Past and Modern Colonialism, Colonization and Decolonization

Colonialism and Its Patterns Then and Now The piece of media that has been selected for this analytical work is a video called “Young girl inspires calls for National Ribbon Skirt Day.” This video is about First Nations girls and women who have banded together to defend their ethnic identity...

How Black Lives Matter Became a Successful Movement?

Introduction Black Lives Matter is a movement that protests against police brutality and violence that targets the African American community. Although the initiative started in 2013, it has become centralized and received national and international recognition in 2020, during the George Floyd protests. They were caused by the tragic incident...

A Case Study about Work Place Discrimination

The performed research aimed to offer suggestions on how to decrease discrimination in the workplaces in Austria and Taiwan. The theoretical and empirical qualitative studies were combined to recommend the most effective strategy. The researchers gathered data through qualitative interviews with business leaders and employees of all levels face-to-face, via...

Concept and Aspects of Groupthink

Introduction Being a part of a team and having to participate in its activities and decision-making processes may be challenging for some people and both beneficial and destructive for the whole group. To make sure the achieved consensus is likely to be effective, it is essential to have an in-depth...

Deviance and Social Disorganization Theory

The reading helped me realize that there are different types of deviant acts ranging from consensus crimes, about whose unacceptability there is an almost unanimous agreement, to socially diverse acts that may be perceived differently, depending on the observer. Throughout this course, it has become clear that deviance is not...

An Overview of the Driving Forces of Morality

The life of a modern human is in many ways full of excess and diversity. Issues and needs that troubled the average person a few decades ago now do not seem relevant. The individual, then, endowed with a diversity of possibilities and choices, should probably be more morally fulfilled and...

The Issue of Transracial Identity

In the article In Defence of Transracialism, the author Rebecca Tuvel explores different arguments against and for transracialism, standing clearly with the latter. Her main idea lies in the point that a strong and genuine sense of identification with a certain social group is similar in its essence to the...

Human Rights and the Burqa Ban in France

Introduction Ever since the policy of multiculturalism had attained official status in Western countries, the conceptual incompatibility between universalist legislations, concerned with the protection of people’s human rights, and the ethnically visible citizens’ tendency to go about taking a practical advantage of their endowment with human rights in a cultural...

Will the New Communication Technologies Bring a New Age of Democracy?

Introduction Communication technologies are an essential part of the realities of the modern age, where every aspect of human life is directly impacted by the digital world. It is obvious that all kinds of technologies, such as social media, the Internet, and other online communication tools, have brought a wide...

Alcoholics Anonymous Organization’s Role and Functions

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is my field placement agency, and it deserves specific attention. It is a global organization that unites millions of men and women who have a shared problem. These individuals are alcohol-addicts, and they cannot remove this substance from their lives. Thus, they need assistance, and AA provides...

Substance Abuse: Determinants, Widespread Use, Financial Costs, Defense Mechanism

Substance abuse Substance abuse is also referred to as drug abuse. Substance abuse has been defined as the harmful use of both prescription and illicit drugs. Prescription drugs are also known as over the counter drugs. Illicit drugs are those drugs that have been banned by the government. The abuse...

The United States Needs Stricter Gun Control Laws

Gun control legislation has been a widely discussed issue in the United States for many years. Despite the growing number of episodes of a mass shooting, reforms in this area are not expected any time soon. This circumstance is due to a number of political and social factors. However, to...

High-Level Decision Making Process in Society

In high-level decision-making, coming up with practice-oriented options requires thorough analysis and knowledge transfer skills. Based on what I have learned, to be viable, a potential solution should be able to produce tangible financial, resource-related, or reputational benefits without disproportionately high risks. Next, when it comes to knowledge transfer, studying...

New Media and Affective Publics Analysis

In the modern world, the concept of participation in social movements has changed. Previously, to be recognized as a protest participant, it was necessary to participate in a parade on the street. Now all one has to do is repost the petition on Facebook or write a tweet. Accordingly, similar...

The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life

In society, people work together to fulfill a variety of tasks and responsibilities, attributed to them both by their own life and the others around them. To understand how society functions and how internal and external factors influence it, philosophers and sociologists have attempted to analyze social trends and tendencies...

Multitasking: The Impact on Communication

In his research on the impact of people’s increasing tendency to multitask, Clifford Nass dwells on the issue of paying attention to each other in a conversation. The multitasking behavior is a common phenomenon in modern times. Specifically, multitasking is driven by the need to use mobile phones or computers...

Drug War in Border Cities: Causes and Consequences

The war on drugs is taking place worldwide, accompanied by severe violence and problems for citizens. In some areas where convenient corridors for traffic and drug cartels are located, for instance, on some parts of the US-Mexico border, these problems are especially acute. This paper examines three topics: the situation...

Analysis of Environmental Racism in America

Introduction Despite the decades-long struggle against racism, its effects are still tragically visible in present-day American society. Moreover, racism seeps into every area, from social interactions to business to environmental concerns. Affecting the well-being of African American people on a tremendous scale, the latter represents a particularly egregious instance of...

Discussing of Expedition on Sri Lanka

Introduction The protracted military conflict that took place as part of the civil war in Sri Lanka had a significant impact on all sectors of life without exception. Social contradictions between the majority of the inhabitants and the ethnic minority resulted in a bloody confrontation. The religious and nationalist ideas...

Economics of Slavery and Expansion

The economics of slavery was greatly dependent on the expansion into the mainland United States. Multiple factors affected the actual expansion such as the developing states had been either free, slave, or undecided states during the 1800s and much of the expansion into the west of the country. Another factor...

A Single-Story Perception – “The Danger of a Single Story”

Today, many people consume information online, which leads to a distortion of their understanding of certain events because social media tend to channel one-sided perspectives. In her speech “The Danger of a Single Story,” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie contends that being familiar only with one aspect of complex phenomena entails negative...

Advocating for Social Justice

In the first part of the nineteenth century and especially the twentieth century, a philanthropic impetus of wealthy American women led to considerable changes in the healthcare system. The germ theory and the understanding of potential hazards related to infection spread made certain groups of society take action to protect...

Police Brutality: The Killing of Daunte Wright

Police brutality is defined as the use of unjustified or excessive force by the police, usually against citizens. It refers to the violation of human rights by the police (Ellawala, 2016). Forms of police brutality include racial abuse and beatings, unreasonable search, false arrest, and the misuse of agents of...

Media Ethics: Censorship of Online Material and Behavior

Introduction In recent years, with the development of technologies, the Internet environment has become an irreplaceable source of information and communication. Through various online platforms and social network sites, a substantial number of people all over the world communicate with their friends and relatives, follow the news, and share their...

“Should We Take a Selfie After Getting Vaccinated?” Summary

The central point of the article “Should We Take a Selfie After Getting Vaccinated? It’s Complicated” is that society is divided into groups with contrasting opinions on the issue clearly stated in the title. The text first discusses the widespread belief that post-vaccine are unethical in American society. The reasons...

Discussion of Concept of Competency 25

Competency 25 brings up the topic of data collection, and the need to continuously gather information from the client and other sources about matters pertaining to substance use and their harm. No better accomplish this goal, a professional must possess particular knowledge, such as the set of instruments best used...

How the Intervention Is Addressed During Field Education Experience

The purpose of this blog is to explain how the intervention might be addressed during field education experience. Vulnerable and diverse elderly clients of an adult day care center may need short-term crisis interventions or long-term counseling services provided by the agency. In social work practice, interventions are developed to...

Substance Abuse and Its Effect on the Community

Introduction: What is Substance Abuse? Substance abuse is the excessive use of addictive substances such as drugs alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, over-the-counter drugs or prescription drugs. People who intoxicate their bodies on a daily routine are likely to have impairments in their occupational and social functioning. Excessive utilization of the substance...

Immunization in Refugee and Immigrant Population

The number of partners depends on how many roles a nurse can realistically fulfill while working with a vulnerable community. For instance, if one is able to act as a case manager, an educator, a direct care provider, a planner, and an interpreter simultaneously, then enlisting other specialists is unnecessary...

Women’s Non-Monetary Contributions in Supporting Their Families

Research Topic: The research topic is focused on women’s non-monetary contributions to supporting their families. The analysis will primarily focus on housework and similar unpaid work performed primarily by women in recent decades as well as the ways of recognizing and valuating these efforts in order to properly and accurately...

Child Abuse: Keep Kids Safe

Mandated Reporter Statute Child abuse is a case when a parent or guardian, regardless of whether through activity or neglecting to act, causes injury, intended damage, or danger of genuine mischief. Mandated reporters are adults with stable positions in society, who are legitimately needed to report speculated children abuse if...

The Availability of Recovery High Schools in Overcoming Substance Abuse

Introduction The article by Deborah Yaffe, titled “Recovery High Schools Make Dent in Teen Substance Abuse,” was published in District Administration journal in 2019. It talks about specialized high school for children and teenagers with substance abuse problems. The purpose of these schools is to allow a future for individuals...

Ethical Problem of Using Slave Labor in Manufacturing

Modern globalization has ensured that people can get products from all over the world. However, the reality is that the companies that provide these goods often use slave labor to maximize their profits. There are several solutions to this problem with varying degrees of theoretic success. First of all, people...

Discussion of Gun Violence in American Society

The Definition And History Of Gun Violence Gun misuse is one of the most frequent forms of violence that is prevalent in American society. All incidences of violence will the involvement of shooting can be gathered under the term of “gun violence” – from mass homicide to shooting individual victims,...

Measuring Current Opioid Misuse

A literature review revealed no studies that utilized past opioids as a variable in their studies. However, there are many instruments that measure present opioid misuse. The first part will review three validated instruments. First, the Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM) is a commonly used instrument to measure opioid misuse...

Why the Wealthy Do Not Go to Jail for Hate Crimes

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr once said that “Darkness cannot drive the darkness away, only light can do that. In the same way, hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” These words are powerful in every sense as they talk about tolerating one another regardless of their...

Globalization Effect on Social Movements

A social movement is an independently organized effort by a large group of people to achieve a specific goal, usually a social or political one. Modern movements often use technology and the Internet to mobilize people around the world (Cosma, 2011). Adapting to communication trends is a common theme in...

Conflict: Positives, Negatives, and Strategies

Conflict is a significant part of interpersonal interactions, arising from a perception of incompatible goals between interdependent parties. Conflict can have both positive and negative consequences, depending on the behavior of both parties. For example, two people can have shared plans to start a creative or business project, but disagree...

The Teenage Pregnancy Problem in the US

There is a big disparity between the rates of teen pregnancy in the United States of America and most parts of Europe and Canada. The main reason behind this trend is the American perceptions of morality and the hypocrisies behind it. America is a country where most policies are often...

Augmentative and Alternative Communication Methods

Introduction People majority perceive communication as an everyday part of their life and have few issues practicing it. However, a certain percentage of children suffer from inherent or developed difficulties related to communication that interrupts their socialization process. It is accepted to define these disabilities as Complex Communication Needs (Dodd,...

Discussion of Opioid Crisis in the U.S.

The “opioid crisis” in the United States has lasted since the late 1990s and is associated with the emergence of cheap opiate-based painkillers. These are potent compounds found in safe drugs and hard drugs, such as heroin. After all, opioids act on the part of the brain that is responsible...

Suicide Barriers on the Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is one of the most famous attractions in the world that has been notorious for its suicidal history. People intentionally jump from this bridge to end their lives every two weeks, choosing this method of suicide as the quickest and most available. Despite...

What a Failure at the Exam Taught People About Hard Work

Does hard work always guarantee that one will achieve success in anything that one is doing? I, like many other Americans, was raised with the belief that, indeed, hard work was the only way one can become successful in life. I did not believe that every single prosperous individual got...

Osnos’ Article “Survival of the Richest” Analysis

Introduction It is natural for civilizations to experience periods of prosperity and decline since it is a complex social structure where people are the mechanisms. Through experience, science, and surviving sources, people learned to identify some of the impending decline patterns to prevent or avoid the upcoming crises. One of...

Skill-Building Workshop Activities

The selected form of activities is a skill-building workshop for communication development. The group members’ age will be between 19 and 22 years old, and the name of the programs is “Effective Communication.” It will mostly be a community-based treatment because the given unit can contain individuals with a wide...

Individuals With Hearing Impairment: Social Anxiety

The lives of deaf people in society are often underestimated, despite various technological advancements and increasing social groups’ tolerance. Nevertheless, this marginalized segment of the disabled community still does not have access to multiple materials due to many challenges throughout their life. For these reasons, I have decided to choose...

Aging: Sociological Concepts and Controversies

A heightened debate on contentious issues, such as one concerning the criteria of sharing resources to the disadvantaged, especially to the elderly, is based on claims that assist leaders in decision-making. The case with Williamson and Watts-Ray debate, as provided by Moody and Sasser (2020, p.353-356), is not in any...

A Community Mobile Food Truck to Serve Disadvantaged Children’s Needs

Date Submitted Grant Name Submitted to Address of Receiving Party Submitted by Address of Submitting Party Project Abstract The author of this proposal is seeking a grant of $94,735 for supporting the community project that is oriented toward addressing the needs of disadvantaged or low-income children and adolescents living and...

Aspects of the Non-Verbal Communication

Introduction The world is fluid by nature, and, therefore, people are in constant need to adapt to new conditions. Many processes are accelerated, and new tasks require a large amount of theoretical knowledge and practical experience. Today, the leading global trends are globalization and digitalization. It means more cross-cultural contacts...

Policy Memo for Opioid Addiction Among Senior Citizens

Executive Summary This policy memo aims to communicate what needs to be done regarding opioid addiction among senior citizens. Since the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is well-financed by the federal government, it needs to develop robust strategies regardless of the cost. There is a need to strengthen...

Social Solidarity During the Pandemic

During the pandemic, sociological thinking is a tool that allows ensuring comprehensive protection of the population due to citizens’ responsibility to one another. Individual precautions are important, but if the community does not promote general safety measures, for instance, ignore threats to the most vulnerable segments of the population, the...

Brittany Maynard’s Testimony through Lenses of Aristotelian Rhetorical Theory

Introduction The topic of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) has recently gained increased attention from the US public. One of the famous events that significantly determined such a surge in interest was Brittany Maynard’s death of dignity. Before receiving aid in dying in Oregon, Brittany videotaped the legislative testimony that was later...

Social Problems Within Educational Institutions

It is necessary to understand and analyze the connection between various social problems within U.S. educational institutions. The impact of one’s socioeconomic status on a person’s ability to progress their training, alienation among peers, and high dropout rates can be viewed as the primary contributors (Sullivan, 2015). It is also...

Drug Use and Addiction Correlations

Introduction Drugs have a variety of diverse effects on humans. One individual may misuse substances and never develop an addiction, but another may have one encounter and become immediately addicted to that drug. Addiction is described as an unhealthy reliance on an illicit substance or medication. Chronic, relapsing addiction disorders...

Analyzing Social Problems – Case Study: Jake Levy

During the last therapy meeting, Jake Levy was talking about his emotional fixation on an email he got lately, about his comrade committing suicide. He expressed deep remorse for the gruesome statistics that every day, “22 veterans commit suicide in the US” (Laureate Education, 1:47). This occurrence led him to...

Poverty Prevalence and Causes in the United States

There are numerous social issues in the United States that hinder its progress, damage its reputation, and cause stagnation of its communities. Poverty is one of the most critical of them, as it affects approximately 12% of the U.S. population (Magnus, 2020). While the causes of poverty have been analyzed...

Human Rights Under Russian Leadership

Human rights are among the essential norms which standardize human behavior and are protected by local and international laws. Nevertheless, the governments of various countries do not grant their citizens the same liberties. There is a significant difference in human rights in the United States and Europe and such countries...

Intimate Partner Violence in the Modern United States

Intimate partner violence is historically known as domestic violence, describing physical, mental, and sexual assault. Domestic violence is a consequence of long-term societal, health, or economic challenges passed on to victims of assault. All individuals are at risk of assault from their partner, although women are more likely to suffer...

Review of Meaning “Kids in Crisis” Film

A film Kids in Crisis reveal significant issue related to childhood mental health. BBC Panorama (2018) illustrates three severe mental health problems and states the story behind them. The film aims to deliver the message that children with mental health issues are not receiving treatment until suicide attempts (BBC Panorama,...

Support for the Legalization of the Drug Consumption

The appropriate use of drugs is everyone’s responsibility, and whether legalized or illegalized by the government may not reduce its abuse. Drugs offer a source of income for many people; hence illegalizing them may not help the situation. Instead, the government needs to provide civic education to use drugs rightfully....

Study of Whiteness and Major Concepts Used

Introduction The study of Whiteness in the social sciences has emerged and become widespread in the last century. As one can see, it has experienced a rebirth in the previous two decades. According to Hill (2008), “more recently, changing ideas of Whiteness have attracted much attention” (p. 13). It is...

The Pay Gap in Women and Minorities

The frame of reference The gender wage gap persists in most countries, including the world’s most developed economies. The reasons why women are paid less than men for the same job with the same qualifications are often explained by differences in experience, education, working conditions, or even self-confidence (Binns, 2021)....

The Theme of Mistreatment in “Cesar Chavez” by Diego Luna

The film Cesar Chavez covers a currently relevant theme of mistreatment of immigrants in the United States. The movie’s central conflict revolves around the titular hero’s struggle to establish non-exploitative labor contracts from farm owners in California (Luna, 2014). As Cesar Chavez and his agricultural coworkers are predominantly immigrants, they...

Female Genital Mutilation and Reproductive Rights

Burrage, Hilary. Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation: A UK Perspective. Taylor & Francis, 2016. The book attempts a comprehensive discussion of the concept of female genital mutilation, particularly as it applies to the United Kingdom. It begins with a demographic, epidemiologic, and socioeconomic analysis of the issue’s origins, as well as...

Discrimination in the US: Du Bois’ “The Souls of Black Folk” and Present Days

In The souls of black folk, Du Bois (1903) argues that African Americans lack equal rights with their white counterparts. He supports his claim by stating that this demographic group started experiencing problems during the Civil War and period of Reconstruction. Du Bois narrates that color-line issues were more common...

Australian RedCross Supporting the Homeless

The homeless and people at risk of homelessness are among Australia’s most vulnerable and underprivileged demographics. At the moment, around 116,000 Australians are homeless, 20,000 out of which are in Queensland (Queensland Government, 2017). Half of the homeless population lives in severely crowded dwellings, 21% dwell in supported accommodation, and...

The Racial Experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Island Americans

Despite the official non-discriminatory policy in the US, the signs of discrimination among Asian Americans and Pacific island Americans are evident. The two aforementioned minority groups consistently report higher poverty rates, lower education opportunities, and an ongoing segregation. Close examination of government policies, model minority, and perpetual immigrant stereotypes explain...

Global Society: Before and After The Coronavirus Pandemic

Humanity faced one of the most significant health crises in 2020 as the COVID-19 virus spread worldwide, impacting people’s perception of life and values. Lockdowns, uncertainty, isolation, and loss of beloved ones changed the global society and forced every member to revise their aspirations and roles (Fogarty et al.). Moreover,...

The Link Between Subcultures and Ethnocentrism

Positive interaction between subcultures is an ideal worth pursuing in any situation. Although the values and beliefs held by two subcultures or a subculture and broader culture may differ significantly, to the point of being difficult to reconcile, that is not necessarily the case (Adams, et al., 2015; Haviland, et...

Inequality Disparities in Georgia State

Introduction Georgia has been known for its social and cultural differences, encompassing people from diversified backgrounds. However, economic disparities have been manifested as the most significant social disparity separating Georgians from the rest of American society. The state’s discrepancy between the rich and the poor has been widening, which has...

Veteran Employment: Problems Veterans Face after Returning Home

Introduction Supporting the economic success of America’s military veterans is receiving national attention and funding. According to Edwards, “veterans often face numerous challenges living outside the military environment” (Edwards 7). Since many people successfully transit from the military to civilian life, some veterans may find it difficult to adjust from...

Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program

Addiction treatment is not universal for all, and it might differ depending on the patient’s requirements. The specialist can pick the treatment that turns out best for every individual considering the substance he or she is abusing, the degree of care required, the patient’s very own psychological wellness needs, or...

Trust and Relationships in Contemporary American Cinema

Most American films, to one degree or another, develop the theme of relationships between people. Some filmmakers make it their key focus, problematizing these relationships with an element of lack of commitment. Honesty and loyalty in human relationships are clearly called into question in the comparison of several American films....

Immigration and Red Scare Discussion

The Red Scare was characterized by a significant number of immigrants to the United States who were adherents of socialist, communist, and anarchist ideas. This phenomenon influenced the perception of immigrants in the years 1910-1920. The threat from the socialist regime prompted a response in the form of an anti-immigration...

“Kiss Me, I’m Illegal”: Reflection

Current US policy is aimed at tightening borders, especially with regard to illegal or undocumented immigrants. Such actions also reflect the sentiments of residents, who often stigmatize visitors from other, often neighboring states. Paul Vitello (2006), in the article “Kiss me, I’m illegal,” discusses the various names suggested for labeling...

Vision of Gender Stratification in an Advertisement

Gender Messages Conveyed Through Advertisement Instances of an advertisement directed toward women are often encountered in daily life. Permanently, the images of women appear in fashion magazines, such as Vogue, and convey gender messages which affect society. Preconceptions raised from advertisements include physical attractiveness, fashionable clothes, the use of cosmetics,...

Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series: a Pictorial Memory of Black America

Introduction The current study focuses on the text Jacob Lawrence’s Migration series: a pictorial memory of black America written by Eliane Elmaleh. It is a commentary of the paintings done by Jacob Lawrence with elements of the historical background of both the artist and the African-American community at the start...

Policy Development to Overcome Child Poverty in the U.S.

There are almost 11 million children in the U.S. who currently live in poverty. The minors below the age of five are especially vulnerable and experience significantly higher rates of poverty than older children do. Not only do children in poverty lack basic human rights, but are also prone to...

Standardized Testing as an Evaluation Tool in Schools

Standardized testing based on high stakes is commonly used in accountability narratives. It is considered a tool that helps in promoting racial equality in schools, especially when it uses the frameworks of neoliberal multiculturalism and racial projects. The article is reliable in the research since it uses empirical and historical...

The Social Theory: Comparing Generations

Conflict based on age differences between the parties seems to be a timeless problem that constantly accompanies society. It will likely always be that older people, born and raised within the same era, will not understand the younger generation, whose moral attitudes and values may differ. Thus, the mores and...

The Straw Man Fallacy in Disagreements on Moral Issues

The straw man argument is a logical fallacy in which the appearance of refuting an argument is created by replacing the actual subject of the debate with a false one. The effectiveness of this technique is explained by the fact that when using it, the opponent’s argument begins to look...

The Importance of Active Listening in Communication

Introduction Active listening is the most important coaching competency. This communication technique enables coaches to enter the world of their clients’ emotions and ideas to assist them in undergoing the desired quality transformation. Active listening avoids judgments and multitasking but endorses summarizing and paraphrasing clients’ messages and focusing on their...

Phyllis Schlafly as a Conservative Activist

Phyllis Schlafly is remembered more as a conservative activist who proudly opposed issues such as abortion, homosexuality, and feminism. Additionally, many of her views were recorded in her publication, such as “A Choice Not An Echo,” which is arguably her most influential book. Further, she successfully campaigned against the ratification...

Understanding Our Perceptions of Asian Americans

First of all, it is necessary to understand why the advisor said this particular phrase to Anthony. Most likely, they started from Anthony’s appearance and origin, thereby acting according to the stereotypes prevailing in society. Many people automatically attribute to people of a certain race a complex of traits that...

Safety Measures of Social Worker in Education

Emphasizing social workers’ wellbeing is significant, given the real factors of the social practice climate. All social organizations have strategies that address the security of employees, the board, and the organization, as well as customers. Almost 90% of 1,029 surveyed social workers reported encountering mental aggression in the course of...

Immigrant Families and Challenges Experienced

There are significant challenges associated with moving from one country to another. These difficulties are experienced by individuals across the globe originating from different backgrounds. Dealing with these issues requires support from people in the surrounding. The reason is that the immigrants can be adversely affected by settling in new...

Intersectionality: Specifics of Black Feminism

The article I use in my research and would like to examine is the paper by Stéphanie Garneau titled “Intersectionality beyond feminism? Some methodological and epistemological considerations for research.” The author analyzes the existing approaches to the subject and aims to synthesize a new vision of intersectionality as a reflection...

Autoethnography: The COVID-19 Pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic had a considerable impact on all the spheres of life, and the influence was aggravated by the abruptness of the outbreak. In addition, uncertainty about the virus, its influence on human organisms, and effective preventative measures contributed to the common confusion. In the context of political consequences,...

Crack Years in the United States in 1950-2000

The problem of drug abuse has been seriously influencing the history of the United States for the past centuries. One of the substances, which gave rise to much attention of the public, media, and government, is called crack cocaine. It appeared in the middle of the 20th century and today,...

COVID-19 Pandemic: Preparing a Presentation

Critical Elements of the Presentation The discussion question I work on is if society must keep its principles and get back to them after the profound life changes or establish new morals to follow. The issue is relevant to the audience as all of us are members of society for...

Aspects of Autonomous Vehicles

The reality of unmanned automobiles is approaching as such corporations as Tesla are testing the possibility of using them. The technology has certain advantages, such as saving time for drivers, preventing DUI incidents, and making roads safe, potentially eliminating the existing limits. All vehicles will be autonomous in the best-case...

“Black Women and Black Power” by Rhonda Williams

Throughout history, women, primarily the Black, were not respected in most Western countries, including the United States. They were scorned and always put in a situation where their voices could not be heard. Until recently, they were not also allowed to carry out critical national activities such as voting. In...

Pacifism and Nonviolence Approaches to War and Peace

Introduction Individuals, countries, and regions have different beliefs and ideologies, making conflicts inevitable. The way conflicting parties approach their differences plays a significant role in determining whether a skirmish will occur or not. There has been concern about the use of force or war to influence changes or accomplish desired...

Communication Issues and Conflict Resolution

Introduction The media has been one of the most critical stakeholder management concerns in recent years. Since media is useful in signaling other stakeholders faced with difficulties due to information asymmetry, it directly affects knowledge sharing and any irregularity in the business community. According to Wakefield and Barney (2016), communication...

Social Policies and Equal Opportunities for Minority Groups

Introduction For many years, the disadvantaged and minority groups have been underrepresented in education, employment, and housing. Moreover, the people of color have suffered historical exclusion and have missed several opportunities since the merit was based on race. For example, considering race as an admission factor in higher education has...

Animal Testing: Finding an Alternative

Introduction These days, ecological problems present a pressing concern, and for this reason, a harmless attitude to nature, the planet, and animals is becoming an increasing trend among contemporary people. This tendency also regards animal testing, which is common in the beauty industry and medical field. According to Procon.org, “an...

Police Brutality on African Americans

Introduction Brutality against minority groups, especially the African American people, has continued to ignite political and social debates. Reports have indicated that police are the key perpetrators of aggressive acts against African American minorities (Schwartz, 2020). Police brutality against African Americans has been on the rise even after several constitutional...

Socialization and Decision to Pursue Higher Education

Socialization is a term used by a broad range of scholars to denote the lifelong process of receiving norms, customs, and ideologies from one’s heritage and disseminating them. A socialized individual possesses the skills and habits necessary for participating within their society. Thus, socialization is the tool that allows for...

Racialized Rhetoric: Domestic Violence and Muslim Community

The issues even overtly close to the Muslim community are regarded as highly controversial. Europe and the United States are still searching for the right balance between religious tolerance and the need to address human rights violations. The topic of forced marriages is one of the most highly publicized. After...

Gender Differences in Early Development

Sexual Orientation as a Critical Issue Gender development, which is based on social and genetic factors, is fundamental in explaining individuals’ behavior and sexual orientation. Related findings and insights are central to guiding contemporary society values into accepting the differences existing among individuals predisposed to influences or stimuli that make...

Can One Will Their Own Freedom Without Willing the Freedom of Others?

Freedom is defined as the right or the power to act, think, and speaks as individual desires. Humans tend to fight for freedom collectively, especially if the most influential individuals trigger its influence. An analysis of human psychology indicates that people act independently and always strive to abide by the...

Delight Essays: Observations in Everyday Life

Essay 1 About a week ago, I witnessed how my Black friend refused to buy herself lunch because she was supposedly saving for something important. I recklessly suggested sharing mine, but her negative answer was firm, which was a stark contrast against the diminutive figure. Perhaps, it was always there,...

Feminism Oppression in Islam

Introduction The issue of feminism has been debated for decades. There are various schools of thought on what feminism is, and what it should achieve. Ideally, a significant majority of these schools of thought are founded in the West, thereby, it can be argued that other cultures in other parts...

Addiction: Relapse Dynamics and Prevention

Addiction to alcohol, nicotine, and drugs is a chronic disease. Treatment for such dependence can continue for a long time, but the possibility of relapse will still be preserved. Traditionally, relapse is perceived as a return to substance use after a long break. However, Washton and Zweben (1996) note that...

Program Prevention to Heroin Heroin – Campaign Program

The success of any health promotion program depends on how the program is implemented about method and the target population. The success of any intervention, which is determined by evaluation, prevails if the desired effect of the program is achieved. Evaluating programs is a very important step in the project...

Global Poverty: Tendencies, Causes and Impacts

Introduction The world community struggles with various significant issues that require a long-term, valid approach and comprehensive support to be resolved or at least mitigated. One such problem, which concerns every country, especially developing ones, is poverty which generally implies the state of lacking enough material resources or income to...

The ‘Selma’ Movie: Fight for Blacks’ Rights

The Setting Staged scenes in places where black bodies have been broken and beaten and bloodied. Selma was the real place since everyone on that bridge is local to the community, and there were some damages and scares. For example, the speech scene takes place in a big room, which...

Social Research: Interconnecting Theory and Practice

Introduction Social research is a process that connects theory and practice, being both scientifically grounded and practically oriented. It makes practice research-informed and uses the practice as the material for the immediate improvement of existing theories. In the social research that I have done, I was involved in particular social...

Reflections on Alcoholic Anonymous Meeting

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a nonprofessional and apolitical community, which gathers members having problems with alcohol consumption worldwide and supplies them with mutual aid. The main aim of such a fellowship is to reject alcohol abuse and support each other in achieving sobriety. The main criteria for entering it are...

Cultural Racism in the Current Day

Both theoretical investigation, research, and cultural psychology suggest to observe the issue of racism as not only an individual quality but also one that is apparent on a larger scale in the world. While it can be described as individual prejudice, racism often has a systematic nature which can be...

Nonverbal Communication and Its Cultural Aspects

Figure 1 above presents a photo of two people interacting. The most evident nonverbal communication in this picture is facial expression. Notably, the woman’s face conveys happiness, joy, delight, and glee even without saying a word. Some of the feelings depicted in the photo, including joy and happiness, match those...

Analysis of Drugs in American Society by E. Goode

In Chapter 4, Goode provides the crucial point for this section that refers to the contradictions within the scope of the definition of drug abuse (2015). According to Goode (2015), a number of scholars state that abuse is the use of drugs without a related medical prescription. He further argues...

Opioid Addiction Between 1850 and 1900 in America

The timeframe from 1850 till 1900 within American history is remarkable because of the initial crisis of opioids abuse, which affects society to this day. Opioids were viewed as a remedy by medical professionals due to their outstanding pain-relieving characteristics. Moreover, there was no legal regulation for the opioid market,...

Community Agencies for Single Elderly Individuals

Introduction Iris is a 78-year-old female who started witnessing a few issues when she was getting older. Iris lost her independence and experienced difficulties with many daily routines, including driving. That situation resulted in the fact that the individual suffered from depression and anxiety, denoting that appropriate assistance was required....

Police Brutality Toward Black Community

The black community needs help since they suffer due to police brutality, receive various kinds of injuries, and experience traumas. Pillay, A. L. (2020). Basic rights are caught in the web of racism, classism and police brutality. South African Journal of Psychology, 50(3), 316-319. This source provides a historical background...

Understanding Equity, Inclusiveness and Diversity

Promoting the ideas of diversity, equity and inclusion certainly go beyond being a trend that every organization or a leader must partake in in order not to go out of business. One definitely should not do it without the proper understanding of the application of these ideas and where they...

The Universality of Human Rights

Introduction “Human rights are “universal” rights in the sense that they are held “universally” by all human beings” (Donnelly 2007, p.4). Human rights are also said to be universal because most cultures and societies have upheld the concept of human rights throughout their history (Donnelly 2007). Therefore, the concept of...

The Bill of Rights: the Case of Domestic Violence

Jessica Gonzales is a case of domestic violence. She is a lady that has fallen victim to being shut out of court (Johnson, 2006). This happened after her children could not be protected from her estranged husband by the Colorado police. Despite the inhuman crime he committed in 1999 by...

The Moral Status of a Fetus and the Acceptability of Abortion

The case study involves four individuals presenting their views on the moral status of a fetus and the acceptability of abortion. Dr. Wilson informs Jessica that her unborn child does not have arms and is unlikely to develop them in the future, and the fetus has a 25% chance of...

Should the Government Monitor its Citizens Using Technology?

One of the most controversial issues refers to the use of the latest technologies by governments. Any technology might become either a helper for citizens or a weapon against them. Some people believe that their use is beneficial for the well-being of our society. However, it is impossible to avoid...

Relation Between Template and Theories

Template theories suggest that the lack of description of patterns is necessary. They represent unanalyzed pattern data that is contrasted with alternative patterns with the implementation of degrees of overlap as a measure of similarity. This theory has some significant drawbacks. First, such an analysis would require both compared patterns...

Implications of Current Gender Expectations

The article by Mary Ellen Alu (2019) focuses on social differences between the sexes. Society places many stereotypes on both men and women, infringing certain values, which create conflicts and problems. As these values are ingrained during childhood, people find it difficult to resist them in adulthood. Understanding why the...

Why We Shouldn’t Compare Transracial and Transgender Identities

The world keeps changing constantly, so new issues are brought into light every day. As our society is becoming more and more acceptable to transgender people, the case of changing identity arises in a different perspective. The start of discussions on transracialism – a transition from one race to another...

Examining Racism in American 21st Century Society

Racism has plagued American society for more than two centuries. Despite the country’s encouraging racial progress, many people still feel relationhips among the different groups have not improved. Approximately one hundred and fifty years after the passing of the 13th Amendment, which outlawed slavery in America, yet most black people...

Communication: Self-Evaluation Commentary

Communication is a powerful tool that can be used to present oneself and achieve various goals. Any job requires some extent of written and oral communication, which is critical to interact with managers, colleagues, and clients, properly translate the ideas and understand others. This self-evaluation paper focuses on two assignments...

Jane Addams as Pioneer of Social Service System

Introduction Social work has many ways and opportunities for action as it is associated with the problems of people who need help. For this reason, one can refer to pioneers and prominent people of social work as authors-theoreticians, who explore and create theories, reformers who adopt laws, and practitioners who...

“What Has the Pro-Life Movement Won?” by Douthat

In the article “What has the Pro-Life Movement won?” published in The New York Times journal, the author criticizes the pro-life movement’s strategy. Supporting his argument, he applies to professor John Finnis, who claims that “the pro-life movement’s longtime legal goal, overturning Roe and letting states legislate against abortion, is...

Analyzes of Consequences of COVID-19

The first reports of outbreaks of coronavirus infection appeared in China in 2019. For a long time, scientists and doctors tried to assess the harm that COVID-19 causes to the human body. While the authorities took one measure after another to stop the spread of infection, and searched for a...

Dominicans’ Attitude Towards African Descent

Since the modern world is divided into nations, states, and communities, these groups of people, different in size and their characteristics, give rise to even more controversial points in their relationships and views. This is the reason why there are such challenges in the world for which it is sometimes...

Race and Ethnicity. Minorities Issues

The concepts of race and ethnicity are used to describe distinct groups of the population. The difference is that race characterizes unique physical traits such as skin color or eye shape that distinguish one category of people from another. Ethnicity is about the culture with which a person identifies himself...

Famous Early Sociologists and Their Ideas

The Most Intriguing Early Sociologists From the ones mentioned in the textbook, the most intriguing sociologists are Martineau and Mead. The former is fascinating for being the first female figure in sociology, and her contribution to the development of the scientific field was extremely valuable. Surprisingly, she was able to...

Human Embryo Cloning in the United States

Embryonic stem cell research is a highly controversial topic, especially in developed nations around the world. The debate primarily focuses on the morality of destroying human embryos. In the United States, federal agencies are prohibited from funding human cloning. In 2001, the House of Representatives enacted The Human Cloning Prohibition...

“Beyond Blurred Lines: Rape Culture in Popular Media”: Book Overview

The role of popular media in shaping our behaviors and whether it directly contributes to violence elicits a strong debate from various quarters of society. In her book, Beyond Blurred Lines: Rape Culture in Popular Media, Nickie D. Phillips discusses how the idea of rape culture has permeated people’s collective...

Cell Phone Ban While Driving

Today, many spend in the car most of the day. This is where important calls are made and plan considered. A mobile phone is an integral part of any modern driver. When learning how to drive, we hear hundreds of times that you can’t talk on the phone while driving,...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a set of principles that advocates for the rights of all humans as a means of ensuring their freedom and justice. These rights help to protect and safeguard the dignity of individuals from barbarous actions. The current paper, thereby, is a reflection of...

Ethical Issues in Animal Cloning: Acceptable Risk?

Introduction Presently, ethics has saturated rational components of, notably influencing most human behaviors. Several actions executed by individuals reflect their ethical attitudes as regards to the section of society affected by such actions. Furthermore, inquiries regularly emerge concerning an executed act whether it was morally correct or ethically erroneous. Notably,...

Free and Non-Free Actions

Stace and compatibilists say, “Acts freely done are those whose immediate causes are psychological states in the agent. Acts not freely done are those whose immediate causes are states of affairs external to the agent” (Vaughn 253). This statement is not entirely correct since it does not consider the influence...

Reflections of the Black Church From Yesterday Till Today

The aspects of slavery in the United States started in the August of 1619, when 20 Angolans’ names were first recorded in a journal entry. These blacks were ushered into the British colony in Virginia, later to be sold to English colonists. The idea of enslaving Africans grew in the...

Weber’s Idea of Bureaucracy

A system that helps control a state’s operations and aids its citizens is a necessity for modern-day states. The majority of contemporary developed countries have bureaucratic procedures that are strictly regulated by laws. However, several philosophers voiced their ideas on the proper set up of these systems during industrialization, and...

Aspects of Social Injustice

Currently, in the United States, one of the most significant issues that people face is social injustice. The recent protests have shown that many of the social institutions remain to be discriminatory against certain people. However, this is a sensitive topic, which makes it unsuitable for an absurd decision, and...

Immoral Actions and Utilitarianism

Utilitarianism is one of the directions in ethics, the leading position of which is the usefulness of actions, which determines the moral value of a particular act or an entire behavior model. Besides, the benefit of measures refers to those actions that maximize happiness and pleasure for all affected parties....

Health Implications by Indigenous Australians

Introduction This Indigenous population makes up 2.4% of Australian population according to the 2006 Census and face incredible social disadvantage with about two-thirds living in areas that are classified as “rural”. Recent literature suggests that the Indigenous people of Australia are disproportionately affected by health problems. As it is, there...

The Controversies of Animal Testing

Science has made tremendous progress in the last few centuries. Since the introduction and subsequent application of the scientific method, almost any scientific discipline has seen the rise not possible otherwise. Many of the branches of science, like applied physics, chemistry, and medicine, have also changed the level of welfare...

Debate on Lowering the Drinking Age

“Why the Drinking Age Should Be Lowered” by Ruth Engs The article by Engs uses logical appeal to convince the audience. Logos uses logic to persuade the readers with facts and figures. The writer details a systematic increase in the number of students who missed classes, fought, and obtained lower...

Slavery and Slaves in the United States of America

It is hard to disagree that slavery has been a major problem in the U.S. for centuries, and tremendous efforts have been made to eliminate it. In 1843, Henry Highland Garnet, an African American newspaper editor, gave his speech called “An Address to the Slaves of the United States.” In...

Analysis of the Term “The Glass Ceiling”

The glass ceiling is a metaphor for artificial barriers that hinder women and another minority group of people from ascending to the senior and corporate positions in management. This term was first introduced in the 1980s to increase awareness of the invisible factors which prevented women from progressing in their...

The Arab Spring and Its Main Causes

Recently, North Africa and the Middle East have been hotspots of conflict, driven by political, social, economic, and cultural differences. The Arab Spring was caused by a combination of many political, economic, and social factors (Gelvin, 2015). Nevertheless, in my opinion, economic reasons can be identified as the most acute...

Toni Cade Bambara: Bibliography

Bambara, Toni C. Gorilla, My Love. 1st ed., New York: Random House, 1972. The author provides the audience with compelling illustrations of an array of fascinating characters in the scenes between New York and North Carolina, from stylish and rugged children to devious elderly men. The information herein indicates that...

Woolf’s vs. Brady’s Feminist Articles Comparison

Over the past few centuries, there has been much debate about the role of women in society. Miscellaneous dictionaries developed different definitions of the phenomenon, but the most common describes feminism as equality of sexes in politics, economics, and the social arena. Such prominent figures as Virginia Woolf and Judy...

Art of Arguing and Elements of Debate

Frequently, one should not expose his or her beliefs and ideals in the argument in case the topic is exceedingly sensitive. In such cases, it might be a good idea to take a neutral stance and provide reasons for different points of view. It is true that people might acquire...