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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Social Evil"”.
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Evil Becomes Her: Prostitution's Transition from Necessary to Social Evil in 19th Century America
… prostitution as immediately declared a “social evil” or briefly mentions why Americans assigned it such a role. While correct that it eventually did become a “social evil,” the evolution of discourse relating to prostitution is a bit more complex. This thesis provides a survey of this …
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Ontology in Emmanuel Levinas's Philosophy
… problem. He eventually transforms ontological evil into social evil, a shift that is visible in his handling of il y a.</p>
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Vending Vice: The Rise and Fall of West Virginia State Prohibition, 1852--1934
… Age sensibility defined by intense political and social localism to an outlook more closely aligned with Progressive-era activism. In other words, before the turn of the twentieth century, West Virginians accepted localized liquor proscription, but tended to avoid more bureaucratic or statewide …