Sociological Issues Essay Examples and Topics. Page 14

Rather, the attention of the paper is dedicated to TV series with particular focus on the use of legal themes and the depiction of legal characters in the fourth series of The Good Wife.

The vision of the organization is to strive and gain support for all undertakings and operations of charitable organizations, public agencies, and business as well as ensuring that every preschool effectively and sufficiently serves the [...]

According to the article under consideration, increase in price of cigarettes can positively or negatively affect the rate of smoking among the youth.

The continuous public scrutiny measures the extent of social responsibility and accountability that the alcohol industry has on the consumption of alcohol. The CSR approach asserts that the sole responsibility of the firm is to [...]

Mooney, Knox, & Schacht, states that low self-esteem is often associated with abused children and are one of the factors that shape teenagers' sexual behavioral patterns and lead to teen pregnancy.

"Urban Sprawl and Public Health", a journal article authored by Howard Frumkin in 2001 gives a detailed account of the physical and mental effects of urban expansion.

The do not only make shifts to social environment, but also tap into consciousness of individuals, particularly to that of children who are obsessed with the plotlines and magic that story's heroes work.

It is important to examine the problems and issues that surround childhood and children's material culture in order to ensure culture studies are more focused on children and that children are extra visible within the [...]

The article reports of the results from the interviews which covered areas such as the cause of the increase in the number of street gangs, challenges facing the members of the gangs and any correlation [...]

The main role of an employee that provides the human service is to help people and communities to operate properly in the key spheres of life.

In addition, this treatise tackles one of the initiatives that can be undertaken so as to bring change to the way of life of the children in this country.

To this end, the coverage of issues by the media enlightens many people on the state of affairs in other parts of the world.

On the same note, they should be in a position to talk to the child and when they cannot handle the problem they forward the student to the school canceller who may take away the [...]

In addition, the responses enable individuals to be sensitized about the nature of implicit attitudes that able people have towards people with disabilities.

While the US and many other European nations accept that the banning of any illegal form of child labour is vital for enhancing observance of the rights for children, some nations, especially in the developing [...]

Society is able to grow and progress because of the values and conventions that the elderly pass on to the upcoming generations.

Specifically, the author denotes a kind of diasporas which began to form from the time of the USSR collapse, this is the returned diasporas. The Van Hear's and Cohen's visions of the types of diasporas [...]

In this regard, the distinction of the two entities involves the analysis of spatial and temporal comparisons, structural change, design and the implementation of policies.

In the case with African refugees, it is possible to assume that these people can count on support of media rather than on the support of social media. At that, young people are likely to [...]

The person is able to feel the worth of his or her clothes and appreciate it. A person is able to decide when to do the cleaning and the amount of clothes he or she [...]

Studies have shown that the consequence of that freedom is the emergence of conservative groups living in rural parts of a nation, and which hesitate to cooperate with others especially from the urban settings.

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 [...]

The tertiary migration of the African Diaspora was characterized by the movement of the people of African descent to urban areas.

Black identity in the Liverpool area was the opposite of the English and British identity. This refers to the return of black seafarers and black women to Liverpool.

In addition, sex selling is often a result of low level of living and unemployment in the country, which negatively affect the overall image of the country.

According to Patterson and Kelley 2000, perception of diaspora in the African context is complex and plays out as both a process and a condition.

It is a process since it is constantly in the creation, and as a condition, it is located within the universal sexual category and hierarchies.

The significant changes in economic, gender and social stratification are brought about by changes in the political, economic, and social landscape of this nation.

Because of the ease of communication and travelling, different people currently prefer learning in the institutions that are considered to offer the best, irrespective of the distance. With time, these individuals would come to appreciate [...]

In this respect, it is necessary to define the peculiarities of Hispanic culture in terms of family structure traditions, gender role distributions, and influence of family problems on members' substance abuse.

The difference in the opinion of the relevant parties in the program was the main reason for research on the effectiveness of the program.

The issue of naked marriage is on the rise in the Asian region, a situation worrying most of the parents. In addition, the research will also examine the relationship between Luohun and the society in [...]

The book A Precious Liquid: Drinking Water and Culture in the Valley of Mexico written by Ennis-Mcmillan reveals a story about the way residents of a small Mexican village manage the water deficiency, but in [...]

The review shows that individuals are motivated due to the benefits that come with volunteering in the sector and the nature of the activity.

I deem people should accept the fact that prostitution is a part of the human society and it is not a stigma but a certain way to experience one's sexuality.

According to the World Bank, they are organizations that champion the rights of the poor, protection of the environment and undertake community development.

As a result, this created the concept of the "social contract" which takes the form of people agreeing to follow the rules of society in order to benefit from the common interests shared.

The analysis will include a critical annotation of the research articles, a critical reflection on the information revealed in the articles and a description of the direction of future research.

In light of the abovementioned demographic trends, it is imperative that the government put in place strategies and programmes to address isolation and depression facing the ageing populations.

The author analyzes several theoretical views on the process of class formation and comes up with particular views on the class.

If an employee has experienced ideas and principles of other people coming from different cultures which appear to be strange to them, they can start to consider the slightness of their world outlook and the [...]

This segment of the paper gives a detailed analysis of hip hop in order to gain a clear understanding of its position and impact in the American society and the world at large.

The book Ca not Stop Wo not Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation brings out the history of the United States from the eyes of a person who would have been considered a loser [...]

Twenge also attributes the development of the sense of self to the decline of the church and religious teachings. Finally, Twenge attributes the development of the sense of self and individualism to the institutionalized prominence [...]

Society and religion Many people from different society levels have different views on homosexuality with religious leaders and followers arguing that the practice is disrespect to God and immoral assault to the society.

In his book, The Division of Labor in Society, Durkheim dwells upon the specialization in labor as a function of the process that contributed to solidarity and social density in the society.

Using the concepts of the social institution of insanity, residual deviance, the societal responsibility of the individual with mental illness, and the divergence of the societal response such as denial and labeling, Scheff constructs a [...]

In today's world, capitalism is blamed and sometimes used as a scapegoat that takes the blame for the woes of the poor populations all over the world, however, for many of them, the "cause" of [...]

In regard to the current economy reforms of Australia, the author argues that it does not favour the young generation the way it favoured the older generation.

The inability to combat AIDS at the early stage is a sociological problem because the lack of education and the lack of medical facilities enhance the power of the disease.

The thing is that the Bible was read and understood only by people that knew the Latin language whereas the interpretation of it was in accordance with the principles, goals, and intentions of the church [...]

This paper will deal with the topic of materialism and consumerism; the positive and negative effects of consumerism especially on children; and finally mitigation strategies to be undertaken to ensure that children are better future [...]

In the book, The Spread of the Cult of Thinness by Sharlene Hesse-Biber, the author uses the metaphor of a cult to illustrate how women worship their physical images.

This has threatened the social security and peaceful coexistence of the people in the community. The larger the differences between the poor and the rich, the high are the chances of crime.

Stressed people are more likely to suffer from diabetes especially in the old age: the state and equilibrium of insulin in a human being has an effect on how the person old age is likely [...]

Another issue that is considered when having the homeless people in the streets arrested is the fact that some of the people in the streets are not just homeless people but are gangsters masquerading as [...]

In the analysis of the Peake Estate outlined in the extract by Kenny, the various aspirations and activities that the community members are engaged in, clearly, define it as a community build under a multiplicity [...]

It is evident that non-governmental organizations are very essential when it comes to the concept of development due to the contributions they make in the society especially through charitable activities and practices.

Therefore, there is the need to ensure that the youth in Clunes community are assisted so that they engage in constructive activities that would support the economic development in the region and strengthen the peace [...]

The paper posits to investigate the intricacies of the contemporary city with a focus to establish whether the contemporary city is a space of control or freedom.

The discussion in the chapter revolves around two main issues: the impact of social class on youth criminalization and the impact of globalization on social inequality.

Among the dominant sociological understanding of normality that will be used to argue through the concept of eating disorders in this paper are the views such as; what is considered normal can be differentiated from [...]

The most significant factor that produces the dynamism of modernity according to Giddens is that humanity is disembedded from time and space.

According to the authors, the real cause of the drop in crime was the legalization of abortion across the United States.

Globalization, on the other hand, is likely to contribute to the collapse of the social welfare groups. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the government to make sure that the only information available to its [...]

The use of honorifics was used to express the youthfulness of a woman and ensured that women took a lower rank in the social hierarchy by always remaining submissive to their husbands.

On the other hand, source of funding is a weakness on the part of the private social work organizations as they have to privately source for funds which may take significant amount of time and [...]

On one hand, the contemporary media encourages interaction of cultures through advertisements and therefore sharing of cultural activities and on the other hand, the media helps to preserve cultural uniqueness of the different communities and [...]

With elaborately spread local volunteer infrastructure, the accumulated and organized wells of local credibility, expertise, and the ability to mobilize, the NAACP continues to be uniquely positioned to play a sustaining role in transformative change [...]

In general, we can say that the diverse nature of the Sudanese determines the groupings of the Sudanese, though at times, the groups' come together so as to address matters of political interests in their [...]

The nature of the issues and aspirations of the youths To come up with a clear description of the nature of the issues and aspirations of the homeless youths in Australia, an appreciative inquiry process [...]

The model urges that the higher the populations in the network that result from merging of small networks, the more valuable are the nodes.

Davis in his article, "Caring for the Elderly", brings up 4 specific points that he states need to be addressed when taking care of the elderly, namely: the financial status of the parents that need [...]

The providers of the service are planning to roll it out in the market and the test will be available to whoever wants to take it.

Charging from the experience of Americans in the outside world, there is evidence to suggest that many people in the outside world hold both positive and negative inferences and assumptions about America and its citizens.

The role of voluntarism in term of donations and giving is immense and continues to change the lives of many people in different parts of the world.

The 2007 UNICEF report on children in the UK and the USA, reveal the position children occupy to be at the bottom of the list in developed countries in conditions where a range of indicators [...]

It is possible for a rich kid not to be seen as spoilt, it is also possible for them to be seen as hardworking and important in the society.

The major social classes that are equivalently evident in the United States of America are the upper class, the middle class and the lower class.

It can also influence their thinking process and therefore the only effective means to counteract these effects is to teach children how to deal with technology so that the TV set, the computers, and the [...]

This is in cases whereby certain people regard others as belonging to the minority groups, which define the handling of their welfare and grievances.

For example, in the family set up, a man is the expected breadwinner of the family and therefore when a family fails to achieve success in the social structure, then the man is the one [...]

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.

In Islamic tradition, it is taught that a man has to seek the agreement of both the parents and the girl to a marriage.

The analogy presented compares between the early Roman Empire with the modern times through analysis and explanation of the similarity between people's views regarding the public space.

Marx's theory would be correctly interpreted to mean that the working conditions experienced today is a product of the resistance that people in the industrialization era put up in order to deal with the dehumanizing [...]

Of particular significance is the importance that the people of Saudi Arabia attach to their camels as can be demonstrated by the beauty contests held in their honor.

The author of the article The Cosmopolitan Society And Its Enemies Ulrich Beck defines the notions of cosmopolitan sociology and cosmopolitan society as well as discusses the enemies of cosmopolitan society.

Accordingly, governmental management of youth 'at risk' is carried out through standardization and responsibilization of the youth and their families classified as 'at risk'.

Seth and Evans are assuming that they are going to have sex with their classmates Jules and Becca respectively when they get them to be drunk in the party and break their virginity.

The issue in this research is to identify the major causes of Suicide amongst the Canadian youths and the consequent result to the society.

This knowledge will be of great value to expatriates, who may need to travel across the city or even across the country.

The main function of news media is to offer mass audience with information and account of events that occur in the world.

This issues highlighted in this film can be examined with the help of such a theory as structural functionalism since it can explain how the groups that are included in the Indian community interact with [...]

From one point of view, it is possible to see that texting and using other features of a cell phone have become detrimental, but at the same time, there are some advantages to the communication [...]

Conceptualisation of abnormality and normality in relation to interpretation of the perceived normality of performance of the human body drives developments in the medical body of knowledge.

The use of TFD workshops is helpful for promoting good qualities of the community and highlighting many of the social problems.

The later is a rare occurrence; however, regardless of the cause of divorce, the children are the immensely affected victims. The father had a story that defended him, and the mother had her side of [...]

The work of James Lee and Cameron Campbell is a good example of a book that examines the social and population history of the conventional rural China with regard to social arrangement and behavior of [...]

For example, the Poison Ivy from the Batman movie, who was a scientist It is such a pleasure to see a smart woman on screen, even if she is a totally imaginary character.

A nonviolence boycott of this injustice led to changing of the infamous rules, and black people were able to integrate with the rest of the people in social places.

Creon, the king of Thebes and Antigone's uncle, has the duty to protect and enforce the state laws. The first area of the conflict between the church and the state is on the issue of [...]

"House Rules" talks about the problems that people encounter in public institutions and housing depending on the location. It is clear that a lot depends on the individuals in charge of housing.

Lack of trust between the spouses is the most dangerous issue in relationships that subsequently leads to breakups and more social problems to the individuals.

A study conducted in the US in 2012 to assess the impact of the social media on food culture revealed that the use of social technology has a great impact on many aspects food culture.

In order to differentiate between social media and other forms of interactive media, one can look at the kind of language used; for social media there is no official language or professional language to be [...]

For some people, it is crucial that they could have enough time to arrange their private life and career, which means that they clearly need the second type of a friend.

In addition, the comparative analysis will be applied on each of the above elements in terms of their application to the concept of wasta.

The authors note that the concept of legitimacy is closely connected with the concept of the civil society. The authors also note that understanding of the nature of hegemony, civil societies and state crime can [...]

The prisoner's dilemma is one of the major problems in the game theory, which helps to understand the reason why two people will not cooperate even though it may be their best interests to do [...]

When Douglass heard this story, he got the idea of how whites manage to keep blacks in a state of ignorance so that they cannot come out of their captivity. In his book, Douglass reveals [...]

However, with the rapid advancement in technology that has been experienced in the last few decades, the level of rationalism and intellectuality of the people of the United States has become questionable.

Although several persons have ignored such a concern, it is evident that for an individual to comprehend the current health care crisis of the African American population, one must understand the legacy of the experience [...]

The overt argument of this sticker is that a legal union between a man and a woman is defined as marriage, but the form of the strict equation chosen for this statement implies that it [...]

It is necessary to add that Swedish homogeneity was also possible due to the impact of religion, since the majority of adult population of the country pertain to Lutheran Church and, thus, share the same [...]

The issue to be analyzed in the paper is the dating process. This indicates that heterosexual relationships are still in the mainstream and that men and women are expected to go out with members of [...]

Equity in Ethnic Policy In the earlier years, discriminative policies had been enacted but the mid of the last century saw the eradication of these policies and the establishment of better ones that addressed the [...]

Factors that determine the disability program choice include: cost and convenience; longevity of the program service; the techniques and therapies employed; the competence of the therapist; therapists' work supervision; the therapist's expectation from you; willingness [...]

This view is held in regards to the statement that the emerging nature of society does not allow for family closeness.

According to the survey conducted by UNICEF, the number of children up to the age of 15 years living with HIV/AIDs dropped to a record 1.