Essays and Research Papers on Issues In Sociology/Mixed

5 pages in length. The discipline of sociology evolved as a means by which to address the ever-changing aspects of humanity's enlightenment as individuals and collective beings. Its emergence in the eighteenth century correlates with the evolution of man's acceptance of ideas that had long been preventing this element of growth and change. ...

Black Picket Fences by Mary Pattillo-McCoy explores the inherent violence of the poverty culture and how it influences the black middle class community; Samuel Wilson in The Emperor's Giraffe, explores many different meanings of violence as they pertain specifically to the initial contact between cultures and Benjamin R. Barber in Jihad vs. McWorld questions the ...

A 7 page paper which provides a summary and response to Carl Sagan's book "The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark." No additional sources cited.

A 10 page research paper that contrasts and compares retirement communities and the various locales that are being chosen for retirement by the rapidly aging "boomer" generation The writer also discusses the importance of financial planning towards a comfortable retirement. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 11 page report discusses the remarkable life of Mary Harris Jones or “Mother” Jones (1837- 1930) Because of her radical politics and her determination, she was one of the most famous women in America in the early years of the 20th century. She was famous in many respects because she was nobody and yet she was ...

A 9 page paper. Culture plays a key role in early childhood development. In fact, culture may well influence early child development more than any other factor. This paper discusses the influence of culture in development. Research is cited along with other theorists. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which analyzes the book "The Myth of Self Esteem" by John Hewitt from a sociological perspective. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

This 20 page paper argues hat it is not possible to derive a definition of work as an 'essential' construct, but only as a phenomenon which is rooted in cultural and contextual definition. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

5 pages in length. Scientists have long studied the reasons why people become the individuals they do, noting that a combination of genetic and environmental influences mark the two most significant aspects of personal development. Studies conducted on identical twins separated at birth and raised in different families indicate that while there still ...

A 5 page paper which examines various themes within Jane Addams' "Twenty Years at Hull House." The themes addressed are industrialization, poverty, and the attempt to industrialize society in Chicago as far as Addams' felt was possible. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper that reports the actions a group of senior citizens took to have repairs made to a new apartment complex in which they lived. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the details related to the fact that Las Vegas has been one of the fastest growing cities in North America for more than a decade. People are attracted to its affordable housing (especially in comparison to California), desert climate, employment opportunities, excitement, and over all attitude and commitment to fun and games. The history of Las ...

A 7 page paper that begins with an outline of the paper. The writer then discusses the controversies surrounding individuals or couples adopting children whose birth parents were a different race, ethnicity, religion while hundreds of thousands of children wait for a permanent home. The controversy regarding homosexuals adopting children is caused by homophobia. ...

A 5 page paper discussing the debate surrounding this issue. In earlier days, all a naturalized American citizen had to do to lose his new American citizenship was to retain or renew legal nationality in another nation. That attitude has been changing in the last half of the past century. Each side ...

This 5 page paper considers the ways in which families have diversified and argues that there is no such thing as a normal family die to the numerous theories and models that are applied to this singular institution. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A paper which looks at the way in which the social construct of childhood has changed and developed, and the different ways in which society perceives childhood as a result. Bibliography lists 2 sources

This 7 page report discusses how psychoanalyst Erich Fromm (1900-1980) presented the philosophy and thinking of Karl Marx. Fromm was convinced that Marx was terribly misunderstood, especially by the communists of the former Soviet Union who attempted to co-opt his thinking. As Fromm explains Marx’s concept of socialism, the most important fact is that he interpreted Marx to mean that ...

A 5 page review on the book "Alive" by Piers Paul Read. The book recounts the events which involved the true experiences of a rugby team stranded in the Andes following a plane crash in the early 1970s. No additional sources cited.

12 pages in length. To stray from the norm is to deviate from socially acceptable behavior; when one is deviant, he goes against the very essence of what society has deemed acceptable. One of the easiest things in life is to deviate from what is considered by the masses to be normal; in ...

8 pages in length. The verbal interaction that took place between the two individuals speaks to the variations in social communication that govern one's existence. While the man was inherently more abrupt, straightforward and outspoken, the woman – who felt as though she were being somewhat attacked regarding her religious position – was ...

This 12 page report discusses the efforts and accomplishments of one Pennsylvania legislator in his efforts to deal with the urban blight in the community he represents. It also discusses the organization he founded, The Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation, and its many accomplishments. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses the word hero, defining it and illustrating what makes a hero. The paper discusses Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, as well as recent heroes of September, 2001, in illustrating what makes a hero and why it is such a powerful, and needed, reality. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

9 pages in length. While people may share various cultural traits, there are still both subtle and extreme differences that set one individual apart from another, ultimately establishing cultural differences. However, there are very basic cultural characteristics that bring every era and ethnicity together in relation to how people culturally interact with members ...

A nine page paper which looks at different methods of conducting sociological research, including the analysis of gender roles in the media and the use of historical baselines in sociological studies.

A 10 page paper. Concerns about the influence of television on children is not new; it has existed since television became prominent in homes. In fact, the first study investigating the effect on television violence on children and adolescents was conducted in 1952. This paper explores the research regarding the degree of influence violent television ...