Essays and Research Papers on Sociology Issues Mixed

This 11 page paper looks at the developing world . The ideas are discussed in depth inclusive of the importance of NICs. The paradigm of first to fourth worlds are explored and both sides of the issue are clearly explained. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 9 page paper examines microcredit, and a 1997 conference where the concept was discussed. Quotes to come from the conference are evaluated along with ideas on how to eradicate poverty. Entrepreneurism is discussed as a good alternative to welfare. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the field of school social work. Bibliography lists 7 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 8 page paper assesses a research paper called A Health Needs Assessment of Black and Minority Ethnic Children’s Needs, which was conducted in the Leeds area in the UK. The paper is in three parts. The first part looks to determine if the report make use of information from primary health care sources and ...

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.

There is a great deal of evidence that shows children looked after by the state perform poorly at school, gaining low grades and few qualifications when compared to the general populace. This 12 page paper considers how and why this disparity in academic performance occurs and what can and is being done to improve education ...

This 6 page paper gives an overview and critique of Elijah Anderson's book, Code of the Street. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

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 ...

This 4-page paper provides an overview about how opinions are formed and if they can be changed. The example cited for this paper concerns a running shoe, testimonial and how a buyer's perception might change about the shoe under certain circumstances.

This 22 page paper delves into various attitudes, particularly as it respect the homosexual community. Barebacking is defined and its history explored. Grounded theory is discussed and utilized along with original research. While interviews are fabricated, excerpts are relayed and interviewees are appropriately categorized and evaluated. Recommendations for counseling are made. The thesis that counseling ...

A 5 page discussion of multiculturalism on today’s campuses. The author examines the professional literature on multiculturalism to emphasize that while students change to one degree or another in exposure to other cultures they also retain a tendency to cling to their own traditions and lifeways. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper examines poverty in the United States and how one can explore it through three models--conflict theory, symbolic interactionism and the functionalist perspective. These three paradigms are defined and used to analyze poverty in America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines what it is that makes the American culture. Although the nation is quite varied, and becomes more se every day, there are some trends that the majority of the United States’ population seems to find, and in this the American culture becomes defined. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 24 page paper considers the attitudes of social workers and their impact. This paper outlines the attitudes of social workers towards harm reduction efforts, and integrates a variety of different source information to support this subject. Bibliography lists 30 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the emotional and rational healing which must accompany divorce for the single parent. The author traces the economic problems encountered by a single mother and the steps that mother takes to overcome those problems. Those steps center around pursuing a higher degree in nursing. Bibliography lists 4 ...

This 3 page paper provides an outline of a study of the problem of spousal abuse and outlines a bibliography of sources for this topic. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper outlines the underlying reasons for egocentrism in adolescent populations. This paper considers social identification and change as elements impacting egocentrism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the issue of ageism. This paper relates the societal changes that have resulted in a devaluation of the elderly. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper considers the nature of existing theories on aging. This paper outlines some of the social and psychological elements influencing views of aging. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of existing views regarding the nature of the normal aging process. This paper considers whether the manifestation of emotions and social changes in elderly individuals are the result of depression or a part of the normal aging process. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper considers the question of whether America is breaking apart. In Is America Breaking Apart, John Hall and Charles Lindholm considered what some view as the decline of the American culture, and assessed some of the central influences of modernity on the structure and status of the American social identity. ...

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the connection between social research and the conceptualization of Asian cultures. Western researchers have often had difficulties assessing the specific nature of Asian cultures, primarily because these cultures represent deeply ingrained social views and long-standing traditions that are unfamiliar in the Western world. Bibliography lists ...

A 4 page paper which analyzes Robert Schrank’s “Two Women, Three Men on a Raft.” No additional sources cited.

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