Social Issues Essay Examples and Topics. Page 2

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Discussion: Will Robots Replace Us?

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.
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Discussion of Language Discrimination

Moreover, while Kina preferred to be silent in front of lawyers and solicitors, Daisy Li could speak up on the matter even with her "broken" English.
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Juno: Sex and Sexuality in America

As the gospel of abstinence among the youth and faithfulness among the married continue to be preached around the globe, it terrifies to learn that sexual immorality is on the rise.
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Tobacco Debates in “Thank You for Smoking”

The advantage of Nick's strategy is that it offers the consumer a role model to follow: if smoking is considered to be 'cool', more people, especially young ones, will try to become 'cool' using cigarettes.
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 296

Gender Inequality in Family Business

One of the problems that every woman faces in a family business is that of succession. In the model of Royal Families, the right to lead the business belongs to the oldest son.
  • Subjects: Gender Inequality
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Sociology of Emile Durkheim

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 [...]
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Innovation in History: How Guns Changed the World

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 [...]
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  • Subjects: Violence
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1873

Alexander’s Overall Thesis From the New Jim Crow

The goal is to ensure that they do not participate in determining the political leadership of the country. As members of the jury, they can help to explain events that led to the suspect acting [...]
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Gender Role Expectations and Personal Beliefs

I attempt to fight the enforced gender standards and live according to my own scenario as I identify with this contemporary deconstruction of women.
  • Subjects: Gender Inequality
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 531

Discrimination as Part of Society

Thus, the authors focus on the analytical analysis of any phenomenon of discrimination: the study of social, historical, political, and other aspects that have an impact on the growth of oppression of certain groups.
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Merton’s Argument of Deviance: The Case of Drug Abuse

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.
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
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Situational Theory of Publics

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 [...]
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Drug Policy in Vidal’s and Rosenthal’s Arguments

The author used sarcasm in order to strengthen the emphasis of the irrationality of the government's and the society's way of thinking traditionally based on the belief that drugs have to be prohibited, and this [...]
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1130

Social Issues in “Gattaca” by Andrew Niccoland

In the movie, another family rivalry is witnessed in the case where Vincent was the main suspect in the killing of an administrator; and when Anton offered to help, Vincent asked him to stay away [...]
  • Subjects: Society's Imperfections
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 843

Social Class Status Differences

Social class is the status of the society in which individuals are classified on basis of political, economic and cultural perspectives.
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Social Work: Historical Roots and Future Perspectives

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.
  • Subjects: Overcoming Difficulties
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 885

Deviant Behavior: Drug Addiction

Drug addiction as a form of deviant behavior is seen as a loss of a person's former moral and spiritual values, which leads to intellectual degradation and a reduced desire to function as a member [...]
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 2
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Inbreeding in American Society

However, the second aspect of the taboo, in addition to its prohibition, is the desire to violate the prohibition, and from this position the phenomenon of inbreeding is considered by sociologists and anthropologists.
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Misrepresentation Under Contract Law

This case is a case of negligent misrepresentation because the finance officer made the statement without knowledge of the capacity because he had not gone to the building to ascertain the facts of what he [...]
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  • Words: 1902

Women, Race & Class

It is expected that most women will joyously accept the advent of what may result from that assumption "househusband," but unfortunately, "the desexualization of domestic labor would not alter the oppressive nature of the work" [...]
  • Subjects: Gender Inequality
  • Pages: 9
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Helen Keller: The Most Important Day

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.
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Men’s Dominance Over Women in Today’s World

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.
  • Subjects: Gender Inequality
  • Pages: 3
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Alcoholism and Sociological Imagination

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 [...]
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  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 670

UAE’s Demographic Imbalance

There is no doubt that the UAE's suffers from an acute demographic imbalance given the evidence that statistics indicates that the locals have been outnumbered by foreigners.
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Durkheim’s study of suicide

Durkheim argues that, suicide is a social phenomenon, and the main causes of suicide were social: the end of overpowering of social relationship.
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Racial Tensions in the “Crash” Movie

According to the communication model, the person sending the message encodes it, and the recipient of this message has to decode it to gain its meaning. A simple explanation of the problem can turn into [...]
  • Subjects: Racism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 903

Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues

The official website of the organization informs the applicants for a membership that contributions of the participants are directed to lobby the interests of APA in the promotion of psychology and the creation of state [...]
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Deviance and Social Control in Modern World

Socialization of the relationship between value development and delinquent behavior have been offered from a variety of perspectives, including the differences in value orientation in delinquency areas, the importance of differential associations the effects of [...]
  • Subjects: Violence
  • Pages: 4
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Individual and Community Relationship

The examples are countless: a new boy in the school, who has no friends, the only overweight girl in the class, the only women in a men's team, an elderly person, an individual with disability, [...]
  • Subjects: Society's Imperfections
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Racial Identity Development Model

At the fifth stage, there is a successful resolution of racial identity for Latinos attain complete acceptance of their ethnicity and race.
  • Subjects: Racism
  • Pages: 4
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Gender Roles in South Korean Laws and Society

At the same time, all custody is traditionally granted to husbands and fathers in a case of a divorce" though the anxiety about the high divorce rate and the nasty endings of relationships is more [...]
  • Subjects: Gender Inequality
  • Pages: 4
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The Marriage Traditions of Wolof Culture

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.
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Night to his Day Analysis

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.
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History of Body Modifications

The resulting difference is portrayed by both embracement of the modifications by participants in the debate of body modifications and analysis of the implications of the modifications.
  • Subjects: Overcoming Difficulties
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 3537

Five Faces of Oppression

But if there is a way to break the culture and language barrier it is easier to have compassion on them and learn that they are not different from the members of the majority group.
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The Word “Savage” in Modern America

The use of the word "savage" in modern America is in a new context that aims to portray a positive image but remains an unacceptable word for American natives who consider the word to be [...]
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Structural Violence and Its Main Forms

In "On suffering and structural violence: A view from below," Paul Farmer describes the many practices of structural violence that include poverty, racism, gender inequality, and other forms of discrimination. Poverty is a form of [...]
  • Subjects: Violence
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 364

Zero Hunger Among Sustainable Development Goals

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 [...]
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Discrimination Against Hispanics in America

Today, Mexicans and all other Hispanics are still victims of the stereotypes and inequalities faced by their people in the US over a hundred years ago.
  • Subjects: Society's Imperfections
  • Pages: 1
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Disadvantages of Being Short

Most people have the tendency to undermine short people comparing their height with their brain and very few people are therefore less willing to adopt an idea brought forward by a short person.
  • Subjects: Society's Imperfections
  • Pages: 2
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Social Development Centers and Their Functions

In conclusion, it is essential to emphasize that SDCs can be found in any country and community as they perform the role of the social promoter.
  • Subjects: Overcoming Difficulties
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Child Protection in the UK

The development of the child protection system in the United Kingdom has been distorted by two factors namely; the impact of media reporting and the way in which celebrated child abuse tragedies have been handled.
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Definition Paragraph about a Friend

It is important to note that a person who can not be trusted and is always judging you can not be referred to as a friend.
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  • Subjects: Overcoming Difficulties
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Introduction to Contemporary Society

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Society's Imperfections
  • Pages: 8
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Domestic Violence and Black Women’s Experiences

Overall, the story's exploration of the reality of life for an African American married woman in a patriarchal society, and the challenges faced by black women, is relevant to the broader reality of domestic violence [...]
  • Subjects: Violence
  • Pages: 5
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“Everyone Is on Welfare”by Abramovitz

Thus, the new study "Everyone is still on welfare: The role of redistribution in social Policy" highlights certain points that have been previously discussed yet with the consideration of newer policies and approaches to financial [...]
  • Subjects: Poverty
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 275

Neighbours Noises Problem and Solutions

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Overcoming Difficulties
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 344

Consequences of Drug Abuse

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 [...]
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  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1101

World Hunger: Cause and Effect

In this way, the poor nations have to export most of their food to pay these debts. In other cases, most industries that used to offer assistance to these poor nations also center on exports [...]
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  • Subjects: Poverty
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 633

Punishment for Drugs: A Possible Alternative.

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Pages: 2
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Norms Assignment in Society

By means of conclusion, I would like to say that the reaction of people, sanctions and the outcome of the violation of norm depends on the value of this norm in society.
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Race and Ethnicity in Three Pop Culture Artifacts

The present paper offers an overview of the problem of race and ethnicity as reflected in three pop culture artifacts: a song Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey, the movie In the Heat of [...]
  • Subjects: Racism
  • Pages: 6
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Drug Addiction Diagnostics and Therapy Prescription

Poverty and lack of social support are some of the main factors that have made it difficult for Rosa Lee to overcome her drug addiction. Rosa Lee and her children are forced to live with [...]
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
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The Impact of Globalization on Indigenous People

One of the effects of globalization on indigenous peoples of Canada could be identified as signing of land surrender treaties. British government dispossessed most First Nations of their land and heritage during war invasions and [...]
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Remaking Manhood Through Race and Civilization

Bederman said that aside from the fact that race and gender is the most important requirement to open doors of opportunities it is not enough to be male to ascend to the top of the [...]
  • Subjects: Racism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 600

Karl Marx, Max Weber and Talcott Parsons Contributions in Sociology

The nineteenth century witnessed the existence of some of the most revolutionary minds in sociology. Though their contributions to sociology are numerous, their works on social change and order mark major turning points in the [...]
  • Subjects: Society's Imperfections
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 646

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

The human rights and gender model of dealing with the sexual and reproductive health is effective in making sure that the right of adolescents are protected in the government policies and practice.
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Lifestyle in the Suburbs

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.
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Social Class Discrimination

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 [...]
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  • Subjects: Society's Imperfections
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Nikki Giovanni: Challenging Racism and Patriarchy

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.
  • Subjects: Racism
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1105

The Importance of Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings

Overall, AA meetings can be an important part of alcohol treatment and may have a wider scope in the disciplines of prevention and decision-making.
  • Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Addiction
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Poverty: The Main Causes and Factors

Because of the constant process of societal development, the concept of poverty changes rapidly, adapting to the new standards of modern human life.
  • Subjects: Poverty
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 853

Social Wellness in Social Media

Thus, as a proposition, the psychiatric and mental part of wellness can be highlighted in order to practice the promotion of health and wellbeing.
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Beauty Pageants for Children Should Be Banned

The initiators are the mothers of girls, and those, due to their age and pressure from parental authority, cannot say 'no.' For many mothers, a child's victory in competition becomes a matter of a lifetime, [...]
  • Subjects: Society's Imperfections
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 626

Sutphin Boulevard: The Neighborhood Analysis

This is unsightly in a location with a high flow of tourists passing through and posits an adverse picture to the world about New York waste management and the city officials' concern for its citizens.
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Concept of Social Stratification

This essay defines the various forms of stratification and addresses the issues of intersectionality and accessibility. The most important aspect is that reservations have been made for certain forms due to sensitivity and experiences of [...]
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Proposal for the Sociology Research Paper

The spread of the coronavirus disease has led to global, crushing turning points, to an acceleration of the crisis of human lifestyle, relations, and production. The inequalities and social disparities of the COVID-19 will be [...]
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Open-Ended Questions

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.
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The Politics of Abortion in Modern Day Jamaica

In the first part of the dissertation, the influence of the Offences Against the Person Act of 1861 was discussed on abortion practices and laws around the world, including Jamaica.
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The Problem of Childhood Poverty

Unequal income distribution, adult poverty, government policies that exclude children and premature pregnancy are some of the items from the long list of childhood poverty causes. Before discussing the causes and effects of childhood poverty, [...]
  • Subjects: Poverty
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 4167

Poverty in the World

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.
  • Subjects: Poverty
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1991

Social Inequality in the United States

Social inequality refers to the difference in the quality of life experienced by different people in the same community, usually between the rich and poor.
  • Subjects: Poverty
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 561

“The Wife of His Youth”: Book Analysis

As it is the case with the members of the organization depicted in the story 'The Blue Veins', the story also stands between two classes of writings; it can neither be included in the black [...]
  • Subjects: Slavery
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1461