Essays and Research Papers on Issues In Sociology/Mixed

This 11 page paper is a literature review covering a range of sources that would be useful for a dissertation which examines How far representations of youth crime in Britain, through popular culture, influence the public's perceptions of young people in today's society. The paper starts by placing the occurrence of crime into a ...

This 6 page paper focuses on Paul Kennedy's Preparing for the Twenty-first century and looks at positive and negative factors. Globalization is discussed along with changes in family size. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

4 pages in length. The extent to which social sciences help people address the daily challenges of life, as well as prepare for future burdens that might not yet be known, is both grand and far-reaching. Understanding one's past in order to live in the present and plan for the future is an ...

This 3 page paper considers the patterns seen in crime rates in the developed and the developing world and argues that they are similar due to comparable social influences. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 7 page paper evaluates television viewing according to four separate philosophers. The ideas of Marx, Kierkegaard, St. Augustine and Aristotle are examined. How each might view the concept of television is evaluated. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 11 page paper looks at the developing world . The ideas are discussed in depth inclusive of the importance of NICs. The paradigm of first to fourth worlds are explored and both sides of the issue are clearly explained. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the field of school social work. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the social factors of discrimination, downsizing and job exportation from teh perspective of conflict theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4-page paper provides an overview about how opinions are formed and if they can be changed. The example cited for this paper concerns a running shoe, testimonial and how a buyer's perception might change about the shoe under certain circumstances.

A 5 page paper which examines what it is that makes the American culture. Although the nation is quite varied, and becomes more se every day, there are some trends that the majority of the United States’ population seems to find, and in this the American culture becomes defined. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the issue of ageism. This paper relates the societal changes that have resulted in a devaluation of the elderly. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which analyzes Robert Schrank’s “Two Women, Three Men on a Raft.” No additional sources cited.

A 9 page paper which examines how a Westerner would likely judge a homosexual from a non-western culture. The paper examines homosexuality in other cultures as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines an article written about discord between Australian railroad workers and the state. A slowdown is implemented to protest an impossible workload. The article is used as a springboard to discuss the nation and its people. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper examines an article written about an incident in Australia concerning a boy who was set on fire. The article is used as a springboard to discuss the nation of Australia and its people. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper examines an article written regarding a survey about the attitudes and knowledge of the people of Australia regarding depression. The article is used as a springboard to discuss the nation of Australia and its people. No additional sources cited.

An 8 page paper which examines conditions of a life well lived and death as seen by Sherwin Nuland in “How We Die” and the works of Plato relating to Socrates’ death (Euthyphro, Crito, and Apology). Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper that discusses the role advertising plays in the use of tobacco and alcohol among youth. Advertising is about selling images and creating discontent in the audience. At least one study found more ads for tobacco and alcohol in youth-oriented magazines. Another study found a decrease in alcohol use when all ...

A paper which traces the changing patterns of leisure activities in Britain from 1850 to the present day, and looks in particular at the social and cultural influences on cinema and cricket. Bibliography lists 6 sources

A paper which looks at the concept of community in view of the changing perceptions of the city, the impact of urbanisation and the growth of the suburbs, and the role which the media might play in re-establishing the traditional idea of the community. Bibliography lists 3 sources

This 4 page paper discusses the idea of globalization based on the books by Scholte, and Friedman. Quotes cited from texts. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines an article written about a man who leaves his family and runs off with a thirteen year old girl . The piece is evaluated in the context of Australian culture. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines the differences between the Melting Pot Theory and Cultural Pluralism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 9 page paper that begins by identifying the three domains in human development. The writer then explains the ecological theory of human development, the systems theory and how they relate. Social and deep ecology are briefly defined. Gay and lesbian adoption is then discussed as an example of how the exosystem can negatively ...

This 3 page paper takes a look at an article and the economic and sociological implications of a dilemma faced by the medical community. Insights into the Australian attitude are gleaned through this evaluation. No additional sources cited.