Rhetoric in Holland’s Endangered Pleasures: Travel

Introduction Barbara Holland’s Endangered Pleasures: In Defense of Naps, Bacon, Martinis, Profanity, and Other Indulgences is a critically-acclaimed collection of thoughts on mundane and unappreciated subjects. However, the wit and quick thinking turned the narrative into an interesting discussion about the small details of life to which most are indifferent....

Unfair Labor Practices in Global Companies

Introduction Global companies such as McDonald’s, Samsung, Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Puma, and Umbro are generating billions of dollars in annual revenues. However, their success is founded on unfair labor practices. All of these companies outsource manufacturing and production operations to third-world poor countries such as Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Citizens...

Child Marriage in the Middle East Countries

Child marriage is a significant concern in some parts of today’s world, especially in the Middle East and North Africa. It can be defined as the marriage of a child under the age of eighteen (UNICEF South Asia, n.d.). Although the problem affects both girls and boys, it has a...

Individual Life Space Analysis and Bronfenbrenner’s Theory

Introduction The individual that I decided to write about for this paper is Jonathan. Jonathan is a 20-year-old African American male. He comes from a single-parent middle-class household. The reason why I chose to write about Jonathan for this assignment is that he is someone who I would consider to...

Gender Non-Conforming or Transgender Children Care

Introduction The number of gender non-conforming and transgender children/adolescents presenting to mental health providers is increasing. Therapists are liable for delivering care that is unbiased and comprehensive (Guss, Shumer, & Katz-Wise, 2015). Professionals who work with children and adolescents who are transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) should be prepared to...

Reproductive Success and Distributive Justice

The notion of social construction helps to define and explain social relations, realities, and the importance of knowledge sharing. Following Beaumie Kim (2001): “Social constructivism emphasizes the importance of culture and context in understanding what occurs in society and constructing knowledge based on this understanding.” The four tenets of social...

Women in the UK Hospitality Industry: Climb to the Top

Introduction The “glass ceiling” a term coined by Wall Street in 1986 (Ryan and Haslam 2007) is the barrier imposed on women for attaining management positions which in the UK no longer applies as there are many more women in management positions now than has been in the past 15...

Criminalization of Non-Consensual Sex

Introduction Scientific and technological progress led to the emergence of a new way of life and caused a significant shift in traditional gender roles and culture in general. The way sex and relationships are viewed in society has significantly changed for the last hundred years. The current situation is unprecedented...

Gender Roles and Psychological Health

Introduction Gender roles – a tool of oppression or a harsh necessity? The emergence of traditional gender roles and the images of masculinity and femininity can be regarded as an attempt to organize the society and create stable social structures. Gender roles are present even in the 21st century, but...

Applied Ethics: Moral Standards of Alcoholic Parents

Introduction Ethics describes how things ought to be done and not what people think is right for them to do. Ethics involves set prescriptions which people are supposed to follow. Ethics come from different ways say morality. Morality in the sense that, people ought to live as per the given...

Human Organs’ Illegal Sale and Trafficking

The sale of human body parts and the trafficking of people for organ removal have become an increasing global problem in recent years. The offense is committed by transnational networks of criminals, including traffickers, international brokers, health professionals, suppliers, and buyers. Various international organizations have developed legal frameworks to combat...

Penelope and Weaving in Homer’s “The Odyssey”

Introduction Throughout history, women have been considered the weaker sex. They long existed under the domination of men in both political power and physical abilities. Confinement and an emphasis on delicacy have for centuries been the hallmarks of a noble woman’s lifestyle. These attributes were imposed upon women more out...

Conflict Management and Team Building

Conflicts can arise from serious and, sometimes, insignificant causes, as well as offensive words or actions. It is vital to study conflicts and the methods of dispute resolution, as disagreement can lead to permanent damage to people’s relationships. Communication is one of the most crucial elements in stable and healthy...

Sport as a Communication Medium

Sport is one of the most popular elements of modern culture gathered and united millions of people worldwide. Soccer, the favorite spectator sport, is a consuming pastime for adults and teens alike who experience vicarious thrills by following the careers of their favorite players. Sport can be seen as a...

Female Empowerment: Women in Government

Women empowerment is a significant field that involves various aspects, including the presence and influence of women in the government. This specific sector has a rich history that started more than a century ago and is full of events, critical for those who fight for women’s rights and recognition in...

“What Goes Around Comes Around”: On the Nature of Social Exchange

Abstract The social theory seeks to describe and conceptualize social dynamics. One of the central concepts that explain various sociological, psychological, and economic phenomena is social exchange. Various researchers concur that human relationships are built upon the exchange of goods and favors, which stands true at both micro and macro...

Organ Trafficking Problem and Policy Solution

Introduction In cases when failing vital organs resist the available types of treatment, the only option for survival may be associated with transplantation. However, there is a significant lack of organ donors who can provide enough resources to patients who need them. Because of the severe shortage, some patients may...

Social Environment and Sexual Development

Introduction Young adults’ sexual development is a significant topic, which may be considered pertinent to the fields of psychology and biology. However, it is highly relevant to the fields of language, culture, and communication, as these are the aspects that can have a crucial impact on it. The effect of...

Symbolic Interactionism as a Tool for Conveying Ideas: Dissecting the Process of Communication

In a multicultural setting, communication may diverge into unintended directions due to misunderstandings occurring after misreading and misrepresenting particular notions. The application of the theory of symbolic interactionism allows dissecting the described problem and prevent the cases in question by using its theoretical tenets in the course of a multicultural...

The State of Being Two-Spirit: Blessing and Curse

Introduction As of now, a share of LGBTQ-related literature and research use the concept of two-spirit to showcase First Nations’ acceptance and recognition of non-cis non-hetero members. Unfortunately, this approach to the subject matter may not do the communities any good: in a way, it romanticizes two-spirit people and ignores...

Analyzing Conflict in Aleppo: Satellite Imagery and Human Rights

The selected report describes a two-week period of a human rights-related issue in Aleppo, Syria, that took place between 9 and 23 August 2012 (“Satellite imagery analysis,” n.d.). The conflict analyzed in the report concerns the largest city in Syria, which is situated in the northwest of the country. As...

Gender Gap in Financial Literacy

Background of the Problem Studies on gender have become a significant part of scholarly literature in the past several decades. The possible reason for it is that many scientists are trying to analyze the possible differences and similarities in knowledge people of different genders have, as well as the approaches...

Civil Rights Movement Impact: Overcoming Racial Oppression

Although in the twentieth-century slavery was abolished, African Americans still had fewer rights than their white fellow citizens and were treated with oppression and disrespect. This situation gave rise to the civil rights movement (CRM) in the 1950s, when the blacks decided to improve their position in society. This essay...

Managing Conflict Discussion: Personal Experience

Conflicts happen all the time between friends, members of the family, colleagues, or even strangers. In some cases, the problem can be and has to be solved, while in another, it is better to avoid it. I faced some conflicts, but in the first case, it ended with a broken...

The Processes of Building Connection and Relationships

Introduction People are social creatures who require communication with others, and it has to be positive. For this purpose, a person needs to understand the processes of building connection and relationships, the feelings of others, and their perception of his or her personality. In this essay, examples of videos from...

Practices of Power and Black Female Epistemology

The Conceptual Practices of Power Male social universe is a social environment that only takes into account male interests. Smith suggests that up until recently, the entire sociological thought has been primarily male-centered. Men take front and center of sociology while their counterparts are never really taken seriously. Of course,...

Ethical Theories and Principles

Sometimes, it is difficult to tell unambiguously whether a deed is right or wrong. Moral principles do not always find their place in legislation, and people should decide how to act in a challenging situation based on their feeling of rightness and wrongness, as well as common sense. In such...

Personal Communication Development and Action Plan

Introduction For a modern person who claims to be cultural and educated, low culture of communication should be considered as indecent as the inability to read and write. Speech is the best passport of a person, and today, new economic and social conditions have highlighted the need to increase communicative...

Social Media Effects on Communication Behaviors

Introduction Social media has generated new approaches to communication for people across the globe hence resulting in tremendous effects on their daily lives. For example, social media has brought individuals with similar interests together and widened the horizons of sharing ideas and knowledge across the globe. This has brought about...

Individual Cultural Communication of Arabs Analysis

Introduction Arabs trace their descent, traditions, and origin to the nomadic ethnic groups in the arid regions of the Arabian Peninsula. Their universal language is Arabic, and Islam, which is the world’s fastest-growing religion, unites them. The majority of Arabs are Muslims with Arabism and Islam being intrinsically interwoven and...

African American Women Education: Barriers Population Faces

Research Purpose The present phenomenological study involving African American women aims to explore the barriers that the population faces when seeking higher education. The needs of the defined population are often overlooked by policymakers, teachers, and administrators, which presents a further challenge for their prosperity in a future career (Ricks,...

Personal Professional Statement of Social Work: Path, Skills and Future

Career Path In their life, people have many career paths from which they can choose. Some of them prefer to work with machines, others with numbers. Personally, I have always wanted to work and interact with people. The basis of social work is caring about others – without a desire...

American Exceptionalism and Social Policy

American Exceptionalism and Social Work The central idea of social work is that people from different communities may need support and assistance due to the plethora of internal and external factors. These aspects of people’s lives often depend on their background, culture, place of residence, and other elements that are...

Marginalization of Women Immigrants: Healthcare & Social Issues

Introduction Marginalization is a social process that significantly limits specific populations in terms of access to personal needs and requirements that are available to the larger society. Women immigrants are a group of individuals who have been ignored due to their mute exclusion from society. Therefore, women immigrants are a...

Intersex and Race Formation

Introduction The term “intersex” refers to people who have certain biological variations that do not fit into the traditional male and female classification. The list of variations that constitute intersex varies greatly, and there are no set criteria for identifying a person as intersex. In this way, the concept of...

New Beginnings Program: Analyzing the Program Logic Model and Outcomes

Introduction The previous steps of project planning, the review of literature and needs assessment, helped to delve into the nature of challenges that young adults with ASD face after graduating from school. The identified tendencies are extremely important when it comes to the stage of logic model development. This paper...

Parasocial Relationships and Purchasing Habits

Introduction Social media advertising programs often use celebrities to endorse certain services and products in order to gain brand exposure, credibility, and marketing advantage. One of the important factors to affect the success or failure of this strategy is the relationships between celebrities and their followers. This type of connection...

Ethos of the Times

Abstract In his essay, James Wilson stated that character is shaped by the “ethos of the times.” Character which forms in the early years and has intrinsically been linked to deviance is an important aspect to examine. While character is shaped by familial and biological factors, policy can influence it...

Sexual Orientation as a Social Construction and Reality

The debate over the construction of gender, sex, and sexual orientation is high on the agenda among the public as no consensus has been reached yet. Notably, the contrasting arguments in the debate over the construction of the mentioned concepts have been attributed to different social and political ideologies, which...

“The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness” the Article by T. Rose

Main Points One-dimensional thinking prevents people from recognizing talent. Talent and individuality are often complex and multifaceted notions. The facets of talent or individuality are frequently independent of each other, and there is a need for emerging criteria to measure or evaluate it. It is challenging to produce an objective...

Involuntary Immigration and Its Implications

Introduction Involuntary immigration has become a major global concern, especially in developed nations. According to the 2018 World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, involuntary immigration caused by climate change has become common in numerous countries (World Economic Forum 2018). In short, people are emigrating from undeveloped nations worst affected by...

American Red Cross: Organizational Culture Ethics

The American Red Cross (ARC) is a large non-profit organization that was created to provide humanitarian relief. Since 1882, ARC promoted Americans’ safety by providing disaster responses, as well as collecting and distributing blood (Grube, Haeffele-Balch, & Davies, 2017). ARC has also been operating outside of the US (Armengol, 2014;...

Individual vs. Social Needs Priority

Introduction In modern conditions and the accelerated development of civilization, the role of the individual in society is becoming more significant, in connection with this, the problem of individual freedom and responsibility to society more and more often arises. The first attempt to justify the point of view of explaining...

Immigration Laws and Social Welfare Policies

Introduction Illegal immigration remains one of the biggest concerns for the current United States government. According to Orrenius and Zavodny (2016), the majority of those who come to the United States legally have a plan on what they need to do and how they will survive in the country. On...

Windshield Survey in Miami, Florida

Windshield surveys are a quick and easy way to make observations of someplace and its community. The present project aims at evaluating such aspects of the community’s life as the housing condition, quality of streets and stores, cleanliness and services, and other crucial issues. The paper contains some data about...

Effective Communication Strategies: Insights from John McDermott’s Work

Introduction “How to Have a Conversation” is a masterpiece article by John McDermott, and it appeared in “Financial Times” on March 10, 2012. The author explores how the art of having a good conversation has evolved with time especially in modern times where people prefer to interact through social media...

Personal Informative Speech Reflection

Introduction Public speaking skills are essential in the contemporary world since they contribute to a person’s academic and career achievements. To improve the ability to deliver speeches in public, people should have a chance to look at themselves through the eyes of their audience. In this way, they can notice...

Challenges for Immigrant Children: Language Barriers & Acculturation

Immigrant families meet a number of challenges when moving to the USA, including a language barrier, the lack of a job, social insecurity, and others. While adults struggle to overcome these obstacles on the way to acclimatizing to a new environment, children face their own struggles. Specifically, many school-age immigrants...

“Just Like That, I Was a Little Brother” by Robert Imbeault

Introduction This paper is a critical essay concerning an article on DNA tests and their use for finding distant relatives. The author, Robert Imbeault, supplies his story of how a DNA test he took to determine his national lineage led to him finding a half-sibling that he never knew. He...

Analyzing Transgender Bias in News Coverage: Impacts and Solutions

Introduction Bias is present in a significant amount of modern news coverage as society has become increasingly polarized on a variety of socio-political issues. In the context of increasing LGBTQ activism and recognition, transgenderism faces the greatest controversy and public backlash. Transgender individuals refer to people who either identify or...

“Indecent Influence” by Scherer et al.: Follow-Up Study

Personal Reactions In this study, the authors’ results about a lack of correlation between the attitude to the topic and credibility seem to be surprising. It would be more reasonable to reveal that the participants put trust in the speaker who attracts their attention. As a rule, people who evoke...

“The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life” by Goffman

Introduction According to one of the most famous Shakespearian memes, the world is a stage and all the individuals in it are merely performing actors. This suggestion implies that the way in which people go about trying to achieve self-actualization within the society cannot be discussed outside of how they...

Gender Studies: Feminine Men and Masculine Women

Introduction Despite the emergence of feminist organizations and anti-discrimination laws, the world is dominated by men. There is still a long way to go for males and females to be equal in all aspects of life. Even though men and women are of the human species, they have many differences...

Single-Sex vs. Co-Ed Schools: Benefits and Drawbacks

Single-sex primary and secondary education is a controversial topic that is widely discussed in research. Whereas some scholars believe that sexually segregated classrooms are beneficial for students of both sexes, others argue that they promote gender discrimination and stereotyping. Still, schools offering sexually segregated education are popular around the world....

Mary Fisher’s 1992 National Convention Speech

On August 19, 1992, the Republican National Convention was held in Houston to nominate the President for re-election. The day was also remembered for the eloquent speech of political activist Mary Fisher, who called on party members and all concerned listeners to support her and stop silencing the spread of...

Sex Trafficking by Organized Crime Groups

Introduction The modern world is experiencing tremendous paradigm shifts as consistent and systemic efforts are being made to eliminate discrimination and create a tolerant and egalitarian society. Feminism is a movement and ideology which seeks to redefine social attitudes towards women and establish the provision of equal rights. Despite significant...

Ethics: Formerly Incarcerated Substance Addicts

Problem As an ethical concern, the decision of whether former inmates with drug dependency issues should have the access to medicinal substances remains open. The ethical dilemma between the decision to offer released prisoners the opportunity to start the process of healing and the threat that they may turn to...

Honesty vs. Sensitivity: A Moral Relativism Perspective

Last week one of my friends was preparing to leave for an important date, and before she left the house, she asked my opinion concerning her dress. I told her that the dress was horrible before clarifying that was my personal opinion, and it does not matter in the end....

Right to Own a Gun in the United States

Introduction The USA is one of the most remarkable democracies in the world where people enjoy various rights. Open discussion and direct influence on decision making are some of the most valued opportunities for Americans. The history of the country shows that people have had sufficient wisdom and courage to...

Human Rights Violation During Hong Kong Protests

Background to the Issue The Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims a common standard of achievement for all people and all countries. This achievement should be reached to the degree that every organ in society and every individual keeps the Declaration in mind and strives to encourage the respect of...

Girl Scouts National Capital: Legacy of Juliette Gordon Low

Girl Scouts National Capital started with a woman named Juliette Gordon Low. When she was 51, Juliette organized an international movement in 1912 that sparked a strong reaction among girls around the world. Her idea and goal were to create a community where girls were aware of their strength, intelligence...

Managing Diversity in Public Administration and Policy

Diversity becomes an integral part of everyday life as individuals are exposed to communication with various groups daily. Understanding the process is especially crucial for a Public Administration role. Having a clear definition of the diversity and ability to see more global influence it has on society helps to build...

Fear Appeal in Anti-Drug Abuse Campaigns: Effectiveness and Strategies

Campaign Description The problem of prescription drug abuse has become a crucial concern for Florida residents recently. Causing numerous patients to suffer from the development of addiction toward prescribed drugs, the specified issue has affected numerous vulnerable groups and continues to cause trouble across multiple communities in Florida (Florida District...

Veil of Ignorance in Social Contract Theory

In the highly diverse world in which people have different biases associated with their situations, it is complicated to reach a social contract that would govern the way in which the global society should work. Therefore, John Rawls offered a suggestion of imagining that each person lives behind a ‘veil...

Sexual Tolerance in American Society

Over the last 40 years, attitudes regarding the LGTBQ+ community have shifted exponentially in the American public perspective. Opinions regarding the origin of non-traditional sexuality and the roles that such relationships play in society, such as support for same-sex marriage and professional inclusion, are becoming more accepting. The shift in...

National Women’s Party and Ongoing Gender Inequality

The issue of equal rights of women and men is considered as resolved in the United States of America. The feminine interpretation of equality suggests that men and women should have both equal shares in social power and equal access to public resources. The first National Women’s Party led by...

Transgender Women Athletes in Professional Sports

Introduction With the global recognition of the LGBTQ+ community and its rights in recent decades, one topic which has faced significant controversy is the presence of transgender athletes in all levels of professional sports. The debate centers around transgender rights, limitations of science in influencing biology, and the inconsistency of...

Child Soldier Recruitment: Legal and Human Rights Issues

Overview of the Issue In some countries, children are still unprotected and viewed as cheap resources to be used in military activities. For the period of 2013-2018, 29,128 cases of using children as soldiers in 17 countries were reported, but actual numbers are higher (Varfolomeeva). In the legal context of...

Personal Relationship With Alcohol Abuse

Given that alcohol abuse affects myriad families, ruining people’s health and harming social life, it is still a sensitive and critical issue to consider. Alcohol use disorder is probably the most preventable cause of mortality, which leads to a variety of acute and chronic diseases. For example, it is indisputable...

Child Predators and Sex Trafficking

People in all corners of the world are continuously exposed to a great number of crimes daily. With the emergence of new technologies and ways of communication, the scale and number of such crimes rise. While some offenses are vividly observable, others remain unseen by the general public due to...

Rational Choice Theories in Social Sciences

Abstract Rational choice theories emerged in economics models and were designed to examine human action and behavior in social science. RCT is a set of theories that emphasize the unforced nature of human action and actors’ capability to decide and act according to rational calculations of benefit and cost. Human...

Ecofeminism and Fight for Animal Rights

Feminists are known to be some of the most progressive fighters for equality in the world. However, their endeavors do not only comprise human relationships. There is a branch of feminism that deals with defending the rights of animals. This ideology is called ecofeminism, and its supporters argue that animals...

Abortion in the US: Human Behavior and Social Environment

Each year, a broad cross-section of U.S. women obtain abortions. The following statistics are provided by Guttmacher Institute: “some 60% of women having abortions were in their 20s; 59% had one or more children; 86% were unmarried; 75% were economically disadvantaged; and 62% reported a religious affiliation” (“State facts about...

Animal Use in Scientific Testing Should Be Stopped

The use of animals in scientific experimentation has been debated widely. Several studies have shown that animal testing is unethical and ineffective, and alternative methods of study should be developed and adopted. Proponents argue that animals have body systems that are similar to those of humans, and are the most...

IQ Tests & Racial Intelligence: Ethical Concerns

Introduction The question of the intelligence gap between races cannot be regarded as ethical to be examined by scientists and researchers. This issue is actively discussed by academicians, and in Race and Intelligence, Rageh Omaar focused on opposite views regarding the possibility that African Americans’ IQ test scores can be...

Global Labor Movements: Trends & Impacts on Capitalism

Introduction This book mainly focuses on the birth and growth of labor movements across the world and the way they have contributed to improving the welfare of workers over the years. In addition, it provides an in-depth analysis of the way the concept of globalization has influenced the activities of...

Deportation of Immigrants From the United States

Introduction When the problem of illegal immigration is debated, one fact is often not enough emphasized: the United States of America is a country that was initially founded and developed throughout history exclusively by migrants in the literal sense of the word. Nevertheless, it is also evident that contemporary American...

Definition of Joy: Venturing Into the Depth of the Self

Introduction: Joy as the Desired State of Mind Being happy and content is what most people desire unconsciously. Although experiencing joy is a deeply personal emotion that is unique for every individual, there are certain similarities in the way in which different people perceive the phenomenon and define it. For...

Navigating Change: Identity in a Post-Internet World

Today we are all living in a challenging but interesting time. For many of us, the world began in 1988, with the invention of the Internet. Since then, much has changed, not to mention the Windows interface and the presentation of the first iPhone in 2012. This paper aims to...

Impact of Influencers on American Society

Social media life has become a vivid and an essential part of everyday experience. Many people have their accounts on several networks and platforms like Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, to name a few. This stream has produced people who make their social media activity to be their occupation and main...

Challenging Gender Norms: Impact of Violating Male Roles

Introduction The concept of gender roles is a particularly stereotyped and sexualized issue to examine that plays a fundamental role in shaping modern society. The notion of gender is connected with social, cultural, and psychological characteristics, which relate to both genders in terms of social backgrounds. According to Hillard, gender...

Circumcision: Human or Medical Rights Issue

Introduction Human rights activists have presented their arguments to explain why circumcision should be outlawed. This practice has catalyzed a debate that continues to affect the decisions made by many parents, religious leaders, and healthcare professionals. This paper describes whether the practice is a human or medical rights issue. It...

The Concept of Research Integrity and Research Ethics

Introduction At present, the concept of integrity is used in diverse contexts and is frequently considered to be a moral trait. Moreover, it is often used as a synonym of “honesty.” Nevertheless, this concept is more complex and needs a careful and thoughtful definition. Thus, what is integrity and how...

The Most Valuable Qualities of a Person: Definition of Honor

Introduction Honor has always been one of the most valued qualities. Traditionally, it had been associated with noble people who had to act in a particular way to be honored. Today, the given concept can be applied to all people regardless of their status or position in society. However, it...

The Concept of Honor

Introduction People experience different emotions on an everyday basis, but the most controversial one is pride. This word has at least three definitions that reveal its double nature. First of all, it is “a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction” (“Pride”). On the one hand, it can be faced by a...

The True Meaning of Integrity

Introduction Abstract thinking skills enable people to define and operate ideas and objects that do not exist physically, and they play a significant role in culture and value systems. Being an abstract noun, the word “integrity” is widely used in different contexts (including professional ones) to define a set of...

The Evolution of Cryptography

Introduction Communication is a process that people have used, developed, and improved since ancient times. In the majority of cases, it is necessary to make sure that information remains protected. The examples of ancient leaders, kings and queens in the Middle Ages, and modern generals show that privacy and confidentiality...

The Role of Sociology: Gender Socialization and Ageism

Introduction Being social creatures, people of all ages are expected to effectively collaborate with others and manage to strike the right balance between their personal needs and social requirements. Taking into consideration that many individuals face personal problems related to their interactions with the world, they need access to effective...

Changes in United States Immigration Policies

Introduction Immigration is one of the most hotly debated and controversial issues in American politics. This can be attributed to the significant role that it has played in shaping the history of the United States. The US is one of the countries that have flexible immigration policies in the world....

Modern Technology, Anonymity, and Responsibility: A Cultural Relativism Perspective

Introduction As soon as innovative technology entered the global market and became almost ubiquitous, the issue of online anonymity and the effect that it is likely to have on people’s values and moral standards became a common concern. Specifically, the problem of online anonymity and the absence of reprehensibility for...

The Issue of Transgender Discrimination

Challenges Despite numerous attempts to eliminate biased attitudes, transgender people still face different challenges that deteriorate the results of treatment. The first barrier is the discrimination that is still observed in multiple health facilities. Both patients and health workers might demonstrate inappropriate behaviors towards people who decided to alter their...

The Concept of Disability Awareness

Introduction Discrimination against disabled individuals is not only a violation of federal and state laws but also is extremely unethical and inconsiderate. In the assignment, an assessment of inclusivity and accommodation for disabled individuals in public places will be conducted. The assignment aims to meet the following five objectives: describing...

Understanding the Male Gaze: Sanders vs. Ponterotto

During the Second Wave, the feminist movement coined the term “male gaze” to describe the dynamics of sexual politics and how men view the female body. In his essay, Sanders discusses his own experiences with the male gaze from the standpoint of the viewer. The author shows outstanding self-awareness, admitting...

Steve Jobs’ Rhetoric: Impactful Stanford Commencement Speech

Understanding rhetoric helps speakers deliver a message to the listeners in a practical way by grabbing the audience’s attention and affecting their emotions and rational reasoning. Stanford Commencement address given by Steve Jobs is an excellent example of a motivational speech that has a strong emotional effect on a wide...

Tellico Dam Debate: Economic Growth vs. Environmental Ethics

Rationale There are no good reasons to delay or cancel the construction of the Tellico Dam on the Little Mississippi River. The biggest issue that I have with how the current situation is unfolding is that the Endangered Species Act and its proponents seek to find the underlying moral principles...

Active Listening: Enhancing Communication and Understanding

Active listening is a method of demonstrating attention and reflecting the feelings of the interlocutor in a conversation, to provide an opportunity for free expression of feelings and thoughts by the interlocutor. It is widely used in psychology for working with clients, during psychological consultations or psychotherapy sessions. Initially, active...

The Influence of Communication Indecency: Insights by Scherer et al.

The summarized article dwells upon the effects of obscenity on the persuasiveness of a pro-attitudinal speech. Scherer and Sagarin note that previous research suggests that swearing leads to the increased intensity and decreased credibility of the speaker (139). The researchers aim to explore the effects of using the word damn...

Mastering the Straw Man Fallacy: Identification & Defense

Logical fallacies are tricks or illusions of thought that have the potential of leading the other person or the entire conversation away from the topic and confuse the listeners. Since debating is an ancient art from, by now, thinkers and researchers have described tens upon tens logical fallacies. Probably, one...

Donna Haraway’s Cyborg Manifesto: Gender and Technology

The concern for the lack of gender equality has been raised quite a few times over the past few decades. The technological breakthrough that occurred in the 20th century created opportunities for drawing parallels between a human and a machine by expanding the notion of human nature as the juxtaposition...

Message in “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King

“I Have a Dream” is one of the most famous and frequently cited public speeches of modern times. It was conveyed by a remarkable orator and activist, Martin Luther King, who became an icon and a prominent leader in the struggle against discrimination in the United States and across the...

Impact of Mexican Immigrants on US Economy and Culture

Introduction Mexican immigrants living in the US are an important part of American society, economy, and culture. Mexican Americans are valuable for US agriculture and low-skill job sector, and the education system. Despite the apparent positive impact of Mexican immigrants, there are many people in the US ignorant of this...

Abortion as a Woman’s Choice and Right

Introduction Certain scientists consider women a minority in the sense that their rights are often neglected. The problematic nature of choice in women is an issue that has been under debate since the emergence of the suffrage movement in the mid-19th century. If a few decades ago, childbearing was and...

Globalization’s Role in Improving Women’s Rights

Introduction During the last several decades, the process of globalization has undergone a variety of changes, as well demonstrated a considerable impact on the lives of people, regardless of their gender, age, income level, or origin. It includes certain economic, political, and social improvements in terms of which community transformations...

Trolley Problem in Ethics: AI & Self-Driving Cars

Introduction The Trolley Problem is ethics thought experiment that deals with the choice of saving several people by killing one. It has found widespread use in various moral and ethical discussions, such as law, medicine, and, recently, artificial intelligence (AI) and automated vehicles. This essay will discuss my views of...

Jane Addams’ Theories and Women’s March: Social Change

Introduction The development of social ideas, like any other aspect of human life, requires not only people’s effort but also time. Even more, time is needed to adopt new theories and implement change into the areas of life they target. Social movements as the platforms for such changes have emerged...

Child Play’s Impact: Ideology, Gender Stereotypes, and Toys

Child play is one of the major ways children learn about the world around them, which is employed in the educational system. The use of toys and games for academic purposes has been properly researched. Of course, toy marketers develop thousands of new items each year to address the demand...

Revising Black Femininity: Historical Impact and Modern Stereotypes

Introduction: Black Femininity Across Decades The development of perceptions toward womanhood and femininity as they are affected by the changes in social standards and trends allows inspecting the challenges that vulnerable groups of women face in their daily lives. The analysis of African American femininity and alterations in its interpretation...

Fort Lauderdale Rally: Emma Gonzalez’s Powerful Address

Speeches are delivered to encourage people to act and change the existing status quo. The speech under analysis was given during a rally in Fort Lauderdale where a school shooting claimed 17 students’ lives. Emma Gonzalez, the speaker, was a senior student who survived the shooting. In her emotional and...

Internet Age and Its Influence on a Public Self

Introduction The Internet age has brought forth a significant change in social interactions and personal connections. As in the case of any modern tendency, this phenomenon created both numerous advantages and challenges. On the one hand, researchers note that social networking gives plenty of chances to increase one’s quantity and...

“Firm Father Figures” by Klann et al.

Summary In their study, Klann, Joel Wong, and Rydell (2018) investigate the ways that fathers’ perceptions affect sons’ experiences and gender attributes. Scholars remark that the questions of males’ development of gender role conflicts, sexist behaviors, and subjective masculinity stress have not received sufficient attention from researchers. Hence, Klann et...

Why Animal Testing Should Be Stopped

Introduction The aspects and consequences of animal testing are debatable issues in today’s world. While some believe that animal experimentation ensures human safety, others think that such an approach should be eliminated. This paper provides arguments for the latter position and presents supporting claims in detail. The report addresses statistical...

Abortion: Legal, Medical, Moral, Religious Issues

Introduction The discussion of abortion has always been an acute and controversial one. As an ethical dilemma, the decision of whether to permit or forbid abortion deals with a variety of justifications grounding on several arguments. The debates between the opponents and supporters of abortion are characterized by the utilization...

How the Internet Challenges Families

Nowadays, it is hard to imagine an ordinary day without the Internet. People find it normal to use social technologies for different purposes. In 2019, there are more than 4.39 billion people who use the Internet regularly (Kemp, 2019). Regarding such a considerable spread of opportunities, social media may challenge...

Power and Female Rights: Historical Development and Equality

Abstract Women have been oppressed throughout the course of human history. In order to oppress others and enforce their will, a dominant group is required to have power. Without power, any human and humanitarian rights have no support and protection. For women, real changes began with the industrial revolution and...

Migrating Parents’ Motives and Impact on Children

Introduction The issue of immigration in the U.S. has been a topic of debate for many years. However, one aspect that often lacks proper attention from the authorities and the general public is the children of immigrants who are left in their home countries. This paper aims to evaluate the...

Rhetoric of Ali Siddiq’s ‘Prison Riot’ Standup

The purpose of comedy is to tell an entertaining story rather than a reliable one. However, it is still essential that the narration retains credibility so that the audience may feel emotional investment, as the story loses the essential sense of there being something to lose otherwise. Using various rhetorical...

Integrity and Its Multiple Definitions

When attempting to describe someone’s personality and what makes it inherently unique, words such as artistic, logical, or other adjectives may be used. Regardless of word choice, any option confirms adherence to a behavioral pattern. Thus, are people who stay quiet during an argument on which they hold an opinion...

Immigrants in the US: Benefits and Consequences

Abstract Immigration is an international movement of people from one country to another. In the United States, the first cases of immigration were reported in the 1600s. Nowadays, more than 40 million immigrants live and work in the country. At different centuries, the governments demonstrated their different attitudes towards immigrants...

Transgender Community and Heterosexism in Language

Newspapers started to report stories of individuals who changed their gender identities and concealed their birth sex approximately since the middle of the 19th century. According to McCauley (2016), those stories were primarily about women who tried to “pass” as men rather than about men who assumed female identities. At...

Integrity in Relationships and Leadership

Integrity is an ethical concept that is widely discussed owing to its importance in life. In all areas of study, including religion, law, ethics, philosophy, politics, and psychology, it is viewed as the hallmark of ethical living and effective leadership. Humans live in accordance with socially acceptable values and principles....

Applying Virtue Ethics to Address Global Warming Testimonies

Headlines such as this affect my perception of politicians because they reflect the reality of a bureaucratic state in the US. Eilperin (2008) discussed an important issue of censorship in regards to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention testimony on global warming. The author stated that the remarks cited...

Social Media’s Influence on Public Opinion

Introduction It is wrong or even useless to neglect the role of the Internet and social media in everyday life. It is not just a tool to share the news but an opportunity to demonstrate personal attitudes and beliefs with no threat of being punished or judged. In the United...

Analyzing JFK’s Inaugural Speech: Effective Rhetoric

Introduction John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s inaugural address is one of the most rhetorically effective speeches performed by a United States president. It may not be the most famous speech by President Kennedy, but it contains a number of very powerful messages that address the majority of complex issues that concerned the...

Parenthood as a Cause of Social Status Change

Introduction The development of a personality is greatly influenced by different events. The most significant experiences have the most impact on socialization because they cause the change in social statuses and roles. These experiences include education, employment, parenthood, etc. A person can experience role conflicts that finally shape his or...

National Organization for Women

The interest group that I have chosen is called the National Organization for Women. As it is clear from the name of the group, it tries to unite people in order to struggle for equal rights for women and demonstrate that unfair treatment and violation of women’s rights still present...

Families USA: Interest Group Evaluation and Analysis

From your own research, what interest group did you find? Please list its name and website information. Families USA is the interest group that is to be evaluated in this paper. The information about the group was retrieved from their official website. From your own research, list three important pieces...

Revisiting the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct with Aristotelian Insights

Christophe Bredillet (“Aristotelian Insights” author) has provided the theory that traditional ‘codes of ethics’ should be revisited or redesigned, and base upon an Aristotelian approach. Do you agree this applies to the PMI Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct? Why or why not? The article written by Christophe Bredillet suggests...

Americans for Democratic Action (ADA): History & Key Issues

The particular interest group that I would like to discuss is Americans for Democratic Action, abbreviated as ADA. The leaders and representatives of this interest group created their website where the most important information on the activity of group members is located (“Who we are,” 2016). On their website, there...

Feminism in Chinese Literature, Culture, Society

“Traditional Woman” and “New Woman” in the early twentieth century At the turn of the century, the concepts of the “traditional woman” and the “new woman” began to collide in Chinese society, thus prompting a significant change in the manner in which women were depicted in literature. In their short...

Migration Patterns and Demographics in the Gulf Countries

The migration patterns and demographics of the Gulf countries are closely related to global economics and societies but are also interrelated between each other and local, intercultural societies. Regional characteristics play an important role in the make-up of populations, as well as the evolution of individual societies and criteria that...

Improving Communication: Case Study of University Housekeepers

Introduction Communication is an essential element for successful operations within an organization. The passage of information from one point to another in a firm has different channels. During this process, there are always numerous obstacles to successful communication. Ineffective communication can lead to the failure of a business, as not...

The Societal Benefits of Same-Sex Marriages: An Analytical Perspective

Introduction Same-sex marriage refers to the coming together of two people of analogous sexual orientations through a religious or a civil ritual. The need for recognizing same-sex marriages has attracted diverse opinions from a wide variety of scholars, politicians, and religious parties. This raging debate implies that people have diverse...

Same-Sex Marriages and Human Rights

Introduction The issue of human rights has captured the attention of many scholars, activists, politicians, and philosophers for many centuries. After the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the concept of “civil liberties” gained a new meaning that continues to dictate human relations in the United States. Many...

Indigenous Perspectives: Comparing Ayala, Mariátegui, and Menchú

It could hardly be doubted that indigenous identities represent a highly important area of concern in social studies. The way people understand themselves, the world around them, and social relations within the society are considerably affected by their cultural background. This statement is especially relevant to indigenous people, whose social,...

Feminism and Sex in Hip-Hop Music

Introduction Hip Hop music was introduced with the intention of combating poverty, racism, and violence that were prevalent in lower-income neighborhoods across the United States. The music targeted individuals who hailed from violent backgrounds with no or little education. The objective was to help them to devise survival tactics. With...

The Legitimacy and Moral Basis of Same-Sex Marriage

Introduction Statistical findings depict a substantial increase in the number of American adults who support the idea of same-sex marriage. According to Yen and Zampelli, this figure grew from 35% to 55% during the period of 2001-2015 (196). This claim leads to the question of the legitimacy and moral standing...

Gender Discrimination Topic for Research

Selection of the Topic Topic I have chosen gender discrimination under the family category. Description Gender discrimination is a social phenomenon based on cultural practices that set a glass ceiling to women in many aspects of life. For instance, in the workplace, women are discriminated in different ways including, recruitment,...

Virtual Environments in Social Context

Description of Virtual Environments Various communication technologies, currently developing at an immensely high pace, became an integral part of the contemporary social and personal life, and the phenomenon of virtual environments is one the most interesting subjects to consider. Virtual environment is defined as an online environment, where people can...

Philip Zimbardo’s 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment: Key Findings

The Stanford Prison Experiment is a study that was conducted on August 20, 1971 by a group of researchers headed by the psychology professor Philip Zimbardo to find out the psychological outcomes of becoming a prison guard or prisoner. The study was carried out in the basement of Jordan Hall....

Social Mobility in the US: Types, Stratification Systems, and Factors

Social mobility is the process of changing a person’s social status. Concerning the United States and many other countries, this concept implies the movement of individuals or groups from one place to another or from one social class to another, as well as the movement of values ​​and goods. According...

Social Media in Real Life: Causes and Effects

Social Media in the 21st Century The introduction of innovative digital technologies has reinvented the realm of communication, providing people with numerous opportunities for keeping in touch without any interruptions. Though social media deserves to be praised and appreciated for the innovative solutions that it provides, its effects on real-life...

Social Scientists and Complex Problems: Division of Labor Approach

It is necessary to realize that social scientists are often presented with extremely difficult and intransigent problems. Just like any other branch of science, social science has had to use the division of labor approach in order to reduce the complexity of some issues by dividing them into parts. It...

Gender Stereotypes of the US Women

The primary research question What experiences influence the development of US women’s gender stereotypes as regards the distribution of gender roles as seen by US females? In this study, gender stereotypes related to the distribution of gender roles are beliefs concerning the place of the woman in the US society....

Gender Stereotypes: Data Presentation Strategy

Data Presentation Strategy On the one hand, the idea of presenting data with the help of the natural strategy is quite legitimate. Indeed, representing the information in the order that the feminist issues evolve in contemporary society could be an option. However, the phenomenon of gender issues is very complex,...

Vicki Marie’s Empathy in Cross-Cultural Experiences

Samoa Essay The essay by Vicki Marie is a detailed illustration of the author’s empathy towards the new culture and its representatives. The author tells about her life and works abroad, in Samoa, a country she knew little about. Marie admits that her way of thinking and habits clashed with...

Ethical Strategies for Human Protection: Consent and Privacy

Abstract This paper dwells upon ways to mitigate human protection, confidentiality, and privacy issues. The evaluator has to obtain written consent, code personal information and can resort to the assistance of other professionals if necessary. This is the way ethical issues can be addressed. Introduction Any research has to be...

Interview on Sales Skills: Confidence, Insight, Strategy

Introduction Salespeople are traditionally considered to be aggressive, attentive, and very goal-oriented. After the interview I had with Jursher Barth, the car salesman that helped me purchase my car not so long ago I am convinced that the common perception of salespeople appeared due to a strong basis of evidence...