Essays and Research Papers on Issues In Sociology/Mixed

A 3 page paper which examines Gregory Baum’s claim about social sin being committed out of blindness, and Kozol’s treatment of blindness as it relates to impoverished children in New York. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper examines this book by Alan Dawley that delves into the industrial revolution and how a city called Lynn fared. Examples are provided. No additional sources cited.

A paper which looks at young people's perception of work, with reference to functionalist, social conflict and symbolic interaction theories. Bibliography lists 4 sources

This 10 page paper examines ideas to come from Marx, Durkheim and Weber. Alienation, the division of labor, and the iron cage are concepts examined. Examples from contemporary society are given. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the meaning of the title “The Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work” by Arlie Russell Hochschild. No additional sources cited.

This 6 page paper discusses three significant events in 1966, one political, one social, and one economic. The events explained are: the attempt of the Japanese CP to engage other nations in establishing a united front against the U.S. escalation of the war in Vietnam, the founding of the National Organization for Women and the ...

A 9 page paper. This essay discusses the relationship between fashion and identity, both individual identity and cultural identity. Examples are offered to demonstrate dress and cultural identity. The relationship between dress, image, and identity is discussed using numerous sources. The writer comments on different styles for men and women through certain time periods, demonstrating ...

A 5 page book review of Thomas Friedman's The Lexus and the Olive Tree (1999). The writer analyzes the author's stance on globalization, indicating that Friedman's views are ethnocentric and also unsubstantiated by scholarly research. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which presents a hypothetical research regarding teenage drinking. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 14-page paper provides an overview of motivational theory as it pertains to the field of social work. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 9 page paper reports the history of the National School Lunch Program, when and why it was initiated and presents the same facts for the National Breakfast Program. Data are presented, including number of schools and students participating in the program and the reimbursement schedule for school districts for free, reduced cost and full ...

An 8 page review of and commentary on two research articles. One provides an account of the experiences of several volunteers entering mental hospitals in the early 1970s; the other studies couples' television viewing behavior, specifically as it involves use of the remote control. Both of these studies are revealing, Rosenhan's (1973) for ...

A 3 page paper which examines and classifies, without the use of source material, casual lies, careful lies, and compulsive liars. No sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines reasons for staying in one's homeplace as seen through Scott Russell Sanders' essay "Homeplace." Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page tutorial which presents elements that an observer should look for when studying a particular social groups behavior and social activity. The group to be examined is skateboarders at a skatepark. No sources cited.

A 3 page summary of "Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital" by Robert Putnam. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper. The writer comments on the vast diversity of careers and jobs within this broad category. Examples are included. The essay also discusses the concept ethics in the human services area and provides examples of conduct that might be legal but would be unethical and conduct that could be illegal but ...

This 5 page paper examines several concepts in sociology. Ten questions are answered in the context of this paper. Concepts are explored, including but not limited to habitus, dialectical method, systems theory and the psychic apparatus. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper reports a hypothetical interview at a real domestic violence shelter for women and children. The essay describes the shelter and its services. The writer comments on ethical issues in counseling, in general, and also reports a hypothetical ethical issue at the shelter. No Bibliography.

This 14 page paper discusses the aging of America. Today, more than 6,000 people turn 65 every day, that number will jump to 10,000 by 2011. This essay provides information on aging trends and the effect on the health care system. The writer also comments on the mitochondrial damage theory of aging and reports two ...

An 8 page paper which examines and analyzes "Comeback Cities: A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival" by Paul S. Grogan and Tony Proscio. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

A 3 page essay that examines the position of Postman in Technopoly, The Surrender of Culture to Technology (1992). Postman espouses the position that science's revelations have become so far beyond the comprehension of the ordinary person that the population at large is not capable of grasping their meaning. Postman sees modern culture as being ...

A 3 page paper which examines ethnic, religious, and social problems facing the United States today. The paper also discusses aspects of the melting pot in America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the problems of the homeless in the US. The paper defines the level of the problems the consequences of homeless and argues the solution has to be increased funding and political intervention to provide more low cost housing. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the Billboard Liberation Front, looking at who and what they are, their goals and actions, how they relate to consumer culture, and whether or not their actions of changing billboard advertisements may be seen as culture jamming. The bibliography cites 5 sources.