Essays and Research Papers on Sociological Theories

This 3 page paper examined the concept of the exploitation theory of prejudice. This paper starts by examining exploitation theory, including the underlying concepts and way it may be observed in the real world. The concept of exploitation theory of prejudice is then discussed as a theory that supplements and complements the original theory. The ...

This 8 page paper provides a sociological review of the 1999 film. Three characters are analyzed in accordance with the sociological constructs of conformity, innovations, ritualism, retreatism and rebellion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes how social media sites can be good and bad for people. The author of this paper talks about addiction to social media being a negative aspect and contacting people all over the world as a positive. There are four sources cited in this paper.

This 5 page paper examines texting from this sociological perspective. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper that provides an analysis of the family in the movie, Juno. Using the interactionist perspective, the essay discusses how Juno, the family and others handled this situation. The essay comments on health, sociocultural factors, nutritional and medical issues, how Juno's condition affected the family, Juno's own reaction as well as ...

This 4 page paper discusses two theories of causation for domestic violence, the social-econologist model and feminist theory. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 12 page paper considers how the traditional family has evolved and how communities have adjusted and changed in response. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Merton’s Strain Theory with Cloward/Ohlin’s Differential Opportunity Theory. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10-page paper is an example on how a social work class had an influence on a macro social worker and her career.

This 10-page paper provides brief analyses on 18 articles pertaining to social work and psychiatry. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

This 4 page paper pertains to labeling theory, social control theory and differential association theory and offers a brief overview. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses change management, with focus on Lewin's freeze-unfreeze-freeze and force field models. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper reports on C. Wright Mills (1916-1962) and his sociological imagination method of looking at society. The writer describes a sociological situation reported in the New York Times and relates this to the method. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper analyzes Nivette, Eisner, and Ribeaud (2017), who examined the influence of collective strain among a diverse sample of Swiss adolescents, which focused on the manner in which strain affected their support of violent extremism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.