Essays and Research Papers on Social Problems

This 4 page paper discusses the stereotypical way in which we view politicians, feminists, tattooed person and the elderly, and argues that stereotypes are unfair and damaging. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the current housing market slump and the effect it has had on children and their schooling. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper sums up the impact of illegal aliens in the workplace. The argument is made that social responsibility extends not just to the illegal immigrant but to US citizens as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. Beginning students adjusting to learning in a university culture face a number of challenges in relation to this multicultural environment. Not only is language a critical component for effective communication through speaking, but there is also a need for understanding the worldview in order to fully appreciate and engage ...

This 12 page paper provides an overview of the issue of substance abuse from a sociological perspective. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines social inequality and the conditions of minorities in the United States. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the thesis that unemployment hit Americans harder in the 1950s than it did in previous decades because of the radical changes that had been made in regard to material culture. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses poverty in the United States and how it ranks to other countries across the globe. There are 10 sources cited.

This 4-page paper applies a critical paradigm to the Mackenzie Pipeline Inquiry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

3 pages in length. A common reaction when a homeless person is seen wandering the streets in disheveled clothing digging through garbage dumpsters is how mental illness must be the reason why. Little if any consideration is given to any one of a number of events that are capable of thrusting an otherwise ...

This 4-page paper discusses how families are involved in human trafficking and potential solutions to the issue. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the event at Columbine and discusses how labeling theory of criminology can be applied to the shootings. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the plight of the homeless elderly in the U.S. today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the vulnerable population of the developmentally disabled. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

6 pages in length. The extent to which mankind behaves in most inhumane ways is both grand and far-reaching; that domestic violence continues to be one of humanity's most despicable acts of aggression speaks to a motivating force based in the fundamentals of patriarchy and gender oppression. Moreover, the prevalence of domestic violence ...

This five page paper discusses the negative affects of materialism on individuals, society, and the world in general. Four sources included.

This 4-page paper analyzes Hell's Angels, the book by Hunter Thompson. There is 1 source cited.

This 5 page paper addresses the issue of poverty and help that the poor can now access. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages in length. Chapter I of Jeffrey Reiman's The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison addresses the very questions Americans have been asking ever since the so-called war on drugs was waged. What readers quickly realize is how the quest to control illegal drug use within various populations is - ...

A 3 page summary of David Elkind’s The Hurried Child. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper that reports some programs that have been shown to reduce recidivism. The writer includes a caveat: some programs work for some prisoners and not others, thus, there are no programs that will always reduce the rate of recidivism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the phenomenon of girl gangs, a fairly recent development in sociological events. It discusses girl gangs in Italy, France and South Africa and discusses their violent behavior, association with male gangs and some of the reasons girls join the gangs in the first place. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the adult entertainment industry as a noncriminal deviant sub-culture with reference to the sociological theories of Erving Goffman. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper discusses three aspects of teen pregnancy: statistics, the impact on the teen mother’s economic future, and the general consequences of a teen pregnancy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 2.5-page paper analyzes ethnocentrism and how it has affected relationships in America. There are 2 sources cited.