Category: Sociology

  • The Commercialization of Sport

    Table of Contents Introduction Sports and Gender Sports and the media Sports and gender identity Commercialization of sports Commercialization of sport Thom W. Convoy Conclusion References Introduction Sociology of sport is a sub-discipline of sociology. It explores the relationship between sport and society. It fully analyzes how culture and values influence sports and similarly how…

  • Prosperity in Middle East

    The Middle East is one of the regions in the world, which is in constant conflict over religion. There are causes of war in the Middle East, which has continued ever since. I believe religious fanaticism in the Middle East is the cause of war, which has slowed development to bring prosperity in the region.…

  • American Contexts: Theory and Experience

    Table of Contents Introduction Critical summary Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Although American literature emerged during late 18th century when the United States got independence, I think the delay in emergence relative to other parts of the world was due to the fact that ‘Americans’ lacked common ancestral and cultural context. The literature of American grew…

  • “The Fine Art of Small Talk” by Debra Fine

    In her book The Fine Art of Small Talk, Debra Fine provides readers with several insights, into what accounts for one’s ability to indulge in productive conversations with others. The main idea, that is being promoted throughout the book’s entirety, is that, for people to be able to become effective conversationalists, they may never cease…

  • New York: “The Symbolic City of Symbolic Statements and the Everyday City of Necessities”

    “The City and The Pillars” by Adam Gopnik was written after the 11th September terrorist attack on The World Trade Center. It is a description of the New York after the catastrophe. A motionless and descriptive narration about the city and aftermath of the events express fear and anxiety that captured it peoples’ minds and…

  • Mixing Black and White: The Wall of Misunderstanding

    Table of Contents The Way It All Started: Liberty, Equality and Fraternity The Passing: Halfway to Freedom The Time to Crop: Dead or Alive? Works Cited Success and failure are the sides of one and the same coin, and sometimes everything depends on the angle you take to look at them. The Civil Rights Movement…

  • Equal Payment: The Hypocrisy of the Modern Society

    The problem of women being underpaid and their labor undervalued has existed since the times immemorial. However, these were the French to talk about it out loud first. The reason for them to be the pioneers of the battle for women’s rights is quite clear, since it was them to proclaim the principles of Liberty,…

  • Understanding Cities and Regions

    Understanding cities and regions is a significantly complicate and confusing task. This process enables individuals and government agencies to effectively plan for resource distribution and management of regions. A city refers to an entity that occupies space or an element in a network of urban centres. On the other hand, a region entails an intermediary…

  • Who is a Latino Woman?

    Table of Contents Introduction Roles of a Latino Woman Latino’s Health Conclusion Works Cited Introduction “Strength of a woman” was earlier on sung by the musician Shaggy, and is one important characteristic of the Latino women that cannot be underestimated. Although the term ‘strength of a woman’ is relative to situations, Latino women are one…

  • Nature Laws for Managing Human Interactions

    Table of Contents Introduction All People are Equal Nature Gives Men Freedom Do what others do to you Covenants versus Contracts The law of Giving Equal responsibilities Introduction In the absence of authority, all creatures of the world including mankind would live without anyone dictating how they were to behave and interact. This means that…