Essays and Research Papers on Issues In Sociology/Mixed

A paper which considers the postmodernist perspective on sex, madness and society, as expressed by Foucault and Bauman, with reference to societal ethics and the means of socio-political change. Bibliography lists 10 sources

An analysis of Tharoor's article on the concept of universal human rights, in which he compares the idea of universality with the need to take into account the variations in cultural ideologies when assessing how human rights should be defined. Bibliography lists 1 source

A paper which looks at changing attitudes towards death and dying, and the way in which the concept of death is divorced from everyday life whilst it constitutes a primary focus of media entertainment. Bibliography lists 7 sources

6 pages in length. The concept of aging traditionally invokes images of respect, reverence and the knowledge that is passed down from generation to generation. Only recently, however, has the image of aging become tainted; global communities that otherwise revered their elders now approach them with disdain and intolerance – if they even ...

This 5 page paper examines popular culture with particular attention to television. Television is evaluated from both perspectives. A great deal of theoretical information is included as well. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A critique of an article by Dan Quayle, in which he revisits his social commentary of a decade ago and reiterates his commitment to Christian traditional values as the most positive way of redressing social dysfunction.

This 10 page paper is written in three parts. The first part take some text based data from the Australian Statistics website and examines the data presented to the reader in regard to the semiotic sub disciplines of syntactics, semantics, pragmatics, statistics and social. The second part of the paper is an annotated bibliography and ...

This 5-page paper examines the events during the early 20th century that formed the basis for Richard T. LaPiere's research on "not practicing what you preach." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the high employee turnover in the nonprofit sector. The first section of the paper provides a basic introduction to nonprofit organizational structure and some of the challenges they face, including high turnover rates. The second section comments on the challenges and some reasons for high turnover, including a lack of ...

This 4 page paper looks at the political economy of New Hollywood. A Marxist interpretation is provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 14 page paper discuses early language development and literacy, adult literacy and the Welfare to Work policy, and the importance of successful adult literacy programs. The essay first provides two definitions of literacy that are typically used by policymakers. The second section discusses theories regarding first language acquisition, reporting the theories of Chomsky, Vygotsky ...

A 2.5 page paper. By defining Social Darwinism and Capitalism, the writer demonstrates the ideologies on which the U.S. social welfare system is based. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper reports the numbers of legal and illegal immigrants living in the U.S. The essay also includes data regarding poverty rates between immigrants and native Americans. The writer questions the policy of allowing illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses and suggests a temporary moratorium be placed on all immigration. Bibliography lists 5 ...

This 3 page paper examines a situation where a drug shortage arises. Insights into the Australian attitude toward are gleaned through this evaluation. No additional sources cited.

A 7 page paper that provides a profile of Utica, including geographic location, land mass, climate, demographics, income and socio-economic data. The writer also identifies the problems in this city. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This paper posits that the Internet and digital media are postmodernizing technologies. Focus is placed on how this affects cultures around the world (as a global community). Bibliography lists 8 sources. JVpstdig.rtf

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the Charity Organization Society with the Settlement House Movement. This paper identifies key leaders and philosophies regarding poverty to illustrate the similarities and differences. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper examines Bourdieu's On Television and Willis's Learning to Labor. Both works are examined in the context of the topic. The books are compared and contrasted. No additional sources cited.

This 6 page paper examines several urban legends (zeitgeist) for credibility. Issues covered include, cell phones causing cancer, crop circles, and liberal media bias. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the introduction of this new system that reduces water damage to property when a fire emerges. The cultural significance of this technological advent is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 26 page paper that begins with a definition of literacy, the three types of literacy assessed and scoring processes. National and international literacy rates are then reported along with the negative effects of illiteracy. The paper then changes to report the history of the New York Public Library, which provides services in Manhattan, the ...

This 10 page paper considers how value theory can be used by an individuals working in an institution that helps homeless young people. The ideas of Kant and Mills are used to discuss the concept of goodness and what is morally right. These are then applied to the institution, how policy may be made ...

A 3 page commentary on Stephen L. Carter's essay "Barbarians Running Late." Carter argues that American society is in desperate need of lessons in etiquette, as well as a reorientation toward our fellow citizens that promotes the creation of civility. Carter feels that the American preoccupation with individualism and a "me-first" mentality has been ...

This 8 page paper begins with an explanation of cybernetics, first order and second order cybernetics, leading into a discussion of constructivism, social constructivism and postmodernism and family therapy. Three specific therapeutic approaches are discussed in terms of family therapy: solution-focused, structural, and person-centered. Different aspects are discussed, including the therapist's role, the focus of ...

This 5 page paper is an opinion piece that focuses on ways to argue a position. A prompt submitted by a student is used as a springboard for a discussion on writing a persuasive paper. The majority of the essay is about why morality should not be legislated. Various political parties and their ...