Chris Drew (PhD)

Dr. Chris Drew is the founder of the Helpful Professor. He holds a PhD in education and has published over 20 articles in scholarly journals. He is the former editor of the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education. [Image Descriptor: Photo of Chris]

6 Top Contagious Diffusion Examples (AP Human Geography)

Contagious diffusion is a kind of cultural diffusion that relies on direct person-to-person contact for the spread of ideas, information, and knowledge. Contagious diffusion examples include: the spread of tea and coffee culture, viral internet memes, and oral spread of religions. The word ‘contagious’ is derived from the Latin contagio which means touch. Thus, direct […]

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The 6 Types of Degrees at University (Associate to Doctorate)

The 6 types of university degrees are: associates degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, research doctorate, professional degree, honorary doctorate. # Type of Degree Examples Type of Study Average Length (Full-Time Study) 1 Associates Associate of Arts, Associate of Science Coursework 3 years 2 Bachelors Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science Coursework 4 years 3 Masters

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13 Great Examples of Countercultures

INTRODUCTION Countercultures are groups of people who attempt to challenge the prevailing cultural norms, assumptions, trends, or ideologies of a society. Sociologists look at countercultures as cultures that challenge the values of the dominant social, ethnic, or political group. The dominant group attempts to impose its own culture upon the rest of society. Counterculture then

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8 Secondary Deviance Examples

Secondary deviance is a stage of deviance from the labeling theory of deviance in which a person internalizes the labels applied to them by society. A fundamental principle of secondary deviance is the social construction of the self, which means that individuals construct their self image based on their perception of what others think of

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11 Famous Examples of Colonialism

Colonialism is a social and political system of domination, whereby one political entity (usually called an empire) dominates another one (usually called a colony). This is separate, though somewhat overlapping with imperialism, which is a less complete form of domination. Examples of colonialism include: Examples of colonialism 1. Spanish and Portuguese conquest of Latin America The

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12 Examples of Fascism in History

Fascism is a political ideology which is based on far-right nationalism, with an authoritarian power structure and low tolerance for dissent or disagreement. It stands in contrast to democratic values, which support equality and freedom for all. Instead, fascists believe that some people are naturally better than others and should therefore rule over them. Examples

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47 Best Talent Examples in a List

Talents are natural skills and abilities. It may seem like you’re born with them, or at least you learn them very quickly. Thus, we often call people “naturally talented”. In this list, I’ll outline some examples of talents to help you think through what your talents might be … and maybe some things you’re not

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