Category: Sociology

According to the stated ethical principles associated with the fields of biological and medical research, people can participate in the study only after providing their consent. Moreover, the consent should be informed. Thus, informed consent from participants in the ethical requirement for conducting the necessary research (Basic ethical principles, 2012). The critical principles connected with…

Table of Contents Introduction Review and analysis of the article’s key ideas Narrative construction history Conclusion References Introduction A critical study of stories or storytelling is important in revealing the dynamics of education and social change. Narrative and story making in education and change will also be important in the understanding of how various facets…

In order to provide adequate definition of the term ‘deviance’, it is necessary to understand the nature of this phenomenon. There is an assumption that deviant individuals are minority groups whose moral norms and behaviors differ from the ones accepted in the society in general. At this point, the concept can refer to the individuals…

Table of Contents Introduction Nature of Victims Perpetrators Murders to Murders Conclusion Works Cited Introduction There are various forms of human conflicts. The causes of these human conflicts vary. They include gender, tribal, and racial conflicts. Conflict between genders is a key theme in literature. However, gender violence concerning females during the time of war…

Table of Contents Introduction Characteristics of Community practice Nature of Community Practice How community of practice develop Introduction Man is a social being thriving from human interaction. Human beings come together for the purpose of achieving common goals and practices. These common interests may include passion, experience, dreams and desires. A group of singers and…

Modern historians and sociologists focus on the education of women in Confucian cultures. According to a popular stereotype, it was only supposed to reinforce the strict gender roles of these societies, especially the subservient position of women in families and communities. Nevertheless, this assumption does not take into account the complexities of Asian societies that…

Assimilation is defined as the process through which different things come together and adapt to each other’s habits, creating completely new habits. (Salins 97). In the human society, it happens when a family or an individual moves to a different location either voluntarily or through unavoidable circumstances and over time they adapt the cultural and…

In his essay Sports in America, James Michener argues that the role of sports in contemporary society has often been misconstrued by mass media and that there is very little understanding of the goals that sports should attain. This is the main thesis that the writer advances. In particular, he believes that reporters often overestimate…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction Macro social work involves a great number of dilemmas that force people to make hard choices. The question of funding is perhaps the most relevant one as it can decide the majority of the outcome. The difficulty of the funding dilemma comes from the unique nature of…

Introduction Another Choice, Another Chance (ACAC) is a non-profit organisation that helps young people overcome drug addiction and alcohol abuse. Since 1994, the organisation has operated a treatment facility at Sacramento, California (ACDC, 2012, p. 1). Since its inception, ACAC has helped thousands of youths overcome drug addiction. The main profile of clients who get…