Sociology

Argument of the study The study under review, Can Men Mother Life as a Single Father by Barbara J. Risman, takes  issue of the effectiveness of single fathers as it announces in the very first line that the present study addresses the question of focus on single fathers (Risman, 1986, p.95). It argues that mothering is not an exclusively female task (Risman, 1986, p.95) and states the  argument for conducting the study because more children than ever before are living- at least part of...

Deviance is defined as the recognized violation of cultural norms (Lecture Deviance).  In a certain society, one is considered a deviant if he  she goes against what is dictated as normal or customary. Deviance does not necessarily connote acquiring a negative attitude or habit.  Its just that during the adolescent or the teen years, when hormones are raging, and rebelliousness is an unknown term, trying everything seems to be fun and exciting.  Add to this the concepts of peer...

Glen Clark on equality and sexuality I agree on the British Columbia premiers thoughts on homosexuality specifically his take on same-sex marriage. Relating this idea, I believe that it is now time to set aside non-humanitarian factors that cause ongoing homosexual battles, instead grant the heart of laws of U.S. and Canada. The emphasis in Constitution and Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms pertains to liberty and equal rights. The governments of these countries are therefore obliged to give...

The new health care reform bill provides a new national approach to health care and initiates some important changes worth taking note of. The new bill is a good piece of health care legislation for a few very important reasons. For one, it provides health coverage for millions more people, whether they want it or not. This is good for society at large, and helps to improve the quality of life for everyone. Additionally, the bill is a good one because it is estimated to cut the national deficit...

Hip-Hop is generally defined by its internal contradictions. These contradictions keep a culture alive, pushing it forward in reaction to multiple social stimuli. The contradicting elements in hip-hop give a culture the distinct mark of idealism and to some extent deviance. In general, the contradictions in hip-hop are as follows the group vs. the individual, the society vs. the group, life vs. death, indifference vs. social action, variety vs. uniformity, and obedience vs. freedom of action. In...

My heart is sorrowful since I have an aunt that I never got to know.  She lost a battle to cancer before she even hit her twenties.  I will never fully understand what my grandparents went through when they lost their youngest child. I believe that the experience is a pain only a grieving parent can know.  When someone loses a loved one, it is usually an emotionally trying experience for him or her.  However, the death of a child is unique in that it was a life that was never...

In the past, international leaders from developed countries delegated their business work to India since it had a strong leadership (Messner, 2008).This is so because, Indians business people enjoy working in an authority ranking as it fosters cohesion. Authority ranking has since then influenced the trend of programs in these companies such as performance appraisal systems, which serves as motivators. In India, education plays a very critical role in ranking someone. The struggle for being ranked...