Essays and Research Papers on Sociology Issues Mixed

A 3 page sociological background of a real-life person, whose characteristics are defined by the use of commonly used sociological terms. No sources are used.

A 5 page paper which examines the importance of studying and understanding cultural relativity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page research paper in which the writer looks at her own community for examples of social inequality and cites issues of wealth and income and poverty in this regard, looking specifically at the housing market in Raleigh, NC. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 4 page paper discussing the social structures and relationships in a familiar social environment. In everyday life, individuals live, work and interact within social groups, structures and institutions which affect not only relationships with other individuals but also the definition of one’s class and appropriate social behaviors. Using a familiar example of ...

This 5-page paper examines "The Brady Bunch" and "The Cosby Show," and determines if these television programs adequately portrayed reality when it came to family relationships. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

7 pages in length. The writer discusses how the Constitution sits on the side of gun control opponents, legally reminding everyone that people have a right to bear arms. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the problems and solutions regarding entitlements in the nation. Also discussed is specifically the problem with escalating prescription drug costs and how Medicare can resolve the dilemma. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines how our society possesses elements that are similar to the beliefs of Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist, and Legalist schools of thought. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper provides a discussion on pornography and society. The paper suggests that pornography is detrimental to society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the works “A Conflict of Vision” by Thomas Sowell and “American the Unusual” by John W. Kingdom. The paper discusses how the two compliment each other and how they differ. The paper also discusses their opinions as they relate to the future education leaders in America. No additional sources cited.

This 7-page paper discusses the effectiveness of income redistribution and if there is a case for its success. Topics covered include equity, positive externalities and the Pareto Effect. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper takes a look at the industrial revolution and how society has changed as a result. There is a focus on city life and how the people changed along with the landscape. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which answers different questions posed by the student in relationship to sociological subjects. No sources cited.

This 3 page report discusses the issue of workplace violence and the fact that individual workers, their managers and supervisors, and entire organizations need to take the necessary precautions to minimize the possibility of a violent event occurring at work. A brief overview of a possible prevention and response strategy is also presented. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

3 pages in length. This element of cultural superiority and class stature clearly illustrates how Western capitalism is nothing more than a system that invokes exploitation and alienation, and stands in the way of solving world poverty. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 11 page paper which discusses and analyzes arranged marriages in India with free choice marriages in Western civilization. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper explores Max Weber's analogy as well as how some other sociologists might see things. The concept of bureaucracy is explored in depth. How society has changed over time in respect to the concepts is also addressed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 11 page paper considers the development personal practice and skills by looking at a learning experience; the way in which driving is learnt. The paper begins with a fictional account of the experience of learning to drive,. This is the examined with reference to learning theories, such as Lewin and Klob and motivation theory ...

This 4 page paper looks at child abuse and notes the October 2003 case in New Jersey where four boys were found in a state of starvation. The Lisa Steinberg case is discussed as well. Some statistics are provided. Problems are referenced as well as possible solutions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper examines images of America, and vision, form the point of view of William Jefferson Clinton. Several of his speeches are examined as well as his life, to come to his position on what America is, or should be. His ideas are discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 4 sources. ...

3 pages in length. The findings provided by Latane et al's Many Hands Make Light the Work: The Causes & Consequences of Social Loafing and Individual Differences in Social Loafing: Need for Cognitive as a Motivator in Collective Performance by Smith et al enable people to understand how their collective performance in a group ...

This 11 page paper looks at how the theorist took Marxism and changed it to create his own ideal. Both Marxism and structural Marxism are discussed in depth. The theorists are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

An 8 page paper that discusses the correlation between unemployment rates and property crime rates. The conclusions of several research studies are presented. The writer then reviews the unemployment rates between 1960 and 2000 by decade and also the property crime rates for those same years. A scattergram is plotted and conclusion drawn. Bibliography ...

A 10 page paper discussing producer control of individuals’ use of digital information; the “digital divide” in Internet access; and cultural implications of Internet content. There are cultural implications of access, of course, but there are additional considerations of the cultural differences in which content can be perceived. The bottom line is that ...

An 8 page paper that begins with the definitions of managerialism found in the literature. Managerialism with its focus on efficiency has become the dominant principle in the organization of social welfare agencies. Following a discussion of managerialism, the writer presents alternatives to this ideology. Bibliography lists 6 sources.