Category: Sociology

  • Gramscianism Approach to Media

    Table of Contents Introduction The Gramscianism Approach to Media Gramscianism Approach to New Media The Role of the Media in Society Democratic Role of the Media Media and Morality Media and Justice Strengths and Weakness of the Gramscianism Approach Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Media can be analysed using various approaches, including the Gramscianism approach. This…

  • Sociology of Sport: The Bulls vs. the Nets on April 22, 2013

    On April 22, 2013, the Brooklyn Nets met the Chicago Bulls during the NBA basketball game in the eastern conference playoff. This was the second game in the series, and the players and the audience focused on the game’s results in order to predict the success in the next games after the win of the…

  • A Comparative Analysis of Racial and Ethnic Stratification in the US and Canada

    Table of Contents Introduction Employment Education Future of Racial Discrimination Conclusion Works Cited Introduction United States (US) and Canada share many political, economic, and social ties. Both countries have also experienced similar changes in their immigration policies as they have welcomed immigrants as permanent residents in their countries. Starting from the early sixties, and gradually…

  • Semiotics in the Arab-Israeli Confrontation

    Table of Contents Introduction The Use of the Crescent and the Star: The Signs and Values Theory The Dove: Locating the New Layers of Meaning Conclusion Reference List Introduction The Signs: Exploring and Exploiting The sign is the communication phenomenon, which will be the focus of this essay. Though used commonly on a regular basis…

  • Female Characters in Children Media, 1980–1990

    Media shapes people. No matter what one might say about the means to resist the effect of the TV propaganda and the way to retain one’s own opinion, TV shows that people watch regularly, and especially the ones that they used to watch regularly as kids, affect or have affected their vision considerably. Despite the…

  • Encounter of Persons and Communities During Early Modernity

    Table of Contents Introduction Social and Political Encounters Exploration and Discoveries Religion, Ethnicity, and Violence in the Early Modern Works Cited Introduction People and communities encountered one another during the early modernity through various ways. These included exploration and discoveries, religion, ethnicity and violence in the early modern Atlantic world and slave trade, social and…

  • Disclosure in Human Relations and Its Factors

    Disclosure is one of the most important components of human relations. It is even possible to say that efficient functioning of society is impossible without the efficient functioning of this issue. That is why, people should understand better what factors influence it and how this influence can be evaluated. First of all, it should be…

  • Privacy Is Overrated: Issue of Privacy in the American Society

    Privacy is the concern of many Americans. In his article “Privacy Is Overrated”, David Plotz presents his vision of the issue of privacy in the American society. The author starts with listing the aspects about his private life which cannot be hidden and can be checked by any company or person. However, Plotz belongs to…

  • To Push or Not To Push

    Table of Contents Introduction Conclusion Works Cited Introduction From the moment a precious baby is born, parents focus on how they can make him or her happy, successful, smart and healthy. Everyone has his own views and understanding of happiness and success. However, society plays a big role in shaping standards of ideal living. The…

  • American Racial and Ethnic Face and Its Changes

    Table of Contents Immigration and the Related Policies: Restrictive Legislation Slowing the Population Growth Down: Reasons and Tools Political Conservative Thinking as the Key Trend Federal Budget Policies Change: Meeting the Needs of the Population An Insight into the Future of the U.S. Population Reference List Immigration and the Related Policies: Restrictive Legislation Seeing that…