Sociology

Since 1970s, more than 350,000 people have been dispossessed due to dam projects in Turkey (Ozkalayci and Icten 2005). The state claims 12,000 of those were relocated, while the rest had to migrate on their own (Ozkalayci and Icten 2005). Despite this scale, there have been very few attempts to study this phenomenon to date. Using the case of Tahtali Dam, this research aims to give an insight into the socio-economic and cultural effects of development-induced displacement and resettlement in Turkey. The...

Culture in its broadest sense is defined as the total way of life of a people. In stricter terms, culture is also defined as the shared patterns of behaviors and relations, cognitive mindsets, and perceptions that are acquired through a process of socialization. It is thus through such shared pattern that members of one group identify one another and are able to differentiate themselves from another group.  Renowned sociologist Talcott Parsons, in his essays on sociological theory  states...

In current decades, there has been heightened awareness of the predominance of the middle ear disease, also known as otitis media (OM), as the most common antecedent of auditory or hearing loss among Native Australians. OM is an infection of the middle ear that presents itself in diverse forms. It is elicited by bacterial or viral contamination and is a complication of a simpler malady (such as a cold). OM commonly precipitates conductive hearing loss that is mild to moderate in intensity, and may...

The case under consideration involves a referral to mediation by a social services agency, initiated by school complaints of potential or suspected, but not documented, abuse of a child. A proceeding is about to be initiated to determine whether the child should be removed from the home in point. Prior to filing, mediation has been proposed. Therefore, this paper discusses two of the most common and most relied on methods of mediation, in order to determine which method of mediation would do justice...

A  very helpful book that is focused in sociological theory. It is mainly concern of the person- You and Me. Whats good about this book is that it is a Christian inspired book. It helps the society in the sense, it lifts up your spirit. And helped us  to behave in the right way. Specially, in the  social aspect. Its formulated for the college students to all young boys and girls And it has its famous cite saying. TO ALL THE PERSON WHO LOVE TO LIVE YEARN TO GROW LONG FOR CHRIST Sounds...

The rapid incursion of immigrants into the United States has postulated negative impacts on the nations culture. The enactment of the US immigration Act in 1965 paved way for huge influx of immigrants which has caused America to be what can be defined as a multicultural society and not a nation. Social scientists argue that this influence of immigration is harmful to the cultural orientation of America as a nation and continues to endanger the US culture. The principal effect therefore borders the...

School violence has been a related high risk culture that rocks most schools all over the world. Scholars, educators and learners have given their research on factors like bullying, teasing, social discrimination, violent video films, access to firearms and stigmatization as the main reasons for school shootings .School shooting have taken an increasing toll among children, adolescents and teens who are the major victims of shootouts on school campuses. Most of these shoot outs are committed by...

What is Qualitative Research Qualitative research is a subjective mode of inquiry which allows the researcher to introduce their own bias to help produce a complete picture of human behavior (Punch, 2005128). The objective of qualitative research is to gather an in-depth understanding of human behavior and the causes of such behavior. Researchers investigate the why and how of decision-making processes. Hence, the focus is data generation rather than prediction. As such, smaller samples are adequate...

In this essay I am going to be looking at two psychological assessments.  The first one being Child Sexual Behavior Inventory  Normative and Clinical Comparisons written by William N. Friedrich and Patricia Grambsch of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota, and the second one being Medical Conditions and Child Abuse Inventory Specificity written by Joel S. Milner of Northern Illinois University.  I will evaluate the test history and development, the test administration procedures...

Everywhere in the globe, adults are concerned about the youngsters healthy development. They have been looking for solutions to behavior problems which are associated with teen pregnancy, school drop out, violence, delinquency, drug abuse and related behavior problems. Studies have given the indication that there are factors which can be attributed to increased chances of a juvenile becoming delinquent (Mandel, 2008).  It is therefore clear that, absence of these risk factors in the young peoples...

Have you ever wondered why the concept of fertility has brought about a great controversy in the world This is because the world religious views are different in relation to it. Additionally, the human reproduction field is one of the most extensively researched, since it relates directly to man. The differences in the religions mostly align themselves with the social values and the cultural beliefs that a certain society practices. Since different religions have different beliefs regarding fertility,...