Word: conceptions
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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While most university work in journalism deals with training, the concept behind the center is not completely new--Duke and the University of Indiana have similar programs underway...
...order to parley. Largely because of the freeze movement and public fears of nuclear war, the Administration began to look for ways that, in its view, would restore equality by means of arms control. In other words, arm and parley at the same time-a fairly traditional concept, one that has kept both SALT and the arms race going for a long time...
...growth potential." The idea that a woman might also grow and realize herself through her children got short shrift; the notion that a man might experience the same satisfaction was either radical or sentimental and rated no attention. Fatherhood as fulfillment and as a responsibility, fulltime, is a concept that may be more popular in the '80s, when American families struggle to play catch-up with an inflationary economy and an increasingly competitive consumer society. For a woman, fulfillment may or may not remain a priority. Work has become a necessity...
Corporations are especially fond of the concept, which helps them as much as their employees. Ford Motor Co.'s employee insurance program has offered HMOs since the early 1960s. Although only 8% of its employees are now enrolled in HMO programs, Ford will save an estimated $5 million in medical benefits this year...
...although it essentially fails as a work of sociology. Being a Man merits consideration as an exemplary story of courageous self-examination. In Harvard's competitive hothouse, unquestioned adherence to a narrow concept of "the male virtues" flourishes. Introspection, a more fragile flower, requires fresher air. And Being a Man is a breath of fresh air. If Harvard men read it, they may begin to reappraise their values--the first step toward enriching their lives...