Category: Sociology

Appadurai is quite categorical that the concept of modernity may be viewed both as a theory and fact. In terms of the theory, modernity can be described as a form of mass migration and electronic mediation. In other words, the electronic media has fashioned modernity in a completely different way compared to reality on the…

Table of Contents Introduction Classes and Social Action Status and Social differentiation Power and Politics Social Space and Symbolic Space Interests and Goals of Classes Conclusion References Introduction A class can be defined in different ways according to the sociological theories of Marx Weber, Pierre Bourdieu and Karl Marx. Marx defines a class in terms…

In his speech, Bryan Kennedy defines visual literacy as “the ability to construct meaning from images.” In the textbook, International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA) provides a definition complied by Debes, which notes that in visual literacy an individual develops a meaning based on the observed images with the integration of other senses, it adds that…

Table of Contents The Research Study The Conclusion References The author conducts a study on managers to show the lack of evidence supporting the view that managerial jobs in the market are structured to favour the male gender. She sets out to investigate to which extent the current work practices and norms still mirror the…

People often take the changes that occur to the world for granted. It rarely occurs to an average person that they may have had a major impact on the everyday environment (Andersen & Taylor 2007). Despite the huge impact, which the societal stereotypes have on people’s lives and behaviour, people, in fact, have a tangible…

Table of Contents The Research Study The Conclusion References The author conducts a study on managers to show the lack of evidence supporting the view that managerial jobs in the market are structured to favour the male gender. She sets out to investigate to which extent the current work practices and norms still mirror the…

One of the lenses through which we can try to view social theorists is the rationalist/non-rationalist/individualist/collectivist framework. Explain this framework (what do these words mean)? And use one theorist’s work to provide an example? A basic theoretical orientation has been adopted by modern theorists in sociology despite the desire to develop multidimensional theories (Edles &…

Greed or “avarice” in Christian morality has always been a blameworthy vice, one of the seven deadly sins. Buddhists believe that strong desires, lust and craving lead humans away from the path of Enlightment. Hinduism also claims that covetousness is the root of all evil. The public opinion has been unequivocal as well: the greed…

The comparison of sex in social behavior is an important factor in the determination of social behaviors that are depicted by individuals. An example of the bias associated with gender is the assumption concerning risk-taking behavior, where the genders are assumed to have different perceptions about risk. This issue is a major factor because the…

The comparison of sex in social behavior is an important factor in the determination of social behaviors that are depicted by individuals. An example of the bias associated with gender is the assumption concerning risk-taking behavior, where the genders are assumed to have different perceptions about risk. This issue is a major factor because the…