Category: Sociology

Table of Contents Introduction Refugees and Asylum Seekers Analysis of the Situation and Application of the Theory Example of labeling References Introduction The theories of sociology serve to widen our understanding on the world’s problems. When faced with social challenges such as crime and deviance, we apply the theories in interpreting them. Without the theories,…

Table of Contents Civil Rights Initiatives in the 20th Century Initiative Impact on Current and Future Policies Conclusion References Civil Rights Initiatives in the 20th Century Despite the fact that USA was an independent state advocating for freedom and equality to all, the Jim Crow Laws that were in practice from 1886 to 1965 proved…

The American people are characterized by great cultural diversity. Although the country is diverse in general, there is a growing tendency for groups to homogenize with people like themselves. Joining a particular community that strives to preserve its integrity creates difficulties in acting dialectically with other communities and reconciling alien customs and traditions. The evaluation…

Major research by Greg Palast The chapter begins with a New York City’s stake-out. It then progresses to the King of Mardi Gras leading to a shopping spree in Geneva. Subsequently, murder and suicide incidences in a native village in Alaska become significant to the Deepwater Horizon Investigation. This chapter focuses on major investigations by…

Table of Contents Summary Soundness of Research Gaps Summary In the article “The Concept of the Relational Self and Its Implications for Education,” Xinyan Jiang focuses on two aspects: autonomous self and relational self. However, more emphasis is on the relational self with regard to student-teacher relationships and students’ attitudes toward learning. Autonomous self and…

The development of ethnopolitical situations usually depends on crises in political and/or economical spheres. Laurie Nathan considers violence as one of the most significant symptoms of crises, which happen within one state and may spread over the others, and admits that four structural conditions become crucial for both economical and political crises (Nathan 1). After…

Table of Contents Introduction The social construction of difference using the obesity example Conclusion Reference List Introduction The body serves as the central projection of the self to society. In the same manner, the appearance of the body is a clear indication of how society has influenced the individual. There are several discourses on the…

Table of Contents Introduction Argument analysis. Labor Market Niches Conclusion References Introduction A critical analysis of the research on the downward trend of employment success of immigrants in Canada paints a picture that suggests that it is in a relatively elementary shape. A perspective analysis provides a tactical description of the trend across various periods…

Social issues are matters that negatively affect the society directly or indirectly (Callahan, 2010). In today’s society, many social issues are affecting community members. Among the many issues, crime, violence, social mobility, and poverty are the most common. The main aim of this paper is to discuss the issue of social mobility and its impact…

Table of Contents Max Weber’s Theory The Argument of Karl Marx Conclusion References George Simmel’s article on the metropolis and the specifics of the mental life was written in 1903 during the Dresden cities exhibitions. The article was a product of rethinking the lectures by experts in different fields concerning various topics and aspects of…