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The fallacy titled the straw man argument occurs when a general argument is refuted in a distorted manner. Hence, this type of misrepresentation makes it harder to attack the counterargument in cases where the distorted response is significantly different from the original claim (Ika, 2018). When one’s position is presented...
Despite the fact that the Gilded Age was characterized by considerable advancements in the sphere of economy and production. At the same time, during the Gilded age, minorities, especially African Americans, were still discriminated against and oppressed. The level of racism in society was prominent during the Gilded Age, and...
Since the 1800s, America has experienced three great waves of mass immigration. The first great wave of immigration came from Europe between the 1820s-1880s (Healey and Stepnick 60). The second mass immigration came from the 1880s to the 1920s, and the current wave has been continuing since 1965. Each of...
Introduction By way of definition, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) can be referred to as a fellowship of individuals who have decided to solve their drinking problem. Alcoholics anonymous group invites people from all over the world to come and experience what they believe would change their drinking habits and make them...
Even in the modern highly-integrated, and progressive world, many still overlook the importance of body language as a core non-verbal communication signal. It is instrumental for helping understand and decode what another person is saying and what are the intentions behind their words. However, the role of posture, gestures, facial...
The problem of white supremacy is still debatable in the countries of North America and Europe. The era of colonialism has long been a thing of the past but its remnants still manifest themselves in different countries. Now they are trying to minimize the problem of discrimination and racism but...
This article discusses how the ruling on laws about abortions can impact other rights rooted in privacy. These rights include gay rights, contraceptives, marriage, and others not written in the constitution but vested in the human race because people are human (Glenza). The court ruling seems to undermine these inalienable...
Introduction The main element of the story of Tembi Locke is drama. A story about overcoming grief associated with the death of a young person is impossible without emotional tension. Tension rises as the woman shares her non-unique but very tragic experience. The drama’s climax can be considered the opposition...
The Paycheck Protection Program is a recent monetary policy designed to support the United States economy and alleviate workforce sustenance issues by providing loans to small and medium entrepreneurs to cover payroll and non-payroll costs. Unfortunately, according to an article by Michael Derby, published on October 20th, 2021, President Neel...
Introduction The controversy over abortion rights has existed for a very long time. People are divided into two movements: the conservative, which opposes abortion, and the liberal, which believes that a pregnant woman, not society, should decide to give birth or not to give birth. The latter seems preferable; however,...
First of all, no law applies only to one race and does not apply to another. If there is a violation of the law, there is a judicial system to deal with the problem. The difference between systemic and individual racism is that systemic racism spreads in society as inequality...
Giordano, A. L., Prosek, E. A., Stamman, J., Callahan, M. M., Loseu, S., Bevly, C. M., Cross, K., Woehler, E. S., Calzada, R. R., & Chadwell, K. (2016). Addressing trauma in substance abuse treatment. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 60(2), 55-71. This article discusses the influence of trauma on...
Introduction To begin with, I have always struggled with listening to other people since sometimes it seems highly challenging for me to concentrate on the flow of their speech. As a result, after rating my social behaviors based on Hoppe’s (2007, p. 10-11) test, it became clear to me that...
America today continues to defend its image as a global democracy that opens doors to all nations and ethnicities. Many Americans continue to believe in the equal opportunity stereotype, or the stereotype continues to live on its own, with the tacit consent of the majority. In practice, however, America is...
Abstract Open Door Mission is a faith-based and scientific-proof rehabilitation and recovery center and institution based in Harris County, Texas. It is committed to restoring the situations of society’s chronically dependent, poor, homeless, and crippled men. The complex has 175 bedrooms distributed among seven dorms and a dining hall, chapel,...
The article by Garret Hardin, “the Tragedy of the Commons,” addresses the population problem by emphasizing the invalidity of the commons under high population conditions. He states that the planet and all forms of commons are limited in their capacity, which means that they cannot sustain an exponentially increasing population....
Conducting research in the field of social sciences is a challenge for scholars. Its complexity is explained by the necessity to organize observation and reasoning in such a way that the participants do not face any conflicts while the required information is being gathered. Moreover, the process should be aligned...
Many people are afraid of public speaking even though they may be the most charming interlocutors. Public speaking is often seen as something completely or, at least, very different from having a conversation with one person. However, these are almost totally identical events, with the only difference that is associated...
Introduction Human relationships are never simple, and people have to follow a number of rules and regulations. Sociologists and psychologists developed their theories and approaches to demonstrate how to communicate and behave properly. Each sociological theory is an explanation that helps understand the world and accept social reality. In the...
The familial trend of caregiving about the elderly parents affects each family differently. It is happening due to many reasons, such as socioeconomic factors, interpersonal relationships, and cultural backgrounds. Different sociological perspectives such as conflict perspective, functionalism perspective, and symbolic interactionism perspective help to give a more wholesome perception of...
The meaning of service has brought controversy on their actual implication from the time of the Old Testament in the Holy book. Christianity has based a profound belief on how Jesus submitted to slavery, applying this misguided conclusion to exploit the marginalized groups in the community. Fundamentally, the disciples prejudiced...
Sports has historically been identified with men and dominated by masculinity, and until now, gender inequality in sports remains a major problem. It encompasses gender discrimination, the wage gap, unequal representation of male and female athletes, and the lack of media attention to women’s events. Women in sports have traditionally...
Nowadays, Canadian teens are hooked to and reliant on their phones, especially smart phones. This occurs often without the users recognizing how excessive and incorrect mobile phone usage may negatively impact their social and daily life. Thus, mobile phone addiction might be readily dismissed as a terrible compulsive condition that...
According to Gil, paradoxical body space is the body part that protrudes into the space (22). The proximity is created between the things in the space and the body. The space is not only created by artists but also by gymnasts who stretch their bodies. Butler argues that gender constitution...
Gender roles are a social and biological issue raised to understand human nature. Roles have been changing since the emergence of humans, and, unfortunately, more often than not, women have not been assigned the most pleasant role. Instead of accessible education, women were limited to reading lessons; instead of fighting...
Introduction The clash of civilizations and cultures always results in certain tensions that arise not only between people who belong to different traditions but also within each individual involved. Throughout history, people have exchanged their values, beliefs, and customs with their neighbors through trade, the establishment of close near-border ties,...
Introduction Policy-based interventions are the most effective measures to address systematic issues. A wide range of administrative policies directly or indirectly tied to homelessness affect the homeless population to the extent that there can be artificial barriers to receiving benefits in the United States. Therefore, understanding and analyzing these administrative...
Introduction Promotional posters for modern films are an important aspect of advertising campaigns since filmmakers use different attention-grabbing details in an attempt to attract as many viewers as possible and increase the box office. At the same time, while analyzing modern movie posters, one can notice that many of them...
Commonly adopted social norms play an essential role in governing certain principles in civil society, like maintaining the status quo. Social norms are appreciatively important; however, they are harmful to people and society differently. If all kinds of social norms remain subject to no debate, they usually become powerful to...
The video suggests that gender role identification and development issues form a crucial aspect of human development (BBC News 7:56). This is because labeling a child as a boy or girl becomes a vital part of their overall identity. The video confirmed that many children have intersex traits worldwide, although...
Sexual health and identity are versatile subjects with numerous sides and elements to consider. It concerns the majority of different social groups, from teenagers to older people, and intersects with other fields of human lives. In order to understand its core and view from various sides, the best option is...
The 17 logical fallacies are unfortunately common throughout various argument processes, often compromising the discussions individuals attempt to hold. In most cases they are not used deliberately, instead representing the hidden failures within an argument a person earnestly believes in. Nevertheless, these fallacies can be damaging for the participants of...
Introduction Migration is often portrayed as a process caused by the country’s poverty and lack of opportunities. Yet, the causes which have impacted a particular nation’s difficulties are rarely illustrated. An example of the cause of mass migration is the US’s aim to control the Pacific and its desire to...
The history of slavery is closely linked to the practice of separating children from their mothers at an early age. Douglass notes, “My mother and I were separated when I was but an infant—before I knew her as my mother” (2). This practice was common as children were used for...
Populism as a type of political leadership was initially introduced due to social changes and economic growth. This concept emerged with the new ideas of caudillos catering to the population’s needs, however distinct they were. In addition, leaders aimed at sustaining the balance between demands of different social groups to...
Freedom and independence are the foundations of the modern world community. Despite their ancient history, for most countries, these principles were fully formed only in the last centuries. For American settlers, this approach was the only option to free themselves from the oppression of the British crown. That is why...
One of the most important critiques leveled at the Stanford Jail Experiment is the length of time it took Zimbardo to call a halt to the experiment, despite strong evidence that circumstances inside the model prison had begun to deteriorate by the second day. On the third day, a riot...
Introduction The process of migration is an actively occurring phenomenon in the modern world. labor migration has become an integral part of international economic relations. Moving from one region to another, migration flows create certain problems both for the receiving countries and the countries from which these flows leave. However,...
Disaster risk management and sustainable development are some of the most significant aspects of an organization or government. The main objective of ensuring effective disaster risk management is to help prevent a disaster and mitigate a disastrous event to reduce its devastating effects on an individual. Some of the negative...
The article presented for discussion explores the labels adolescents use to describe their gender identity. The researchers observed a division of the subjects into two subgroups. The first is people who use the standard labels provided, such as male/female, transgender, gay/lesbian, or heterosexual. One of the research questions was to...
Over the centuries, women had to follow the strict and unrealistic standards that ruled their physical and emotional lives. Although the men had no less social restrictions, the problem of gender inequality always boiled down to the fact that, according to the laws of a patriarchal society, a woman belonged...
West Park Cultural Center is a non-profit making organization based in Philadelphia. It mainly focuses on ethnic and cultural programs, thus considered as a charity organization. It uses arts and culture as a vital tool in programs that help young people and youths handle and progress in their creative and...
Many factors and elements contribute to the gender wage gap, including race and ethnicity, disability, educational attainment, and age. As a result, income disparities between various groups of women are significant. The income gap between men and women is a complicated issue that will need extensive remedies (Cortés and Pan)....
Introduction Adichie’s “The Danger of a Single Story” gives an overview of the negative influences of a single story. According to her, a single-story results from a lack of knowledge of others. This is common among children because they are “impressionable and vulnerable”1. One of the experiences I have with...
Sex is the physical difference that defines the intersexes, females, and males. Through the physiological characteristics, someone’s sex can be determined through their chromosome composition or genitalia. Sex is a biological set of animals’ attributes; other means of sex identification include gene expression and hormone levels. On the other hand,...
ACC systems are communication supports that help individuals with impaired language, cognitive, motor, or speech domains maintain functional communication with others. According to Beukelman and Light (2020), the provision of AAC systems is accomplished in three stages: early, middle, and late. The content of the stages may vary depending on...
Almost every day, individuals listen to those whose opinion on a particular problem is essential to them. They share emotions, feelings, and experiences with others or answer their questions. At the same time, people tend to believe in the words of others, although they understand that their judgments are subjective....
Harry Edwards created the Olympic Project for Human Rights (OPHR) in 1967. This group was founded to oppose racial inequality in sporting activities and the general society. During the 1960s, many institutions used sports to portray racial balance by sponsoring black students with good track or field records. However, the...
Bias toward the representatives of certain social groups may play a significant role in building human relations. It becomes particularly important when it is unconscious and, therefore, not recognized by the person exercising it. My experience suggests a conscious bias in favor of veterans and moderate unconscious gender stereotypes, and...
Aggression is a natural response to the stimuli that a human brain perceives as unpleasant. However, a combination of biological factors and socialization has conditioned men and women to demonstrate aggression and respond to it differently (Nivette et al., 2019). Focusing on social aspects specifically and the notion of gender...
Introduction The lack of equality in the distribution of goods among the world population is conditional upon historical processes. They primarily include colonization of different regions by European countries and the consequent exploitation of their people and resources for their benefit. From this perspective, Latin America was no exception to...
During the pandemic have been noticed the increased number of domestic violence cases, and the hotlines have received more calls asking for help than in the last years. People started experiencing many traumas and fears connected with the coronavirus that has created new stresses and worries. The most psychologically vulnerable...
Introduction Imagine hospitals run out of vaccines, and there are no other alternatives for combatting the threat of coronavirus infection in the long run. In this case, the situation of humanity is going to be even more tragic, which means that it is critical to consider other options and timely...
Today, I will talk about how effective multicultural teams can be. I will also talk about multicultural communication. A team is the synergy of different mindsets and talents which work together to achieve a shared goal. A team with different personalities is always tough to manage. The challenge is to...
COVID-19 is a pandemic that has resulted in a significant loss of human life in America and worldwide. Additionally, it poses an unprecedented threat to food systems, the workplace, and public health. The pandemic’s economic and social effects are devastating where a plethora of individuals risk falling into extreme poverty...
The understanding of racism in Haiti, at the time called St. Domingue, was different even among the people at the time. In the book, The Haitian Revolution by David Geggus, two examples of contemporary writing on the matter of discrimination are presented. The first account is presented by Henri-Baptiste Grégoire...
Introduction Abortion is perceived as a morally incorrect action and meets several discriminative opinions from society representatives. Some individuals stand for saving a life of a newborn whose fate is decided by the singular woman carrying it. Ethics as the science seeking morally correct judgments also tries to understand the...
Erikson’s theory suggests that personality evolves in a preset order through eight distinct stages of psychosocial development, ranging from infancy to adulthood, and progression at appropriate biological age results in a healthy personality. Skinner developed the behavioral theory of learning, suggesting that it is a process of conditioning in a...
Introduction The experience of people who decide to take on international assignments seems more advantageous than that of citizens who are unwilling to change their place of residence for this purpose. However, it is not only accompanied by benefits for future professional successes but also incorporates specific challenges and tasks...
Alcohol abuse remains one of the key healthcare concerns around the globe, not least because addicts do not purely injure their own health. An alcoholic’s family and friends are also in danger, furthermore, there may be consequences for the wider public. To minimize the risk, society has to pay additional...
Davis, C. G., & Lin, B. H. (2005). Factors affecting US beef consumption. US Department of Agriculture. This source provides a significant extent of statistical evidence regarding beef consumption in the United States. Despite the fact that this particular publication can be considered outdated, it may serve as an essential...
In this video, the narrator constantly maintains eye contact with the audience. This makes it possible for listeners who see the speaker not to doubt his professionalism and draw attention to the person himself. For example, at the beginning of the speech, Michael Todd highlights certain moments of his remarks...
Introduction Social rules and norms are standards or expectations of conduct and thinking founded on shared views inside a sociocultural community. Norms, which are often implicit, provide societal expectations for acceptable and unacceptable behavior that control interpersonal relationships. These rules have a substantial influence on human behavior in a wide...
Childcare Organizations Pros and Cons for Children Children are the future of society whose active development starts from the early years of their lives. Thus, accurate and productive childcare is essential to raise a decent generation. Parents often need to choose the organization to develop kids’ social skills and prepare...
The essence of most ethical theories lies within the teachings of philosophers on the obligations of people and institutions. For example, John Rawls’s theory of justice implies fairness in relation to people. Rawls assumes that people’s beliefs and values predetermine society’s structure, and ideally, in a democratic society, everybody should...
There are many deaths per year resulted from drunk driving, and every one of them is preventable. The loss of life in engine vehicle accidents generally rises to the consolidated number of suicides and murders. In any case, one cannot shape or form inferences about drunk versus sober drivers causing...
Substance abuse is a major issue that can affect an addicted person’s life profoundly. Furthermore, it has a strong impact on those around this individual and who are forced to watch them suffer. In this regard, substance abuse is a life-changing experience, but the exact outcome of this change may...
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic was a global event that significantly disrupted the established order of life. In addition to its obvious economic and political consequences, the pandemic has also shown significant effects on the social sphere. This laboratory report critically examines the effects of strict isolation and social distancing on...
Introduction Human violence and aggression are ubiquitous phenomena that cause substantial costs to contemporary society. Aggression is a grave medical challenge that places healthcare providers and patients at risk. It is defined as injurious, destructive, or hostile behavior frequently brought about by frustration. The treatment options for aggression include non-pharmacologic...
Introduction The Titanic Stones was a posse from Chicago’s South Side at the start of the 21st century. They started moving to Rockford as they saw undiscovered heroin markets constrained by nearby crooks who could not contend with their drug associations and brand of brutality. The film delineates the spread...
Introduction Racial and ethnic inequality in health care, education, housing, and employment is a national issue in the U.S. despite the legislative prohibition of these forms of discrimination. According to Hahn et al. (2018), the root cause of “historical and ethnic … inequities” in the United States “are found in...
Introduction Society is a highly complex system that is not devoid of flaws and injustices. Evidently, such situations inevitably attract the attention of the people willing to change them through meaningful actions. These activists launch their campaign in a variety of forms, from direct protesting to artistic expression. In the...
Summary The article in question examines the topic of resilience and stress response in humans, and attempt to find an answer to people having to endure traumatic events. The paper opens with a few paragraphs describing the experiences of Dennis Charney, who often took his kids on trips which they...
Introduction Abortion can be referred to as when pregnancy is terminated so that it does not lead to birth, and it can be done either by use of medicine or surgical process. Since time immemorial, the process has been debated, and laws have been made and amended differing from state...
Critical Theory and its emergence The Critical Theory was developed in the early 1930s by a collection of scholars and German scientists (Morelock 15). The concept was associated with Carl Marx’s Marxism theory as it borrowed a lot of its guiding principles and cannon concepts from the Marxism theory. Most...
Based on research by Hudnall, Lewis, and Parton, which offers statistics on domestic violence in Alabama from 1995 to the present, the following conclusions have been drawn. The crime statistics of 2019 for the City of Birmingham indicate 3,117 domestic violence crimes were occurring for every 50,000 (Hudnall et al.,...
Why do we Americans love these online food shows, culminating in mukbangs? And yet we forget about our figure, fat-shaming men and women, praising supermodels in transparent dresses, which appear before us as standards of femininity and sexuality. Maybe this is not only because we are gourmets and lovers of...
Introduction Since the beginning of Mexican migration, the attitude of American citizens and the government toward this event varied at different periods. Neil Foley discusses in the seventh chapter of Mexicans in the Making of America, titled “Brave New Mundo,” how the migration of workers from Mexico influenced the economic,...
Structural racism in America plays a significant role in segregating minority groups in the country. The role race plays in inequality, or the lack of it, in the United States makes it difficult for other races to access equal treatment in housing, jobs, education, the criminal justice system, and health....
Abstract Technological advancement has led to the increased availability of information on nearly all topics. Today, every teenager has a smartphone with which they can access the internet to learn about life and society. Human service (HUS) workers are in the first line of community service since they are responsible...
I interviewed two women, the first being a family member and the other a friend, to discover why women hold back from pursuing local, state, and federal political office. The first interviewee pointed out that women mainly fail to seek political office careers because of family responsibilities (Interviewee 1, personal...
Working for a large agency, Hank is responsible for tracking the progress of numerous clients engaged in programs that help them recover from various alcohol and drug problems. Hank also has access to the company’s database and is accountable for making the reports that contain clients’ confidential information, including names,...
A person’s willingness to engage in prosocial behavior in a given situation depends on a number of psychological mechanisms. One of such mechanisms is the diffusion of responsibility, which refers to the change in the willingness to act depending on the number of people involved in the situation. Its basic...
Most people have dreams that relate to their real-life and waking experiences, and they are most often a regular part of a person’s sleeping process. However, the gender of people and their age in different ways affect the perception of various experiences, which should also be reflected in dreams. For...
A co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, Alicia Garza, gives her speech to emphasize the current inequality of different races. She focuses on the fact that black people are mistreated across the globe and provides statistics to support her arguments. For instance, she mentions the number of black people...
In the US, there are well-established ideas about race, racial and ethical inequality, and the reasons for this inequality. Race as a social concept was widely promoted in the United States in the middle of the 20th century. At the same time, the concept of race as a factor determining...
Introduction The formation and development of a civil nation is a complex and contradictory process. Ethnic and confessional differences have always played an ambiguous role in the history of America and other countries with a multinational population. In the past, such differences have repeatedly acted as factors of social tension...
In the article titled “The human face of the refugee crisis,” McDonald-Gibson examines one of many stories of refugees and the hardships they face. Charlotte McDonald-Gibson (2016) tells the story of Eritrean refugees escaping from their country. The primary focus falls on Sina, an Eritrean woman who fled the country...
Welfare initiatives have become the primary tools that modern developed governments use to combat economic disparities. In this context, the case of Scandinavian countries, namely Sweden, is actively discussed as an excellent example of effective welfare policies. According to Szebehely (2018), the primary purpose of Scandinavian social security initiatives is...
Growing family diversity refers to the increasing range of family types recognized in society in addition to the traditional nuclear family. According to Cohen (2020), there are different responses to the changing trends with regard to the family structure. As shown in Figure 13.5, young people are more tolerant of...
Introduction A famous leader of the civil rights movement, Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote the letter called “Letter from Birmingham Jail” as a response to eight clergymen who denounced peaceful protests for equal treatment. This letter was written in the city jail in Birmingham, Alabama state after he was arrested...
Substance selected: Marijuana Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2021). SAMHSA releases 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Web. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that the COVID-19 pandemic had a highly negative impact on the nation’s overall health and wellbeing. The organization does not...
There are differences between income and wealth, and through these differences, one can understand the meaning of social class. Income is what a person earns through their work, while wealth is the assets that a person possesses at the present time. Since income and wealth have different effects on one’s...
Introduction Immigration is an issue that has been in America’s politics for a long time. People desire to go to America because of the opportunities available in the country. In the case of Jess, the interviewee, and her family traveled to the united states for economic reasons. Their father had...
Summary From this week’s readings and the TED Talk video, I have learned that racism has a plethora of implicit effects, including the way people of different ethnicities are treated within the healthcare system. For example, David R. Williams discusses an example of a comparison of the life expectancy for...
Perhaps inclusivity makes the message of things breaking apart powerfully resonate with people regardless of their faith or spiritual practice. Each person experiences hardships, and how every individual responds to those feelings can build a more pleasant existence. When problems happen, people believe that the best course of action is...
The debate around the reasonability of legalizing marijuana in the U.S. has been continuing for decades, with very little consensus having been reached so far. Both sides of the discussion have been offering sufficiently compelling argument, most of them Bing supported by research and other types of credible evidence (Subramaniam...
The number of cases of homeless veterans has been on the rise mainly because of poverty, lack of affordable housing, and mental illness as a result of war, drug, and substance abuse. Veterans have undergone specific barriers when seeking healthcare. These barriers include a lack of proper mental healthcare and...
The selected article for the given discussion is about the recently emerged trend in regard to women whose physical health is being impacted by online trends. The article states that “an increasing number of women are losing their monthly periods because they are following a social media trend for restrictive...
Discrimination can be referred to as treating people unequally based on race, gender, or religion. Though it is felt just as a figure of other people’s imagination, individuals are either faced or engaged in discrimination while unconscious about it. It can result in significant adverse effects such as disempowerment, low...
A certain action is interpreted by different people depending on their reasons and the universal perception. The sociological imagination in this sense prompts an individual to think critically and differently about the particular individual and universal perspectives and be able to discern the thought behind particular actions and perceptions. Therefore,...
Sexual orientation and gender identity are two different terms surrounded by debates and controversies in society. In particular, some believe that these categories are a matter of individual choice. However, people do not consciously select their gender identity or choose subjects of sexual, emotional, or romantic attraction. Instead, one can...
Colonial America is one of the countries which actively practiced slaves trading. Initially, the first slaves were brought into America by British colonialists. This event marked the beginning of the British and American transatlantic slave trade. From 1619 to 1860, about 600 thousand African slaves were forcibly brought into the...
Introduction The terms ethics and morals are frequently used interchangeably, primarily when used in contexts where an individual’s behavior or the goodness and badness of an action is in question; however, the two terms have different meanings. Ethics can be described as the values an individual uses to interpret whether...
The global COVID-19 pandemic cannot go unnoticed for the dabbawalas, which is a system of lunchbox delivery and return services for India’s employees. Before the pandemic and lockdown policies, thousands of dabbawalas served Mumbai citizens due to their well-considered system of order picking, color coding, and bicycle/train delivery (Sadhana Centre...
The initiative that is analyzed in this paper is The Black Panther Ten-Point program. From the institution’s foundation in 1955, it has done an enormous amount of work to fight racism and sexism. Until nowadays, the social and cultural impact it had on society still serves as an example of...
“As Though a Metaphor Was Tangible”: Baldwin’s Identities article by Aliyah I. Abdur-Rahman (2015) examines the concept of identity in James Baldwin’s “Giovanni’s Room” (1956) and “Going to Meet the Man” (1965). Abdur-Rahman argues that Baldwin politicizes identification by showing that it is not internally coherent. In addition, the article...
Introduction Racial segregation has long been a subject of moral debate, particularly in the United States. McShane (2016) reports that “four prominent white nationalist groups received the government go-ahead to raise nearly $8 million in tax-deductible donations over the last 10 years” (para. 1). The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows...
CDC is a US agency that contributes to the national mission by conducting critical science and providing health information that protects the country from expensive and dangerous health issues and responding to arising threats. It is a disease control and prevention agency that strives to save lives and protect individuals...
Introduction Modern society exists in conditions of a diverse population. Almost every country in the world is inhabited by representatives of different cultures and other distinct characteristics. At the same time, different cultures tend to have different backgrounds, values, and attitudes. For a productive, effective, and tolerant coexistence, people must...
People’s thoughts, behaviors, and views of certain things can be impacted not only by their own experiences and priorities but also by specific cultural and social forces. Many of them affect a person during their whole life and can guide most of their decisions. For example, these factors include family,...
Gladwell’s Secret to Success In his 2008 best-selling book Outliers: The story of success, Malcolm Gladwell argues that the key part of reaching an expert or master level at something is preparation, namely 10,000 of practice. Gladwell (2008) refers to “practice” as conducting a task with the purpose of improvement....
Education has been in existence for many decades, yet people have not understood the link between identity, language, and education. In my learning experiences, I have encountered many ways through which language can be transformative. Education has been thought of as the engine of development. Yet, all it has done...
The concept of being non-binary Over the past decade, the concept of being non-binary has gained particular visibility in media and among general audiences, causing quite a controversy and stirring further discussion. A range of celebrities has disclosed their non-binary status lately, therefore, contributing to the increase in the impact...
The equality of social status of men and women has always been a question of great interest for many sociologists. One of the authors addressing this issue is Mary Wollstonecraft. She is famous for her work A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, in which she argues that women are...
Food deprivation in the United States – as well as in the world – is caused by a number of complex socio-economic factors. Unfortunately, the global pandemic and its effects added one more layer of depth to this problem (World Health Organization, 2021). In 2020, around 38 million Americans –...
Background Our brains are effective after selecting specific information for processing. Attention has several instances that include selective and reflexive attention. Selective attention prioritizes detailed information over others, and visual stimuli in the fringes spark reflexive attention (Banich & Compton, 2018). The eyes’ adjusting to lighting in the dark is...
Suicide has been identified as one of the primary sources of death in the adolescent population. The CDC (2019) reports it as the second leading cause among children aged between 10 and 14 years old. While the causes of suicide vary on a case-by-case basis, evidence from Wang (2016) and...
Introduction Poverty is a widespread social problem affecting millions of people worldwide. In his speech, Gary Haugen discusses the causes of poverty and concludes that violence is a hidden problem that should be addressed and eliminated. His examples of people who were assaulted and left in danger, prove that the...
Introduction The job of an investigator requires specific skills connected with communication, logic, and critical and analytical abilities. It does not exclude the presence of creativity in the methods and approaches to the job that help to unite all the necessary qualifications to perform productively. However, the attitude towards the...
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a program which provides low-income families with the necessary resources to sustain a decent level of life. The policy’s primary concern is promoting welfare among its recipient; yet, the program does not comply with cutting poverty (Policy basics, 2021). The leading solution would be...
Introduction The problem of homeless people in America is extremely worrisome in the context of the social and psychological well-being of the people of the country. The situation with the homeless is quite financially costly for society, resulting in support programs and economic injections. But this problem is even more...
In her article “Grit! By Angela Duckworth:” The Virtue of Hard Work “, Esfahani Smith discusses the definition of “grit” and reviews the information of the original book. Referring to Duckworth, Smith describes grit as “a combination of passion and perseverance” in order to reach an achievement. Smith cites the...
Divorce has been a major challenge to family norms in the United States for more than 40 years, with social policies increasingly focusing on the problem. At the same time, there are different findings that indicate the stabilization and even a decline in divorce rates in recent years. Discussing unilateral...
The questions of immigration have stirred people’s minds over decades. The challenges of living in another country have been described in various sources, among which are “Selections from John Harrows’ diary.” In the description of his life in America, Harrow provides valuable information as to the difficulties of immigration and...
Summary Thesis: Homelessness in California is a leading social problem due to high housing prices and increasing psychological and medical issues. Terms: unemployment, homelessness, social initiatives, responsibility, government agencies. A cause-and-effect strategy for writing an expanded definition was used: Social initiatives are a set of measures proposed by society to...
Susan Heckman in “Identity Crises: Identity, Identity Politics, and Beyond” borrows from Alcoff’s article to establish the foundation of her writing. In so doing, Heckman identifies politics as a subsidiary issue, with the real issue-defining a new feminism paradigm. With the foundation established, Heckman provides an overview of political identity...
To improve life and the normal functioning of civilization, people must adhere to certain social norms. Many publicists put forward their theories, and Malady (2013) is one of them. In his opinion, to save civilization, people need to respect each other and calmly stand in line. The author writes an...
The main objective of this study is to look at the problem of legalizing marijuana in the United States from different angles. This is done in an attempt to reach an objective consensus on this issue, or at least outline the range of problems and issues that need to accompany...
“Woman’s Work” by modern Dominican-American work writer Julia Alvarez is a short but provocative poem, both in terms of its form and content. Being composed in tercet, which is one of the most sophisticated versifications, the writing demonstrates that a female author can be talented and competent. Those features are...
Many factors can influence communication and make it more effective for the benefit of all participants. Of the eleven central rules described by Rane (2011), the ninth, “Ask Questions and Extract More,” warrants particular attention (p. 50). Questions can serve multiple essential roles in communication, ultimately enhancing the quality of...
Caribbean individuals have both similarities and differences from non-Caribbean individuals. These similarities and differences are primarily related to the identity of the Caribbean individual. Nevertheless, identity is a broad term, which means that it covers several definite aspects. Such terms as language, culture, and territorial origin could describe the identity...
Youth Primary Prevention Education (YPPE) aims at preventing sexual violence with a focus on promoting positive individual, relationship and societal behaviour. This prevention program targets adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. YPPE uses Safe Dates curriculum to ensure the targeted population understand the factors and circumstances that contribute to sexual...
Two main views on social stratification are the functionalist and the conflict theory. The followers of the conflict theory presume that social stratification exists only because such a class system is beneficial for individuals, groups, and populations in the leading or regulating positions. On the opposite, functionalists consider such division...
This implies that the health care system must function effectively so as to provide all categories of citizens with accessible, quality health care services. The primary goal of such a system, then, is to improve the overall health of the nation without dividing society into separate cohorts, clusters, or groups....
Bans on guns have been a relevant topic for discussion, and it might seem like an excellent solution for reducing violent crimes among the population. The problem includes numerous cases when people used the possibility of owning a gun mainly to commit crimes rather than protect themselves. The interesting aspect...
The video posted by Vox shows how transgender women are attacked and assaulted for having a different gender identity from their sex. Savannah Bowens is one of the many women who have transitioned in the world but still fear for their lives (Vox, 2018). The video report that many transgender...
Humans live in groups formed by the similarity of appearance, traits, and values, and such an approach has always been crucial for survival and evolution. However, the negative outcome of that ancient instinct is that a different individual or a cohort is being perceived as deviant and dangerous. Moreover, terror...
This discussion post will revolve around the portrayal of COVID-19 in the media and its effect on Asian communities in the United States in order to analyze how racial stratification is apparent in its presentation. The article called “Hate crimes against Asian Americans are on the rise” by Abdollah and...
Introduction Currently, the US as a country is faced with numerous social justice issues that have sparked intense debate among the citizens and also in the international community. For many individuals, it seems that there are a lot of challenges to come. The COVID-19 pandemic has reactivated economic diminution rendering...
On the basis of the fact sheet analysis of the state of Alabama, the core strength of the region includes child health. It is stated that “650,406 children ages 0-18 were enrolled in Medicaid and All Kids (Children’s Health Insurance Program) in 2018” (Children’s Defense Fund, 2020, p. 1). In...
Structural racism is still a severe problem in the United States and other countries globally. Overcoming it requires recognizing the racial differences, barriers, and challenges posed by stereopsis, discrimination, and bias towards black people. To this end, people must form a common idea that unites them around the goal of...
First Nations People In Canada, First Nations (FN) is a term used to describe indigenous people who do not identify themselves with either Inuit or Métis. According to Hitchon et al. (2020), they have grown into different languages, cultures, spiritual beliefs and traditions. As explicated further in Hitchon et al.’s...
In the modern world, changes are taking place aimed at the review of traditional norms and values, which, in particular, is reflected in the tolerant attitude towards representatives of various small groups. The level of discrimination against representatives of nationalities who immigrated to the country in the course of history...
Summary Cindy Blackstock is an influential Canadian activist who advocates for child welfare and the protection of the Indigenous people. As a member of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, she played a vital part in appealing against First Nations children’s discrimination at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal...
The three readings focus on the social factors around the utilization of land. The first reading by Håkansson N.T. and Widgren M. (9-30) focuses on reviewing the concept — Of landesque Capital. It is the introductory section of the book edited by two authors, and it provides a scholarly definition...
The NASW podcast was centered on the immigration rules in the U.S. and their impacts on social workers. Immigration became an issue of concern after President Trump’s administration imposed the “zero tolerance” rule (NASW, 2018). Considering the weight of the problem on social workers and the southern border concerning the...
Introduction Some aspects of human behavior formulate negative ways of thinking and acting. One such point is racism manifestations, which constitute adverse treatment for some people because of their origin. Indeed, society has managed to improve the situation. However, racism manifestations still occur today. In order to fully liquidate racist...
Effort, dedication, and critical evaluation are put forward to keep institutions running. With over five thousand colleges and universities, an incredible impact has been made, setting America’s education standards apart from the rest of the world (Liyanage et al., 2019). One of the most prominent learning institutions is Stanford University,...
Racism in employment, payment and general place in the capitalist system has never ceased to be an issue. Even in light of the general liberalization of today’s world and the fact that communities are becoming increasingly supportive of this issue, the size of the problem has not even diminished. Racial...
