Sociology

The requirement to state ones racial background in formal applications as practiced on the undergraduate common application form, and in national census, brings to the fore the question of whether such considerations and questions are necessary. While some people may argue that this information is important for the collection of information for statistical reasons, others may frown upon it and dismiss it as a discriminatory practice aimed at certain ethnic or racial groups. Whereas the common application...

In his famous autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, a former slave recounts how an ignorant human being born into slavery can escape and become a positive role model for other people suffering in a variety of ways.  As a student from the Middle East this book reflected some of my own personal experiences, fears, and hopes for a more harmonious world in the future.  The three aspects of the book that strike me as the most profound are the episodes of violence to control...

Sociologists describe coherent power-elite as a relatively small though closely knit group of politicians, military and economic men who are perceived as the center of political power and wealth and often tend to dominate and control major institutions in the United States (Mills, 1956). Their opinion and actions greatly influence decisions of American policy makers. Although their interests are congruent they benefit to a large extent the populous in terms of employment and governance. However,...

Divorce is the disbanding of marriage and completely doing away with all obligations between the married parties. Nowadays, divorce rate is increasing alarmingly due to cultural changes which lead to abhorring of family morals. Due to poor parenting, most young couples anticipate for typical marriages and end up divorcing as parents fail to salvage the relationships. Mostly, couples focus on their individual needs neglecting their partners desires. Many couple strives to amass wealth quickly and...

Capitalism is an economic system where the factors of production are owned and controlled by a central government (Schumpeter, 1992). Socialism is a system where the community collectively owns and controls the factors of production and their distribution. In a socialistic economy, the government controls the production and distribution of products. The private enterprises have no control over production (Targ,  Polychroniou, 1996). Socialism ensures equal distribution of resources in the...

The Conners is a typical American working class family struggling to survive in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois. Roseanne applies for a job at Wellman Plastics and gets accepted, along with her sister Jackie and friend Crystal. Jackie has a relationship with Booker, the companys foreman. Dan is employed in a construction firm. He faces a tough relationship with his negligent father. Bev and Al, the protagonists parents, consider moving to Lanford, but decide to abandon it. Darlene, a natural...

CDC has considered domestic violence as a disease. Percentage of Americans involved in domestic violence represents 10 of the population. A relationship between a dominant partner and a weak partner in marriage exists when domestic violence is taken into account. Psychological and social theories have been outlined in this paper highlighting various factors that increase domestic violence thus polarity in marriages. Introduction Also referred to as spouse abuse, child abuse, intimate partner violence...

Wherever we go to nowadays, we can see many Asians around since they have immigrated into America due to better opportunities or for some other reasons. They can adapt well into the American culture, considering that American culture is very different from theirs. The culture of America can even be regarded as entirely opposite to the Asian culture and yet the Asians that are seen today seem to fully adapt into their surroundings and environment without the slightest tendency of a culture shock....

The new book argues that much of what we attribute to gender discrimination can also be viewed as asymmetries of communicative style. One reason why the glass ceiling exists is that promotion within firms is based on certain expectations of how people will talk -- decisively, in a take-charge manner -- that are gender-biased. Women are more interested in getting the job done than they are in boasting about their accomplishments. Women not only fail to brag, they also tend not to demean others. As...

Masturbation has been there for a long time only that people would rather pretend that it does not exist than face the embarrassment that is associated with it. There are many myths of masturbation for example, it is said to cause impotence and insanity. Such myths make masturbation a taboo hence most of the people who have been doing it try all they can to keep it a secret. However, people have become more informed and now seek to know the side effects of masturbation. Many parents have come to...

Introduction The United States since its inception  the signing of the Declaration of Independence  promises equality. Ironically the very issue of equal rights has been one of the most hotly disputed questions in the American history. According to Segal (2009), it is usually seen that the governments of industrialized nations are actively involved in social welfare. However, the extent of involvement in terms of both capital spending and the policies varies widely among such countries....

Description of current account and capital account relevant to the balance of payments table. Balance of Payments A countrys balance of payment record is an archive of transactions made with other countries of the world. This comprises of imports and exports of goods and services along with other transfers of funds into and out of the economy such as payments and receipts of loans, dividends, interest, aid and other investments. Generation of funds is recorded as a positive while the use is recorded...

Analyzing human dilemmas, it coincides with the conflict surrounding the ability of individuals to create actions in accordance to their cognitive abilities (rational) or emotional capacities. Under this process, the ability to create a sound decision making becomes a problem particularly during times that conflicting perspectives are apparent. Seeing this, one applicable solution can revolve around the ability for individuals to determine their established principles and take into consideration...

Smedley Butler was nothing short of a gifted war veteran. His services were rendered at a time when America was under intense physical strain, ranging from the Spanish-American War, the Philippine War, the battle at Honduras and the resistance in Mexico in late 19th to early 20th century. He proved to be a devout American citizen as a soldier, lieutenant, General and then Major General throughout his 33 years and four months in service (Butler) and was the most decorated soldier America has ever...

In every society there are people who are disadvantaged in one way or another. One group of those who are disadvantaged are those who are mentally incapacitated or mentally challenged. Due to their condition, this group of people is denied some of the opportunities that other people in the society enjoy. This discussion looks at sterilization of mentally ill people. The question that this discussion seeks to address is whether is it is fair and right to coerce ladies who are mentally challenges...

There are many theories that have been developed by sociologists to explain different social phenomenon. These theories try to explain the relationship between different aspects of the society. They explain why some social occurrence do occur in certain society and do not occur in other societies. These theories give an explanation of why religion, crime drug abuse, influence of media, imperialism and education among other aspects of the society develop. Structural functionalism theory and conflict...

This essay entails reasons as to why the penitentiary was developed in this country. Penitentiary is a state prison or an institution where convicted offenders are held under hard labor and strict discipline so as to punish and help  them reform respectively.  The idea of a penitentiary came up in early eighteenth century and but it was authorized later by the Penitentiary Act.  It brought about the separation of offenders who used to stay all together in one room, reduction in capital...