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There are two main types of contact such as verbal and non-verbal means. Verbal communication for a person is the primary and universal way of connection and it is carried out with the help of words, and human speech belongs to its means of transmission. The primary nonverbal means of...
The tables chosen for this analysis from both the national and Florida survey illustrate the frequency of verbal and physical harrassment experienced by LGBTQ students. The report from Florida exposes that the most frequent form of verbal harassment received by students is often due to their sexual orientation, followed by...
The question of possible postmortal existence has been present in the minds of people for a prolonged period of its presence as being with advanced abilities of the central nervous system. According to multiple pieces of research, such as that by Whitley (2017), these complications of brain structure yielded the...
Introduction Class struggles appeared during the development of early marketing relations between people. The modern conflict primarily exists between the owners of industries and various forms of business, the affluent people, and their labor force, who belong to the lower and middle class (Corrigall-Brown, 2020). In fact, Karl Marx, the...
The history of racial discrimination in America is long, intense and eventful, and is inseparably linked to the history of the country. Although nowadays the society is at the point of realizing how crucial it is to have a similar attitude towards each of its members, the issue is still...
“Saving the World” by Emile G. McAnany is a brief study of communication, its role, and significance in the framework of development and social changes. The chronological narrative of the work originates from the appearance of mass communications in American higher education institutions and the Marshall Truman plan. The ‘events...
The belief in the equality of women and men has a long history. However, until the first wave of feminism in the 19th century, there was little to no public support for people who opposed discrimination and fought for equal rights (Hooks, 2014). Less than two centuries ago, the feminist...
The idea of fixed sexuality is a complex phenomenon that erases bisexual uniqueness. It would seem that heterosexuality should be clear and inviolable, though, in fact, it is more fluid than other identities. It is the central argument of Jane Ward, who focuses her research on the phenomenon of men...
Luther King wrote his letter with the aim to inform the clergy that he had a right to be in Birmingham and that his actions had moral, just, and honorable reasons. He uses rhetorical devices to convince not only them but also the rest of the American citizens. Above all,...
Summary of the Article The article chosen for the summary and analysis is a quantitative study conducted by George and Stokes (2018) and published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. The article’s title is “A quantitative analysis of mental health among sexual and gender minority groups in ASD.”...
The twenty-second episode of the ninth season of Simpsons titled Trash of the Titans tells about Homer’s electoral campaign, as he is eager to become a new mayor. The episode contains several scenes of his speeches given in public that can be interesting to analyze from the point of view...
The navy can help individuals cope with ethical dilemmas they will encounter through cultural and historical training. Troops must be aware of the history and culture of the area they operate in to preserve combat efficiency and promote polite treatment of the population (Haskins, 2010). Unacquaintance with culture can heighten...
The society people live in has faced many changes with time, emerging generations and new technological advancements reshaping the world in ways the people of the past might not have ever predicted. The most recent and notable generational shift came with the dawn of the digital age, the foundation of...
The first episode of the assigned podcast was released during Social Work Month, was established almost 60 years ago and is dedicated to explaining the aims and importance of social work. The guest is the CEO of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Angelo McClain. The present paper analyzes...
A crisis arises in a normal working environment, affecting work and service delivery in general. According to the research framework, the mitigation method has a critical role in maintaining peace and resolving the issue. It is a strategy that lays out a step-by-step process for reducing risks and dangers as...
In the modern world, everybody is surrounded by various technologies that consume children in every way possible. They opt for playing video games and spending their time in the virtual world rather than communicating with their peers in real life. Therefore, it is evident that video games negatively impact teenagers...
Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers created the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator examination. Both were well-trained graduate students who completed the assessment using the methodological approach. Despite neither being a psychiatrist, they spent years developing Swiss physician Carl Jung’s concept of personality types. Since then, experienced professionals have periodically updated...
Introduction Since the dawn of human civilization, the idea of studying the roots and causes of human interaction has been tempting. Scholars and philosophers made various attempts to systematize the knowledge about humanity in order to understand and anticipate the behavioral patterns of people under different circumstances. One of the...
It is important to note that the core idea of chapter seven of Summer’s book is centered around the process of identification of good responses and elimination of bad responses. It is stated that “good responses are constructive responses that promote rapport, facilitate collaboration, and build trust; poor responses block...
The new Americans choose to live in the US for various reasons. Some immigrants come to work in the primary labor market with desirable jobs and more benefits, while those who are less educated are employed in the secondary labor market in less desirable jobs. US citizens whose parents and...
Introduction Orientations are a great way to familiarize students with a university and help them join student life. Such events have long been considered instrumental in providing new students with the basic knowledge that can enhance the integration process. Moreover, there are certain psychological aspects to orientations, as they encourage...
Introduction Clara explains the growth and development of the working class and conventional women movements from their homeland up to the 19th century to the beginning of the first quarter of the 20th century. Zetkin shows the strengths and possibilities that arose from women’s liberation in the revolution times. It...
Introduction The event that I will observe in that essay happened a month ago in the art gallery I visited to see the modern art exhibition. I chose the show because I was curious to look at the pieces of modern art and try to understand them despite my lack...
Irenosen Okojie introduces the notion of black joy, in other words, explains what it is and why humanity needs it, in the cognominal video by BBC Ideas. In brief, this term stands for recognizing and appreciating the cultural heritage of people of color, such as reading a poem by June...
Introduction Nowadays, slavery is widely considered one of the worst immoral forms of forced labor and economic exploitation. It is important to understand that slavery went through several development stages during human history. For instance, the institution of slavery in Greece and Rome was significantly different from slavery in the...
Social stratification, or the so-called social structure of society, is an apparent hierarchy of the public being separated into superposed classes (OpenStax, 2015). Naturally, the concept poses an unequal work value so that people who have a higher status in society are likely to earn more than those positioned lower...
Introduction There are various reasons why families can break up, for example, disagreements of parents, the unwillingness of one of the parents to have a family, pregnancy in the early stages of the relationship, when young future parents did not want to create a family. Black families are no less...
One must adhere to ethical standards that promote effective work for any organization. Such norms can be both in relation to clients and to colleagues. This affects the work process, as comfortable conditions for employees increase their motivation. Furthermore, the proper attitude toward clients in an ethical aspect will attract...
There are various instances in the Bible where structures oppressed, marginalized, alienated, or created or enhanced privilege and power. The stories of Moses and Jesus discussed below are such occasions. In Moses’ narrative, he is hiding and placed in a reed basket by his parents so he could float on...
Introduction American society is characterized by many immigrants of different races who have made their homes in the U.S. Although the U.S. has been applauded for being the destination for many immigrants, especially those from war zones, little has been done to ensure the immigrants’ wellbeing. Over the years, concerns...
Capitalism, unconstrained by any regulatory process, leads objectively to a concentration of production and monopolies – this was Karl Marx’s key idea. Roughly the same idea is repeated in Ronald Cohen’s article (2021) on the collapse of the U.S. economic system, the goal of which is solely to make the...
The current paper is devoted to analyzing the impact of internal migration on Alabama. The state of Alabama, which was recently on the periphery of the American immigration wave, has recently experienced a significant flow of immigrants from all parts of the world. This increase is not substantial, but it...
Summary In his 2008 article, “How to Be a Success,” Michael Gladwell contemplates on the essential attributes of a successful person in the 21st century. Pursuing success, both in social interactions and in business is currently seen as one of the main goals for an individual to achieve. According to...
Nowadays, many activists accuse common citizens of indifference towards injustice. The classmate’s post provides a specific point of view that nobody should be obliged to protest. Indeed, people are vested with power to stand up for themselves and defy unjust laws, but the cost of this fight may be too...
It seems reasonable to state that being an English professor implies a considerable extent of responsibilities. Moreover, there is clear evidence from the case study that this field may contain many issues related to conflicts and communication. English professors are highly concerned about their image due to the following reasons....
Introduction The primary goal of any living organism is to survive. The same is true for humans, who stand at the top of the food chain. People rarely think about their survival and are rather concerned about their comfort in ordinary life. They choose tastier food and a softer bed...
The 21st century can be characterized by the increasing level of public awareness in regard to various social issues. Among them, the fair and equal treatment of all people is one of the most topical matters that concern progressive communities. In spite of the recent efforts aimed at equality, women...
Introduction The issue of gender is a central and highly discussed question not only in the realm of work and employment but also in general society. Women face inequality in their everyday lives; however, their work often has a direct effect on their monetary independence, social value, and sense of...
Every profession is responsible for upholding communal social principles such as justice and fairness. Due to the nature of their job and access to multimillion-dollar funds, purchasing agents are exposed to the temptation to act unethically more than any other group within a company (Monczka et al., 2016). Three rules...
Elder abuse is not an uncommon social issue, although it gets significantly less recognition than aggression between spouses or violence against children. For instance, child negligence or harassment is also exposed to massive discussion, and the case of struggles in orphanages are known for many years of history. However, when...
American society has made substantial progress in achieving gender equality in many aspects of social life. However, these efforts are still insufficient as females remain a vulnerable group due to the existing regulations, policies, and social norms. U.S. women face numerous challenges in such spheres as marriage and divorce (Yefet,...
Cultural competence is essential for working with clients of different cultural backgrounds. The speech language pathologists (SLPs) should take into account these cultural similarities and differences in order to provide the most effective assessment (ASHA, n.d.). One of the crucial limitations that should always be considered is language. It is...
Introduction The belief in the existence of God continues to be a highly debated subject within the realms of philosophy, philosophy of religion, and popular culture. Proponents of theism and atheism provide numerous arguments and rationales to support their perspective, relying on religious texts and philosophical postulates. Thus, the advocates...
According to the Planned Change Process, the first step is recognizing that change is necessary. Carlos Ramirez, a social worker at a high school in a midwestern state, should work with four teenagers who were suspended for two weeks for drinking alcoholic beverages at school. He realizes that appropriate actions...
Girls from disadvantaged families are much more at risk of early pregnancy. Firstly, children from dysfunctional families often suffer from a lack of sexual education. Pregnancy at a young age is a consequence of early sexual initiation, improper or no contraceptive use, and a lack of awareness among adolescents (Yglesias,...
Issue: The issue that needs to be covered in this discussion is the issue of the homeless population in the States, particularly in California. Homeless residents of the state are experiencing enormous problems with social adaptation, suffering from mental disorders and substance abuse. The question at Issue: The question that...
From a legal point of view, freedom is the possibility of a certain human behavior enshrined in law, from the point of view of politics – the absence of interference or hindrances. In philosophy, it is considered that freedom is the possibility of an individual expressing his will. True freedom...
Racism, sexism, and homophobia are more evident in white communities and other religious groups that have difficulty drawing the same levels of public disgrace. However, each is increasingly being used in competition with another (Stockdill & Danico, 2016). To most people, any of the three forms of prejudice is an...
Affirmative Action Policy is designed to provide rights and privileges to groups that have previously been discriminated against based on race, nationality, or gender. The first serious attempt to eliminate all types of social inequality in the U.S was made by John F. Kennedy, who signed “Executive Order No. 10925”...
It is essential to announce the opportunity of slaves in the ten Confederate states still in defiance. Most importantly, the current subjection is exceptionally dishonest, harming the entire idea of human character. African Americans are deprived of each component of their characters, such as names and language. Their religions and...
Affirmative action means particular policies intended to give rights and privileges to some groups based on their race, nationality, or gender. It appears as an attempt to eliminate all kinds of inequality, specifically, in Western countries. For example, in the United States, John F. Kennedy signed “Executive Order No. 10925”...
There was a combination of factors that contributed to the growth of the transatlantic slave trade. Among others, religious factors and racial attitudes common for European farmers at the time had a significant impact on this growth. The ability to expand overseas and reach Africa led to the development of...
Today, when more and more people choose homosexual relations, it is imperative that their freedom of self-identification is respected and protected. Many violations of human rights and abuses concerning homosexual relations have been brought to light in recent years, resulting in the rise of LGBTQ communities created to protect their...
The migration crisis associated with the US-Mexico border in 2019 was a significant dramatic event in United States history. The Trump administration was concerned with the negative consequences of migration and tried to reduce the number of migrants. The economic and political conditions caused severe conflict between Mexico and US....
Urbanization in modern society is a widespread phenomenon faced not only by developing but also by developed countries. However, as more people move to cities, thereby expanding them, the urban crime rates rise (Ferreira, 2020). At the same time, criminals often unite in groups, thereby forming a severe threat to...
Education is a prevalent concern issue of women’s inequality in the world. Regardless of advancement toward gender impartiality in education, girls still represent a greater proportion of dropout’s children than boys. In the less industrialized world, a section of girls does not join the school. Characteristically, low-income families select educating...
Introduction Prejudice is an intrinsic part of society as all people form different opinions about themselves, others, and various social phenomena. It can be defined as an attitude and a “preconceived negative judgment of a group and its individual members” (Myers & Twenge, 2018, p. 238). There is a debate...
Introduction In any field, failures and emergencies are possible, the consequences of which are catastrophic and need to be corrected. If the tragedy concerns people’s lives, then it should be treated in a particular way. This is because, in addition to trivial losses in the form of damage to company...
Introduction It can be safely said that philosophers are the constructors of worldviews. One of them was Kant, who was the first to build a universal ethical system, namely the Categorical Imperative. According to him, “for an action to be permissible, it must be possible to apply it to all...
Introduction Communication is a fundamental aspect of human societies guaranteeing their functioning and evolution. Cooperation and interaction between individuals it impossible without information sharing. Under these conditions, the given unique tool remains fundamental for coordinating efforts and ensuring goal achievement. In the modern world, the high level of globalization increases...
Materialism is one of the main problems of modern society. The main idea of Piff’s speech is that as a person’s wealth increases, his sense of empathy and compassion for the poorer decreases. The conclusions of more affluent people are reduced to the fact that the pursuit of their interests...
Substance abuse remains among the major problems the health care industry is facing, also in developed countries. The difficulties emerging in the course of treatment are, however, not the key reason, as there exists a range of social issues to factor into the complexity of the situation. They are, for...
The article “Black Valedictorians and the Toxic Trope of Black Exceptionalism,” written by young poet and writer Samuel Getachew was published in the New York Times in June 2021. It addresses the topic of racial discrimination in the US education system and treats black people’s triumph as something exceptional. The...
Economic globalization refers to the interdependence of the world’s financial giants due to increased technology and trade across the borders. Economic globalization can lead to personality disturbance, inconsistent with identity. When economic globalization leads to disruptions and uncertainty of uniqueness, our identities change. When people interact with more extensive cultural...
Introduction Abortion is one of the vital moral topics in today’s generation. Emotions run deep, accompanied by heated and endless arguments over the topic. It is tempting and quite challenging to evaluate the issue of abortion based on cultural and traditional standards. Different people have different perspectives when it comes...
I believe that ideas of equality and general happiness are crucial for modern society, and LGBT people are subjects of those rights too. They should be able to marry, live together, and have access to all welfare of society. For me, they are people similar to heterosexual people; they are...
Summary and Argument The principal author’s point is discussing the gender influence on society’s perception of the human personality and the legislative restrictions in the America of 1930, which affected the gender ideology. The author analyzes the letters of the American citizens who ask the government to respect women’s rights...
Executive Summary Despite the development of modern society in relation to human rights, there are still several serious problems. Thus, women still face obstacles on the way to successful management activities. Such aspects as gender prejudice have a very strong and detrimental effect on women’s career growth in the business...
Marino concludes that simple studying of ethics theories will not improve a person’s morals; one has to analyze themselves critically and understand their values. This will provoke them to do the right thing. To support his conclusion, Marino uses testimonial evidence through Kierkegaard, anecdotal evidence through his personal experience in...
The world is constantly becoming more and more interdependent, and people need to react to these changes by developing cultural intelligence and flexibility. All the cultures have different cultural peculiarities that were formed throughout their history and development of the nation. It is necessary to consider and respect the cultural...
Many people believe that making prostitution a legal activity will help raise the status of prostitutes and promote their protection. However, promoting prostitution as a job does not help women but the sex industry. People often do not realize that, for example, decriminalization implies that this process occurs within the...
The American culture regarding sexual scripts changed a lot over the last 50 years. However, some behavioral and psychological patterns regarding sexual relations remained the same as earlier. By the time Grease’s song “Summer Nights” was released in 1978, young men were expected to have sexual relations, and they generally...
Introduction Free will has been a controversial concept for many centuries, as there is no way to prove or disprove its existence. However, different philosophical approaches at different times sought to comprehend the essence of the phenomenon and explain its origin. Determinism and libertarianism represent two opposing beliefs about a...
Introduction This study’s design is experimental because the researchers have given the participants math tests; some groups received materials that stated the gender difference in results, while others did not have this statement on the cover sheet of their test. The purpose was to examine the effect of stereotype threat...
Goeders & Guerin (1994) point out that anxiety and stress may be involved in drug use and increased risk of dependency, as these are involved in the etiology of cocaine use. This is also supported by Carlson & Birkett (2021), describing a study where stressed rats became more sensitive to...
In consideration of different schemas to categorize people, bias takes an essential place. I prefer distinguishing people by relation or importance circles. In the closest circle reside family members and close relatives, next circle is filled with friends and acquaintances, others are excluded from the two circles. It is also...
There are different directions in which one can develop; however, the importance of the liberal arts can hardly be overestimated. Covering disciplines such as history, humanities, natural science, and social one, the liberal arts help form knowledge about the world through the prism of a specific aspect, with its approaches...
Appiah helps the readers see the more fundamental problems that stem from racism in the chapter ‘Racial Identity and Racial Identification’. These are the problems of the effect on people as they see themselves and consequently the paths of action that are open to them in life. Racism becomes the...
Introduction There can be no doubt that altruism, like egoism, is instinctively inherent in human nature. However, altruistic motives in themselves are too weak and unreliable a support ethics. Natural benevolence usually extends to family members and friends; personal inclinations and sympathy play a decisive role here. The essence of...
Summary In the Big Feelings book, a group of children has a shared goal of converting a trash-filled area into a playing ground. The children have different feelings such as happiness, excitement, or hopeful toward the task, hence threatening the finalization of the program. The children need to acknowledge each...
Reading the article made me better grasp how one’s social class can affect a person’s living conditions, treatment, and prospects. Being heterosexual brings many factors that benefit a person from a social stance: their sexuality is accepted, normalized, and prioritized while having any other sexuality can result in ostracization (Tatum,...
Nowadays, trolling is no longer just some kind of provocative behavior that causes unnecessary arguments, but also a part of everyday communication. According to Golf-Papez and Veer (2017), “trolling involves deliberate, deceptive and mischievous attempts to provoke reactions from other online users” (p. 1336). People communicate very differently in person...
Liberals are alarmed that immigrants are abused in an effort to create cheap labor and inferior social class, while Conservatives wonder, “And… What is wrong with that?” Immigration, illegal immigration, in particular, is a sensitive issue, which continues to grow bigger in scale as modern society becomes more globalized. It...
Annually, tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants are intercepted by the Canadian Border Services Agencies and other law enforcement, most of whom are asylum seekers and refugees attempting to enter the country. From 2017 to 2021, nearly 60,000 migrants were intercepted, approximately 24,000 of whom have been accepted into the...
Cryptography, sometimes referred to as cryptology, is the study, practice, and implementation of secretive communication and information transferring. Most often, it employs protocols or tools that can encrypt and decrypt certain information and make it impossible for a third party to interpret it. The different cryptography methods have evolved over...
Introduction When institutions provide equal chances to persons of all races, this is referred to as racial equality. This means that institutions must provide individuals with legal, moral, as well as economic equality irrespective of such characteristics as skin color. Furthermore, racial fairness is the existence of ideas and structures...
“Gender disparity in citations in high-impact journal articles” by Chatterjee and Werner (2021) is published in JAMA Network and considers the differences among scholars. Both authors have qualifications in the Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and the Leonard Davis Institute of Health...
Currently, the rate of scientific studies has increased as most institutional and governments are interested in new discoveries. Despite the advancement in the research field, there is an increase of resistance faced by scientists producing knowledge for public consumption. Generally, there have been movements like ‘Post-Truth’ that have been attacking...
General Purpose of Professional Codes of Ethics Professional ethics underlies all other aspects of professional activity since the morality of a professional group, professional character, is an integral part of the morality of society. Morality is one of the most ancient regulators of behavior and actions, human interaction, and the...
One example of the African stories Adichie points out in the TED is that at 19 years old, Adichie says, “She had felt sorry for me even before she saw me. Her default position toward me, as an African, was a kind of patronizing, well-meaning pity” (Adichie, 2009). Further, Adichie...
Introduction Humans crave various things in life, so numerous attempts at studying the nature of needs have been made. Particularly, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs remains the most inclusive yet structured approach. For this reason, many researchers put the classification into practice to study motifs that determine those needs. In this...
Extraordinary high homelessness rates in California have represented a serious social issue in California since the 19th century. The rapidly growing economy of the Golden State has attracted millions of people since then, and many of them have had to experience numerous hardships connected to purchasing a house or renting...
The concept of “social problem” is in a strange position in sociological science: although “social problem” is the name of a standard subject offered to first-year university students, sociologists rarely use this term as a key one in their research framework. This concept is applied to a very large number...
The world is remarkably diverse, and people’s communities are becoming increasingly multicultural, multilingual, and multiracial. By developing intercultural understanding in children and adults, people strive to create inclusive communities and instill in everyone a sense of connection and belonging. People welcome their diversity and embrace the differences, commonalities, and shared...
The use of social media as defined in this policy includes blogs and microblogs, forums, and other online platforms that support a commenting or information-sharing function. All employees should remember that they remain representatives of the company even after hours. Therefore, they must be aware of and follow company policy...
Rutger Bregman’s TED talk on poverty approaches the global problem to define core reasons why poverty does not limit the intellectual potential of the poor. The speaker focuses his speech on exploring how despite the popular opinion that poor people deliberately make poor choices, their choices are influenced by poor...
Canada is one of the most prosperous and developed countries in the world. Still, local citizens face various issues with human rights and suffer from discrimination and underrepresentation. The present paper summarizes the article of Rodriguez (2021) dedicated to the problems of disabled Canadians. The paper analyzes which problems are...
Despite the improvements in the effectiveness and quality of psychological health services and treatments, revolutions in psychiatric therapy remain incapable of minimizing stigma among mentally ill patients. Due to stigma, psychologically ill patients become victims of isolation and delayed treatments, resulting in significant economic and social burdens (Ye et al....
Offshore outsourcing can be a great opportunity for a company to hire additional staff while saving money and distributing the workload among more professionals. However, this practice also has many drawbacks, and it can pose potential risks to the project’s success and safety. When deciding whether to employ offshore outsourcing,...
Although the United States has one of the highest economic indicators globally, thousands of Americans are unemployed across the country. Despite the official national records, an actual level of unemployment is persistently high and can be a severe threat if government officials will not adopt necessary measures. Acknowledging the severity...
As the number of people infected by COVID-19 grows, the issue of vaccination becomes more and more vital for every country. However, vaccine doses are distributed unevenly among people of different countries end ethnicities. The hypothesis for the present research is that even in developed countries, vaccine doses may be...
Introduction The United States is a popular destination for Chinese students, and their numbers continue to surge annually in United States high schools. The increase of Chinese international students in the United States high school resulted from bilateral trade between the United States and China. Some Chinese students find it...
Every society has goals, and these goals depend on the population and vary by race, gender, class, disability, and sexuality. For example, some societies repress women’s expressions of sexuality, while other societies create various supporting programs for people with disabilities. These societies base their goals on ethical beliefs and norms,...
The two texts – “Displaced Persons in Germany: Present Operations” and “The Trains of Misery” – present the same situation in a different light. The first paper, written by the War Department, shows a government view of displaced persons’ relocation efforts, while the second one provides a first-person account of...
Introduction For a very long time, the United States of America has been offering a safe haven for people running away from persecution, tyranny, and violence. Today, more people are being uprooted from their countries by wars as well as crises. The United States act of providing resettlement t these...
In 1964, an important accomplishment was achieved in the struggle of the black population of America for their rights; the US Congress finally passed the Civil Rights Act, formally prohibiting racial discrimination. However, in the minds of ordinary people, these changes took much longer, and the film In the Heat...
“Safety Climate and Firefighting” This literary work makes a significant contribution to research on the topic of public safety related to fire services. Therefore, the need for changes in the approach of security organizations in this field of activity of the general public is emphasized (DeJoy et al., 2017). This...
From a range of social institutions that form different mechanisms and principles of interaction among people, one can single out the institution of the family as one of the most extensive and understandable for people. According to Kendall (2011), this institute reflects “ideologies and standardized patterns of behavior that organize...
Sociological imagination is a framework that helps individuals to connect their personal challenges or experiences to issues affecting the broader society. Most personal problems are not entirely attributable to personal matters but can also be influenced by social norms, culture, and habits. For example, an individual’s challenge in getting a...
In his July 2009 Ted Talk, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores the negative impact that a single story can have (TED). Adichie argues that individual stories often arise from a misunderstanding or lack of knowledge about others. Such stories may have a malicious intent to suppress other groups of people because...
The problem of racial inequality has been an acute one in society for many years. Despite the fact that it is actively raised in all sources of media, literature and films, it remains quite problematic. One example of a work that raises the issue of race is the film by...
Introduction I am speaking on behalf of United Way Worldwide on the problem of veteran homelessness in America. For many, after a long day at work or school, being able to go home, whether that be a house, condo, or apartment, and relax is a daily activity. Shelter and security...
Introduction In 1981, under the pseudonym Linda Brent, Harriet Jacobs wrote a book addressing the living in the Northern States people’s indifference towards slavery in the Southern ones. Her stories focus on the life of enslaved girls, women, and mothers, who were facing various challenges on a permanent basis. This...
The types of actions engaged in by large but loosely structured individuals or groups are referred to as collective behavior. Collective behavior occurrences are generally spontaneous, stemming from a common experience among the group members. A social movement is a broadly based attempt by a large number of people to...
Introduction The Grassroots movement is closely interrelated to the notion of activism. Their resemblance is found in the desire for a decisive change within a certain social reality. Grassroot movements are comprised of individual activists uniting over a shared social concern to spread awareness of the issue, organize those with...
Introduction Asians and the Asian-American population have rapidly continued to be on the rise, especially in North America. The Chinese Filipinos are the first Asians to settle in the United States, after which many Asians have moved there (Tessler et al., 2020). Asians are diverse in language, culture, values, and...
Introduction All humans have personal problems, and their problems may expand quantitatively and sometimes qualitatively. Subsequently, they get recognition in society and evolve from personal troubles to social issues. As societies differ, so do the issues that plague them. However, humans are presented with problems bringing disturbance to the whole...
Bartscher, Alina Kristin, Danmarks Nationalbank, Sebastian Seitz, Sebastian Siegloch, Michaela Slotwinski, and Nils Wehrhöfer. “Social capital and the spread of Covid-19: Insights from European countries.” Journal of Health Economics (2021): 102531. Keywords: COVID-19, social capital, health, and Europe. The article investigates the relationship between social capital and the COVID-19. Contrary...
Digitalization has introduced a range of undeniably useful options and opportunities for people worldwide, enhanced communication and global connectivity being the key advantages. However, with the rapid development and integration of innovative technology into people’s lives, the connection to the physical space and the physical perception of self have become...
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is among the crimes that have the most tragic consequences for survivors. Psychological trauma can cause depression and even suicidal intentions that a certain amount of victims actually realize. However, CSA can damage not solely mental well-being, but physical as well since the nervous system is...
Social psychologists and geologists have started to examine the shifting form of attachment to a location in modern cities in advanced industrial nations in a recent resurrection of an earlier tradition of community surveys. When individuals interact with others from areas with which they have a connection, it can help...
Overview Drug and Alcohol use can be a serious problem that affects all facets of human life. With the detrimental effects such practices have on the human body and mind, one must exercise caution and restraint in questions of using addictive substances. This is especially true in the case of...
At the current stage of its development, the world is more globalist than it has ever been. Notably, information about other nations continues to become more and more available for ordinary citizens, and cross-cultural communication can occur through several channels in parallel. The paper examines three, of which each has...
Summary The psychodynamic theory forms the subject and focus of this work. The paper highlights troubled childhood experiences and their connection to teenage and adulthood depression. Humanity wills that every community member becomes productive on maturity after healthy growth. Another focus in humanity is the rise of vices and hurting...
Introduction Experiments on animals are perhaps one of the most controversial issues of modern science. Proponents of animal testing point to the enormous progress in medicine that has become possible thanks to such practices. Opponents consider them cruel and senseless since the results of animal observations are not always applicable...
The main topic of chapter five of Shulman’s book is centered around work phase skills. These include data sharing, content connections, process identification, obstacle pinpointing, empathy skills, sessional contracting skills, and tuning-in abilities (Shulman, 2016). In the case of Summers’s book, chapter four addresses the importance of cultural competence in...
When it comes to communication, one of the serious hindrances that can stand in the way of people connecting in their different cultural backgrounds the cultural background is one of the major factors contributing to defining a person’s world-view and shaping their values and beliefs. For example, the country I...
Introduction Alcohol abuse is a significant problem for many people, especially adolescents. The inability to resist strong desires is the result of a lack of self-control and self-regulation skills. The tendency to satisfy emotional impulses and the rejection of delayed rewards in favor of immediate ones is the main reason...
I assume that Dan Pink, Charles Duhigg, and David Graeber would discuss the issues of motivation and the related themes as they are specialists in this field. Dan Pink would begin the conversation with the thesis that time does not stand still – living and working conditions constantly change. Managers...
Introduction This critical review addresses a report titled, The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change, written by Susan Taylor Batten and Nat Chioke Williams. Batten and Williams (2020) analyze the role of philanthropy in the push for racial equality. The authors particularly focus on eliminating racism and white supremacy. The...
I have heard that America opens its doors to all people who need help, but I did not realize this hospitality’s quality until recently. Regarding increased globalization, the number of international students in American colleges continues to grow, and now, I am one of them. It is hard to convey...
The growing income inequality in America can no longer be neglected because it affects millions of people of different races and classes. According to Smiley and West, American poverty is not a community or color-coded challenge but a societal crisis when about 150 million people are in or near poverty...
In September of 2021, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) conducted a webinar dedicated to the traumatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic concerning children and young people. The webinar “Where Do We Go from Here? A Call to Action” focuses on the specific strategies and recommendations to improve the...
The United States is one of the most diverse countries in the world. However, it grapples with widespread social inequality and discrimination issues that occasionally threaten to tear it apart. The problem of social inequality in the country has continued to widen the gap between the rich and the poor...
Introduction The present-day global economy setting offers a variety of opportunities for developing states to improve their performance and create healthier economies, thus, gaining the status of developed ones. In turn, differences in population characteristics often serve as indications of a state’s economic performance and the efficacy of its trade...
Religion in the form of beliefs and rituals has always played a significant role in the lives of all the known societies worldwide. Enlightenment and the subsequent development of social sciences led to attempts to rationally analyze the impact of religious traditions on the lives of nations and individuals. In...
Introduction Generally, Anabel Quan-Haase’s text is sensitive to the shifting societal expectations and connected possibilities brought about by the convergence of society and technology. Quan-Haase animates the questions necessary to our continually developing connection with technology by combining historical approaches that are research-based and theoretical to examine the relationship of...
Like other indigenous people across the world, indigenous people in Canada are the most discriminated against in society. Historically, indigenous people in Canada have been discriminated against in social, economic, and political aspects. Various forms of discrimination instigated towards the aboriginal people in Canada informed the fight against marginalization (Gathii...
Introduction In the paper “The Puritans and Sex”, Edmund S. Morgan (1942) seeks to persuade readers that the American squeamishness regarding the question of physical intimacy is not affected by the religious views of Puritans. In this regard, the author argues that the popular misconception concerning the Puritans’ overly strict...
The educational aspect of working in a group of 5 members on the movie in the heat of the night was the ideal goal for the realization of team achievements. There were various challenges, but the most obvious one included; reduced engagement and withholding information from some of our team...
The case of 33-year-old Janie presents a situation where a social worker needs to make a sensible decision. Janie, who had mental problems for the first time, was moved to an outpatient by her psychiatrist. At the same time, the hospital’s risk management director claimed that I needed to communicate...
Introduction In the recent generation, more women prefer to adjust their careers for their families, and many women are out in the fields working with the majority of men. Poverty is a natural disaster that cannot be avoided and should be listed as on economic disaster (Moosa-Mitha et al., 2018)....
Introduction In the discussion presented, Jo Ellen is admitted to the hospital after an incident involving a medical drug overdose. Judging by the attitudes of the patient, along with the information provided on the Notarized Advance Directive, it becomes clear that the 53-year-old has attempted to decisively end her life....
Introduction Gambling, video gaming, and Internet use are among the most executed activities in modern society, especially the young. There are various reasons young people engage in these practices, with others citing the economic gains they enjoy from the activity while others do it for leisure. Societies embrace gambling, video...
Martin Luther King is one of the most prominent speakers who used strong arguments to support his claims. Thus, in the “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” he combined appeals to moral and legal aspects to make sure people listen to his words and are ready to discuss them. Employing these elements,...
Poverty is a threat by which everyone can be affected, race, age, and current economic situation notwithstanding. No matter how much money one might own, there is always a threat that this money will somehow disappear for a specific reason. Although people that have been conditioned for social and economic...
In the 21st century, the topic of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community and same-sex marriages is actively discussed. While the topic is controversial, arguments for and against arise. There are various opinions and attitudes from different countries and nationalities towards the issue. Over the years, the...
The main question of this study regarding intersectionality is the experience with prejudice that Asian American women face in STEM fields. The rationale behind the study is the prejudice and the social stereotype that Asian Americans always excel at STEM subjects, while on the other hand, there is prejudice against...
Introduction In the history of Syracuse, among the most exciting events is the story of the Jerry Rescue. On October 1st, 1851, it involved the public rescue of a fugitive slave arrested by the federal marshals. The city of Syracuse had abolished slavery and was one of the free states...
Desmond, Matthew. Evicted: Poverty and profit in the American city. Crown, 2016. There are no fiction elements in this work which is broken into three parts: Rent, Out, and After. In general, Matthew Desmond investigates the struggles of eight Milwaukee households to retain their homes. The author has observed these...
