Category: Sociology

The main challenge of considering racism across time is strongly associated with terminology. Lack of a narrow-focused definition leads to misconception among the population in relation to the objective identification of its contextual issues, including historic background, social processes, and reforms. Introduction of democratic racism has resulted in social unrest among the members of indigenous…

Table of Contents Introduction Hatred Stigma Laxity Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The injustices inflicted by societies in the past on minority groups such as women and people of color have led to the establishment of policies that protect them. These regulations ensure that the marginalized people in society receive appropriate education and employment opportunities as…

In his discussion about machines and their role in the day to day industrial world, Karl Marx looks at the various aspects of machinery. These include its development, its worth in terms of the product made, its impact on workers, the rising conflicts between workers and machines, industrial changes brought about by machinery and its…

The differences between males and females have become a subject of many social and psychological studies. In this case, one should not speak only about physiological differences. It is also important to remember about attitudes, beliefs, or values which influence the behavior of a person. These distinctions can be attributed to two important factors, namely…

Crime has been a global concern for most countries all over the world. In their influential article titled Freackonomics, Levitt and Dubner give a vivid account of the prevalence of crime in the United States. They stated that crime had been growing persistently in all U.S. cities over recent years and appeared to be a…

Table of Contents Introduction Family Support Worker Social Work Assistant Substance Abuse Counselor Child Abuse Worker Mental Health Aide References Introduction The domain of Human Services generally aims at addressing human requirements through multidisciplinary approaches, focusing on mitigation as well as prevention of problems, and maintaining a commitment to ameliorating the general quality of life.…

Table of Contents Introduction Life has seasons too Lack of Appreciation Conclusion Introduction I have noticed that our society today has turned into one that prefers “instants.” Instant communication, food, gratification, socializing, and all the other iterations of quickness and experience. Some cities never sleep like New York and people that work 16 hours a…

Body Art and Social Status In this article, Sheila Jeffreys examines the development of the body modification industry. In particular, the author focuses on the practices which can be described as self-mutilation, for instance, one can mention tattooing, cutting, or piercing. In particular, the scholar argues that these practices are popular among people who occupy…

This article reviews two writings, Karen A. Joe and Meda Chesney’s article “Just Every Mother’s Angel”, an analysis of gender and ethic variations in youth gang members and another article by Suudhir Alladi Venkatesh, “The Social Organization of Secret Gang Activity in an Urban Ghetto”. I am going to review the two articles separately. I…

Table of Contents Introduction Argument Conclusion References Introduction Poverty comes as a result of oppression of individuals in society. Oppression on the other hand cannot perpetrate its self without the constructive or deductive participation by the oppressed. The social setups in society have segregated and branded individuals as poor for lack of common societal indicators…