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Overview Drug and Alcohol use can be a serious problem that affects all facets of human life. With the detrimental effects such practices have on the human body and mind, one must exercise caution and restraint in questions of using addictive substances. This is especially true in the case of...
Introduction Alcohol abuse is a significant problem for many people, especially adolescents. The inability to resist strong desires is the result of a lack of self-control and self-regulation skills. The tendency to satisfy emotional impulses and the rejection of delayed rewards in favor of immediate ones is the main reason...
Introduction This critical review addresses a report titled, The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change, written by Susan Taylor Batten and Nat Chioke Williams. Batten and Williams (2020) analyze the role of philanthropy in the push for racial equality. The authors particularly focus on eliminating racism and white supremacy. The...
The Peloponnesian War is among the most contentious topics in history. The opponents might claim that there is no justice in conquering weaker people. Therefore, great leaders should act like philosophers and govern with a high level of maturity and virtues. Conversely, the proponents may argue that it is the...
I have heard that America opens its doors to all people who need help, but I did not realize this hospitality’s quality until recently. Regarding increased globalization, the number of international students in American colleges continues to grow, and now, I am one of them. It is hard to convey...
Aspects of beauty and its perceptions are one of the least understood topics in society today. The misunderstanding has resulted in different cultures putting splendor standards that lead to discrimination among society members (Skivko, 2016). Therefore, instead of socially accepting beauty standards, people should first beware of its consequences on...
The growing income inequality in America can no longer be neglected because it affects millions of people of different races and classes. According to Smiley and West, American poverty is not a community or color-coded challenge but a societal crisis when about 150 million people are in or near poverty...
In September of 2021, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) conducted a webinar dedicated to the traumatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic concerning children and young people. The webinar “Where Do We Go from Here? A Call to Action” focuses on the specific strategies and recommendations to improve the...
The United States is one of the most diverse countries in the world. However, it grapples with widespread social inequality and discrimination issues that occasionally threaten to tear it apart. The problem of social inequality in the country has continued to widen the gap between the rich and the poor...
Introduction The present-day global economy setting offers a variety of opportunities for developing states to improve their performance and create healthier economies, thus, gaining the status of developed ones. In turn, differences in population characteristics often serve as indications of a state’s economic performance and the efficacy of its trade...
Introduction The social problem under focus is obesity originating from Latino food norms. Much of the Latin cuisine has nostalgic value to Hispanic cultures. Consumption of traditional Latino food inspires the feeling of comfort to Latino people. Yet, at the same time, much of the food is saturated in fats,...
One can construct knowledge in multiple ways, but the information is not always trustworthy. Tierney’s Diet and Facts demonstrates that knowledge is built through an informational cascade (1). An individual can make decisions about certain questions based on other people’s assumptions, regardless of those assumptions’ reliability (Tierney 1). For instance,...
Introduction Gambling, video gaming, and Internet use are among the most executed activities in modern society, especially the young. There are various reasons young people engage in these practices, with others citing the economic gains they enjoy from the activity while others do it for leisure. Societies embrace gambling, video...
Poverty is a threat by which everyone can be affected, race, age, and current economic situation notwithstanding. No matter how much money one might own, there is always a threat that this money will somehow disappear for a specific reason. Although people that have been conditioned for social and economic...
Desmond, Matthew. Evicted: Poverty and profit in the American city. Crown, 2016. There are no fiction elements in this work which is broken into three parts: Rent, Out, and After. In general, Matthew Desmond investigates the struggles of eight Milwaukee households to retain their homes. The author has observed these...
The impact of war on women is both disproportional and drastically different from the commonly portrayed male experience. “The fact is, in today’s wars the primary victims are women and children” (PBS Television, 2012). However, the female position in the modern world expands far beyond the victim role. Some crimes...
Introduction By way of definition, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) can be referred to as a fellowship of individuals who have decided to solve their drinking problem. Alcoholics anonymous group invites people from all over the world to come and experience what they believe would change their drinking habits and make them...
The problem of white supremacy is still debatable in the countries of North America and Europe. The era of colonialism has long been a thing of the past but its remnants still manifest themselves in different countries. Now they are trying to minimize the problem of discrimination and racism but...
The Paycheck Protection Program is a recent monetary policy designed to support the United States economy and alleviate workforce sustenance issues by providing loans to small and medium entrepreneurs to cover payroll and non-payroll costs. Unfortunately, according to an article by Michael Derby, published on October 20th, 2021, President Neel...
First of all, no law applies only to one race and does not apply to another. If there is a violation of the law, there is a judicial system to deal with the problem. The difference between systemic and individual racism is that systemic racism spreads in society as inequality...
The Organization Feeding America is a non-profit organization based in the United States with its headquarters in Chicago. The Organization is dedicated to curbing the hunger crisis for the vulnerable populations of the University State. Having a wide scope of a network that spreads throughout the country, Feeding America feeds...
The article by Garret Hardin, “the Tragedy of the Commons,” addresses the population problem by emphasizing the invalidity of the commons under high population conditions. He states that the planet and all forms of commons are limited in their capacity, which means that they cannot sustain an exponentially increasing population....
The meaning of service has brought controversy on their actual implication from the time of the Old Testament in the Holy book. Christianity has based a profound belief on how Jesus submitted to slavery, applying this misguided conclusion to exploit the marginalized groups in the community. Fundamentally, the disciples prejudiced...
Sports has historically been identified with men and dominated by masculinity, and until now, gender inequality in sports remains a major problem. It encompasses gender discrimination, the wage gap, unequal representation of male and female athletes, and the lack of media attention to women’s events. Women in sports have traditionally...
Introduction Until August 31st, the United States had been in a constant state of war for twenty years. Currently, there are nineteen million veterans and 1.1 million military members on active duty. Roughly twenty million citizens are most likely suffering from extreme post-traumatic stress disorder, self-medicating with alcohol, and abusing...
Nowadays, Canadian teens are hooked to and reliant on their phones, especially smart phones. This occurs often without the users recognizing how excessive and incorrect mobile phone usage may negatively impact their social and daily life. Thus, mobile phone addiction might be readily dismissed as a terrible compulsive condition that...
Introduction Policy-based interventions are the most effective measures to address systematic issues. A wide range of administrative policies directly or indirectly tied to homelessness affect the homeless population to the extent that there can be artificial barriers to receiving benefits in the United States. Therefore, understanding and analyzing these administrative...
Understanding the nature and mechanisms of stress is essential in preventing it and mitigating its adverse effects on people. Though stress can be researched from the biological perspective as the direct outcome of an individual response to specific factors, it also needs to be studied from a sociological perspective to...
Over the centuries, women had to follow the strict and unrealistic standards that ruled their physical and emotional lives. Although the men had no less social restrictions, the problem of gender inequality always boiled down to the fact that, according to the laws of a patriarchal society, a woman belonged...
Harry Edwards created the Olympic Project for Human Rights (OPHR) in 1967. This group was founded to oppose racial inequality in sporting activities and the general society. During the 1960s, many institutions used sports to portray racial balance by sponsoring black students with good track or field records. However, the...
Bias toward the representatives of certain social groups may play a significant role in building human relations. It becomes particularly important when it is unconscious and, therefore, not recognized by the person exercising it. My experience suggests a conscious bias in favor of veterans and moderate unconscious gender stereotypes, and...
Introduction The lack of equality in the distribution of goods among the world population is conditional upon historical processes. They primarily include colonization of different regions by European countries and the consequent exploitation of their people and resources for their benefit. From this perspective, Latin America was no exception to...
COVID-19 is a pandemic that has resulted in a significant loss of human life in America and worldwide. Additionally, it poses an unprecedented threat to food systems, the workplace, and public health. The pandemic’s economic and social effects are devastating where a plethora of individuals risk falling into extreme poverty...
In the US, most children accused of serious crimes are treated according to the adult criminal justice system. The question of this is a right way to deal with juvenile offenders is a complicated one and has been addressed by many experts in the fields of psychology and criminal justice....
Brown, Robyn Lewis, and Mairead Eastin Moloney. “Intersectionality, Work, and Well-Being: The Effects of Gender and Disability.” Gender & Society, vol. 33, no. 1, 2019, pp. 94-122. During the last several decades, the intersectionality of such social concepts as race and gender has been significantly enlarged from the disability justice...
There are many deaths per year resulted from drunk driving, and every one of them is preventable. The loss of life in engine vehicle accidents generally rises to the consolidated number of suicides and murders. In any case, one cannot shape or form inferences about drunk versus sober drivers causing...
Substance abuse is a major issue that can affect an addicted person’s life profoundly. Furthermore, it has a strong impact on those around this individual and who are forced to watch them suffer. In this regard, substance abuse is a life-changing experience, but the exact outcome of this change may...
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic was a global event that significantly disrupted the established order of life. In addition to its obvious economic and political consequences, the pandemic has also shown significant effects on the social sphere. This laboratory report critically examines the effects of strict isolation and social distancing on...
Introduction Human violence and aggression are ubiquitous phenomena that cause substantial costs to contemporary society. Aggression is a grave medical challenge that places healthcare providers and patients at risk. It is defined as injurious, destructive, or hostile behavior frequently brought about by frustration. The treatment options for aggression include non-pharmacologic...
Introduction Racial and ethnic inequality in health care, education, housing, and employment is a national issue in the U.S. despite the legislative prohibition of these forms of discrimination. According to Hahn et al. (2018), the root cause of “historical and ethnic … inequities” in the United States “are found in...
Introduction Society is a highly complex system that is not devoid of flaws and injustices. Evidently, such situations inevitably attract the attention of the people willing to change them through meaningful actions. These activists launch their campaign in a variety of forms, from direct protesting to artistic expression. In the...
Based on research by Hudnall, Lewis, and Parton, which offers statistics on domestic violence in Alabama from 1995 to the present, the following conclusions have been drawn. The crime statistics of 2019 for the City of Birmingham indicate 3,117 domestic violence crimes were occurring for every 50,000 (Hudnall et al.,...
Street Gang Since there is no single and generally accepted concept of “gang,” state and local jurisdictions refer to their definitions. Thus, the most commonly used synonym for “street gang” is “youth gang” and “street gang.” The latter definition most clearly refers to an element of criminal activity that is...
Introduction The formation and development of a civil nation is a complex and contradictory process. Ethnic and confessional differences have always played an ambiguous role in the history of America and other countries with a multinational population. In the past, such differences have repeatedly acted as factors of social tension...
In the article titled “The human face of the refugee crisis,” McDonald-Gibson examines one of many stories of refugees and the hardships they face. Charlotte McDonald-Gibson (2016) tells the story of Eritrean refugees escaping from their country. The primary focus falls on Sina, an Eritrean woman who fled the country...
Teenage pregnancies are a significant social and health issue in the U.K. due to the increase in various recorded cases. Adolescent females in the U.K. encounter optimal complications within the spectrum of health risks. This implies that teenage pregnancy within the U.K. has increased spontaneously hence resulting in the implementation...
Growing family diversity refers to the increasing range of family types recognized in society in addition to the traditional nuclear family. According to Cohen (2020), there are different responses to the changing trends with regard to the family structure. As shown in Figure 13.5, young people are more tolerant of...
Substance selected: Marijuana Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2021). SAMHSA releases 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Web. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that the COVID-19 pandemic had a highly negative impact on the nation’s overall health and wellbeing. The organization does not...
Homelessness is defined as a lack of secure, healthy, and appropriate accommodation. California should rethink some of its property rules, provide more money to affordable homes initiatives, and streamline the application form. Housing has traditionally been regarded as one of the most fundamental human requirements. As a result, it is...
Introduction Gender inequality has been one of the most significant issues throughout the history of European society. Women and girls were mostly at a disadvantage in several fields and areas of life, although men were also subjected to inequality in some regions. The labor market was and, as some people...
Summary From this week’s readings and the TED Talk video, I have learned that racism has a plethora of implicit effects, including the way people of different ethnicities are treated within the healthcare system. For example, David R. Williams discusses an example of a comparison of the life expectancy for...
The number of cases of homeless veterans has been on the rise mainly because of poverty, lack of affordable housing, and mental illness as a result of war, drug, and substance abuse. Veterans have undergone specific barriers when seeking healthcare. These barriers include a lack of proper mental healthcare and...
The selected article for the given discussion is about the recently emerged trend in regard to women whose physical health is being impacted by online trends. The article states that “an increasing number of women are losing their monthly periods because they are following a social media trend for restrictive...
Colonial America is one of the countries which actively practiced slaves trading. Initially, the first slaves were brought into America by British colonialists. This event marked the beginning of the British and American transatlantic slave trade. From 1619 to 1860, about 600 thousand African slaves were forcibly brought into the...
The global COVID-19 pandemic cannot go unnoticed for the dabbawalas, which is a system of lunchbox delivery and return services for India’s employees. Before the pandemic and lockdown policies, thousands of dabbawalas served Mumbai citizens due to their well-considered system of order picking, color coding, and bicycle/train delivery (Sadhana Centre...
Introduction Racial segregation has long been a subject of moral debate, particularly in the United States. McShane (2016) reports that “four prominent white nationalist groups received the government go-ahead to raise nearly $8 million in tax-deductible donations over the last 10 years” (para. 1). The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows...
CDC is a US agency that contributes to the national mission by conducting critical science and providing health information that protects the country from expensive and dangerous health issues and responding to arising threats. It is a disease control and prevention agency that strives to save lives and protect individuals...
The relationship between urbanization, globalization, and people is one of the most interesting and provocative topics in many discussions. On the one hand, humans do everything possible to enhance progress through urbanizing populations, creating more technologically advanced cities, and sharing experiences globally. On the other hand, urbanization and globalization are...
According to social statistics presented in 2019 that focus on child abuse and neglect rates in the United States on the basis of victims’ race and ethnicity, it is possible to notice huge disparities. Thus, the highest rate of 14.8 cases per 1,000 children was observed among American Indian or...
People’s thoughts, behaviors, and views of certain things can be impacted not only by their own experiences and priorities but also by specific cultural and social forces. Many of them affect a person during their whole life and can guide most of their decisions. For example, these factors include family,...
Polygamy is considered a violation of the rights and freedoms of women. Since polygamy is widespread in various traditional and poorly economically developed societies, its existence is explained by the peculiarities of customs that reinforce women’s dependent position in the family and community. These days, the question of whether polygamy...
To legalize or not to legalize marijuana is a hotly debated topic, which has been around not for years but for centuries. Restrictions on the distribution of cannabis started in the 16th century. Although many different concessions have been made since then, the issue of legislative regulation of disputes on...
Food deprivation in the United States – as well as in the world – is caused by a number of complex socio-economic factors. Unfortunately, the global pandemic and its effects added one more layer of depth to this problem (World Health Organization, 2021). In 2020, around 38 million Americans –...
Suicide has been identified as one of the primary sources of death in the adolescent population. The CDC (2019) reports it as the second leading cause among children aged between 10 and 14 years old. While the causes of suicide vary on a case-by-case basis, evidence from Wang (2016) and...
Benoit, C., Smith, M., Jansson, M., Healey, P., & Magnuson, D. (2019). “The prostitution problem”: Claims, evidence, and policy outcomes. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 48(7), 1905-1923. Web. In this article, the authors aim to identify the reasons for how inequality can influence the existence of sex work. They suggest that...
Introduction Poverty is a widespread social problem affecting millions of people worldwide. In his speech, Gary Haugen discusses the causes of poverty and concludes that violence is a hidden problem that should be addressed and eliminated. His examples of people who were assaulted and left in danger, prove that the...
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a program which provides low-income families with the necessary resources to sustain a decent level of life. The policy’s primary concern is promoting welfare among its recipient; yet, the program does not comply with cutting poverty (Policy basics, 2021). The leading solution would be...
Introduction The problem of homeless people in America is extremely worrisome in the context of the social and psychological well-being of the people of the country. The situation with the homeless is quite financially costly for society, resulting in support programs and economic injections. But this problem is even more...
Divorce has been a major challenge to family norms in the United States for more than 40 years, with social policies increasingly focusing on the problem. At the same time, there are different findings that indicate the stabilization and even a decline in divorce rates in recent years. Discussing unilateral...
Introduction It is important to note that the concept and perspective of objective social structure place social elements above individual subjective interpretation. The implication of such understanding can be most clearly seen in the context of major demographic factors of a population. These aspects include race, gender, and socioeconomic class,...
The main objective of this study is to look at the problem of legalizing marijuana in the United States from different angles. This is done in an attempt to reach an objective consensus on this issue, or at least outline the range of problems and issues that need to accompany...
There might be several definitions of deviant behavior and what is considered deviant in general. In the framework of the study, the most appropriate would be to characterize it as a social construct for deviance cannot exist outside the society. Both for society and the individual, the understanding of the...
Persons, experts, and advocacy groups who speak out for children’s best interests are child advocates. Advocacy, according to my opinion, is important in safeguarding children’s rights, which may be curtailed or abused in various ways. Because children are not regarded as accountable for their self-sufficiency, child advocacy is thought to...
Humans live in groups formed by the similarity of appearance, traits, and values, and such an approach has always been crucial for survival and evolution. However, the negative outcome of that ancient instinct is that a different individual or a cohort is being perceived as deviant and dangerous. Moreover, terror...
Warning Signs a Child Is a Victim Cyberbullying is a relatively new type of bullying characterized by technological modalities, which make it slightly different from traditional bullying. It usually implies the use of various technological devices or services as a bullying instrument. Cyberbullying May be defined as “the use of...
This discussion post will revolve around the portrayal of COVID-19 in the media and its effect on Asian communities in the United States in order to analyze how racial stratification is apparent in its presentation. The article called “Hate crimes against Asian Americans are on the rise” by Abdollah and...
Ageism, sexism, racism, other stereotypes, and social discrimination represent a severe challenge to the healthcare system. Significantly, older women are affected by bias when interacting with medical services. However, the ethnic and racial groups commonly face disparities in receiving care. This reflective paper investigates different manifestations of stereotypical approaches in...
A country can either be a peripheral, semi-peripheral, or a core nation. A nation can be referred to as a peripheral if it is underdeveloped in terms of its political and economic structure. This can be seen in the living standard of its citizens, life expectancy, and adult literacy. Peripheral...
Introduction Currently, the US as a country is faced with numerous social justice issues that have sparked intense debate among the citizens and also in the international community. For many individuals, it seems that there are a lot of challenges to come. The COVID-19 pandemic has reactivated economic diminution rendering...
In the modern world, changes are taking place aimed at the review of traditional norms and values, which, in particular, is reflected in the tolerant attitude towards representatives of various small groups. The level of discrimination against representatives of nationalities who immigrated to the country in the course of history...
Introduction The current COVID-19 pandemic brought several significant issues to the lives of the global community, affecting people’s physical and mental health, countries’ economies, and political stability worldwide. Healthcare organizations and clinicians were overwhelmed by the number of patients they could not help. Furthermore, many businesses had to close at...
Summary Cindy Blackstock is an influential Canadian activist who advocates for child welfare and the protection of the Indigenous people. As a member of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, she played a vital part in appealing against First Nations children’s discrimination at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal...
Introduction The experience of a social worker represents a unique amalgamation of research, cross-cultural experiences, and meticulous analysis of provided information. Therefore, for a social worker, it is vital to gain proper experience in a number of areas so that the skills for meeting the needs of as diverse an...
Effort, dedication, and critical evaluation are put forward to keep institutions running. With over five thousand colleges and universities, an incredible impact has been made, setting America’s education standards apart from the rest of the world (Liyanage et al., 2019). One of the most prominent learning institutions is Stanford University,...
Racism in employment, payment and general place in the capitalist system has never ceased to be an issue. Even in light of the general liberalization of today’s world and the fact that communities are becoming increasingly supportive of this issue, the size of the problem has not even diminished. Racial...
Description The first lesson I learned from the poverty simulation is that those who have not experienced poverty may not adequately understand the situation. Some people think poverty only entails having deficient financial resources while it involves hunger, poor quality health, and poor education. The second lesson I learned is...
Social problems are not the product of an inherent society dysfunction, but rather a characterization process in which a specific state is designated as a social problem. When a society is unaware of a social problem, it does not perceive it, addresses it, discusses it, or handle it. History is...
Thesis topic: the effects of the Down Syndrome Indiana (DSI) on the quality of life of families with children with Down Syndrome (DS). Alon, R. (2019). Social support and post-crisis growth among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder and mothers of children with down syndrome. Research in Developmental Disabilities,...
The area of social work that is most appealing to me is readjustment counseling, with a specific emphasis on working with veterans. The goal of readjustment counseling is to aid in the successful transition of veterans from the military to civilian life. This may range from simple guidance in employment...
Despite an overall intention to live in an equal society, the questions about racial, class, or gender differences remain open. On the one hand, oppressed people cannot get rid of the thought that they are deprived of many things in their lives because of their skin color, gender, or ethnicity....
It is important to note that people with disabilities are among the vulnerable groups to be excluded from various integral aspects of societal life. Therefore, it is of paramount relevance to understanding the key fundamental principles and beliefs, which are designed to ensure comprehensive and all-encompassing inclusivity for people with...
Introduction When individuals consume food, they have a sense of taste that is susceptible. The sense of taste is on one’s tongue, and they send a signal to the brain, which accepts it. This activity informs people of what is going on in their body. Looking at Rodriguez and Coates’...
Globalization has influenced the introduction of new species into an ecosystem, such that these species threaten the existing community. These harmful species and invasive members negatively impact the area and wild members as competitors, predators, or parasites. The impacts of invasive species on existing wildlife have adverse effects on humans’...
One of the main works of Matthew Liao was the study of the right of a child to be loved. Undoubtedly, the child has the right to be loved and, moreover, to love. Love should not be a duty, and it should be sincere and not only concern the child...
The COVID-19 pandemic appeared to be an unexpected and impossible to be predicted agent for the entire world, and its consequences regarded every person and sharpened everyday routine. The origin of the new virus presented a matter of multiple discussions and hot debates. Some people are convinced that the spreading...
Introduction Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is a topical issue related to children and youth in the US. CSEC represents acts of child abuse, which involve such actions as prostitution, trafficking for sexual purposes, early marriage, stripping, pornography, and other criminal activities related to children’s and adolescents’ engagement in...
Sociological imagination refers to the ability to consider a broader social context and its impact on individual challenges and problems. It is based on the idea that social factors can affect certain groups of people in similar ways, impacting common behaviors and beliefs, creating specific patterns, and contributing to existing...
In the 1991 article “A global sense of place,” Doreen Massey calls for a social understanding of space. In this study, complex questions about rethinking the human sense of place in the context of globalization are posed. First, this paper presents arguments supporting the social understanding of the concept of...
Summary Psychological difficulties can occur because of encounters within partnerships and frameworks, such as interpersonal relations, the family, the social system, and heritage. The perspective on psychological problems is most relevant to LGBTQ problems, as their psychological health and relationship dysfunction is typically influenced by society and culture rather than...
Summary The period of adolescence is a highly significant timeframe for individual growth. As the person transitions into adulthood, the experiences and ideas obtained during the younger years can greatly impact future emotional and psychological development. Reflecting on adolescent memories is a crucial part of future growth, and it is...
Introduction Since equal rights and access to opportunity represent important values in the U.S., the country has introduced multiple pieces of legislation to protect women from discrimination. Despite the presence of laws to promote equality in diverse areas, there are some unaddressed challenges pointing to women’s specific challenges and barriers...
The Black Lives Matter movement that has swept the world in recent years has shaken the public consciousness with its scale. This phenomenon has not only significant cultural but also social influences in modern society. In particular, the Black Lives Matter movement has become one of the most ambitious public...
It is important to note that Kenneth Waltz is a neo-realist who identifies three major “images” which contribute to the conflict around the world. He concludes that although human nature has a role in the preponderance of war and political conflict, it is ultimately due to the “anarchic” state of...
Lal, Neeta. “Addressing Rape in India.” The Diplomat – The Diplomat is a Current-affairs Magazine for the Asia-Pacific, with News and Analysis on Politics, Security, Business, Technology and Life Across the Region. 2020. Web. In an article titled “Addressing Rape in India,” Neeta Lal explores strides that have been made...
Introduction Same-sex marriage continues to be a highly controversial topic even in the most economically, culturally, and politically advanced countries. Opponents of same-sex marriage argue that allowing LGBT people to create families gradually destroys fundamental societal structures and leads to the population’s extinction. The scientific community debunked many of these...
Introduction Nowadays, news outlets have the power to affect the opinions of many of their readers. However, there are tendencies among said outlets to highlight adverse events or chase sensationalism over truth. Religion is one of the topics that is often involved in the articles that bear such a nature....
Introduction As it stands, the number of women in positions of power is demonstrably lower than that of men, which is a result of the systemic inequality present at the core of American society. The United States of America have long since build itself on the premises of equal opportunity,...
Abstract The paper examines the possible positions taken by social workers in the United States and the United Nations. The demography and characteristics of social workers are considered. The work compares ambitious projects to improve the public future and finds similarities between them. The personal ambitions of the employee and...
Introduction Income inequality is a great problem of every society since it widens the chasm between the richest and the most deprived people and negatively affects economic growth. Many individuals are certain that income inequality is unrelated to education, and the authorities need to better investigate the issue to find...
Introduction Neglect and child abuse is any act by caregivers or parents that is out of the conduct norms and pose a risk of causing emotional or physical harm to a young person. Child abuse and neglect are either intentional or unintentional and vary in various types, including emotional maltreatment,...
Introduction Abortion can be referred to as when pregnancy is terminated so that it does not lead to birth, and it can be done either by use of medicine or surgical process. Since time immemorial, the process has been debated, and laws and policies have been made and amended. Hence,...
The violence that is gender-based and targeted at women continues to be prevalent despite the many developments and progressive changes the modernization of the world has established. As such, the issue’s importance is pressing due to the widespread and incredibly detrimental nature of violence that targets women. The overlapping issue...
Summary Stories unlock cultural heritage, creating misconceptions, perceptions, and certitude about people. However, for the notions to be justified, the stories must be diverse in all aspects and authenticated (Adichie 00:09:17). “The Dangers of a Single Story” is an awakening message by novelist and writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie that explores...
Abstract This document contains a plan for setting up and running a sensory gym for children with special needs in New York City. The target market is children below the age of 18 years, suffering from a range of disabilities, including autism, speech, and physical disabilities. Based on individualized needs...
Racial trauma is quite similar to stress disorders while having unique and distinct features. An example is the historical trauma of American Indians who suffered a lot from the White people in the United States (Comas-Díaz et al., 2019). The history of deportations, open aggression, microaggressions in everyday life, limited...
Stock-stories are prevalent group stories, passed down through historiographic documents and commemorated through rituals, law, art forms, schooling, and mainstream press. They describe race issues in ways that defend the status quo and validate the white majority racial firm’s point of view. On the other hand, counter-stories in under-represented communities...
Family life is one of the essential conditions for people’s wellbeing, which correlates with happiness. However, the societal circumstances frequently suggest that success in this area can be unattainable for some population groups. In this regard, Diana Gittens and Bonnie Thorton Dill discuss the obstacles to having healthy relationships for...
Femicide is a terrible reality of the modern world, which is hard to believe. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed health problems around the world and the problem of gender-based violence: many thousands of women were isolated along with male tyrants without the opportunity to leave. It is necessary to talk...
Abortion is contentious topic that has engulfed the socio-political debate in policy formation and general societal expectations. Approximately 600,000 abortions are performed in the United States year, with the CDC reporting a rate of 11.3 per 1000 women. The issue has become embedded in political and ideological opinions, often creating...
Indentured servitude and slavery possessed different connotations for individuals in Virginia in the 1600s. Some slave masters would grant freedom to slaves after a certain period. In other instances, they would provide these individuals with a piece of land within their plantation to work. Such slaves would consequently purchase their...
Introduction As the most significant sociological and economic problem, food security is becoming a regulated process within the framework of international political and economic cooperation. Europe is considered one of the developed regions globally; however, the sociological issue of food insecurity is still present in several countries. Therefore, it is...
This thesis will focus specifically on Baldwin’s core works, namely, “Now Go Tell It on the Mountain,” “Notes of a Native Son,” and “Nobody Knows My Name.” The specified works can be considered seminal in the evolution of Baldwin’s philosophy and his attempts at shaping the societal perception of race...
Living in conditions where one’s life and death do not depend on oneself is one of the most challenging events in life. Examples of those conditions are poverty and slavery: they can lead to the total demolition of personality. They can make the one a vile or just a broken...
The history of women in newsrooms and journalism began in the 1890-s during a series of economic and social protests. Although this movement had made a huge improvement in men’s and women’s equal position, in the 1970-s female newscasters were still facing some challenges. For example, the two main barriers...
Gender equality has come a long way since what it had been 40 years ago. Denying the progress that was made during that time is pointless, as many changes were made, for the better. I recall watching old movies, which were dominated by male actors, with women largely given the...
The problem of mass shootings is gaining momentum and is increasingly manifested in modern society. Despite the horror of this action, it is necessary to apply guidelines of notoriety. This phenomenon consists of the non-proliferation of information, such as, for example, the image of the person who committed the shooting....
Melissa Trevizo is a 37-year-old white woman who was charged more than a year ago with possession of a prohibited substance. Based on this assessment, it can be concluded that Melissa is not a substance-addicted person. Even though about seven years ago, M. was addicted to marijuana and methamphetamine, she...
A sense of belonging to something bigger often inspires and motivates people. This is generally not surprising because, as Cherry (2020) wrote, individuals tend to worry if they do not feel a sense of belonging to social groups. Such groups can be family, classmates, colleagues, or even an entire nation....
Reflexive Account of My Social Work Identity Societies in the modern world strive for wellbeing and prosperity, find ways of improving life in all its manifestations, and establish the type of relations where tolerance and justice prevail. However, multiple forces and factors, such as inequality, social injustice, discrimination, poverty, and...
The concepts of race and ethnicity and their perception in the modern US context have long been considered an emotionally challenging topic for discussion. Immigrants who come to the US either as an escape or in pursuit of their American Dream face an unprecedented level of biases and prejudice towards...
Introduction There is a high prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence among bisexual persons than among heterosexuals in the current society. Rollè et al. (2018) establish an overwhelming increase in the rate of abuse across the LGBT community cause of their societal stigma and potential rejection. As a result, these individuals...
Video games have become a popular source of entertainment in the past decade and are a significant source of revenue for the makers. The presentation of digital content has evolved in the recent past to cover basic and advanced concepts of human life such as sports, culture, adventure, war and...
Summary It is possible to state that the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the method many companies operate. Presently, the needs of a hybrid workforce must be fulfilled to ensure its efficiency. For this purpose, the changes in learning and development methodologies shall be implemented (Einfalt, 2020). This work will examine...
Introduction The principal obstacle to establishing equality of all citizens in a country is people’s attitudes, which are represented by prejudice towards specific population groups and racism in the main governmental institutions. Nevertheless, this problem can be also analyzed on a personal level since the consequences of unfair treatment of...
Michael Harris and Virginia Woolf both presented the difficulties and dangers that women faced daily while working with men. The authors describe two different occupation fields: Harris is focused on sex workers and Woolf on writers. Even though the settings in the articles are not identical, the principal purpose of...
During the pandemic, there have been many reasons to reflect upon the essence of the never-ending sequence of challenges that form the sequence of our lives. I had time to search for answers to many related questions. What is the sense of Covid-19 for humanity? What can this challenge bring...
How the Corona Virus-19 pandemic affected society’s stratification and social classes The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by the Sars-CoV-2 virus resulted in a global disruption of economies and social interaction. Coronavirus crisis resulted in hundreds of millions of people affected worldwide, with several million deaths from the complications of this...
Two years since it was first reported, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rake havoc in many parts of the world. Almost every community in the globe has experienced the devastating effects of the disease. However, in the United States, there is a disturbing trend where people of color, specifically African...
Summary In the beginning, the speaker describes the difficulties she experienced the first time she publicly decided to wear a hijab in line with the Muslim religious faith practices. Several feminists confronted her for failing to embrace the opportunity to display her feminine beauty. These feminists felt that the speaker...
Introduction Based on the three readings, it is evident that the central topic of discussion revolves around racial discrimination, which portrays African Americans or people of color as lesser beings than their counterparts. While racial discrimination in the United States is not a thing of the past, the readings clearly...
Hostile Aggression Case Timothy Lee Forbes showed hostile aggression by biting part of the coach’s ear. Lee also punched the coach of the winning team, making Jose Feliciano undergo surgery. Hostile aggression is an intentional attack on someone with the core objective of inflicting pain (Keatley et al., 2017). It...
American history is not as long as the history of many other civilizations. However, it has its special issues: one of them is racism and its terrible diversity in the United States, almost from its very foundation. The most ancient and cruel direction of racism on the part of the...
Theoretical Perspectives There are several different social theories, concepts, and perspectives that denote, in one way or another, moments of social interactions, relationships, and phenomena. Each of these theories implies a certain connection not only with theoretical but also with practical activities. They are constantly in development, changing, correcting, and...
The harm reduction program is carried out by addressing the population’s declining health quality, which is frequently financially disadvantaged or homeless. It is risky to take intravenous drugs in public settings such as parks, tunnels, and public restrooms. Controlled injection sites, overdose prevention facilities, and drug intake rooms are all...
Introduction Racism is a controversial topic that has sparked hundreds of debates on equality issues. Society has become committed to the belief in equality and freedom. The revolutionary concepts regarding equal rights have become widespread. Some people are discriminated against based on race because they have some outstanding deficiencies that...
The book Native Son is an engaging book by Wright (1940) that gives astonishing accounts relating to racism, segregation, and oppression. The book’s storyline is set in the 1930s and revolves around a poor black young man, Bigger Thomas, who lives in constant distrust and hatred of the white people....
Poverty is among the major areas of needed improvement in Mendocino County. The adult and children’s health is affected by the inability to cover basic expenses. One of the key strategies of the Ukiah Poverty Action Team is identifying barriers to opportunity, growth, and access to services (Mendocino County, 2018)....
Introduction The title of the article is “The mental health of indigenous peoples in Canada: A critical review of research” by Sarah E Nelson and Kathi Wilson. The study explains that indigenous people usually suffer from mental health issues more than other people around the globe. The disproportionate burden is...
Throughout unit five Finding the Ancient in the Modern in Foundations of the Humanities, I have discovered many fascinating thoughts to reflect on and subjects to observe from the different perspectives. The ideas presented in the study materials are still relevant nowadays and connected to the personal way of thinking...
Modern society is characterized by a crisis of family identity and relationships between generations. Today’s society is losing its main social dimension, which refers to the ability to create sustainable communities based on solidarity and the common good (Edwards, 2019). Intra-generational social mobility considers the social movements of a person...
