Sociological Issues Essay Examples and Topics. Page 16

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 phenomenon of modern subjectivity involves a wide range of constituents; although it is the work of the imagination, which is recognized to be one of the most important elements the subjectivity includes.

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.

To understand and deal with the issue of health effectively, it is important to take it in various dimensions for instance as a biological, mental as well as a social aspect.

Funding is one of the important areas in which the voluntary sector organizations cannot ignore while running these organizations. New funding practices that are complex and changing posses a great challenge to the voluntary sector [...]

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

Prostitution as the profession has revolutionized having become a simple satisfaction of the sexual desire, however, in the Middle Ages prostitution was a more responsible and valuable profession with the presentation of many freedoms to [...]

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.

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 [...]

Generation y, also referred to as the Millennial Generation, Echo Boomers or Net Generation describes the demographic group succeeding generation x. In the media fraternity, the tem generation y initially appeared during the onset of [...]

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 [...]

They should also provide the necessary conditions for their children to play comfortably. NGOs can also be helpful since they can influence the government to engage in children-friendly-movements.

Empowerment is mandated with the role of addressing a certain social evil or undesired phenomenon prevailing in the community, the main objective of the moves is to improve the marginalized population and making their economic, [...]

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.

In the US, the issue of stereotyping still remains a problem in the society despite the evident activism and advocacy for equality and no tolerance to discrimination of any form. Hence stereotyping is a strategy [...]

According to Weeks, the physical artifacts, which are the physical layout and use of facilities that represent a symbolic expression of an underlying meaning or values and beliefs as exhibited in the case of the [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

In order to achieve this, the agency uses the best strategies to address the situation. Mediation is the best method of offering human services to the parties discussed in the agencies above.

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.

Studies examining the resulting developmental characteristics of children who grew up prior to the overly muscular and sexual trend of the 1980s showed nearly opposite developmental beliefs compared to children who grew up during and [...]

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.

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.

Literacy has significant implications for reducing violence against women, and this paper explores the reasons behind and solutions to continued illiteracy in adult women. The reasons behind the failure of literacy to reduce violence and [...]

The fact that there is a disagreement regarding this notion does not necessarily mean that there is no objective truth in it.

This was as a result of increased prostitution in the streets of Paris and for this reason the authorities deemed it appropriate to confine prostitutes to specific streets in their town.

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 [...]

Since it is necessary that the population of the mankind did not expand, due to the lack of supplies, it is undesirable that the pregnant woman were in the bunker.

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.

This paper will take in hand the issues of understanding and demonstrate how social relationships, specifically social capital, can become the defining factor for influencing individual health, as well as the health outcomes of an [...]

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'.

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

So, the main idea of the current paper consists in analysing and assessing the contradictions between the pluralist and power elite approaches taking into account the distribution of power in society and allocation of resources [...]

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

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 [...]

African American Children's Perceptions and Developmental Differences", Xie and the group of researchers present the results of the investigation on the concept of children's popularity within the peer social networks.

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 [...]

On the other hand, the need to control cyber crime, cyber stalking, and violation of copyrights, examination leakage and other negative uses of the internet has become a necessity.

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.

Though presenting different opinions and providing different arguments, Gross, Newman and Perrow agree that the society is currently at the brink of failure due to the changes that it has suffered over the past few [...]

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.

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 [...]

However, the current study was relevant because of this design, for the scope of the study covered as well as the results were accurate, and the conclusions drawn were correct.

Evidently, the financial report of the agency is quite detailed due to the huge costs incurred in both health and social security services.

According to Kinsella, Kevin and Wan, "the shift in age structure in relation to population aging has a profound impact on a range of economic, political and social process for example; the intergenerational of social [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The social and economic hardships young families go through to raise their status to that of the middle class and ensure that children born in the families have a bright future all depend on how [...]

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.

However, many scholars and government agencies have argued that, the use of cell phones while driving "increases the risk of traffic collisions, property damage, injuries, and fatalities" This concern however, has made many policymakers to [...]

On the other hand, social control theory argues that delinquency results when people are not trained to limit their tendencies to engage in crime.

According to the authors findings, the difficult problem that mostly links with the level of religious belief are to do with the morality in respect to sexual relations, and above all thoughts towards sex before [...]

Robert Putnam and David Campbell are the authors behind the making of this book that has opened the world to the effects of religion in United States.

If a person participates in a romantic relationship, it is likely that the individual will adhere to the norms and expectations of his or her society. It is this failure to negotiate that led to [...]

Abstract: the study of extraverts that was meant to show the correlation between achievement level and personal characteristics determined that people who are outgoing, have a higher level of achievement, as well the amount of [...]

Functionalists view the relationship between sports and society in such a way that it enables them to demonstrate sports as a valuable social institution, which is important for both, the society and an individual.

A subculture is a group of individuals who forms a group with distinct characters from the larger culture, which differentiates them from the other members of the large culture.

Media justice frame is the newest frame to be established, and it advocates for involvement of the minority in the governance of a country.

One of the factors that have contributed to a rise in the number of smokers in this age bracket is the popularization that has been created by media advertisements.

In 1995, it was deduced that the concept of "encounters" clearly represented the major way of making out the historical processes the contact initiated.

Many people lack the meaning of the American dream because they are always looking forward to find opportunity and fail to realize that the opportunity to succeed is always around them in the work they [...]

This means that a political research can be valid if the researcher follows scientific processes in collecting and presenting the information obtained from the field and makes use of different procedures that are most appropriate [...]

According to the doctrine, abortion is right in case a mother's life is in danger, the mother is unable to take care of the baby financially or if the baby is malformed.

Evidently, the changes in the demographic trends are likely to come from the increased number of the old generation and the reduced number of white Hispanics.

That is why, it is important to pay attention to the rights and freedoms of all the citizens in the society to discuss it as civil.