Category: Sociology

  • Importance of a Labor-Sensitive Society

    Compare and contrast the 1959 steel Strike and the strike of catfish workers in Mississippi delta 1IN 990. What characteristics did both strikes contain that might make them instructive for organized labor as it tries to revive itself in 2010? Both strikes were properly organized by trade unions which championed for better wages and working…

  • “How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Adults?” by ReidHealth

    Table of Contents Annotated Bibliography Summary Evaluation Reflection References Annotated Bibliography Reid Health. (2021). How Much Screen Time is Too Much for Adults? Reid Health. Web. Summary The article covers several points, including the impact of COVID-19 on amount of time people spend online. Moreover, the article discusses the health detriments of increased screentime. The…

  • Women Have Been Fighting to Regain Their Lost Status in the Society

    Table of Contents Introduction Politics Education and Work Conclusion References List Introduction Ever since the industrial revolution, women have been fighting to regain their lost status in the society. Many people believe that women belong in the kitchen. The most interesting thing is that this has not always been the case. In the Middle Ages,…

  • Sexual Behavior in the “BDSM 101” Video

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Work Cited Introduction The selected video revolves around the partially tabooed topic of BDSM as for broad populations, it is considered some kind of unhealthy or perverted practice that cannot be attractive to mentally and sexually healthy people. However, the clip delves into the issue and explains the basics of…

  • Civil Rights vs. Black Power

    Both the Civil Rights Movement and ‘Black Power,’ a slogan identified with and characterized by the Black Panther Party (BPP) were both motivated by a quest for equality. However, the Civil Rights Movement headed by Martin Luther King Jr. was non-violent by design as opposed to the BPP which used intimidation and violence to get…

  • The Essence of Bystander Effect

    The adverse effect of the crowd mentality, also known as the bystander effect, is a frequently discussed behavior in human society. The effect refers to the increased apathy to the suffering of another person when the act is being witnessed by several other observers. The reaction of a crowd is a primary factor, as it…

  • The Social Exchange Theory: Definition, Description, and Key Characteristics

    Human relationships and interactions are complex subjects, and multiple theories try to explain their nature. Two such theories in sociology are called exchange theory and the theory of communicative action. The social exchange theory is based on the economic metaphor for the interaction between human beings. It operates with terms such as costs, rewards, profits,…

  • Surrender or Starve: Hunger in Ethiopia

    Table of Contents Introduction Political Factors Technological-Ecological Factors Cultural and Ethnic Differences Comparison of the different Factors Conclusion Reference List Introduction Ethiopia is one of the countries that experienced great hunger in the mid 1980s. The problem of starvation was quite common in many African countries and Kaplan wrote a book covering the African famine…

  • Changes in Social World and Sociology

    Table of Contents Sociology as a Science The Theory of Self-Organization Socio-Philosophical Theories Theory of Multivariate Social Development Theory of Postmodernism Conclusion Reference List Nowadays, humanity has reached the peak of social uncertainty which steams directly from the current social situation in the world. The future is unpredictable and unstable – a pandemic that has…

  • People’s Will in a Sovereign State

    With the issue of globalization, sovereignty is facing a tough challenge. Many are left to wonder whether the State has the power to keep its sovereignty, or most of the powers are dictated by the international community. Sovereignty which is defined as the State’s most essential attribute of being self-sufficient, for example, by making supreme…