Category: Sociology

  • The Report “Levelling the Field”

    Table of Contents Introduction Summary Evaluation Bibliography Footnotes Introduction It should be noted that “Levelling the Filed” is a comprehensive report, which displays current issues faced by women in Africa. Even though it places focus on farming and the role of females in it, the text also raises and stresses several other direct and indirect…

  • Overview of the Operations of Save the Children

    Table of Contents The Role that Save the Children Plays Methodology The Place of Save the Children Save the Children was born out of the need to address the plight of Children in Europe after the First World War in 1919. The founders were two sisters, Eglantyne Jebb and Dorothy Buxton. The two sisters felt…

  • Violence Against Women in Mexico and Countermeasures

    Table of Contents Introduction Why Violence Against Women? Why Is This Problem Getting Worse in Mexico? What Can Be Done To Address This Problem? Works Cited Introduction Nikolic-Ristanovic observes that women in different corners of the world have higher chances of being sexually, emotionally, or physically abused in their lifetimes (28). Sociologists indicate that violence…

  • Existence and Continuity of Social Groups

    Group dynamics regulate external and internal relationships in a given social group. Since social groups share common values such as beliefs, roles, norms, morality and needs, both external and internal influences make these groups to respond collectively to imminent challenges that affects them. External influences that threaten continuity and existence of a given social group…

  • Indian Caste System and Need for Change

    Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion References Introduction In the year 1989 some Indian students decided to set themselves on fire, it is a ritual called immolation and a method to express outrage over a certain issue. It was uncovered later on that these students protested the Indian government’s decision to implement the “affirmative action”…

  • Collecting the phone data logs of all citizens

    Table of Contents Details of the Program The Program Rationale The Program Criticism Argument against the Program Works Cited Details of the Program The National Security Agency (NSA) has gathered phone data from several cell phone users. Such data could reveal critical details about their owners. Big data are important in identifying individuals and their…

  • India’s Caste System: The Laws of Manu. Primary Source Analysis

    Perhaps, one of the weirdest and by far the most mysterious society structures in the East for an average European or American citizen to encounter, the Indian cast system has a pretty long history and allows take a closer look at the specifics of the relationships among the members of the Indian society. Despite the…

  • Young Deviants’ Recidivism and Preventive Methods

    Introduction and background information The current world is characterized by increased rates of juvenile delinquency and youth defiance. Additionally, young people released from correctional facilities face challenges trying to integrate into mainstream society. Therefore, the rates of youths going back to correctional facilities after release are increasingly high. As such, crime and recidivism cycles are…

  • The Process of Negotiating an Agreement

    Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion References Introduction Negotiation is the process where two or more parties are involved in a communication process. Several options are explored and a choice is made to satisfy their interest (Zartman, 2002). In a negotiation between a dry cleaner and a customer, several parties are involved. The customer complains…

  • Social Structure: Factors and Indicators

    Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion References Introduction Social structure refers to the systematic social characteristics of individuals and society. These characteristics often emerge from both the individual members of society and society itself. These patterned characteristics also shape the character of society members. Social set-ups include values governing the activities of their members. Violation…