Category: Sociology

  • Addressing the Benefits of Diversity

    Table of Contents Introduction My Background My Experience Conclusion Reference Introduction According to Bell (2012), diversity is the difference among different people based on race, mental ability, sex or ethnicity. Although efforts are being made to promote diversity and discourage discrimination, diversity in different spheres of life is still a challenge. There are many cases…

  • Self-actualization and Self-transcendence

    Self-actualization is a concept that people have advocated for ages. In creating the hierarchy of need, Abraham Maslow placed the concept on the apex of his tier, as a tremendously vital element, which points out how man comes to realize the need for others after he has managed to provide for all his other superficial…

  • American National Identity Contradictions

    Table of Contents Racism and Ethnicity Reasons why there is Racism and Ethnicity in US Reconciliation Works Cited For decades, the United States has been identified as a very socially complicated country. Sometimes, it is remarkably violent irrespective of the fact that it is overtly religious. The United States is extremely dedicated to freedom. Moreover,…

  • The Civil Society Rise in Cambodia

    Table of Contents Introduction Composition of Cambodia Civil Society The Government and Civil Society Operations of the Civil Society CSOs in Cambodia and the Democratic Process Recent Activities of CSOs in Cambodia The operating environment of CSOs in Cambodia Conclusion Annotated bibliography Works Cited Introduction Civil society organizations in Cambodia started in the 1990s. Various…

  • The Importance of Empowering Women through Education

    Table of Contents Conflict Resolution, Peace-Building, and Gender Issues Bourdieu’s Theory of “Symbolic Violence” Reasons to Continue Funding for Gender and Peace Programs Ideas on How to Increase the Necessity of Empowering Women through Education Conclusions Works Cited Footnotes This memorandum is a response to a proposal to cut funding for gender and peace programs…

  • America Does Not Celebrate Its Real Heroes

    The real American hero goes unappreciated. This is because off the confusions created by the American social semantics. Most of the Americans do not differentiate the terms hero and celebrity. This is reflected in the way celebrities such as O.J Simpsons and other popular public figures easily achieved hero status. Even though these celebrities perform…

  • Illogical Arguments and Their Identification

    Socrates argued that naturally all human beings pursue happiness and content. His second argument was that all human beings do not want to suffer and, therefore, try to avoid sufferings at any costs. As a result, the wrongdoings of various people have to be viewed as the actions directed to the pursuit of happiness and…

  • The Societies of Mali and Ghana

    Table of Contents Similarities Differences Works Cited The following is a brief investigation into the social life of the societies of Mali and Ghana kingdoms, revealing their similarities, differences and the possible causes of these differences and similarities. Similarities Justice is highly valued by the two societies of Mali and Ghana. In Ghana, the king…

  • Multiculturalism and Diversity: Racial Identity Development

    Theory of Racial Identity Development Racial identity development is a part of the overall growth of an individual. It plays an important role in the process of self-realization. The essay elaborates various theories and models of racial identity development. It explores the concepts of Nigrescence deemed to provide the re-socializing experience that the African Americans…

  • Underrepresentation of Women in Expat Work

    A decade into the 21st century, women in nearly all progressive societies across the world continue to be underrepresented in formal employment relative to men. Despite sustained efforts by governments and industry to promote equal gender representation in formal employment, women persist to experience occupational segregation, wage disparities, fewer promotions into senior management positions, and…