Sociology Essay Examples and Topics. Page 5

This is often done in the form of a dogmatic proclamation of Marxism as an all-powerful doctrine: "Marxism is one of the most influential intellectual movements in the history of ideas".

The topic of the TED Talk is the connection between people's happiness and courage, imperfection, vulnerability, and compassion. They had "the courage to be imperfect" and "the compassion to be kind to themselves first and [...]

Zimbardo examines the concept of good and evil using the Lucifer effect, and consequently, he argues that with a little power, everyone can be cruel.

The first effective side of the competition involves the desire of individuals to achieve greater results and motivation to persist. For example, with the help of competition, students become more productive since the incentive to [...]

Social Cognitive Theory is believed to be an ideal theoretical framework for Therapeutic recreation which focuses primarily on the adoption and maintenance of the desired behaviors of individuals with the primary objective of improving the [...]

This idea has academic backing behind it Jeske and Axtell report that appreciation of effort is one of the crucial components of fostering motivation in employees and students alike.

In the evaluation of this problem, we will discuss the role of the state or the federal government as involved in the prescription of these values and, whether they must be taught in schools or [...]

Further more, their optimistic seeing of social that is scientific, supposes that the study of the globe of social could be without value, in the sense that the investigating people's values will not in essence [...]

The second work constitutes Wollstonecraft's vision of a woman as "rational creature" that deserves to be equal with men in educational terms.

For Altman and Taylor, self-disclosure is of course a symptom of social interaction, however, on the mind of the individuals who grow up among ruins and neglect self-disclosure is undesirable process.

Thus, the state is considered to be a political structure which is thoroughly organized and fulfills the tasks of the complex societies connected with the increase of the geographic size and population, resolution of some [...]

To analyze the cultural tourism development in Hong Kong region. To investigate the cultural factors that has led to the development of cultural tourism in the region.

What is the root of a sexual desire within the human species when choosing who to date or who to share companionship with?

An overview of the essay revealed the application of a careful appeal to the reader's emotions, the establishment of the writer's credibility, logical presentation of relevant information, and the subtle entreaty using shared experiences.

The authors go further to argue that people tend to negotiate and comply with obligations of relationship building. In order to support the theory, the book uses the analogy of monetary value and exchange.

The danger of cultivating a belief that is influenced by watching television is that it leads most of the viewers to have a negative perception of the society.

Chapter 1 of the book by Schaefer acts as the introduction to the book, where it gives the definition of sociology, as well as the terms and concepts commonly used in sociology.

The discovery of the mobile phone is one of the most interesting scientific innovations around the globe. The dynamism of technology has diversified the use of the cellular phone.

In the cases wherein the egg and sperm do not come from the couple, and a surrogate is used to carry the child, who is the real parent of the child?

Ethics tells people what they ought to do and in what ways. In conclusion, law and ethics are similar because they aim to promote order and cohesion in society.

Hall states that it is important to theorize the notion of identity to make it more applicable. However, Hall still claims that it is important to understand what identity is.

The study of methods and methodology shows that the unique differences are found in the motives of the research, the knowledge that the research seeks to expound, and the concerns of the researchers and the [...]

According to characteristics of the Dell Latitude E6430 Laptop, the parameter of the laptop of the new generation is Intel Core i3-3110M Processor which can be considered as more powerful.

This paper is going to assess the extent to what extent is the definition of pornography qualified to be used, and if pornography is ethical in modern society.

In general, ethics is a branch of philosophy which puts to task the questions of morality while evaluating concepts such as what is good and what is evil, what is right and what is wrong, [...]

Another subcategory of barriers to effective communication that can be put under the physical barriers is media that a sender of a message uses to transmit his/her message to the receiver.

The Last Lecture by Randolph Pausch is a good example of an inspirational speech that prompts the listeners to reevaluate their views on life, death and relations between people. The introduction of his speech contained [...]

It is the moral decay that leads to the loss of freedom, the very essence of the founding of the American dream.

Counteracting the argument that prohibition of gay marriage appears similar to discrimination is the idea that marriage, in the traditional understanding of the word, is the union of necessarily different sexes, a man and a [...]

Social influence refers to the ability of an individual to influence another person or a group of people in according to one's own will.

When we got married, a man was perceived to be the head of the family, and in his absence the wife was expected to guide the family.

In addition to providing young people with the facts about sex and sexual health, it is also important for sex education to address issues related to consent, sexual harassment, and sexual assault.

In the dramatic concept, the starting point is the metaphor of the social teamwork of people: society is a huge theater. Life within the framework of this theory is the stage, and people are actors, [...]

It is important to note that the alienation from the product of labor and the alienation from the process of labor share some commonalities.

The analysis will focus on determining factors contributing to youth engagement in criminal acts, examining the types of delinquencies they are likely to commit, and establishing the socio-psychological facets associated with the teenagers in the [...]

One of these is the rights of animals and, in particular, those who are killed to create fur coats and other fur clothing.

One of the strategies I can utilize to improve my teamwork skills is to understand and contextualize my role within the group.

The process motivated the interns to put in a lot of effort and reach even beyond the company's objectives. The intern's motivation resulted from positive attention, which made the intended conduct more likely to occur [...]

Due to the development of the Internet and ICT, which means information and communication technology, and the ability to collect, store, and steal users' data, this topic has become more confusing.

According to Alfred Schultz, the basic difference between "objective" and "subjective" meanings of words or actions is the presence or lack of interpretation based on one's lived experience.'Objective' meaning lacks personal interpretations and is used [...]

According to Durkheim, there is vital interconnectivity of all the elements of any society that share common ideas and principles, and the sum of these elements is not as great as the society itself.

In his article titled "Urbanism as a way of life," Wirth starts formulating the understanding of the city by contending that the element of urbanism gives a unique flavor to people's lives in metropolitan areas.

The context of a person's life is broad, and it comprises multiple elements, which is reflected in the nature of the multidimensional approach.

In other words, historically, the United States and the Philippines have a long-lasting relationship, which is tied to the labor forces' needs of the former, and thus, labor policies are designed to fill the labor [...]

The Association of American Advancement of science prompted the US government to allow investigations into the effects of Agent Orange in Vietnam in 1968.

Conflict theory points out that all members are also to adapt to the needs and demands of the country, they teach children to be obedient and respect the authority.

Out of the abusive language, I realized that indeed my friend was not a genuine person. The following is an example of a dialogue that I had with him.

On the other hand, the bank calls for honesty in service and client protection, and given that the teller took the money without permission from an inactive account belonging to a customer it is professionally [...]

The social values in any individual are as a result of informal social control which is exercised without stating the rules and expressed by use of customs and norms.

The analysis starts with an overview of the evolutions process of standpoint epistemology; then, the philosophical movement is defined and the major ideas and arguments embedded into the theory are discussed.

The main argument of the book is that the population of the world has played a significant role in world history and affected the course of global politics.

The central argument of the essay is that Beowulf inspired Wonder Woman and led to the creation of a story that asserts the ability of females to be superheroes.

The material aspect is the center of attention in this theory because Marx believes that material conditions determine the essential element of life both for individuals and for society as a whole.

In this case, the family works to raise children; education is important to provide the knowledge for following generations; religion provides the necessary knowledge related to spiritual issues; economy distributes the goods, and government coordinates [...]

While considering the concept of "I-It", specific attention should be paid to the perception of the self through It unless a person is not involved in relation with another thing or object.

The argument of the essay is about the effectiveness of education, attitude of students, and differences between the things taught at university and the ones that will be encountered in the real-life after graduation.

The definition of liberal feminism is the following: "a particular approach to achieving equality between men and women that emphasizes the power of an individual person to alter discriminatory practices against women".

People in conflict have to be ready to analyze their situations and problems to achieve the goals and come to a certain conclusion.

Established in 1919 as the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the organization has been very instrumental in championing the improvement of human rights and the reduction of human suffering.

It is the ability to observe a situation, make the right personal judgment, and take the right action in response to this situation. Thus, by taking initiative, the secretary is expected to type and continue [...]

Hypothesis: There is a positive outcome in engaging the elderly in social activities and alleviation of loneliness among the elderly population.

These factors together with the conquest of the British and their settlement in the modern France during the 18th century resulted immensely in the development of Canadian identity.

Animal rights advocates state that the interests of animals are of vital importance to them and they should not be limited by human beings. Animal activism requires the person to concede that animals have rights [...]

In the contemporary society, the participation of women in sports is one of the major areas of focus for women empowerment thereby making more women to seek knowledge regarding sports.

Most women have been abused in modern societies due to illiteracy and lack of exposure to their rights. Most developing nations are struggling to adopt democratic policies and forget that women deserve the right to [...]

The aftermath of the work should act as a mirror to the human being. On the other hand Spencer argues that human nature is flexible and is in the process of advancement.

The Human Rights Watch was formed in the year 1978 following the creation of the Helsinki Watch. The issue of terrorism has posed the greatest challenge in the operations of the Human Rights Watch.

To reinforce this assertion, this paper shall discuss the benefits of hiring ex-felons and weigh them against the demerits so as to demonstrate that hiring of ex-felons is valuable to not only the employer and [...]

According to Hebdige, subcultures develop as a response to the dominant culture and exist in situations where there is recognized and organized collection of actions, values, as well as behavior that differ from the customary [...]

Public speaking actually matters for a democracy, because it is a good and sometimes the only chance to save democracy that is eroding now, to improve communicative skills, and to underline the problems that prevent [...]

Zambia is a country with the largest copper reserves in Africa, yet it is ranked among the poorest twenty countries in the world.

Ravisankar specifically appeals to the ideals and emotions of the audience by exposing the businesses' desire to maximize profits at any cost and outlining the horrifying workplace conditions at sweatshops.

According to Harvey, understanding how men think is key to recognizing their needs, wants, and views of relationships and tailoring ones thinking to match the expectations leading to a healthy and successful relationship.

Merton wrote in this report that the distinction between explicit and latent functions has several aspects. Moreover, these functions can be fixed directly in the design of roles and statuses of individuals.

Almost at the same time, the number of burglaries and rapes tripled, the number of felony assaults and carjackings doubled, and the number of homicides increased by a thousand per year.

From the investigations done, there was a massive corruption scandal that had altered the telecom units of the company to almost $128 million, as reported by the German Focus magazine in 2006.

Although the Caribbean, Arab, and other Middle East nationalities can be considered coming from almost the same region, their cultural and economic differences are quite obvious.

That is, unlike deontological ethical theories, utilitarianism is a teleological theory, where the goal is understood as the maximization of the good.

My mother, in turn, seeks to demonstrate that she is not a child anymore, and the patronage of that kind insults her.

The analysis of the speech helps to understand various tools and techniques, which he implemented to find the way to reach the audience.

The use of rabbits to test the effects of body makeup harm the mental health of scientists. Despite these harmful effects of using rabbits as test animals in the screening of beauty products, experimenting chemicals [...]

In order to compare the dominant and alternative approaches to ethical reasoning, they were divided according to the perspectives of these theories on the priority of the means of achievement and the goal.

Another peculiarity of the speech is the fact that the speaker does not get distracted when switching through the slides. He does not look at the screen, and it adds credibility to the information.

They also argue that the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was only necessary to shorten the war and in order to save the lives of Americans. The debate on the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki [...]

In this way, it is possible to create a positive picture concerning the behavior of the person. This discussion implies that individuals need to make a few modifications to the dress depending on the perceptions [...]

Comparing the two, it is arguable that William gives a more lexical explanation of culture, which is more practical to our lives.

My role model as a public communicator is very intelligent and ethical when presenting his speech to the public; he sticks to a single topic throughout.

In the initial sequencing of the text, the black veil achieves a strange power of its own, especially when Hooper leaves the church with the veil still on.

The Phaedrus compares oral and written communication and outlines the advantages of the two forms. At the beginning of the 21st century, the Internet becomes the main and the most popular form of communication.

Thus, this reflective treatise attempts to explicitly identify personal communication skills, skills assessment criteria, communication gaps, and training strategies that may facilitate the improvement of different communication skills.

Despite the fact that Irigaray has managed to perform a femininity masquerade, she is not able to reproduce or reiterate the different ways that show that women lack a unique language.

1 A student of Franz Boas, who is often called the father of contemporary anthropology, Zora Neale Hurston, contributed to the change of culture and gender in the 20th century.

As the physical and biological changes of the body occur, the social and psychological development of people continues to change. People always assimilate the characteristics of the groups in which they belong, to their personal [...]

In the chi-square test, the null hypothesis holds if the chi-statistic is less than the critical value and the p-value is greater than a given significant level.

External communication is thus a tool that is necessary to both the organization and the parties that the organization communicates with.

When it comes to ensuring a high rhetorical value of a particular speech, which is meant to convince people in the validity of the speaker's line of argumentation, it represents the matter of a crucial [...]

The violation of this normative behavior is considered to be deviant because it makes other people to feel that they are not important in the society.

This is because the woman is not supposed to be a follower of all the men in the planet. This and other roles should be clear to both of the parties involved in a relationship.

Therefore, when a speaker takes his turn in a conversation, it is expected that he will continue in the vein of the previous speaker for the conversation to flow.

One of the main differences between the actor network theory and the Social Construction of Technology theory is that the former involves objects and organizations in the framework while the latter does not.

The main problem when learning a foreign language is usually to learn how to adapt to as well as manage the sociolinguistic uses of that language.

Consequently, we should not engage in slavery even if utilitarianism theory assumes that such engagement may produce pleasure, happiness, and contentment to the majority or the greatest number of people.

It was the developments in the modern world, the considerable loss of power by the values of morality entrenched in Christianity, and the surfacing of permissive societies that finally led to the revolution.

Through the story of Thomas he shows that treating others as the other is so bad that it makes people ungrateful to others.

The events taking place in the modern world and the occurrence of the feminist movements during the past few decades can be used to offer a deeper understanding on the subject of gender inequality and [...]

Because of the many issues that women face, feminism movements' seeks equality between men and women in the society. Throughout, the paper will discuss Gilman's feminism theory and relate it to the issues of women [...]

The increasing use of the sites has made them good places to train and advertise for various youth programs and activities; ministries of youth have realized the new way of approaching the young and they [...]

Subjects have right to know the purpose of the research, the procedure that is involved, the inherent risks and benefits, and where therapy is involved, an alternative procedure that will be involved.

It is possible to address the problem from the scenario in several ways to ensure that the client's information remains confidential and that the principle of nonmaleficence is preserved.

The caller also has a responsibility to act with integrity, objectivity, and professional behavior, report fraud, and protect the interests of the stakeholders.

The latter can be achieved through social movements and individuals becoming active members of society and change agents within different institutions.

The lack of ethical grounds for the behavior of criminal justice officials makes the application of the law unreliable. As an employee of a juvenile correctional colony, I will be guided by the principles of [...]

In juxtaposition, A View from the Bottom provides a deeper understanding of the issue by explaining the theoretical foundation by comparing and contrasting both high and low theories of shots and angles of perception of [...]

On the other hand, Alicia Garza also displays a level of passion and charisma that captures the attention of her audience.

Thus, moral virtues serve to reconcile individuals' knowledge of right and wrong with their actions and ways of living. Therefore, moral virtues allow people to live in peace and assist each other to advance while [...]

First, from the standpoint of an ethical rationalist, Snowden's leaking is ethical since the purpose was to assist the public by informing them about the truth about their government.

The middle-range theories were developed by Robert Merton, and the main aim was to enable the explanation of social phenomena as an alternative to the general theory of inquiry.

Both the book and the TED talk shared the same name "The Power of Introverts". Over the course of the talk, Cain uses examples to prove her main idea.

Constitution, regulating the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens, laid the legal basis for the practical implementation of the American concept of civil rights. The amendments that were passed later on the base of the [...]

The key theme, topic, and values of the future informative speech are directly related to respect, honor, and recognition of oneself, property, and other people.