Social Issues Essay Examples and Topics. Page 2

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.

The most prominent example in support of Merton's argument in relation to drug abuse is that cultural and social circumstances play a crucial role in defining people's desire to engage in drug use.

The recent developments in psychology, as well as intensive studies in the concept of addiction, has drawn considerable debates and concerns on the issue of relationships between the legal system and addiction.

The chief materials that are to be used in the proposed experiment are the measurement scale to evaluate changes in adolescents' attitudes towards single-parent families and the source of information about single-parent households.

In its turn, this also implies that, in order for college students to excel in their studies, they must be willing to act in a thoroughly self-disciplined manner.

Stone's significant work in the political and social spheres shows that he was undoubtedly enthusiastic and determined to inform political decision-makers of the significance of the public's opinion.

A perfect world is the best place to live in, a world full of love and unity and free from any form of harm or evil.

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.

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 [...]

In the second half of the 19th century, the concept of philanthropy to improve the life of workers spread throughout Europe, and the charity organization society was formed.

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 [...]

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.

Gender is the main reason for inequalities in the workplace; this is because nowadays there is a steady increase in the number of women in workplaces in the world.

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

In this restaurant, the staff attire matches the decor of the restaurant while the patrons' attires change depending on the weather.

Circa 900BC, the world only knew one type of marriage, at least the Judeo-Christian history, which is the best documented type that indicates that marriage was between a man and a woman with the option [...]

The Sustainable Development Goals which are also known as Global goals were adopted by the United Nations as a Universal step towards ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensure that by 2030, all people enjoy [...]

The pace of the kitchen staff's work and the din from the patrons picked up during meals. The waitress gains an understanding of and intuition for the procedures and cycles of the restaurant industry.

The front parking spots closest to the shopping mall should have been given to disabled persons but instead they are given on first come first served basis to able bodied people while the spots for [...]

From the discussion of the categories of the homeless, it is clear that it can prove to be difficult to define what homelessness truly is.

The paper addresses the issues affecting the youth of today with specific reference to unemployment and health. Solutions: Provision of financial relief to unemployed in the form of Unemployment Insurance System/ Entrepreneurial programs in [...]

The mass media and the social media have been major agents of socialization. On the social media, Facebook, Tweeter, and YouTube are the main agents of socialization.

Concurrently, it is evident that children who are heavy viewers of violent movies might be less sensitive to pain and agony experienced by other people in the society.

Violating this norm of social behavior I want to see the reaction of people and their readiness to face the norm violation.

The concentration of alcohol in a driver's blood is directly proportional to the driver's ability to judge distances as well react appropriately to sudden happenings in the road.

Thirdly, the invention of the steam engine improved transport and communication while the invention of the computer has led to the massive change in all societies.

These pictures have been published online to show the world the gravity of the poverty situation in the African continent. The pictures represent the suffering of majority of the African people as a result of [...]

Political, social, and cultural factors in the world have significant influence on the economic and security status of a society. In the society, there are two types of poverty viz.the absolute poverty, and the relative [...]

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.

With the help of this representation of people of various nations living in the United States, the chapter points to the value of diversity, inclusion, and change in modern 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.

The essay is a perfect portrayal of white privilege as a social construct that works to the advantage of minority groups and the detriment of minorities.

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 [...]

For example, the disparities in income and wealth are considered as a sign of poverty since the state is related to issues of scarcity and allocation of resources and influence.

Some people hold that equality as implied in the scriptures means spiritual equality as opposed to bodily equality, while others prefer not to have God in the debate at all. It is therefore important for [...]

Finally, I would ask, "What do you think about suicides?" This question is designed to help the service provider to understand the level of tolerance for suicides.

Even though direct and physical violence against women lead to physical injury and physiological trauma, use of women as sex pets and commercial sex workers during the disintegration of the Soviet Union created a social [...]

What I can say about myself is that being in a group while studying the nature of bias and discrimination was a useful experience.

This is because they managed to shake off the notion that the rich are the only ones who will have the chances of acquiring better education and being successful in life.

This paper investigates the population problem in Pakistan by suggesting the possible reasons for the current population trends, the effects they have on the country, possible solutions to the prevailing population problems and future predictions [...]

When children grow up they try to find out the political parties their parents prefer and investigate the issues that make them to be members of these parties.

The notion of culture emerged for the first time in the course of the 18th century. It was used to identify the culture of the people.

Socioeconomic and political forces can also affect social insurance programs as political and economic determine the longevity of social security programs.

World peace is possible with a systematic approach to eradicate the biological and social prerequisites for war, to rehabilitate people after the experience of combat actions, which is difficult to achieve due to the complexity [...]

In the context of the alcoholism social problem, it is possible to use the concept of sociological imagination to unify individual characteristics of the alcoholic and historical contexts of the problem to illuminate the dynamics [...]

The subject of incest has in the past two decades received a lot of attention and representation in the literature. Self-mutilation reflects the underlying depression and the lack of a desire to live by the [...]

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 [...]

Impacts on labour Impacts on healthcare Impacts on government spending The increase in the proportion of the people who are old leads to a decrease of the number of people who are within the working [...]

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 [...]

In the context of the sociopolitical upheaval that characterized the Civil Rights Movement, Giovanni employed the poetry medium to challenge the racist and sexist stereotypes and counter white-dominating cultural roles.

Indeed, he is a man who saw and is aware of the subhuman conditions of the Irish poor, both in Dublin and in the country.

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 [...]

The theories developed by the researchers help individuals to better understand the complex nature of the environment they live in. The phenomena will be analyzed in the context of the movie "The Help".

Since humour applies to different cultural and social group, it has been said to have a sole function of enhancing class interactions. Jokes are analysed in different forms according to the aim of a certain [...]

Crime is an act that is against the norm of a society and the registered law of the entire country. A person is usually taken to the court of law where the offence is listened [...]

The increasing rate of sex content uploaded online is a direct effect of global digitalization and the relatively easy access to platforms that list such videos and pictures.

A distinct lower-class culture is the set of cultural values and prospects transmitted to the children raised in the low class and social status within the society; that further acts as an impediment to their [...]

The class of Varnas comprise of Brahmans, the priestly and elite people; Vaishyas, planters and traders; Kshatriyas, the fighters and leaders; and Shudras, peasants and manual workers; In addition, the Untouchables are also under Varna.

The fittest in a shopping mall is the one who knows where the sales are, is aware of the opening hours, knows what exactly he/she wants to buy and how to access the item at [...]

However, the rise of professional chefs in recent decades has resulted in a restructuring of the business and a rethinking of its work.

The main argument is that there is a mismatch between the expectations of going to the beach and the actual experience.

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.

This book has also discussed about the merits and demerits of those performance-enhancing drugs. Steroids, Sports, and Body Image: The Risks of Performance-Enhancing Drugs.

The age of initial sexual encounter is getting lower; this has led to unupsurge of teenage pregnancies and abortions in the short term and terminal illnesses in the long term.

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 [...]

In the Substance Addiction category, women usually indulge in Food, Alcohol, and Drugs in that order of priority; however, addiction of women to alcohol and drugs is more prevalent in Western countries {albeit to a [...]

The list of challenges facing the youth in the current generation is endless with most of them having great impacts on the entire globe.

The authors of the article "Racist Love" offer useful arguments to describe the impacts of racism. The existence of resistance by the minority also describes the nature of racism.

He claims that by making a commitment to give whatever amount of money one chooses to give per day to the course of the poor, it is possible to enable those in the community who [...]

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 [...]

The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the media influences public opinion on social issues of concern like bullying which is rampant in our public schools and establish similarities and differences of reporting [...]

However, due to low legal driving age in America, many teenagers are prone to the risk of driving under the influence of alcohol than in other countries.

This is the same devotion that my friends and I have toward each other. Another thing that best defines friends is the sacrifices that they are willing to make for each other.

The issue of electricity blackout has been on the front line, giving researchers the work to find ways to solve the problem.

The proposed strategies and examples should help students to understand different situations and overcome stress disregarding settings and external factors.

The duration in which a person consumes alcohol determines the intensity of the negative effects of alcohol on the person. Alcohol consumption is regarded as a risk factor in causing colon cancer because it causes [...]

One of the elements of on-line pornography is that it is very addictive and it is hard to escape from, most the sites are accessed free of charge and in some cases appear as pop [...]

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

The outcomes of the research have to be adjusted according to the situation of the field, in which the person is working.

Skidmore describes it as the relationships that could result into conflict and consciousness and determination of the people's status in a community or a particular group. In football, racism damages pride of the players and [...]

Advances in industry and production provide clothes and items for the growing population to use, thus creating and maintaining a higher standard of living.

Suddenly, Sadness and Joy turn out to be in the storage of memory, and the girl falls into depression. Understanding the urgency of the situation, he tries to help and lead them on the way [...]

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 [...]

A reader first senses such notion when the author says, "So it is women's personal responsibility to be aware of the dangers of the world.

The article by Adam Alter, titled "How Labels like Black and Working Class Shape Your Identity" investigates the positive and negative influences of labeling on people, with an intent to understand and demonstrate how racial [...]

The protagonists constantly increase the dose of the hallucinogen, which leads to "a quantitative increase in the effects of the experience".

Thus, it is possible to argue that the issue of unconscious bias in education is critical to diverse education and highlighted by the current literature and media.

The Spaniards could not adapt to the material culture of Indians, they failed in grasping the level of skill and degree to which Indians conducted their social life.

At the same period, the younger generation says about the impact of the modern tendencies, changes of the way of life that give an opportunity to claim that the younger generation is more advanced.

These include the role that marriage plays in the family formation in the Wolof society, what the economic background of the plural marriages is, and which traditions describe the marriage ceremony of the Wolof culture.

One of the major factors that have contributed to poverty in given areas of the world is overpopulation. Environmental degradation in many parts of the world has led to the increase of poverty in the [...]

An independent variable is one that is manipulated and controlled by the researcher; on the other hand the dependent variable is the one that is observed and measured so as to understand the effects of [...]

Therefore, I dwelled on the subheading 'Anomie and Conflicts in the Society' because anomie is a social instability resulting from a total breakdown in morality values, standards, and norms for behavioral control.

When one has a neighbor, who makes unnecessary noises spontaneously, it is advisable to take a step and confront the individual and talk to them in a friendly way, asking them to stop it with [...]

The absence of discrimination written in a form of law appears to be enough for the government not to fight about ever-rising inequality in thousands of schools.

In the above-mentioned essay, Cofer, with her characteristic sense of humor, states two incidents in the context of racism that is inherent in the society.

For anybody who wants to understand the concept of race and how the concept of racism has played a great role in shaping the social, cultural and political life of the United States, the book [...]

Although in 2004, divorce cases seemed to have declined but this decline is also related to the decrease in the number of marriages that have been consummated.

Available literature demonstrates that the phenomenon of disability in a society is as old as the history of humankind, though a lot of people are yet to come to terms with the fact that people [...]

Hence, leading to the arising of consumerism protection acts and policies designed to protect consumers from dishonest sellers and producers, which indicates the high degree of consumer's ignorance, and hence failure to make decisions of [...]

The American Dream can be defined as a summation of national values entrenched in the culture of the United States. In this regard, the minority groups in the United States are often on the receiving [...]

In the US, homelessness is on the increase because of economic melt- down and foreclosures. Moreover, differences in perception of homelessness by liberal and conservative on homeless have increased homelessness in the US.

Theoretical perspectives suggest that this is due in part to the ways in which racism operates within educational institutions, including biased testing practices and the overrepresentation of students of color in disciplinary actions.

Something that stood out to me during the process is probably the tremendous emotional and psychological impact of poverty on a person's wellbeing.

In My Life as a Muslim in the West's 'Gray Zone,' Lalami discusses the concept of a 'Gray Zone' and its place in the life of Muslims of the West."The 'Gray Zone' is the space [...]

The singer's relationships with her dad and husband serve as the representation of the abuse she had to face as a pop-star.

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

The premise of the paper is to explore the extent to which commodification and globalization has been established in the society in regard to Disneyland in Florida.

For instance, the research by Professor Linton is qualitative in the aspect that it tries to unearth the cultural practices and belief system of the Nacirema people.

In doing so it will look at the history of single parenthood, the traditional and modern perception of single mothers, causes of single parenthood and the economic implication of being a single parent.

Symptoms of such a disorder can be called the development of tolerance and the appearance of withdrawal. One of the most common theories associated with this disorder is the assumption of a genetic predisposition to [...]

I attempt to fight the enforced gender standards and live according to my own scenario as I identify with this contemporary deconstruction of women.

The paper will outline possible changes in social structures and social forces in the GCC region, which may happen as a result of the pandemic.

Hence, considering these facts, it is necessary to put the notion of suicide risk in perspective when related to the issue of domestic violence.

The author considers the fiction works of that era as an attempt to convey the destructive nature of violence and everything related to injustice."The tone of dystopia is of despair and the feel it gives [...]

Thus, social media platforms definitely contribute to the misuse of various drugs by romanticizing their consumption and making "social drug use" acceptable among users.

In this regard, it is possible to suggest that the evolution of the modern city will be conditioned by the blistering development of the business world and other tendencies related to the sphere of the [...]

To help children from low-income families cope with poverty, interventions touching in the child's development and educational outcomes are essential. Those programs campaign against the effects of poverty among children by providing basic nutritional, academic, [...]

This is because it regulates the behavior of the individual to conform to the rules and regulations of a country. Social control in the formal context is implemented in the forms of statues, rules and [...]

The type of change that happens to the institution of the family is gradual that is, various components that constitute the family have amble time of adjusting according.