A schooling student with too many short-lived interests, who is often overly ambitious and idealistic.

Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Origins of morality: Relativism versus functionalism

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"A friend of mine taught English as a second language to a group of Southeast Asian students in Southern California. Over the months she developed an excellent rapport with the students. When she became pregnant, they were all happy for her and her husband, even having a baby shower after class one night. My friend was delighted when she delivered a beautiful, healthy seven pound girl. She was shocked and puzzled when, several days after the students in her class heard of the birth, she began to receive cards of condolence from them! It soon became clear. In their culture, having a son as a...

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