Sociology

Unemployments Definition as given in the Census Bureau of Measurement defines the unemployed as people who were not working at all in the time of the survey week and were thus looking for work. The definition exemplifies further that other persons who are defined to be unemployed are those that would be in search of employment just but for the fact that they were unwell or they were expecting to resume working in the same situation that they were in before they were laid off for an undefined period...

Gender roles of masculine    Gender is a concept that is very difficult to pinpoint an exact definition on, as it tends to have several different meanings and origins. Some cultures may view gender as a strict idea that one is born with and others may view it as a culturally constructed concept that varies greatly. For many gender extends beyond one either being born male or female and includes the traits of being either masculine or feminine.    For those who believe...

In todays world, the issue of the multiple cultures and races co-habiting in a single nation and the problems faced thereof is becoming increasingly relevant as boundaries are fading and the phenomena of immigration is turning into a rule rather than the exception. This essay examines how this concern has affected the environment in Canadian schools. In doing so it aims at exploring the question, Have the attempts made by the state and academic managements towards multiculturalism in Canadian schools...

One of the worst social problems that have hit humankind is the prevalence of the HIVAIDS disaster. According to statistics provided by the World Bank in 2002, the statistics of people affected by the scourge are staggering.  By 2002, around 25 million people had died of AIDS, and around 40 million people were estimated to be living with HIV or AIDS. According to the World Bank, these figures rose by about 50 percent between 1991 and 2002 as projected by the World Health Organization (WHO)...