Sociology

The union of Arab Gulf Corporation Council (AGCC), commonly abbreviated GCC, is made of six member countries in the Persian Gulf including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) (Louis, Balli, and Osman, 2008). This union was established in May 1981 with various objectives in mind some of them being to have the bloc that is rich in oil natural gas resources advance economically, politically and culturally as well as for security reasons in a war prone zone (Fasano...

Cheaper by the Dozen A Movie Review Using Family Systems Concepts The central thesis and roadmap of this paper lies in showing the unique manner by which the movie Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) exemplifies and manifests the basic concepts found in the theory of family systems a notion chiefly propounded by notable social thinkers. As such, the nature of this paper transcends that of a typical movie review, in that the paradigm offered by the theory of family systems would be adopted as the specific...

Family environment is not stagnant it grows and changes concurrently according to the development of each individual in the family.  Each member develops special, unique identities with the help of each individual in the family as well as the other members included in the systems in which they move about.  They do not live in isolation but are dependent on one another physically, emotionally, psychologically, and socially. If I were an advocate of the multi-systems approach to family...

Families are composed of individuals who share the same specific physical and psychological space.  As todays environment includes a diversity of forms and complexities, each of these systems contain specific properties and rules that create an organized power structure, and develops intricate forms of communication.  The Family Systems Theory puts a special emphasis on this multi-systemic approach used in developing a collaborative team to coordinate participants of the numerous systems...

Social justice is the responsibility of individuals to advance the well being of the vulnerable, particularly by the critique of social structure and social institutions (Alexander, 2005, p. 4). Elizabeth Martinez in her essay Seeing More than Black and White drew an evident concern on the influence of racism as a phenomenon of social interaction. She claimed that there is a need to have a fresh and fearless thinking about racism, which analysis might begin with U.S. racial issues in the strict...

A Sport can be defined as an organized, competitive and skillful physical and mental activity which should be dedicated and played fairly. As per oxford advanced learners dictionary, definition of sports is that it is an activity that is done for pleasure and requires physical effort or skill, usually done in a special area and according to fixed rules and standards. They started long back as a means to revitalize the body and mind and range from physical fights that were used to show individual...

One of the hottest debates in socialization today is the question on nature vs. nurture. According to Macionis (2008), socialization is the lifelong experience by which individuals develop their human potential and learn their patterns of culture. This involves the acquisition of language, the ability of people to adapt to your surroundings, the learning of cultural behavior regarding customs and traditions, and even on a persons specific personality (Macionis, 2008). Personality, according to Macionis...

In the USA, there are many people who live in poverty as there are in other countries in the world. In the year 2004, poverty rate was about 12.7, 8 being Whites, 25 being blacks, 8 being Asians and 22 being Hispanics (Naczelnic, n.d. para.1). However, there are very many myths about poverty in USA. It is believed that poverty is a minority issue and also that the government aids are enough to cater for the situation. The rich also believe that poverty is for the lazy who continue to have many children...

The world is becoming a global village. This statement is perhaps the most widely used statement of today by people from all walks of life and fields. One important change that we see today due to the shrinking of countries boundaries is the increase in the level of diversity. Be it the work place, educational institutes, or the society at large, diversity is spreading. The context in which were mentioning diversity is interestingly quite diverse too gender, ethnic, racial, cultural - diversity...

Is There a Water Crisis in the Middle East From the article, there is a water crisis clearly going on in the Middle East right now. Water is such a basic necessity of life and currently in Jordan, water shortages started to exist. The water supply cannot catch up with the growing population. Water pollution also causes potable water to decrease. Some would blame the influx of refugees for water shortages. This clearly showed that water supply is not adequate for all the peoples needs. Vast agricultural...

The present-day workforce is characterized by the influx of a new breed of workers collectively called  The Milennials.  Individuals belonging to this wave of workers are born between 1980 and 1995 and carry a set of characteristics different from those of the previous generation (CBS News). Some of the unique characteristics of this group include the wider acceptance for job hopping, a workplace that combines fun with work, and a feeling of importance that comes from within their selves. ...

The main aim of this paper is to analyze the events that led to this situation, and what transpired before the event itself started. We will be looking into the reasons why the residents of this area are opposed to the move by the church, to open up a centre for the mentally challenged. The purpose of this is to establish the relationship between the mediator and the parties that are involved in the dispute. Another purpose is to be able to know exactly what went wrong with the negotiation process...

There are several factors surrounding the issue of feminization of poverty, and some of these factors have a direct influence on the equality of opportunity in education.  To begin with, feminization of poverty is a change in the levels of poverty biases against women.  There is indication of an increase in the difference of poverty levels among women and men.  In this paper, I will discuss the feminization on poverty as well as the impact it has on equality of opportunity for education....