51 Sociologic Essays, Term Papers and Book Reports
history of childhood and education in england
According to James et al (2001) new childhood studies (p4) view children and adolescents as a social category whose lives are on equal terms with all other social categories. This view is clearly in conjunction with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Bainham, 2005) th....
Are Islam and democratization compatible?
Are Islam and democratization compatible?
Centuries of violent interactions between Islam and the west have helped developed a relationship of mistrust and misunderstanding. This unhappy history has had a damaging impact on each cultures impression of the other. The opposition between local....
Australian Society
As the integration of Christianity and Sociology begins, there is one question we should ask ourselves. How and why has this chasm between the two systems developed? The church has maintained the belief that all influences outside of scripture could be harmful to our spiritual walk, so there is a ....
charles manson
Charles Manson
There have been millions of people murdered since time began. There are murders committed in the act of survival, culture, and plain malice. In the 1960s a man named Charles Manson led a group of people referred to as the Family in a series of murders in California. There h....
Childhood Obesity, Who's fault is it?
Why Child Obesity is a Sociological Problem
My hypothesis has gradually changed as I learned exactly what was meant by a sociological problem. There have been plenty of discussions as to the fact that child obesity is a problem, the causes, and possible solutions, but it wasnt until recent....
Crime in Canada and in the United States: A Comparative Analysis
In the past three decades, a number of researchers have undertaken the comparison of American and Canadian crime rates. Among them, Lipset (1990) and Hagan (1991) have shown that violence was more frequent south of the border than in Canada. Using infra-national disaggregated crime rates, this artic....
culture
What does it mean to be a Caucasian American?
What Does American Mean? Websters Dictionary defines American as or its inhabitants. Is a person American simply because of geography? According to my Identities, America is a confluence of cultures. Americans are people whose lives depic....
Cultures, Subcultures and the Mass Media
Sociology and the study of sociology involves understanding the mechanics of individuals participating and functioning with other individuals. Sociology is related to the world that we live in and how it changes because of us and we change because of it, it has to do with diversity and community ....
delinquency in youth
This is a review of two articles, from two different accredited sociological journals, concerning the causes of delinquency in youth. The article Social Bonding and Delinquency: A Comparative Analysis states that juvenile delinquency is a product of the youth's social structures, and their interact....
Describe Durkheims use of the term Anomie and show how Merton used it in his famous paper of 1938
Sociological thought attempts to explain issues in terms of interaction between social institutions. Emile Durkheim developed the theory of anomie and used it to explain crime and in particular suicide. In Social Structure and Anomie (1938) Robert King Merton elaborated Durkheims theory to explain....
Different Theories for Different Perspectives (Drug use)
Different Theories for Different Perspectives
In the last several years, researchers and physicians have offered three main theoretical perspectives on drug use. These perspectives are biological, sociological, and psychological. Each perspective offers and interesting and intriguing v....
Different Views
Spencers major contribution to sociology was an evolutionary perspective on social order and social change. Spencers theory, The Theory of General Evolution basically stated that society like a biological organism has various interdependent parts that work together to ensure the stability and survi....
Discuss the impact of socialization on student achievement
According to the Education 326 Textbook, the Socialization process is an all encompassing educational process from which values, goals, beliefs, attitudes, and sex roles are acquired i.e. Socialization is nothing more than the educational process by which we learn everything, a lifelong process for ....
Discuss the impact of socialization on student achievement
According to the Education 326 Textbook, the Socialization process is an all encompassing educational process from which values, goals, beliefs, attitudes, and sex roles are acquired i.e. Socialization is nothing more than the educational process by which we learn everything, a lifelong process for ....
Drug Abuse and Its Affect on Society
In today's society there are many reasons why drug use has and continues to be a hot topic. The main reason for this attention, in many instances, is primarily focused on prevention tactics. There is also the realization that there are many factors that contribute to why an individual may decide ....
Emile Durkheim
David Emile Durkheim was one of the founders of sociology. He was born April 15, 1858 at Epinal in the Eastern French province of Lorraine. He was the fourth child and second son of Moise and Melanie Durkheim. His family was Ashkenazic Jewish, and his father was a rabbi. It was said that young Emile....
ERVING GOFFMAN - human interactions and his concept of "masculine" and "feminine"
ERVING GOFFMAN
The purpose of this study is to show how the contributions of Erving Goffman's analyses of human interactions and his concept of "masculine" and "feminine" behavior shaped the critical perspective toward the building of the social theory as we know it today.
I picked Go....
Evaluate the role of strategic managment
It is difficult to summarise strategic management in one line, as it is based more on putting certain theories in practise in order to achieve long term goals. Strategy can be described by matching the activities and resources of an organisation to the environment in which it operates known as the s....
Examine the sociological evidence of stereotypes of social groups in
Mass media are influential features that manipulate society's ideas, positions, and the values that they hold about themselves, people around them and as well as the people of the world. Stereotypes could be identified as a distorted mental image of several types of people, societies or experience....
Explain the view that Successful Families Need Two Loving Heterosexual Parents
It is undeniably difficult to define exactly what constitutes a successful family and indeed what the term family actually means. Depending on the interpretation being used, the explanation of this particular view will vary. Some would state that a successful family is one where the children....
Factors that Contribute to Achieving a Religious Identity
Religion has always been a very controversial topic. There are always people who would argue, fight, or even kill for what they believe in. If someone holds different religious beliefs than another person, conflict could occur. I have seen conservative Christians at Wright State who preach to pe....
First & Second Language Acquisition Affects Language Preference in Bilinguals
Abstract
Bilingualism refers to the ability of an individual to communicate in two languages, with a reasonable amount of proficiency, with more than half the worlds population claiming it. The study conducted here explores the relationship between peoples knowledge of their first and second la....
Georg Simmel
Georg Simmels ideals and theories have had an effect on countless individuals in his field of sociology and philosophy, but during his time he was no more than an outcast in his ring of peers. Although he is currently seen as an influential figure, what make makes this man so extraordinary and w....
Globalization and its effect on national innovation systems
As of 2006, there exist 25 member states of the EU. Therefore, twenty five cultures, twenty five innovation systems and twenty five different sets of political and economic strategies exist. A key determinant of a countrys ability to establish a national competitive advantage is its ability to i....
how does criminology help in our understanding of crime and criminals
To answer the question how does criminology help our understanding of crime and criminals this essay will first define what criminology is, then will explain how causation research has allowed criminologists to produce a number of different theories which helps with our understanding of crime and cr....
importance of sociology for teachers
We live in a world in which human relationships are becoming more complex. Thus, it is important that teachers develop greater awareness of group behavior - their own and others - to better understand the attitudes, values, and beliefs of those around them (Feagin, J.R. 1999). The study of sociolo....
National and Corporate Culture. GE and Tungsram
National Culture and Corporate Culture Definition
There are different views on the concept of national culture. We will stop on Hofstedes definition who describes culture as mental programming, software of the mind, and sees national culture as a common component of a wider culture, ....
Nature vs. Nurture: A Growing Debate
Nature versus Nurture:
A Growing Debate
Heredity is a well-known word in the world of genetics. Heredity can be defined as the transmission of characteristics and potentialities from ancestor to descendant through genes (582).It is how we get our moms nose or our dads eyes. But what if gen....
Quantatative Research: Therapy Drug for Gambling Addiction
Assignment I
The academic source that I am choosing for my research is a Therapy Drug for Gambling Addiction. I am getting this journal from Copley News Service. This research was on Sunday, February 6, 2005. The headline of this article is A Winning Therapy? This article was written....
Rationalized medicine for Elders
Any society must sometimes make painful choices, as must the individuals within it. Many such decisions regarding what health care will be provided and to whom confront doctors in our society every day. The elderly are often cited as being on the losing end of rationalization of medicine. However, c....
Religion may be an important way in which social groups express their unity
Religion may be an important way in which social groups express their unity. However, it can also contribute to social divisions and social conflict.
To What Extent Do Sociological Arguments and Evidence Support This View of Religion?
There are many different sociological viewpoints on the r....
Russian order Brides and trhe effect on society
In visiting the web site, special-lady.com , about mail order Russian brides, it is obvious and clear that there are changes that can be done to increase the number of visits to the site. There are changes that can be made to make the general public more interested in this site. In this pap....
Self Control Theory of Crime Evaluation
Self-Control Theory of Crime Evaluation
Conflict theory and social control theory vary from each other in many different ways. An American sociologist by the name of C. Wright Mills came with the concept for Sociological imagination in the 1950�<sup>TM</sup>s. This idea behind sociolo....
sociological and psychological perspective to child and family
The sociological and psychological perspective to child and family
This assignment will explore how sociological and psychological perspectives of health and illness apply to the child and family in context, indicating the role of health and education professionals. Evidence Schoon, I, Bartle....
Sociological explanations for patterns of female crime
In this essay, I am going to address the sociological explanations for patterns of female crime. Crime has a negative impact in society. It refers to those activities that break the law of the land and are subject to official punishment. This essay will state why female crime is dramatically increas....
Sociological Imagination
The sociological imagination is a concept given by C. Wright Mills in which he explains an individuals' life and our social world. The sociological imagination distinguishes between personal troubles and public issues, and how personal troubles can be linked to public issues or public issues linked ....
Sociological Look Into Rape
Introduction
Recently, rape has become a very prominent issue in Canadian society. It affects the lives of women, everyday. Imagine yourself, a 20-year-old first year student entering a new city, a new group of friends, a new house, a new life. You are going out every night to the student hot sp....
Sociological Perspective
The Sociological Perspective
Chapter One
Outline
I) Sociology is the systematic study of human society.
a) Sociological perspective is seeing the general in the particular.
i) Sociologist look for the general patterns in the behavior of particular people
ii) Emily Durkhei....
sociological perspectives on the movie Crash
Sociological Perspectives on Crash
The movie Crash begins with showing difference between the lives of many people. Crash is based in Los Angeles, California where the movie tracks the volatile intersection of multiethnic groups such as; African Americans, Caucasians, Asians, Latinos, ....
Sociological Perspectives on the movie Pleasantville
Thesis Statement
Pleasantville is a film based on two teenaged twins who is transported into a 1950s black and white television scene. They are trapped in a world were the people are naive and complacent. The film challenges one to think outside of the box and learn from life experiences and th....
Sociological Perspectives/Conflict Theory on the TV show Survivor
Sociological Perspective Paper
Conflict Theory
Survivor
JR Noia
Sociology 200
Mr. Vadim Jigoulov
December 10, 2005
Abstract
This paper will focus on the hit TV show Survivor. This show deals with a group of Americans that are picked to live in a harsh environment in different places ....
Sociological studies in serial killing
Serial killing, which became a major social concern only in the last 30 years , is viewed as the most senseless and violent form of criminal behaviour by creating much fear and panic within society. Most serial killers do not kill for reasons like money, love or revenge and their victims are ....
Sociological theories that explain drug abuse
Many attempts have been made to explain the cause of drug and substance abuse on the basis of information gained from sociological, criminological, and even biological theories.
In fact, the issue of drug abuse elicits so much of attention from social scientists because it wastes the young talents ....
Staffing in a Womens Prison
Springfield Womens Prison is located centrally in Springfield, MA. The prison is to be built and completed for the year 2010. The penitentiary will become 1 of many medium security level prisons in the state of Massachusetts. This prison will house nearly 800 women varying from several different ....
The God's Must Be Crazy
I chose to the film analysis of The Gods Must Be Crazy that was released in 1980. I saw this movie as a teenager, and thought it was hilarious! I saw it again a couple of years later and it was still funny. My kids thought it was funny this week when they saw it so I guess it is never going t....
The life of Charles Wright
MILLS, CHARLES WRIGHT (1916-1962).
Charles Wright Mills, sociologist, social critic, and cultural analyst, son of Charles Grover and Frances Ursula (Wright) Mills, was born at Waco on August 28, 1916. He was raised a Catholic but reacted permanently against Christianity in his late adolescence. H....
The Mc Donalization of Society
The McDonaldization of Society
The author of The McDonaldization of Society is George Ritzer and he is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland. Besides writing many books, he also has served as Chair of the American Sociological Associations Sections on Theoretical....
TOPIC: Marx and Durkheims Approach to the Relationship between Modern Society and the Individual.
Relationship between the individual and the modern society is not always positive. Marx explains this issue by focuses on alienation, exploitation, commodity fetishism; why Durkheim on the other hand focuses on solidarity, anomie, and religious life.
For Marx, economy seems to regulate people; o....
What contribution has psychoanalytic theory made to our political understanding of racism?
There are two main themes, which we will explore in this essay, the first is the relationship between racism and psychoanalysis, and the second is the contribution of psychoanalytic thinking regarding the political understanding of this phenomenon. Before we continue, we have to note that racism is ....
Youth Violence
Toronto has been going through frustration for the reason that violence is increasing in the neighbourhoods especially were I live, around Jane and Wilson. In the Jane and Wilson area there are many of teenagers in gang related groups, which most of them carry guns and knifes for safety from other ....
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