Category: Sociology

Table of Contents Roles and functions Conclusion References Non-governmental organizations popularly referred to as civil society are legally constituted bodies that operate independently from the government. There are close to 40,000 internationally operating NGO’s in the world with many more operating within many countries borders. NGO’s largely focus on humanitarian work in areas where governmental…

Table of Contents Introduction Impact on Capacity Impact on Management Impact on Infrastructure Funding Issues and Their Impact Conclusion Introduction Voluntary organizations depend entirely on funding for their existences. These funds come from different sources such as state which is the major funder for most of them. Funding is one of the important areas in…

Argument (E) is the strongest when compared to the rest. The moral principle behind this argument is that the consequences or results of taking certain actions should be used when making a decision on morally acceptable and morally unacceptable actions. One of the best known theories that relate to this argument is Utilitarianism. This principle…

Table of Contents Introduction Education Religion Occupation, Income and area of residence Consumption Patterns Political participation Conclusion Reference List Introduction Social mobility could be defined as the variations in the societal status arising from the parents’ to the offspring’s generation. These variations could be in terms of education (higher or low education), religion (religious affiliation),…

Table of Contents Modernity and its relation to newness The modern vs. the global The role of the imagination The imagination vs. the idea of fantasy Modernity and globalization Modernity and its relation to newness Generally, one is to keep in mind that the issue of modernity should be regarded rather ambiguously. Newness as the…

Introduction The problem of weapon development and use in the modern world does not stop the discussion whether arm race contributes to the violence in the world or not. There are a lot of different points of view which either contradict or develop this idea. Some scholars, politicians and military representatives agree that the mere…

The research article “Gender and adolescent development” which is authored by David G. Perry and Rachel E. Pauletti was published in the Journal for Research on Adolescent in 2011. The authors are faculty members at the Florida Atlantic University. The main purpose of the article is to summarize and criticize any recent trends in research…

This study paper is a follow up on the Taglit-Birthright Israel program succeeding at diminishing the divisions between Israel and the Jewish communities in North America. This is done by offering a ten-day trip to Israel in hopes of strengthening bonds and solidarity amongst the two groups. The inception of the program in the year…

After the World War II, there was massive struggle for independence with most of the countries becoming independent nations because of decolonisation. The use of violence was inevitable in the quest for freedom. ‘The Battle of Algiers’ is one of the most influential political films in History that was directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. It portrays…

Table of Contents The Criminal Justice System Rehabilitation and recidivism reduction practices Significance of Community corrections Conclusion References Community corrections are considered vital in reducing rehabilitation and recidivism, owing to the current increased rate of crimes committed in the community. The community corrections entail broad utilization of supervision of criminals by the community via approaches…