Category: Sociology
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How Immigrant Rights Can Be Protected
Many countries have neglected immigrants’ human rights for a long time. This has led to the ill treatment of immigrants as second-class citizens with their fundamental human rights being infringed. Under the universal declaration of human rights, all countries are to help realize civil, political, cultural, economic and social rights. However, this has not been…
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Concept of Racialization in Modern Society
Racialization is a concept, believed to emanate from radicalism in the way a society lives. Through radicalism, a lifestyle is attained, which brings distinction of a definite race in life, even though it lives in the same environment. This concept is attained where the structuring of shared relations between different groups results from biological characteristics…
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Child Soldiers in the Republic of Congo
Table of Contents The Overview of the Research Design A Sampling Scheme Strengths and Weaknesses of the Research Design References The deadly conflicts experienced by the Democratic Republic of Congo at the end of the twentieth and the beginning of the twenty-first centuries caused numerous negative consequences resulting in the severe social crisis in the…
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“Relational Practice in the Workplace: Women’s Talk or Gendered Discourse?”
Janet Holmes and Meredith Marra (2004) attempted to investigate the specifics of relation practice in their article “Relational practice in the workplace: Women’s talk or gendered discourse?” published in Language in Society. The authors have managed to create a well-structured and informative article by choosing an appropriate approach to presenting the information and supporting each…
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Second Generation Immigrant Minorities
The socioeconomic status of the immigrant parents, different levels of ethnic/racial discrimination in relation to various groups, either legal or illegal right to stay in the country and different rates of cultural assimilation are the main reasons according to which the average socioeconomic status of the second generation immigrant minorities is assessed. The higher the…
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Sociological Mainstream Theories
The author gives a detailed account of the main theories of sociology whereby he discusses the ideas of some of the known scholars in the field, such as Emile Durkheim, as well as others who came later with either divergent or supportive views. In the chapter, the author explains the occurrence of crime using the…
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Treatment Factors that Affect Adolescent Substance Treatment Placement
Table of Contents Introduction Developmental Stages Ethnicity Gender Factors Family Factors Social and Community Factors Peer influence Environmental influences Conclusion References Introduction Adolescence is an important period of individual growth and development in which people go through remarkable physical, psychological, social, and biological changes as they near adulthood. These changes take place concurrently without the…
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A Response to the Dalits’ Way of Life in the 1950s as Told by Valmiki
“Joothan” is a Hindu book that details the life of a Dalit citizen. The book was first published in 1997 and then translated into the English language in 2003. Joothan is a Hindu word meaning food that is left on someone’s plate. The author of this book is Omprakash Valmiki who experienced the Dalit lifestyle…
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Bringing Our City Back: Changing the Cycle
Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Current Situation in the United States of America and Memphis Reasons for the Situation Consequences of the Situation Possible Solutions Conclusion References Abstract The primary goal of the paper is to evaluate the significance of the students’ migration after the graduation and determine the reasons for the lack of desire…
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Saudi Arabia
Table of Contents Introduction Problem statement Research objectives Literature Review Methodology Qualitative method Data analysis Quantitative methods Conclusion Reference List Introduction The topic of inability by women to break the glass ceiling has ignited heated debates among scholars who seek to explain the causes of the phenomenon. Some scholars argue that the problem is the…