Category: Sociology

  • Nina Pop and Skylar Heath: Introductory Biographies

    Table of Contents Be Reflexive Attending to Black Lives with Care and Dignity Elegiac Care and Endearing Portraits References Be Reflexive Having referred back to my previous discussion post, I believe it can be further improved to reflect the intended “celebration of life” feeling. Specifically, several omissions should be made to the previous writing. The…

  • Equiano’s Influence and Narrative

    Table of Contents Introduction The verisimilitude of Equiano’s Narrative Understanding of Large-Scale Events Works Cited Introduction The life of Olaudah Equiano, otherwise known as Gustavus Vassa, is interesting for a number of reasons. His famous autobiography can be considered to be one of the causes of the success of a British movement that wanted to…

  • Decision-Making: Likelihood of a Favorable Outcome

    Raquel has to decide which of the three available options to pursue. The decision that she is facing is basically about probabilities, i.e., she needs to identify the option that provides the highest likelihood of a favorable outcome. At the same time, risks need to be considered, too, because the chance that contains the highest…

  • Why Indian Women Still Being Oppressed?

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Work Cited Footnotes Introduction The following research paper is about evaluating the role of Indian women within their societies. The main focus is paid on assessing the value and importance of Indian women role since the time of Independence. it would discuss why women in India are still being…

  • Cross-National Research as an Analytic Strategy

    “Cross-National Research as an Analytic Strategy” is an essay by Melvin L. Kohn that was published in American Sociological Review in 1987. The author of this essay is a well-known American expert in sociology and former president of the American Sociological Association, who serves as a professor at Johns Hopkins University currently. At present, Kohn…

  • The Marginalization of Black People and Its Effects

    Table of Contents Introduction Denial of Transformative Support Redlining of Black Neighborhoods The Rising Cost of Education Segregation of White People Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Segregation was first developed in the Northern states before the Civil War. During this time, American society was distinctive in its hierarchies and deference. The government, at every level, forced…

  • Norms Assignment in Society

    Table of Contents Introduction Main Body Conclusion Reference List Introduction Let us start by saying that sociologists claim that “society without norms would be in chaos” and this assertion seems to be reasonable (Andersen and Taylor, 2005, p. 62). Norms govern all the situations that occur in our life every day and due to these…

  • Consequences of Being Judgemental

    Table of Contents “Young Goodman Brown” “A Good Man is Hard to Find” Conclusion Works Cited It could be hardly doubted that one of the core characteristics of any human being is the ability to make statements, assumptions, and generalizations based on the inflow of information from the external world. One of the most peculiar…

  • South Africa’s Issues in “Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah

    Table of Contents Introduction Noah’s Experiences and Reduction of Inequality Proposed Resolution Benefits for the World Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The book Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah gives a true picture of apartheid and its impacts on many people in South Africa. Born to a Xhosa mother and…

  • Sentencing Disparity in the USA

    Table of Contents The War on Drugs Three Strikes Laws Changes Conclusion Works Cited The War on Drugs The existence of the problem of racial disparity can be linked to several major federal cases and decisions that happened during US history. According to Hetey and Eberhardt, the prison population in the United States rapidly increased…