Category: Sociology

Ethnomethodology is the development of means of analysing problems and issues of sociological nature. At home, hospitals, work place and in various institutions where people interact on daily basis, social issues arise and are a matter of concern for many. These social issues and problems occur because people take for granted simple things like every…

In line with the author’s ideas, claiming of identity is the taking up of unique life styles that relates to the advantage at that moment or a different lifestyle from what you are, in dressing, behaving or even adoption of a different culture. Wide range of reasons has great influence over the identity of a…

According to Tracy Marafiote, the phrase individual is associated with three terms- self identity, subjectivity and agency- which are expressed as salient aspects of human being (2004, p.2). The degree to which different scholars stress or ignore subjectivity reveals perceptions of the person as an individual and vice versa. Self or subjectivity focuses on the…

Imagine you are filling out a job application on which you are asked to check whether you are “male,” “female,” or “other”. Discuss how you think you might react to seeing such a question. Do you think your reaction would be similar to others? Why or why not? Finding a question in a job application…

In his presentation at TED talk, James Veitch shares his hilarious experience of communicating with spammers. His speech, gestures, and visual aids are entertaining and grasp the audience’s attention. James’ speech is very effective and memorable. The most amusing thing about the speech is James’ verbal techniques. He uses various intonation patterns, applies pauses to…

Introduction Literature review is imperative to researchers because it is the first step towards a successful research study. On the other hand, literature mapping is the first step in literature review and it entails a set of maps that represent different ideas, concepts, definitions, and methodologies used in relevant research materials. This paper presents a…

Table of Contents Introduction Purpose, diction, and tone of the article Conclusion Introduction Meredith Goldstein wrote this article. Goldstein is a journalist for the Boston Globe, a media house in the United States. In this article, Goldstein talks about the life crisis that is faced by many youths who are between 22 to 29 years…

People living in a particular society possess a style and specific manner to conduct social interaction with other people. Many practices and norms of the society effectively alter peoples behavior each other along with their variant responses to the external society. Goffman was a great philosopher and writer of his time; he studied and understood…

Table of Contents Introduction: Because They Say So. The Significance of the Authority What the Authorities Are Meant for: The League of Justice Is on the Watch Pushing the Rules to the Breaking Point: The Passion Rules the Game Plotting a rebellion. The stubborn individuals Depending on the situation: under the spur of the moment…

Table of Contents Overview Research Plan Appendixes References Overview Introduction Entrepreneurs, regardless of their inherent location or gender, share similar problems in relation to properly accessing sufficient capital to start their business, developing a sufficient cash flow to sustain their venture and a variety of other distinctions that are connected to the process of developing…