Essays and Research Papers on Sociological Theories

This 12 page paper delves into both Marxist theory and IR theory. Several theories are defined and specific information is provided. Liberal IR theory and realism are discussed and information about historical materialism is relayed. The paper argues that Marxism is a valid paradigm in respect to and analysis of international relations. ...

This 3 page paper uses the events of September 11th as a springboard for discussion in respect to global stratification. Dependency theory is compared to the functionalist model. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the various societal situations in which joking results. Notes that these situations, and the specifics of the joking, can change according to a number of factors. Relates observations from three separate societal situations in which joking occurs, the globalized workplace, the classroom, and in Presidential addresses to an ...

This 10 page paper examines many authors and how their writing is applicable to Marxism. Three authors are central to the discussion--Lukacs, Benjamin and Gramsci--but many others are discussed as well, including Virginia Woolf. Marx's Manuscripts of 1844 is also a focal point. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 4 page paper provides answers to sociological questions. Three questions are asked and answered. The paper is divided into parts and some questions include a case study. Concepts such as anomie, drift theory and differential opportunity are discussed. No bibliography.

This 7 page paper argues that leisure is important and can be increased through the implementation of Communism. Many examples are provided. Bibliography lists 3 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 defines authority according to Max Weber and also explores Marxism. Weber's views are compared and contrasted with that of Karl Marx. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper applying Karl Popper’s approach to the scientific method to educational research. There is a wealth of research in education, much of it virtually worthless. For decades, it seemed that researchers turned to qualitative methods only when they could not fit hypotheses into quantitative approaches, and qualitative studies frequently were ...

A paper which considers the relevance of ethnography and qualitative research to the analysis of wider social issues as well as to the observation of cultural lifestyles. Bibliography lists 6 sources

This 5 page paper looks at Karl Marx's ideas about the class divide. His model that includes a division between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat is provided. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of three principle sociological elements: technological determinism, social shaping and social construction. Theorists have considered the issue of technological determinism as a means of considering who uses technology, how it is used, and how it is created in consideration of utility. These elements are related ...

This 7 page paper considers the views of Weber and Taylor. Max Weber, in his Bureaucracy, and Frederick Taylor, in Scientific Management, both relate the elements of identification and organizational (social) structure that can be applied to an understanding of the efforts to change social perspectives in the criminal justice organization. Bibliography lists ...

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

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

7 pages in length. The intrinsic connection between the ideal self (IS) and the interchangeable aspects of attraction and repulsion is, according to Herbst et al, what makes a person initially attracted to someone with his or her own similar traits but then ultimately come to reject those same similarities when the love interest ...

This 3 page paper evaluates data submitted by a student (criminal statistics for one town) through four different sociological perspectives. The perspectives are pathological, structural, and functional schools in addition to labeling theory. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines capitalism and how the towns are implicated in its development. Examples are provided. Capitalism is also discussed as a concept. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper examines Ehrenreich's book and the concepts it elicits. Social stratification is discussed in the context of her studies as well as in respect to what the following sociologists believed: Marx, Durkhiem, Weber, Simmel, and Veblen. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page review of Richard Florida's "The Rise of the Creative Class and How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life". Examining the presumed experiences of two time travelers, one who travels from 1900 to 1950 and the other who travels from 1950 to the present, the contention is presented that neither ...

This 7 page paper examines identity in light of the dominant culture. Source material mentioned in the paper is derived from information submitted by a student. Many sociological perspectives are explored in this discussion on identity. No bibliography.

A 5 page discussion of the distinctions which exist between cultural relativism and ethnocentrism. The author uses examples from the Islamic/Western conflict and examples from research in child development (particularly the work of Piaget and Spelke) to illustrate the differences. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the types of tourism venues available in Florence, Italy and St. Petersburg, Florida. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper examines Hannah Arendt's work The Human Condition. Much attention is paid to social stratification. Ideas regarding Marxism and liberty are discussed. The paper concurs with one of Arendt's points about the relationships between politics and the economy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper asks that questions and answers in the affirmative. Historical materialism is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.