Social Issues Essay Examples and Topics

A good person is fair and just to all, and does not judge people. Good people behave courageously and view the world as a fair and beautiful place to live in.

Advantages of women working include more income for their families, the opportunity to explore their talents, and the promotion of economic growth.

A society where people volunteer and work together is always faces less problems since all the members tend to get along well and support each when they are in need.

With regards to those in support of banning the game they hold the view that the games continuously poison the minds of the viewers especially the young individuals.

Overdependence on technology has made us become sedentary and therefore diseases that did not exist in the 18th century and below have now become a great threat to our livelihoods.

As a result, the imbalance of quality of life and development between the two areas occurs, consequently increasing the rural to urban migration.

Although each parent in a family has a role in the upbringing of a child, in many cases, the mother initiates the socialization process in a child.

The primary objective is to highlight the deplorable consequences of overpopulation and thereby persuade people not to overpopulate. In the past, poor people gave birth to a lot of children to make up for high [...]

It should be realized that not only people of each country should become civilized but the governments as well because welfare of the whole world rather than of separate countries is at stake and with [...]

For along time now, drug and alcohol abuse in the society has been a problem that affects the youth and the society at large. This paper highlights the problems of drug abuse and alcohol drinking [...]

It was then that I experience ostracism and discrimination in the hands of the joyous Parisians. My friends had always praised the shopping district in Paris and I finally had a chance to witness the [...]

In such societies, there are strict rules and guidelines that individuals are expected to adhere to. This is apparent since moral values and principles that individuals are expected to exhibit and ingredients that are inculcated [...]

The family regardless of its nature and size is the fundamental factor in socialization. The family is a storehouse of warmth and compassion and stands in resistance to the aggressive world of trade.

If young people in a given society are not actively involved in important activities in the society they can be destructive and thus negative change in the society. This can be achieved by engaging and [...]

Therefore, language is the unifying factor that helps in determining the identity of a certain group of people. Speaking in a certain language creates a sense of belonging to people who communicate using the language.

The relationships that exist in the families of the youths could facilitate the indulgence in criminal activities for example when the parents are involved in crime, when there is poor parental guidance and supervision, in [...]

In the end, the society bears the consequences of the problems associated with lack of education and proper parenting of children.

Only recently, Gen Z created the term cancel culture to refer to the modern form of public shaming. Topic Sentence: The increased awareness of cancel culture has promoted sudden judgments and simplified complex problems.

It is unfortunate that the major victims of any war are usually women and their children. Most of them are prone to sexual slavery and brutality in during the war.

Of interest was the fact that the society came to accept the importance of painting. Although the audience knows that falling in love with Viola is normal because she is a woman, to the eye [...]

This essay sets out to support the fact that technology has had a great impact on human culture as well as people's interactions and improved the way of living worldwide.

These figures are in sharp contrast to previous figures of child violence in the US because the US Federal Bureau of Investigations claimed that, there was a 50% increase in the number of juvenile cases [...]

Human sexuality is a set of biological, psychophysiological, mental, and emotional reactions, experiences, and actions of a person associated with the manifestation and satisfaction of sexual desire. Despite the negative aspects, violence is indeed widespread [...]

The quarantine period was particularly tough for individuals due to the social disruption that tore the social fabric of communities, introducing new and unwelcome lifestyles.

This becomes potentially dangerous to the teenage girls due to the lack of prenatal care and the fact that her body is not fully developed to carry a pregnancy.

In a nutshell, the concept of justice and social equity is inevitable when it comes to public administration and thus of high importance.

After the incident, the couple calls a Hispanic locksmith to replace the locks in the house. Other examples of stereotypes include the white pawnbroker believing the Persian male has terror links and the Persian linking [...]

In discussing the world's future, it becomes essential to examine the aspects of life that the disease has affected the most and changes that happened or are to happen because of it.

In most countries, the age of the youth is drawn at the time when an individual is treated equally under the law, normally referred to as the age of majority.

Drug trafficking contributes to drug abuse in the society. Drug trafficking also contributes to increased criminal activities that affect the security of citizens.

Another supporting factor of limiting the number of children is that it allows for more resources to be dedicated to each child both within microenvironments of the family and the macro considerations of the national [...]

The information available on the internet has contributed to the rise in violence in our society. Advocates of the internet assert that is has contributed to the growth and development of society.

The main causes of discrimination are racial prejudices, gender, national and religious stereotypes, social categorization, and sexual orientation. Racial profiling is one of the vivid examples of racial discrimination and racial prejudices.

The nature of the first assessment is determined near the start of the working relationship between the social worker and his or her client, when the goals of the intervention are determined.

This paper will address the negative impacts that mobile phones are having on teenagers' school life. Campbell confirms that most teenagers have the desire to upgrade their phones in order to fit in with their [...]

In general, bullying is a critical and complex issue prevailing among children; thus, it is essential to adopt different solutions to tackle it.

A society, or human society, is a group of individuals linked by long-term relationships or a large society that shares the same geographical or social territory and is often dominated by the same political authority [...]

Of course, it is necessary to remember that "if it is too good to be true" it is likely to be a scam.

The existence of social classes requires people to form alliances and this reduces the number of social classes in a world system.

Thus for a society to be a good one, the people living in it should relate well and solve differences with maturity and diplomacy. A good society is one that makes it comfortable for people [...]

The article examines in detail the effects of the color line and how black people feel about it. The melanin in the skin of people of color is the major limitation.

During his lessons, he is able to uncover the potential of his students and transform the troublemakers in class. In a recap, Escalante's determination to help the poor, undisciplined and hopeless students takes his career [...]

Even when she rejects the privileges that her class offers in order to be with the one she loves, she is eventually separated from him because of the consequences of social inequality.

The problems have caused immense suffering to the people living in these counties and huge amounts of money are being used in addressing the problems.

Uncontrolled growth in the number of cities leads to the unchecked spread of pollution and the escalation of poverty. Atmospheric pollution is the most serious in cities, and its primary source is road transport, which [...]

As governments strive to control and prevent illegal actions entailed by drug addiction, measures are taken as to those involved in the distribution and consumption of drugs; and those measures vary depending on the level [...]

When people are poor, and their life is a constant struggle for survival and work, they often begin to consider money as the source of a good, secure and peaceful life.

In case of a group member's termination the transition is due to the influence made on the lives of other group members, support of social worker and a new prospect of looking at life may [...]

The thesis statement of "Living Simply in a Dumpster" is the idea that people do not need much to live deliberately and the issues with the impact that our day-to-day lives have on the environment.

The Conflict Theory explains remarkable events in history and the changing patterns of race and gender relations and also emphasizes the struggles to explain the impact of technological development on society and the changes to [...]

This is due to the lack of awareness to the new culture. The entire book of Arnold takes culture as collection of everything what is the best and perfect in the world.

It is not to say that mental health patients lack the skills or expertise to fulfill the assigned tasks. Indeed, it is not only the individuals but also society on the whole that suffers from [...]

On the other hand, stigmatization, stereotyping and prejudice have been highlighted as the barriers to social inclusion of people with disabilities in society.

There are two main arguments the authors of the proposal make for the case for creating additional facilities safety concerns and the playground's inadequacy.

Heroes and celebrities contribute to the development of the society. It is imperative for the society to adopt the ideas suggested by heroes in a cautious manner.

Focusing on the family seems to be by far, the most known and effective way of finding a solution with regards to the "war on drugs" since it more promising to end the vicious cycle [...]

The sociologist insists upon the idea of the cycle which involves the observation and experience of the concrete phenomena, the creation of its abstract concept and the use of it in new situation.

Violent crimes in individuals are designed to retaliate since the mindset of the criminal is to the effect that the upper class in the society contributes to the poverty status of the lower class.

Though the cost of buying a house in the suburbs is lower than in the urban, maintenance is expensive. Maintenance cost of a home in the suburban is quite expensive.

Therefore, just as some organs in the body can be removed in order to improve the health of a person, the people who cause problems in the society can also be removed so that the [...]

Intervention is the stage where the client and the social worker mobilize resources to implement the plan, with the social worker monitoring the progress, and the client reporting all challenges and obstacles that they encounter.

The first potential impact is that more young individuals who start to use different technologies and the Internet may develop brains that are wired to scan information without the need to process it completely or [...]

This essay will document gender bias and gender discrimination in the context of social and physical and the social confines of the work place that is experienced at work in the context of United States [...]

As a new kid in the school, he was the subject of discrimination from his white neighbors and classmates. His story is very similar to that of many black students in the country.

The present section argues that the War on Drugs yielded some significant results in the United States, mainly thanks to the country's advantageous geographic position, in terms of reducing both production and consumption of drugs [...]

According to Hauser of "The New York Times" newspaper on the day of the tragedy, thirty-three people were involved in a mass murder at the university after one of the student: Cho went round the [...]

Typically, marriage is caused by one partner falling in love with another, the desire to for the partners to have kids, and the hope for a better future.

The author claims to be a first-hand witness to the events around the life of the main character, Oroonoko and presents the occurrences as first-person accounts.

The world is moving forward, space and the ocean's depths, and the peculiarities of the brain's structure and the human body are being studied.

The Dalits and the Adivasis and other classes of Indian Society are pursuing the erasure of the age old caste system with the new Indian socialist revolution.

On the contrary, Islamic women are confident that the veil signified their rejection of the modern value system, while Islam elevates women to the position of respect and honor.

Due to the income disparity, insufficient accommodations, and racial inequality, the homelessness crisis in the US has been exacerbated. To recommend the most appropriate and effective policies, the causes should be analyzed in detail.

Weber has contributed to the exploration of the origins of poverty and the impact of religions on the attitude to it.

The terminology ethnocentrism refers to the tendency of people believing that their race, cultural or ethnic groups are better than all the others. Ethnocentrism leads people to making generalizations about the customs and cultures of [...]

This is a independent variable denoting the extent of which individuals recognize their problem of they comprehend the need to do something to improve the situation. This is an independent variable that measures the relevance [...]

The client is a young black male, an orphan who was mentally and physically abused in childhood and has to face the temper problems resulting from the abuse. His speech is eloquent, and he has [...]

This variable allows the researchers to evaluate the status of the economy since it is the estimation of the value of all products and services a company creates.

The author explained the details of his future research and asked the permission of the gang leader to observe their lives.

However, this report has focused on the physical health and mental health of these senior citizens, which is the biggest threat to their lives of late.

In the history of mankind, throughout the world, men have not had to fight for their place within the society like their women counterpart, and this has contributed to men's domination over women.

In this paper, I analyze three articles on social class and inequality to find out whether the authors' views agree with mine on the negative attitudes towards the poor by the middle class and the [...]

I was raised in a nuclear family, where my mum was a housewife, and my father worked in a local hog farm as the overall manager.

According to the views of the conflict theory, the main purpose of education in the society is maintaining social inequality as well as the power of those who rule in the society.

The primary purpose of the proposal is to convince people to endorse the project and donate money. The proposal lists the concerns expressed both by the parents and faculty, including lack of fencing and heavy [...]

In his short story Rowing the Bus, Paul Logan explores the theme of school bullying, sharing the experiences from his own childhood.

Past wars and violence have shown that most wars emanated out of the need to accumulate resources. This suggests that we have to comprehend war economies and the role of greed in perpetuating violence.

Wood et al.examine the rural region of Tajikistan, the country in Central Asia, and note the distinctive perceptions of violence between men and women, particularly the empowerment of the male population.

In a report on the unjust drug war in America, the author proposes that legislation on the use of recreational drugs is improper.

Using the movie "Forrest Gump" as a learning tool for diversity, the viewer is taken on a historical ride covering some of the most important and hotly contested debated issues of American history and politics.

Social class is the status of the society in which individuals are classified on basis of political, economic and cultural perspectives.

Genetic factors in addiction include the number of receptors in the brain that influence the perception of drugs and other substances.

In addition to this, the internet increased the supply of pornography by allowing consumers to be producers of the material at the same time.

Helen Keller finally succeeded against all odds and it is her meeting with her teacher which she considers as "the most important day" of her entire life.

Because of the jealousy her stepmother had to Cinderella's beauty and her desire to marry one of her daughters to the Prince, she did not allow Cinderella to attend the ball.

Gender as a social structure is based on the fact that 'gender' is a social construct. At the society level, the significance of gender is that it focuses on identifying the differences in gender statuses.

Child pornography is a problem that is being faced by all the nations all over the world. According to Healy, UNCRC has made the identification of child pornography as an action of violence against children [...]

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the problem of child labor was reflected in poetry and fiction as one of the main social issues.

The aim of this essay is to describe the family relationships in one of the families portrayed by the media. I recommend watching this film to everyone who is interested in the theme of family [...]

Students are the most active lot on social networking sites and this means that they have been affected in a broad way.

In fact, being gay, lesbian, and transgender was illegal during the South African apartheid; thus, the Aversion Project was not exposed to any governmental inspection and public criticism in the 1970s.

Eighner starts his essay with the introduction to the topic of Dumpsters, providing an etymological analysis of 'Dumpster' and a linguistic one of the typical words for describing the activity of overhauling dumpsites and explaining [...]

However, Douglass became an influential anti-slavery and human rights activist because in the early childhood he learnt the power of education to fight inequality with the help of his literary and public speaking skills to [...]

The aim is to prove or disprove whether computers hamper children's growth and their social skills and is it true that they are negatively affected by continuous and unabated use of computers at home and [...]

It is possible to believe that since the concept of race was a social description of genetic and biological differences then the biologists would agree with these assertions.

During a long period of time, guns have changed the world considerably: they help to defend oneself; they make it easier and faster to kill and injure people, very often, innocent people; and they obliterate [...]

While the author accomplishes the ultimate goal of persuading the readers, the extensive use of Pathos harms the cohesion of the text as well as the credibility of the argumentation.

He is also seen to sympathize with the discrimination black men in general were subjected to; and as a result deciding to intervene and open up the directive address of the society in general.

The endless stream of drugs, obtainable to the individuals with little or no restrictions, poses a serious inquiry. When assessing the advantages of using pharmaceutical drugs, it is essential to consider the severity of health [...]

Some people want to understand its causes and predict the spread of the pandemic, while others try to examine the event through the prism of the existing theories and approaches.

The article compares the lives of people in the developed world represented by America and that of developing world represented by Brazil; It is about a school teacher who sells a young boy for adoption [...]

In this paper, we will be looking at the situation of poverty in the world, its causes and the efforts of the international organizations to manage the same.

This paper looks into the challenges that street children go through, highlights some of the reasons why children go to the streets, and suggests measures that can be taken to reduce the number of street [...]

Countries including Netherlands, Israel and Canada have lenient laws regarding the use of marijuana, cases in point that proponents of its legalisation have used to highlight the merits of legalising it.

Philosophically this is the equivalent of saying that without evil one would not recognize good, and while this is evident in the criminal world and the world of law, it only provides some explanation as [...]

Moreover, the high prevalence of this menace in this zone can be attributed to the lack of specific laws and regulations focused on addressing the needs and rights of girls and women in this area.

Durkheim also argued that lack of regulation in the society was another major cause of suicide in the society. One of the major causes of suicide according to Durkheim is lack of integration in the [...]

Teenage pregnancy is the pregnancy of underage girls during their adolescent period, normally between the ages of 13 to 19 but this range varies depending on the age of the menarche and the legal age [...]

Despite the considerable adverse effects of online harassment on victims' mental and physical health, cyberbullying is seemingly not treated as a criminal matter in numerous countries.

Drunk driving has been reported to be the leading cause of traffic accidents around the globe that has led to many deaths and loss of property.

From the foregoing, it is evident that community development is one of the ways through which the society may develop without having to depend on other members of the society.