crisis begins. President Bush signs the stimulus package in an effort to stimulate the economy by giving taxpayers extra money to put back into economy. -
Culture
I toured Europe over spring break of my 7th grade year. this was my first real experience with world cultures. -
Cultural Intigration
I visited New York City over spring break during my sophmore year of high school. I spent most of my time, outside of our sight-seeing ventures, studying the people there, and trying to make myself appear like less of a tourist. -
socialization
I met Kyndall Dyer, my best friend -
self reliance
I got my current job with Papa John's. -
Social Interactions
Michelle Obama breaks royal protocol in touching Queen Elisabeth, but it is accepted when the Queen returns the gesture. -
Hard work/material success
I bought my truck, a black 1996 Toyota Tacoma V6 Extra-Cab 4WD with cap.
