Canada’s Commitment to Human Rights Principles: Policies and Progress

Human rights refer to those aspects that uphold the outmost virtues of humankind. Human rights have also been defined as the “highest moral rights because they regulate the fundamental structures and practices of political life, and in ordinary circumstances, they take priority over other moral, legal, and political claims” (Donnelly...

The Relevance of the First Amendment in Modern Society: Legal and Social Perspectives

The First Amendment to the US Constitution is an important initiative that regulates not only the life of American society but also the functioning of state bodies (Stone et al. 21). According to this document, residents of the country have the right to confess any religion that they want, and...

The DREAM Act and Its Role in American Democracy: Policy and Impact

Introduction The United States of America is one of the world’s leading democracies. Since its independence in 1776, the country has made an effort to embrace democratic governance. However, it is important to note that several challenges have affected the ability of this country to be seen to embrace democracy....

UN Ruling on Belgium v. Senegal: Prosecution or Extradition

Summary On June 20, 2012, the UN Court made a final decision in the case related to the obligation to prosecute or extradite (Belgium v. Senegal). The Court ruled that it has jurisdiction to review the dispute between Belgium and Senegal regarding the interpretation and application of Article 6, para....

Romantic Love and Maternal Love

The Concept of Romantic Love Romantic love is a pleasurable and expressing feeling of an emotional attraction between two people. Romantic love involves the expressions of feelings of individuals and their emotional desires to bond with another person. Love makes people feel appreciated, admired, and happy in their lifetime. Also,...

Promoting Global Ethics and Compliance: Strategies and Challenges

Introduction On the home page of the website globalethics.org, a lot of information about its vision of global ethics can be found (Global Ethics). First of all, the representatives of the Institute for Global Ethics state that their mission is to promote ethical action. They are targeted at the global...

Hamilton’s Impact: Immigration Themes in the Musical’s Soundtrack

Introduction Immigration is one of the most controversial topics in American culture, mostly due to a host of political issues associated with it. Despite a significant amount of research done on the subject, the public perception of immigration remains polarized. While some U.S. residents believe that the phenomenon has severe...

Gender, Race and Sexuality Inequalities in Society

Gender difference is not biologically based, but instead it is a social construction because individuals are socialized to behave in a certain manner with specific roles to play. Women have never enjoyed their rights and freedom since time in memorial because of male patriarchy and oppression that society has always...

Ethical Considerations and Applications of Animals in Laboratory Research

Introduction Modern technology has allowed scientists to make a considerable step ahead in many spheres of medicine. While the results of the research suggest beneficial outcomes for the present and future of mankind, not all of the methods employed in such studies are humane enough. Apart from special equipment, scientists...

Society’s Perspectives on Ethics: Cultural and Social Views

Introduction Ethics and morality are notions that have been studied widely to influence human behaviours and relationships. The concepts have significant implications in different fields such as business, management, accounting, sociology and healthcare. The film “12 Years a Slave” is a work of art that explores the challenges and prejudice...

Gun Ownership as the Right to Self-Defense

Institution affiliation In fact, the deprivation of the right carry guns legally is the deprivation of the person of the right to self-defense. An ordinary person is unlikely to be able to confront a group of criminals or at least one, but well-armed criminal. For physically weak people, the elderly,...

Comparing Dynamic and Non-Moving Crisis Theories in Social Work Practices

Introduction The postulates of the formal theory never change from the perspective of their relation to the world. In this way, regardless of a situation under consideration, the theory for explaining it is always the same. So, it is complicated to apply basic theory to a dynamically changing behavior and...

Addressing Gender Stereotyping Among Children: Impacts and Solutions

Andrews and Ridenour (2006) assert that gender stereotyping in children is a common reality that superintendents and school principals cannot ignore. In particular, the authors argue that young learners who aspire to work as school administrators must be in a familiar learning environment whereby equality exists between both boys and...

The Use of Animals in Laboratory Research

Introduction Due to several factors, scientists have been able to make a considerable breakthrough in many spheres of human life. However, the methods employed in reaching this progress do not always involve only humans’ endeavors and participation. Along with technological advancements, laboratories widely use animal research to achieve the results...

Immigration: Socioeconomic and Political Issue in the U.S.

Immigration is a socioeconomic as well as a political issue that has trigger attention on media platforms in the United States. Through these media platforms, immigrants are attracted to what they believe in an American dream. Whether the existence of the American dream is real or just a myth, immigrants...

Anti-Abortion Advocacy in the Pro-Life Movement: Principles, Strategies, and Impact

Introduction The topic of abortions has been deemed controversial for many years. It is a discussion about legal, ethical, moral, and other complications. The researchers usually define two central claims that directly contradict each other. The first argument, which is discussed in this paper, supports the idea of abortions being...

Gender Display in TV Shows, Movies and News

How Gender is shown in the Media The media has been the biggest stream of information that is readily and easily accessed. Through the media, people get to learn of important information and some unimportant issues about the world regarding what is trending and what is irrelevant. The effects of...

Social Roles of Women within the Critical Realism Framework: A Closer Look

In “Work-family conflict: A case study of women in Pakistani banks,” Faiz (2015) employs the qualitative research methodology to address issues associated with females’ experiences and beliefs. The researcher utilizes the critical realism paradigm as it takes into account the social aspect of human life (Faiz, 2015). This approach is...

Effective Speech Delivery Tips

How do we make our speech effective? Why do we sometimes remain misunderstood despite our efforts? What prevents us from being heard? Some people believe that effective communication is something from the arsenal of business psychology, and people who do not need to conduct business negotiations do not need to...

Historical Evolution and Development of Transgender Rights and Identity

Introduction Transgender is not a new concept and people have discussed the issues associated with it since the 19th century. First, it is necessary to provide a definition of the term. Stryker (2009, p. 1) notes that transgender is “the movement across a socially imposed boundary away from an unchosen...

Women’s Perspectives on Long-Standing Gender Stereotypes: Insights and Impacts

The US society is seen as an illustration of an egalitarian society where all people enjoy equal rights and have equal opportunities. Nonetheless, the power is still distributed unevenly between the genders. Women are still seen as creatures fit for child-rearing and keeping households. Men still think that women cannot...

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: LGBT Rights & Interdisciplinary Studies

The introduction of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982 was a watershed moment in Canadian history that made possible the transformation of the country into a world leader in the battle for the rights of LGBT community (Graupner and Tahmindjis 98). Canadian Studies integrate many stories, symbols...

Overview of the Canadian LGBT Community and Associated Issues

Over the years, the Canadian LGBT community has managed to achieve its ultimate goal: official recognition of their rights, including the right to legal marriage in 2005 (Gallagher par. 17). Their dedication, hard work, and commitment to the issue yielded results that nobody could even have dreamt of several decades...

Effectiveness of Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King

In 1842 Henry David Thoreau did not to pay his taxes. He did the same thing the following year. In 1846 he was arrested for failure to pay taxes. Thoreau decided not to pay his taxes in order to protest slavery (Dillman 1). It was an illegal arrest. The law...

Analyzing Promotion Status and Gender of Applicants

The connection between Promotional Status and Gender In order to find out if the connection between promotion and gender exists, the assistant chief can design two hypotheses. The null hypothesis will tend to prove that these two dimensions are independent while the alternative hypothesis will be focused on the dependence...

Principles of Karl Marx’s Sociology: Theoretical Foundations and Applications

Abstract In this paper, the general description of Marx’s sociology is given. A review of literature that focuses on different aspects of Marx’s theory about society is provided. A comprehensive analysis of the literature sources is conducted, and the main purposes of these sources are identified. A general overview of...

The Role of the Human Rights Act in Protecting Rights in the UK

Introduction Originally, the HRA (Human Rights Act) was introduced in the UK in 1998 as a means of implementing an internal judicial method of addressing human rights concerns (i.e. cases which cross into apparent violations of human rights) as outlined in the European Convention on Human Rights without having to...

Advancing Gender Stereotypes Research in US Women

Advancing the Scientific Knowledgebase Your study should advance the scientific knowledge base in your field by meeting one or more of these four criteria: The study should address something that is not known or has not been studied before. The study should be new or different from other studies in...

Challenges and Issues Surrounding Illegal Immigration in the US

Introduction The issue of immigration evokes a lot of emotions in the U.S. Currently, it is estimated that there are over 11 million illegal immigrants. In the U.S., there are industries that have benefited from the presence of illegal immigrants. This has led to the argument that immigrants benefit the...

In Favor of Same-Sex Marriage: Legalization, Rights and Misconceptions

The topic of the same-sex marriage has always been a controversial one. Furthermore, with the recent legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States the public has divided the views on this point into two opposite frameworks. While on the one end of the spectrum there are people who support...

The Sociological Imagination: Understanding Individual Experiences within Society

Sociology studies social interactions and culture. It suggests solutions to existing issues, taking into account different theories and concepts. Sociology describes all social groups and international communities. The main goal of this paper is to discuss sociological theories and methods applied by specialists in this field. Sociological imagination is a...

Animal Testing in the Modern World

Abstract Studies that appear in various medical journals repeatedly demonstrate that animal testing amounts to wasting human and animal lives. Medicines and vaccines that are successfully developed and proven effective in animals such as mice and many primates fail when used in human beings. Medicines and chemicals that are effective...

Is a Vegetarian Diet Ethically Preferable? Ethical Theories Explained

Is a vegetarian diet ethically preferable? Explain why or why not using ethical theories to support your position To answer the question whether a vegetarian diet is ethically preferable, one should consider a number of theories. It is vital to point out that different ethical teachings recognize various spheres of...

Key Issues Surrounding Illegal Immigration in the United States: A Comprehensive Overview

Introduction The United States of America are mainly inhabited by immigrants. Several millions of people came here during the past centuries to build a better future. However, as the laws for aliens become stricter each decade, the American society does not seem very excited about the newcomers. Illegal immigration is...

Gender Stereotypes in Women’s Opinion Study

This study focuses on the opinions of women and their perspectives on the prevalence of gender stereotypes. The qualitative research will best fit the purpose of the study. The participants will explore their experiences and the way they affected the formation of gender-related stereotypes. The qualitative methodology is the most...

Sexuality in “Love Beyond Gender” by Alysia Abbott

The question of sexuality has always been an ongoing issue for human society. Being one of the basic instincts, sexual interest impacts the life of an individual and predetermines the choice of a partner. Sexuality plays a crucial role in the process as it conditions this very choice and results...

Interaction Among Children with Autism: Study Insights

The problem addressed in this study The authors discussed the issue of interaction among children who have autism since such children exhibit both social and antisocial characteristics. Childhood practitioners regularly encounter the problem as they try helping children with autism to interact with other healthy children. They established the solution...

Political Controversies Surrounding Mexican Immigration: Historical and Current Perspectives

The increased availability of access to media has resulted in selective exposure to specific content that influences ideological perceptions. A variety of choices in the media landscape leads to viewers selecting cable news channels that fit their ideological predispositions. Furthermore, selective exposure begins to influence political beliefs and attitudes towards...

Exploring Gender Differences: Causes, Perceptions, and Stereotypes

Gender differences exist for different reasons, but their most significant feature is that they have an impact on social interactions and building up relationships between men and women. This paper will explore the causes of gender differences including biological, cognitive, and social ones, discuss the influence of gender differences on...

Healthcare Treatment of the Transgender Community: Challenges and Opportunities

Introduction A transgender is an individual whose gender identity or expression does not conform to the social standards and expectations associated with the biological sex to which he was allocated at birth (UNDP, 2016). The transgender community comprises three groups: individuals denoted as males at birth and experience female characteristics...

Geographical Patterns of Chinese American Communities: Li’s Analysis

Synopsis Wei Li develops a geographical outlook of Chinese American people on community formation in time and space in chapter 10. The writer paints a picture of the geographical characteristics in terms of settlements, socioeconomic activities, and traditions of the first American Chinese immigrants in relation to the latest geographical...

The Iraq War in Structural Functionalism

Introduction The dictatorial leadership of Saddam Hussein inspired the U.S. to wage war against Iraq. The U.S. wanted to restore peace to the citizens of Iraq who had been oppressed for a long period of time. The functionalist theory employs a qualitative approach of analysis in explaining and differentiating between...

Developing an Action Plan for Addressing Change in Immigrant Communities

Problem Overview Due to a considerable influx of immigrants, the community has to meet a number of challenges in order to satisfy health care needs of the group and ensure their access to all necessary services. For this purpose, an action plan has to be developed. It will allow setting...

Understanding the Impact of Illegal Immigration in the United States

Introduction Illegal immigrants are those people who have gained access to the United States of America without proper authority and will be deported if found as such. It also means those who have entered the United States of America legally after which they fell out of the required status and...

Civil Rights Movements: Occupy Wall Street and Decolonize Wall Street

The blistering growth of various civil rights movements and other forms of protest peculiar to the last several decades could evidence the significant changes in the mentality of people and the way society accepts some issues. Yet, the reconsideration of values and priorities resulted in the growth of individuals self-consciousness....

Understanding Integrity as a Fundamental Concept in the Ethical Dictionary

Integrity is a prominent concept in ethical vocabulary. Nevertheless, a review of the existing literature shows different meanings of the term as well as the usage of its variable. Integrity is considered one of the most vital virtues held by individuals and institutions (Gibbons and Sutherland 8). An individual of...

Gender in the Arab Context: Modern Globalization Trends

Introduction Modern tendencies of globalization cause changes in all spheres of life. Gender does not remain unaffected as well. In this regard, it seems necessary to consider this issue in the context of the Arab world. This paper is aimed at contextualizing gender in the Arab context considering politics, state,...

Cross-Cultural Competencies in Human Service Work: Importance and Implementation

Human beings are distinguished by race, religion, or socio-economic backgrounds. A study of cross-cultural competencies is an important subject in the human service professions and especially in counseling. Counselors are trained to deal with different kind of clients, who have diverse problems. Therefore, it is necessary to have background knowledge...

Professional Code of Ethics for Indian Creek Foundation’s New Strategy

The professional code of ethics necessary for the work on a new strategy through implementing change to the Indian Creek Foundation should focus on a range of issues. The well-designed code of ethics should meet the criteria of credibility, being based on experience, including skills and knowledge, which a researcher...

Outing in Media: Pros and Cons

Discussion Post An outing is a term used to describe the disclosure of someone’s gender identity or sexual orientation, usually by the media, without their permission. The practice has been used numerous times, and despite its obviously intrusive nature has gained some support from the LGBT activists. While the opponents...

Balancing Equality, Freedom, and Security Rights in the U.S. Framework

Introduction In spite of the fact that the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) many years ago and focused on promoting the principles of humans’ freedom and dignity in different communities, human rights violations are still observed in various countries, and the United States is among...

The Development of Alternatives to Animal Testing: Innovations and Ethical Considerations

Animal testing has been successfully used in medical research for a long time. Despite this, several points have been raised by various activist groups challenging the relevance and efficiency of the practice and, more famously, its ethical background. Despite the concern voiced by its opponents, animal testing remains a viable...

Communication Differences: Male vs Female

The differences between females and males have been studied for centuries. Communication has been one of the aspects that have acquired the most attention of scholars, scientists, and the public. The belief that the way males and females communicate differs tremendously has been persistent for decades and even centuries (Fulbright,...

Queer of Color Theory: Gender, Race, and Challenges

Introduction Gender is a socially created trait used to distinguish between males and females. It is also used to assign social roles and responsibilities. It is associated with the way society nurtures individuals with respect to their culture, expectations, and other elements. Queer, on the other hand, denotes the ‘unusual...

Women’s Sexual Power: Challenging Gender Stereotypes and Norms

Todd Nowadays people live in a democratic world where homosexuality and bisexuality are no longer considered as something awful as society develops a modern idea of equality and gender selection. However, the debates around the sexual identity of lesbians and gays are still intense. In her article published in the...

Debating Human Rights: Cultural Relativity vs. Universality

The universality of human rights is a question for debate because of the impact of cultures on people’s acceptation and interpretation of these rights (Donnelly 54). This idea and the problem of making human rights culturally relative is discussed by Jieh-Yung Lo, who focused on explaining the issue while referring...

The Impact of Globalization on Immigration Control

Introduction There exist an overwhelming connection between globalization and immigration. Within the recent past years, there have been numerous studies attempting to exhaust the connections between the two subjects. These researches indicated extensive effects of globalization on Immigration control. In fact, it is noted that globalization is one of the...

Global Social Progress and Human Development

Defined as the attempt at improving the rates of social investment from all denizens of the world population (Guiding social investment, 2015), global social progress is an essential concept that helps locate the mistakes that have been made in the past I terms of economic and political solutions, assess the...

Social Movement and Theories

Framing Theory Framing is the process through which movements express or tend to produce an interpretation of the circumstances or events that encourage or trigger protest (Tarrow 1998). The media is an important framing method for various protest and movement groups around the world (Tarrow 1998). Because it influences a...

Comparing Letters and Emails in Koyaanisqatsi: Communication Perspectives

Nowadays, mailing peculiarities have been changed dramatically. People do not want to lose a minute in their lives and develop new methods to exchange information in a short period. Moreover, emails have substituted letters, and people have neglected how crucial and enjoyable the process of writing could be. Emails generates...

“Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell

Introduction In the second chapter of his book Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell discusses the prerequisites, which are important for reaching success in various professional areas. To some degree, the author’s discussion is based on the study of various violinists. In particular, this research carried out by other...

Care Initiatives for Syrian Refugee Children within Canadian Communities

Introduction The imaginary case of Mohamed who has to sell six roses every day before he can go back to the camp to assist his mother is a precise depiction of the situation that Syrian children refugees are going through. The thirteen-year-old boy has been living in a congested refugee...

Exploring State Power in Sociological Studies of Deviance: Theoretical Perspectives

The purpose of this paper is to establish the connection between the state power and the sociological studies of deviance. The objective will be achieved by several steps. Firstly, I will give the definition of the power in sociological context and the power of the state. Secondly, I will determine...

Social and Economic Challenges Faced by Immigrants in Toronto

Introduction The frequency with which people are moving from one country to another has been on the rise in the recent past. People are moving to change lifestyles, seek job opportunities, education, or refuge in times of conflicts. However, many immigrants have targeted Toronto thus resulting in a number of...

Cultural Identity and Its Acceptance in Society

Cultural identity is a complex concept that is associated with a person’s understanding of his or her cultural roots, language, and community beliefs. From this perspective, cultural identity can be viewed as the person’s acceptance of belonging to a certain group that follows specific practices, visions, and traditions (Kuper 235)....

Sociology Theories: Effects on Social Institutions and Structures

Introduction Over the years, numerous sociological theories have been espoused. However, the four main evidence based sociological theories are functionalism, utilitarianism, conflict and interactionism. Sociological theories are important because they influence various social institutions. Besides, sociological theories help to explain structures of social institutions (Macionis, 2012). Among the four theories,...

Sociology: “Damned Lies and Statistics” by Joel Best

The brash title is the premiere point of the captivation of Joel Best’s ‘Damned Lies and Statistics.’ As per its apt title, the book investigates the lies and or the truths that are presented by statistics. Within it, the author states that people, for the most part, are innumerate. They...

Illegal Immigrants and Its Effects on Crime

Introduction Due to its status as the world’s richest country and the land of opportunities, the United States has attracted millions of immigrants over the decades. The immigrants are mostly people who seek to benefit financially from the numerous economic opportunities available in the country. In addition to the legal...

Analyzing Miss Representation: Summary of Key Themes and Impacts

Welcome to our Miss Representation film summary and analysis! This reflection essay sample will help you understand the themes and meaning of the film. Get some inspiration for your paper with the help of our sample on Miss Representation analysis and summary. Hardly a week passes by without a new...

Animal Use in Biomedical Research: Ethical Debates and Scientific Justifications

Introduction Much attention of the whole society is paid to the problem of animal testing in the modern world. It is impossible to imagine modern biochemical research without using animals. Each new vaccine, each discovery is based on theoretical research and testing of the drawn conclusions on animals. There are...

Discrimination and Human Rights Laws

What are rights? Rights refer to legal claims that enable a particular group or individuals to have access to a particular entitlement. They are protected under the law of justice, although they are not always willingly granted since sometimes a group or an individual has to fight for their rights...

Insights from Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s “Infidel”: Muslim Women’s Rights and Challenges

In the present-day world, when, spurred by numerous acts of terrorism, Islamophobia has reached its bursting point and has clearly grown weaker, such stories as Infidel seem to be taken with a grain of salt. However, because of the tension in relationships between the Islamic and the Christian world, Infidel...

Psychotherapy Effect on Phobic Patients

Introduction Psychotherapy is a technique used to treat mental disorder. This study was conducted to establish effect of psychotherapy on phobic patients. Additionally, the study was conducted to follow up on phobic patients after psychotherapy. The study focused on exploring systematic desensitization on phobic patients. Moreover, the study focused on...

Adolescent Pregnancy: Understanding Causes and Developing Effective Interventions

Abstract The issue of adolescent pregnancy is of concern to the US policymakers because of its effects. It is considered an urgent issue in modern American society because a number of lives have been lost through illegal abortions and neglect. The major risks associated with adolescent pregnancy include health problems,...

Relations to the Idea of Responsibility

Responsibility refers to the willingness of an individual to control one’s thoughts, actions, and behavior to create and promote a society that gives all people equal opportunity without infringing on their rights and wellbeing. A responsible human being is someone who accepts that his or her behavior and actions have...

The Psychology Behind Parental Exposure and Underage Drinking: Understanding Risks

The problem of underage drinking is not a new one in American society, yet many parents today demonstrate a total lack of strategy on how to deal with it. Common sense demands that parents be at the forefront in guiding their adolescent youth toward adopting good standards of behavior and...

The Importance of Humility in Leadership: Insights for American Leaders

Abstract Leadership is a proper practice because it can make any organization or individual successful. According to Americans, an effective leader should possess certain traits and qualities to achieve his or her goals. This paper discusses how Americans view leadership and humility. The discussion goes further to explain the importance...

Sociological Factors for a Happy Marriage: Key Insights and Research Findings

Introduction The institution of marriage has continued to attract increased interest from sociologists, psychologists, and other stakeholders owing to its influence on people’s life and wellbeing (Stutzer & Fray, 2005). Available statistics demonstrate that between 85% and 90% of individuals in the United States of America will ultimately marry, and...

The Significance of Work in Sociological Theory

The concept of work has drawn attention of many scholars over the years who are trying to determine its relevance in the society. Although many scholars have been analyzing work from the works of early scholars such as Max Weber, many prominent people had analyzed this concept several hundreds of...

Abortion: Ethical and Legal Debates Explored

Abortion is considered the intended action to expel a fetus from the womb of a woman. The expulsion of a fetus leads to death, but scientists and societies argue that the intentional expulsion of a fetus is murder. Morally, abortion is illegal and not permitted by law in several states...

Impact of Social Media on Face-to-Face Communication in Retail

Introduction It is clear that social media play a significant role in a contemporary person’s life. The study that we conducted was aimed at understanding the correlation between face-to-face communication and communication via devices and social media between people while they were buying things in big shops. This paper goes...

The Journey of Feminism: Analyzing Losses and Victories Throughout History

It goes without saying that the issues of gender equality are still on the agenda of the present-day world, even though the gender inequality was detected quite a while ago. Despite all the efforts of the world’s most prominent feminists, women still have to fight for their rights; however, it...

Socrates’ Life, Trial, and Death: A Philosophical Journey

Socrates’ Life Socrates is an Athenian and one of the founders of western philosophy. He is is mainly known through the works of conventional writers, especially the writings of his students, Plato and Xenophon (Ramose 69). Most of his achievements and thoughts appear in the writings of his students, for...

Mexican Immigrants in Texas and Their Impacts

Introduction Texas is the second-largest state in the United States of America. It is situated in the south-central part of the country and shares an international border with Mexico. Due to the geographical location and economic prospects, the region has, for a long time, attracted immigrants and other US natives....

Factors Promoting Higher Divorce Rates

Introduction Divorce has never been a desirable occurrence in American society. However, the recent reports indicate that there is a consistent rise in the rate of divorce in this country. According to the report by Hawkins and Fackrell, almost fifty percent of marriages in this country end up in divorce...

Philosophy of Life: Major Principle and Problems

People often mention the philosophies of their lives when they try to share their ideas on different issues. They do not refer to the discipline, but reveal their opinions. It is noteworthy that the word ‘philosophy’ has several meanings, but only some people know them or pay attention to them....

Issues Related to Body Image in Young Women

Introduction Modern society is extremely judgmental towards women in all aspects. A predominant element in which women are either criticized or praised is their body. Our society strives for perfection, and this affects women especially teenage girls. Fitness magazines, clothing lines and dietary supplements push women to the edge when...

Effects of Illegal Immigration in the U.S.: Control Measures and Societal Impacts

Introduction Illegal immigration is one of the main topics that have dominated debates across the United States for several decades. The federal government defines illegal immigration as the situation where a foreigner acts in disregard to the country’s immigration laws by either gaining entry into the United States without a...

Human Motivation: Insights from Maslow, Herzberg, and McClelland

Background information Motivation refers to various innate forces that create impetus for satisfaction and fulfilment of recurrent human needs. Such forces are vital in determining human drive and willingness to perform under diverse existential contexts. Devoid of motivation, human beings find it difficult to pursue undertakings that characterize existence in...

Raising Children in Single Families: Single-Parent Families’ Problems

Introduction The society expects that both parents will take part in raising children. Sharing of roles among parents makes parenting exercise easier. Where one gets it difficult, the other one can help. It is also the happiness of children to be raised in a united family and where they are...

The Concept of Piety: Analyzing its Importance in Ethical Discussions

Socrates was one of the philosophers who sacrificed his life for the sake of justice in society. He had been accused falsely by the ten demon tyrants of inciting the youths against the owners of the means of production. Plato was one of his students and a friend as well....

California Fusion Cuisine: Unique Dishes Influenced by Diverse Cultures

The California cuisine is usually discussed as the fusion cuisine because this regional cuisine is influenced by different ethnicities and cultures, and the famous dishes in California are the results of combining different ingredients typical for various culinary traditions used to form a new rather unique recipe. The California fusion...

Cultural Stress in the UAE: Approaches to Effective Management

Factors that Influence Culture Stress The United Arab Emirates is a country that is dominated by the Islamic religion. According to Kinicki and Mel (66), several factors influence culture stress in this country. These stressors mostly result from the Islamic religion. The population of women is higher than that of...

The Study of the Feminist Movement

Introduction The Feminist Movement is one of the powerful social movements that have continued to shape diverse discourses in the modern society, which have improved social, economic, and political stances of women. In the ancient centuries, men have been dominant figures in the society, while women have been invisible in...

Compassion Fatigue: Understanding Secondary Traumatic Stress

Compassion fatigue (sometimes known as secondary traumatic stress “STS”) can be defined as a type of condition that normally impacts people that work with trauma victims, patients in psychiatric wards or first responders in accidents wherein there is a gradual “lessening” so to speak of that individual’s capacity to express...

Attention is Paid to Disabled Market: Likely to Buy the Same Products

Every year more and more people suffer from health problems that make them disabled. Some of them are born with particular defections, while others gain them in the course of a lifetime. In the article, attention is paid to the fact that modern companies consider ethnic groups regarding the diversity...

Evaluation Research: Hospital Administration

Evaluation research provides a pathway of supplying dependable proofs of a variety of social programs, especially in clinical practices. This research uses a variety of research techniques discussed in the previous chapters in order to come up with comprehensive results. For instance, evaluation research can be used by a hospital...

Alcoholics’ Physical Yearning: Overcoming Barriers in Human Services

Introduction Alcoholics suffer from a distinct physical yearning to take alcohol past their capability to manage it, irrespective of every law of common sense. Despite having a vast desire for alcohol, alcoholics often give in to that yearning at the worst probable instances. Alcoholism is generally detrimental to the alcoholics’...

Christian Counseling Psychology: Integrating Faith and Therapeutic Practices

Counseling is a useful practice because it makes it easier for troubled persons to have better lives. This situation explains why lay approaches to religious counseling have become common today. The four models of Christian counseling include “cognitive and solution focused approach, active listening, inner healing, and mixed models” (Garzon,...

Gender Dysphoria: Classification, Causes, and Treatment Approaches Explained

Sex is what you are assigned to at birth while gender identity is something that develops during your life based on your self-perception and personal subjective understanding of who you are. In most cases, these two categories are the same, but when they do not coincide, the person can experience...

Lucretius and His View on Mind, Soul and Spirit

Book III of De Rerum Natura, Lucretius notes that death would be something that does matter so much to the life of an individual in case it could be clear that mind is mortal stuff. However, people are always concerned because they are sure that there is no life after...

Non-Probability Samples: Insights into Sampling Techniques and Their Applications

Probability samples are not sufficient for research. This is why some researchers apply non-probability samples. Here, researchers are completely unaware of the probability of the elements contained in each population in the samples provided for investigation. Non-probability samples come with several advantages. They are particularly important when used in an...

Navigating Immigrant Discrimination in the Workplace: Opportunities and Challenges

The paper aims at examining an article about the peculiarities of immigrant discrimination in the workplace written by Krings, Johnston, Binggeli, and Maggiori in 2014. The authors introduce two hypotheses about immigrants, identify their roles in local labor markets, and prove that certain cultural, educational, and personal issues are crucial...

Social Networking vs. Live Communication: The Dueling

Introduction: A Runaway to the Utopia of the XXI Century There comes the time when people feel that they are too sensitive for reality, and the virtual world seems the only option. At first, reading books seemed to be the only possible solution, but after the technological boom, the opportunities...

Assumptions in Human Cognition: True or False?

Assumptions are a part of human cognitive processes that are framed by knowledge and contemplations in relation to the leading out reasons or potentially factual information. There are times when assumptions are true or false and can be based on real facts or made up information. Usually, a person assuming...

“Change over Time in Obedience” by Jean Twenge

Summary of the Article In the article, Twenge Jean reports that Burger conducted a study with the aim of replicating Milgram’s study in 2009 on obedience. In the study, the race was one of the independent variables because it affected other variables. An independent variable is not changed by any...

Compassion Fatigue in Caregivers: Understanding Burnout

Introduction The psychotherapists are the ones who deal with patients experiencing terminal illnesses. They develop close relationships with these patients while they take care of them. However, the relationships can cause psychological problems to the caregivers. The caregivers suffer from different forms of stresses. The common one is burnout. Burnout...

Human Rights and Law: The Native Women of Canada Case

The case raises the issue of the function of law. It questions the extent of the application of the law in resolving societal issues of inclusion. It also evaluates the obligations of the government and their interpretation, as well as whether there is a violation of the law or not...

Stress in the Contemporary World: Causes and Effects

Mills (2001) defined stress as the anxiety that people have due to their inability to respond to the demands that arise from their physical and social environments. In such an event, people tend to develop negative attitudes because they are incapable of responding in an effective and efficient manner to...

Kübler-Ross Grief Model: Understanding the Five Stages

Introduction Kübler-Ross introduces grief as a five-stage emotional process that people go through when faced with suffering or death. The stages outlined in the Kübler-Ross grieving model are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance (Kübler-Ross, 2005). People experience the stages in different ways, and it is not constant to all...

Effectiveness of Integrative and Instrumental Reminiscence Therapies on Depression

Introduction This paper reviews the article titled, “Effectiveness of integrative and instrumental reminiscence therapies on depression symptoms reduction in institutionalized older adults: An empirical study” by Karimi et al. (2010) and published in the journal of ‘Aging and Mental Health 14(7), 881-887’. This article presents the research findings of a...

Websites Aimed at Preventing Rape

Introduction Rape is one of the most common crimes in the US and in the entire world. It is estimated that 20% of American women are victims of rape (Masters 33). Notably, numerous organizations and individuals are trying to address the problem and develop programs to prevent this type of...

Social Services for Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S.: A Complex Debate

Introduction Illegal or undocumented immigrants are people who gain entry into a country through illegal means. The challenge of illegal immigrants for the United States has been around for years. While some people are convinced that undocumented immigrants should be deported back to their countries, others are of a contrary...

Same Sex Marriage: A Global Moral Controversy

Introduction Same sex marriage is a moral issue that has raised controversies in many parts of the world. It is popularity referred to as homosexuality. Homosexuality is a condition in which an individual is sexually attracted to members of his or her own gender. In a number of countries, same...

Illegal Immigration in the US: 11.4 Million Undocumented Residents

Introduction According to a report by Alba and Foner, about 11.4 million people are living in the United States illegally (61). The illegal immigrants make up about 5.1% of the total workforce in the United States. This clearly shows that the problem is serious and needs to be addressed in...

Understanding Master Morality and the Slave Morality in Philosophy

Abelard and Heloise shared most of their beliefs. They both explored the concepts of moral intentions and feelings. The most significant and meaningful teaching of Heloise was the one about disinterested love, where the true love was determined by the generosity of the lovers and the ability to love someone...

Philosophers Views on Morality

Moral intent, according to Abelard, explains that morality is a state of the mind and has defects that compel a person to undertake certain activities. Abelard holds that moral defects lead people to do things, which may not be moral (Moore and Bruder 274). Furthermore, Abelard argues that moral intent...

Inspirational Quotes & Vivid Language: Wealthy Non-English Speakers in the U.S.

This essay discusses Kirk Semple’s article, Moving to U.S. and Amassing a Fortune, No English Needed. The article discusses the increase in the number of wealthy “Americans” who, ironically, cannot speak English. Precisely, the writer uses Felix Sanchez, a Mexican, who crossed to America in 1970 and amassed lots of...

The Concept of the New Woman in China

The new Chinese woman featured in Goddess (1934) can be seen as a manifestation of the chasm between the reality and people’s ideas on the new world that is also manifested through the difference between visual and textual documents focusing on the issue. It is necessary to note that the...

Moral Intention Concept in Philosophy

Peter Abelard and Heloise are two well-known figures in the field of philosophy. Abelard proposed the concept of moral intention by arguing that sins are not the act of evil desires or a person does not commit sins because of having evil desires. Instead, the consent to follow evil desires...

Cultural Diversity and Its Impact on Workplace Safety: Key Considerations

Cultural diversity in public organizations presents a big challenge to public servants who may not be familiar with the concept of multiculturalism. Public servants serve people from different cultures and it is therefore important for them to fully understand how to deal with the issue of ethnic diversity (Steinberg, 2009)....

Sociological Perspectives on Preventing Alcohol and Drug Problems: Effective Strategies

Drug prevention program is the process that devotes its efforts towards limiting the use of psychoactive substances and the development of associated problems. These efforts may be focused on a group or individuals depending on the aim of the program. Using drugs and alcohol may impair the user’s judgment, result...

Kübler-Ross Model Insights on Coping with Grief and Loss

At some point, during their lifetime, individual may encounter different circumstances, which bring them a great deal of pain. This sentiment could be due to death of a loved one such as a parent, child or partner. Correspondingly, terminally ill patients may harbor feelings of loss upon realization that their...

Exploring Groupthink: Key Concepts and Their Relevance in Social Psychology

Social psychology is a discipline that uses systematic methods to understand and provide details on how feelings, thoughts, and behavior of individuals are influenced by the real, anticipated, or implied company of others (Baron and Byrne 12). Social psychology explains why people are highly influenced by the environment and those...

Social Media’s Influence: Activism and Revolution

Role of Social Media’s Influence in Activism and Revolution Social networking and internet creation have significantly raised people’s capacity to spread or distribute information easily and freely and as well increased the capacity of the people to organize events. Revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia were highly contributed by the use...

Attraction Between Men and Women: Cultural Insights

Human beings find affection as the emotional foundation of like or dislike. This leads to socialization especially in regards to members of the opposite sex. Kauth (54) argues that when the concept of ‘like’ in affection gets a foundational creation through emotions, attraction is definitely developed. As a result, it...

Kant’s Deontological Ethical Theory

Introduction Ethical theories have enabled human beings to assess whethethe r their actions and consequences of their actions are ethical or unethical. Human beings can assess their athe ctions basing on deontological theories and consequences of their actions basing onthe teleological theories. According to Immanuel Kant, deontological ethics perceives morality...

An In-Depth Analysis of the Counseling Profession: Current Trends and Challenges

The current state of the profession The counseling profession offers a wide range of services. It ranges from counseling students on various issues regarding their academic work to families in a crisis situation. However, the acceptance and prominence of counseling as a profession varies according to regions. For instance in...

Multiculturalism in the USA: Transition and Cultural Shifts

The US has diversity in ethnicity and races because of its historical immigration of people from various dissimilar countries. It is due to such diversity that multiculturalism is a crucial idea in the country. There is so much transition-taking place in the USA since white Americans are losing their status...

Gender Roles in Cartoons

Discussion Most children do not differentiate between reality and fantasy; hence, they are vulnerable to interpretations of gender in televisions, particularly children’s cartoons. Cartoons are mostly viewed by children between the ages of two and thirteen. Thus, most people believe that children can use the portrayals of gender in cartoons...

Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers: Gender Roles

There are a lot of cartoons aimed at teaching children something new and interesting. Being directed at portraying many different aspects of human life and teaching children relationships, attitudes and priorities, many cartoons depict the gender roles. Watching Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers is becomes obvious that the gender roles...

Role of Gender in Cartoons and Commercials

In recent times, people are increasingly putting their trust in media and especially the television more than ever before. The media has become a common playfield where political, social, and financial information is relayed to people. Naturally, children tend to remember what they see more than what they hear. On...

Sexism in “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell

Sexism is the discriminative behavior towards a person of the opposite sex especially towards women. In Trifles, Glaspell explores the theme of sexism particularly the oppression of women in the society. The distinction of the gender roles between men and women leads to the description of women characters. The feeble...

Emotional and Behavioral Disorders – Psychology

Historical perspective Since time immemorial, it has been relatively difficult to get the appropriate definition of emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Various researchers involved with the subject under review have declared some of the definitions of this type of disability as critically flawed. The federal definition of EBD is part...

Understanding Pathological Perfectionism in Modern Psychology

The introduction The fundamentals of the disease When speaking about pathological perfectionism, it is necessary to highlight the basic signs of psychological disease. So, first of all, it should be pointed out that pathological perfectionism is characterized by setting unreasonably high standards. Generally, one is to keep in mind that...

The Impact of the Internet and Social Networks on Real-World Communication

Nowadays it is impossible to imagine that people can do without the Internet. It helps people share information, it helps people do business, it helps them to study, etc. Of course, the Internet helps individuals communicate irrespective of distances. People have become closer. However, more and more researchers argue that...

Understanding the Origin of Life: Evolution and Creationism

Introduction: Staring from the Big Bang There is hardly a single person in the world who has never asked him-/herself, what the origin of life is. Even though the issue is frequently addressed, there is hardly a single way to find out the truth, which, however, does not bother the...

Lying in Modern Society: A Philosophical Perspective

Introduction Criticized by ancient philosophers, lying has become an inherent trait of modern community. An episode from The Andy Griffith Show about Mr. McBevee demonstrates the complexity of the modern concept of lying and deception which requires taking into account not only the individual’s motives in telling a lie, but...

Understanding the 2011 London Riots: A Call for Better Parenting

The riots that broke out in London on August 4, 2011 shocked the British society and the world at large. The violence, aggression, destructive behavior and looting displayed by the youth have elicited varied reactions and explanations from the public. That level of violence and destruction was not expected, even...

Civil Disobedience and Multiculturalism: Exploring Their Interconnectedness

The very idea of civil disobedience is based on the premise that people have a right to affect the decisions of policies of the government if they believe that this institution does not cope with its duties. Moreover, citizens can and should object to the laws if they believe that...

Cultural Change and Nostalgia: Analyzing Shelly Fralic’s Argument

In the article “The Old Grey Mare, She Misses What Used to be”, Shelly Fralic argues that cultural change is the main source of the challenges experienced within populations. She laments that there is a lot of confusion in the current society attributable to the human factors that are self-imposed...

Developmental Changes in Adolescents’ Guilt and Shame

Introduction and Literature review Little research has been carried to ascertain the impact of shame and guilt in the normal developmental process of adolescents in ideal or non-ideal family settings. For a clear view of the role of these two emotive responses, one needs to have a clear picture of...

The Main Points of the Mencius, as Translated by David Hinton

This paper summarizes the main points of the Mencius, as translated by David Hinton. The paper begins with a brief introduction of the Asian philosopher Confucius, whose teachings formed the basis of the Mencius, followed by a brief introduction of Mencius the philosopher. The essay then separates the main points...

Dog’ and Human Baby’ Raising

Introduction Many humans who have pets handle them like their children because of the love that exists between the two. While raising a dog as your pet, it is important to consider the same in the context that a pet requires as much attention and care as a human baby....

For and Against of Gay Marriage

Introduction Same-sex marriages is a union that takes place between two people who belong to the same social gender or similar biological sex. On the other hand, the word ‘gay’ is used when referring to a person who is a homosexual. Gays share a common characteristic and lifestyle, since they...

China’s Ancient Civilization: 5000 Years of History and Growth

China is among the countries that is enjoying the fruits of ancient civilization. The reason behind this is because it has an extended and inexplicable history of around 5000 years ago. This duration contributed a lot in the growth of the country and the expansion of its territories. China been...

The Concept of ‘Responsibility’

The concept of ‘responsibility’ The peculiarities of the modern world’s development make people often think about the idea of responsibility because they should be responsible for each their step and every word. I agree that the concept of ‘responsibility’ can be discussed as one of the major elements which form...

Men’s Good Character: Key to Happiness and Fulfillment

In order to achieve happiness or fulfilment, men’s good character is essential. This implies that men must live righteously and strive for the good if they wish to enjoy a complete life. According to Aristotle, happiness depends on humans themselves, more than anything else. He states that happiness is the...