Essays and Research Papers on Issues In Sociology/Mixed

A 6 page paper that presents comments and a critique of Howard Zinn's book, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train. The writer offers an opinion on the most important messages from the book but also criticizes Zinn. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which illustrates how women use body language to communicate. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper examines interpersonal relationships and how they change when information about them is made public. Attention is given to public behavior, taboos, and norms. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper attempts to define marriage and looks at how families have changed over the years. The paper addressees new issues as gay couples fight for the right to be legally married. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 20 page discussion of the problem of juvenile delinquency. The author asserts that this problem can relate to a number of factors including the particulars of a child's home life, their socioeconomic status, etc. Finding a solution to juvenile delinquency, however, is not as easy as determining its causes. Bibliography lists 23 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines how animals are therapeutic for physical, social and mental health. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Ruby Payne's thoughts about generational and situational poverty. The essay begins with some data regarding poverty in the U.S. The two categories of poverty are then outlined and discussed. The writer also comments on which type of poverty would be the most difficult to overcome. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper addresses the issue schooling for homeless children and youth. Some cities have established special schools for homeless students. This writer disagrees with this practice and offers research to justify the opinion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper. How to explain death to a preschool-age child is an issue of some controversy in the world, however, experts seem to agree that we should not try to shield our young children from the fact of death. Experts also seem to agree that we should not use euphemisms when discussing ...

This 4 page paper begins by discussing Staffing the Volunteer Program Success by Susan J. Ellis, who emphasizes the importance of hiring a person to manage and supervise the volunteer program. The essay then brings in other authors who have written on the same topic. Statistical data regarding the number of volunteers and their worth ...

A 3 page paper that discusses the contents of the book, Strengthening Nonprofit Performance: A Funder's Guide to Capacity Building by Paul Connolly and Carol Lukas in addition to the thoughts of other authors on capacity building for nonprofit organizations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines how the internet has changed the face of the family in the United States and how it has altered the way in which many people date. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 6-page paper focuses on how global economics and international governance has an impact (and not always for the good) on local environmentalism and social justice. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7-page paper defines the difference between qualitative and quantitative research and discusses which might be best for use in human relations research. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 3 page paper offers an overview of Aggression Replacement Training (ART), developed by Goldstein and Glick in the late 1970s. The essay outlines the three components and the schedule for the training and its purposes as well as results achieved by some. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that it is difficult to break free from one's original class. Examples are provided. No bibliography.

This 7 page paper is a continuation of PGcrmjs.rtf about the city of Shelby. This paper outlines some of the essential principles upon which a coordinated drug prevention program must be based. A strategic plan is then presented that includes the purpose of the program, target populations, cooperating agencies, measurable objectives, programs already shown to ...

This 7 page paper analyses a female clothing store treating the location as a text and applying a semiological approach. Your study should be based on primarily the theories of Sean Nixon work and considers the discourse of femininity that the store is trying to construct. The example used in Dorothy Perkins. The bibliography cites ...

This 12 page paper examines the concept of post-industrial society put forward by Daniel Bell in his book The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting. The paper analysis this to determine if Bell's vision has been correct or if there have been divergences. The bibliography cites 13 sources.

A 7 page research paper/essay that address three areas of family concerns. The first section addresses why the nineteenth century was a good era for families, the second section discusses family triangles, how they work and how a therapist can help, and the third section addresses the role of individual choice in parenting, advising the ...

In Britain, between the years of 1918 and 1930 unemployment rates averaged 14%. This 3 page paper examines why, following the First World War, unemployment became such a controversial political issue. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 5 page paper analyzes how deportation affects families and the consequences to the family unit. This paper furthermore highlights the role of the social worker and his/her role in easing the impact of deportation on the family. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the concept of symbolic violence as defined by Pierre Bourdieu and how this is reflected in the press and the way in which reporters may perpetuate or help to reduce the levels of symbolic violence. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 5-page paper is an example of how a student can present something on mediation and conflict. The case study in question involves conflict between a Taiwanese student who is in the U.S. to continue her education, and the overbearing aunt with whom she lives. No sources are cited.

Language in culture is based on a number of contrasts. For example, it is based on a set of rules according to a large culture, but that large culture contains within it subsets of language formed when certain aspects of language are applied to delineate a subcultures from the larger culture. Some of these aspects ...