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Europe has long been a center of attraction for migrants from all over the world. It is due both to the developed health care, education, and security system, as well as to the overall level of development of the countries of the European Union. Many migrants do not migrate for...
Faith and reason are not entirely interrelated, as neither can be effectively derived from the other. With that said, I believe that the two complement each other; Aquinas believed that to grasp what one could of the divine, one had to develop their reasoning (“Saint Thomas Aquinas,” 2014). Reason without...
The social construct of gender is a structure that is based on social expectations associated with gender. For example, girls are usually dressed in pink and play with dolls, and boys wear blue and play with cars and transformers. Girls are also expected to demonstrate emotionality and sociability, while boys...
There are many theories that discuss how people are perceived in the modern world. Psychologists and sociologists, in their works, rely on previous studies and the philosophical visions of other scholars. The listed concepts relate to theories of deviant behavior that hurt each individual and society. One of the most...
Introduction Gender equality is a fundamental human right and essential for achieving peace, prosperity, and sustainable development. Providing women and girls with equal access to education, health care, decent work, and participation in political and economic decision-making is an important element of sustainable development. It is worth noting that due...
Introduction This writing aims to explore and present the main points and arguments made in a live talk. The writing will start by identifying the topic of discussion in the live talk and discussing several aspects of the live talk. The TED speaker’s topic is ‘How to Disagree Productively and...
Setting Boundaries Between Teachers and Students The yoga ethics in the student/teacher relationship arises from an idea of various boundaries ranging from an array of personal upbringing and regular life experiences. There exists a relationship between teachers and their students who have set boundaries in their coordination and how they...
Donna Haraway is one of the most prominent scholars of feminist and posthumanist theories. Her work focuses on how society imposes boundaries on the concept of humans due to the separation between humans and animals and humans and machines. Therefore, she develops a concept of a cyborg as a metaphor...
Introduction The Blithedale Romance novel dramatizes the conflicts between the private desires of romantic rivalries and the commune’s ideas. Hawthorne’s book discloses the modern settings of communities and the challenges American societies face in viewing everyone as an equal. Set on the Blithedale farm, the American fictional writer incorporates his...
Introduction Creating a safe and welcoming environment for all participants is one of the core requirements for positive and productive communication. However, in some settings, achieving the goal of peaceful opinion and knowledge sharing becomes especially challenging due to the collision of perspectives, beliefs, and other cultural characteristics of individuals...
The sociological perspective stands for the approach in sociology, which views human behavior in the context of social backgrounds, such as relationships, social structures, and history. The sociological perspective focuses on the influence of outside factors on people’s actions without considering the component of their inner peculiar properties and opinions....
Introduction The discussion centered around how times are switching for the 21st-century workforce, with Millennials and Gen X now being the largest group of workers and women taking the lead in business more than ever before. Millennials and Generation X have become the majority of workers. The involvement of diverse...
Introduction The adolescent stage of development is essential as the time when valuable social and cognitive skills are acquired. Moreover, at this step, a person learns new about one’s body, experiences physical and hormonal changes, and displays individual sexual characteristics for the first time. Adolescents are often viewed as a...
Introduction The question of what affects the formation of personality genes or upbringing has worried humanity since ancient times. This is due to the fact that it is challenging to separate the effect of genes and environmental factors. The results of the research conducted by specialists contradict the well-established belief...
Introduction Gender can be a social construct defined by one’s identity and expression of gender. As human beings, our thoughts, beliefs, and actions are heavily influenced by what we see in the world around us. Gender roles in the 21st century have become a larger part of the media torrent,...
Introduction Various ethnic and cultural groups may have distinct communication styles that are not understandable to others or create barriers in the interaction between these specific communities with people of different ethnicities. Indeed, as the cultural contract theory states, communication is the foundation of the process of identity negotiation (Castle...
Marriage can provide evident economic benefits to both parties, such as the division of labor within a family. Divorce, on the other hand, can be costly if the spouses do not have any previously agreed upon terms of separation. The economics of marriage and divorce are complex as they are...
Introduction Personal identity is a specific range of features or other individual characteristics that distinguishes a human being from others. The question of identity, one’s own boundaries, and the perception of oneself in a changing world is a crucial and significant issue. It is significant both in the context of...
Introduction Topics surrounding human sexuality, for instance, gender roles, have been of interest to screenwriters and directors for a long time. Boys Don’t Cry is a famous movie directed by Kimberly Peirce at the dawn of the twenty-first century. It explores the influence of rigid gender-based behavioral expectations on a...
As culturally complex and social beings, humans value a variety of things, such as friendship, love, and freedom. Furthermore, a high intellectual capacity for abstract reasoning, logical thinking, and critical analysis opens up a universe of diverse ideas and views on the same concepts and topics. This diversity gives rise...
Social work is a crucial field of practice due to its profound impact on influencing standard operative strategies. I demonstrated optimal practice skills throughout the field hence the excellent score from the evaluator. The expertise enshrines such facets as communication, cultural competence, organization, critical thinking, active listening, and advocacy. Primarily,...
Human trafficking is one of the most disturbing and atrocious forms of exploitation of people. Apart from affecting victims physically, it also damages their mental health significantly, thus, causing an array of health issues and complications. Due to continuously being subjected to physical and emotional violence, human trafficking victims develop...
Nowadays, especially thanks to the younger generations who believe in the necessity and effectiveness of philanthropy, equality, collaboration, and mutual respect, the concept of social justice is known and used widely. However, despite the fact that one may often hear this phrase, not everyone understands the meaning behind it and...
Introduction Developments in psychology are often impossible without experiments that require the presence of research participants. These volunteers usually perform tasks and assignments determined by a researcher or answer a set of initially prepared questions. The potential problem here is the possibility that the methods used in a study can...
When two people begin to desire, love, and eventually get intimate, they become vulnerable and open themselves to hurt while trusting that it won’t happen. My culture portrays infidelity as one of the worst things that could happen to two people in a romantic relationship. It is painful and immoral...
Gender Diversity First and foremost, it must be emphasized that gender diversity in the workplace is indeed necessary. The main point of this factor is the destruction of gender and social stereotypes. This can be explained by the fact that a visible manifestation of female power can convince society of...
Before the emergence of the discipline of gender studies, there was an understanding that the social is biologically determined; that is, boys and girls are like that because they were born like that. The understanding that the dual division of norms constructed by society does not coincide with the biological...
The first episode of the assigned podcast was released during Social Work Month, was established almost 60 years ago and is dedicated to explaining the aims and importance of social work. The guest is the CEO of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Angelo McClain. The present paper analyzes...
Introduction There are various reasons why families can break up, for example, disagreements of parents, the unwillingness of one of the parents to have a family, pregnancy in the early stages of the relationship, when young future parents did not want to create a family. Black families are no less...
The current world only recognizes two genders: male and female, with no room for in-betweens; anyone else who identifies differently is perceived as deviant. When the Europeans and other nations of North America perceive one thing as the norm, then anything that contrasts it is considered abnormal. Subsequently, the world...
Pre-urban settlements have existed for a long time now – at least approximately ten thousand years. However, serious studies of urban life began only in the middle of the 19th century. According to Borer et al., this is due to it being the age when urban places as we know...
Argument Summary The argument revolves around the homelessness issue and states that the lack of access to permanent places of residence is specifically problematic in California. Unbearable housing costs are among the key contributors to the emerging crisis. The state should engage in reassessing current housing regulations, allocate more funds...
Introduction Today, people continue making multiple attempts to create a fair and equal society and improve the conditions under which they live and develop relationships. Sometimes, it does not take much time or effort to implement a policy and consider the interests and needs of communities. In some situations, many...
Indeed, connections to physical places are critical to humans; lack of contact with physical space threatens people to feel overwhelmed and lose some of their identity. A person’s attitude to a place as something familiar, understandable, meaningful, and the sense of belonging caused by this attitude is defined as a...
In chapter 13, Kozol writes about the story of Martha, a determinist woman leading a church, and Benjamin, a boy with difficult family circumstances. This story is about the difficulty of growing up and tells us that it is possible to overcome difficulties with determination and help from those close...
The topic of gender and sexuality this week emphasized how anthropology is connected to modern society and the world as it provides a historical and cultural perspective on women’s role and position in society. It was interesting to learn how gender as a social construct initially resulted from the physical...
Care is a fundamental way of relationships between relatives, couples, and family and a basic instinct inherent in almost all living organisms. Indeed, even animals take care of each other: when a female brings food to children, it is also considered as a manifestation of care. However, it took on...
Introduction Codes of ethical standards have been established for many purposes, including contributing to an occupation’s professional credentials, building and sustaining professional status, guiding experts’ behavior, and protecting people from fraud or exploitation. The social work practice is committed to the well-being and self-actualization of all individuals and the advancement...
Summary The concept of race has always been and is likely to remain for a while one of the most complicated social issues in the American community. Taking retrospect into the era of the American community foundation, one will notice that oppression remained ubiquitous and equally horrifying for all ethnic...
Love and justice are the two concepts that form the basis of ethical and moral principles. These two principles cannot exist without each other, and without each it is impossible to imagine the natural tendency of the human soul, character, and nature. However, the question of the importance of the...
Intercultural communication Culture and patterned rituals determine the individuals speak and behave in specific situations. Culture establishes specific and shared rules that determine social and physical contexts’ appropriate communicative behaviors(Samovar et al. 341). Difficulties can arise during intercultural communication due to established patterns and standards across cultures. Individuals always expect...
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...
Public figures that participated in changing the course of the history of nations deserve admiration and respect. One of the leaders that I chose as an exemplar hero is Martin Luther King Jr., an activist who inspired and was actively engaged in the civil rights movement in the 1950s and...
In chaos, there is opportunity; a chance to rebuild the broken pieces and to find oneself in a better situation once the circumstances become calmer. Most individuals encounter chaos on a regular basis since its unexpected nature makes it nearly hard to escape totally. Some are faced with the existence...
Introduction The human as a social being cannot live outside of society and those norms and values that shape interpersonal relationships. Various factors related to personal demographic and other characteristics largely determine the status of an individual, his or her behavior, as well as attitudes on the part of other...
Every day a person has to choose from a variety of options. Some of them might be right, and some might be wrong. The word ‘ought’ is very important in the field of ethics. Of course, when faced with a difficult scenario, people’s minds ask, “What ought I do?” One...
Situations when the number of resources is limited, but the desire for them is not, are widespread globally. The only solution to that is negotiations: they allow to see which mutual benefits can be achieved from each resource, how they can be distributed to minimize conflicts, and which responsibilities everyone...
Introduction Ethics is a broad social science field, grounded on the precepts of moral philosophy and focused on the elucidations of behaviors deemed morally right or wrong. The paper aims to highlight some of the primary conceptualizations integrated into the study of morality, including natural law, human rights, ethics of...
Introduction As individuals who advocate for particular views and approaches about pertinent issues, politicians and activists use speeches to reach their target audiences. The primary goal of any political speech is to construct a compelling argument to persuade people to think or act in a certain manner or believe the...
Relational dialectics can be described as a concept of communication theories that analyses contradictions and tensions that exist in relationships. It was developed by Leslie Baxter who prescribes three primary relational dialectics including Autonomy connection, novelty-predictability, and openness-closeness. Autonomy connection is the desire to be bonded physically and mentally in...
Introduction Over the last two decades, educational leaders and advocates have emphasized the importance of communication ability in higher education. Writing, critical thinking, and problem-solving are all included as crucial learning goals for undergraduates. Communication competency is probably not a phrase that academics or university officials have used. Because its...
It is assumed that gossip and rumors spreading are immoral and tend only to harm the people and those surrounding them. However, they can be viewed from a different perspective: gossips also contribute to yielding beneficial outcomes. Sometimes, when people are confronted for their dreadful actions, it leads to them...
Dr. Christina Sommers draws attention to the problem of moral illiteracy of the generation, which comes from modern methods of teaching ethics. The author notes that teachers mainly analyze social policy, which is only a part of moral life; private morality is rarely considered. Part of the problem stems from...
Dilemma Description A social worker, Marcia working at Owing Mill General Hospital, faces a significant ethical dilemma. A patient called Michael is an older man with relatively fragile mental health and an unstable emotional state. Michael is diagnosed with terminal cancer, and his family is informed about his disorder. However,...
Mistaken perception of feminist ideas is a serious issue for our society. The anti-feminist community has grown to a degree where some believe that by fighting for women’s rights, feminists oppress men and try to banish them from society. I have seen a number of opinions on social media and...
Introduction Cult of domesticity was a widespread phenomenon in American society in the 1820-1860 years. Some specific cultural backgrounds have affected the position of women in the social hierarchy and their public role. Society, specifically men, has created the image of the perfect and ideal woman that the opposite sex...
Social stereotypes develop as a result of labeling a group of people with similar characteristics. For example, people can be categorized based on age, race, or gender (Zhang et al., 2018). Gender stereotyping seems to be an element of the traditional gender ideology that describes average differences between males and...
Introduction Over the past few decades, corporate public sector scandals have become rampant, which leaves many people to question why the available rules cannot prevent unethical behavior. Some ethical breaches often tend to violate organizational formal rules. However, others can be perceived as falling within a dangerous grey area or...
It is a common misconception regarding such qualities as innocence and responsibility, which are associated with a specific stage of human development. The former is tied to childhood, whereas the latter stands as a symbol of adulthood. However, they are often misinterpreted and confused with other notions. Hence, it is...
Why and How to Cite Sources The concept of informative speech presupposes gathering, analyzing, and presenting data on a certain topic, which is actually the main purpose of such writing or speaking. In order to be persuasive, it is critical to tell the audience where the information originates from, simply...
Social and cultural rules define the expectations and behaviors as dictated by shared beliefs of a special social group. Although sometimes these rules are not spoken, they present social standards that support appropriate behaviors and determine acceptable actions and interactions of people. This implies that they are influential in diverse...
Introduction The act of showing respect to someone with politeness and courtesy is civility. Civility comes from the Greek word civilitas, which means the readiness of people to offer themselves for the benefit of the city (Hayashi & Toh, 2020). When it is uncomfortable and challenging to care for someone’s...
Introduction One of the primary people’s needs for a successful life is unity. It means that everyone has to receive support from peers regarding their opinions in order to feel comfortable in communication. This motivation helps them agree on essential matters while preventing them from expressing themselves authentically. This mechanism...
Dual-role relationships are a very important topic in the social working area since they can affect both sides: the specialist and the client. Still, the social worker is more susceptible to the situations when such relationships occur; they can have ethical dilemmas. Where a dual or multiple relationship exists, social...
Introduction Human beings are social in nature and embrace relationships depending on their personal goals. Symbolic interactionism is a powerful theory that examines the nature of such connections between people in a specific community. They will apply the relevant symbols and language that can guide them to formulate meanings of...
Introduction The everyday life of any person is impacted by a variety of choices that have both small- and large-scale implications for the future. A conventional idea that all actions lead to certain consequences is relevant to any life situation. However, behind any action, there is a choice that predetermines...
Lincoln’s speech during the Civil War had a meaningful impact on listeners and helped people continue to fight for independence. It is significant, concise, with little specifics, but filled with deep meaning. Vocabulary, psychological techniques, as well as speaker pauses give the semantic load of this message. Through the Gettysburg...
It is immensely challenging to define the concept of love because every person has a unique understanding of this concept. From the scientific point of view, love is no more than a chemical reaction in the brain. At this point, it should be noted that, according to the study conducted...
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...
Introduction The Hollywood Reporter’s video on diversity conversation focuses on the opinions of industry professionals on the topic of diversity in Hollywood. The professionals represented by Justin Simien, Stephanie Allain, and Alan Yang discuss the absence of acting people of color among the Academy Award nominees for the second year...
Goffman’s theory of the presentation of self has become the framework for a broader understanding of behaviors and motivation. According to the theory, an individual acts in a way as if they are an actor on a stage, which is referred to as “impression management” intended to present oneself to...
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,...
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...
Introduction One of the main reasons why Disney movies can be picked as one of the examples of ever-changing gender roles and the breadth of societal influence in their approach to depicting women or female characters. The ability to mirror cultural perspectives of the given era is an instrument that...
Introduction The dependency theory belongs to radical school of thoughts in international relations meaning departing from conventional acceptable approaches. It is referred to as structural because it analyzes the structure of society, economic structure. The theory assumes that the society is economically determined. The type of economy, its organization and...
The generalized other is a social science term, particularly in symbolic interaction. It is the general concept that a person can possess in popular perceptions regarding behavior and ideas in a society. It is the attitude of a wider community and people’s opinions, which reflect individuals’ traditional positions. This essay...
Background and introduction Research involving animals has for a very long time raised intense debate. Different individuals have varying opinions regarding whether conducting animal research is acceptable and justified. The discussion surrounding animal testing consists of two positions. Some individuals are in favor of using animals in research while others...
Communication is a basic need of every person in the world. Socialization is one of the most critical stages of a child’s growth as it has a significant impact on the formation of character and behavior patterns. The environment has a strong influence on the attitudes or opinion-forming of a...
Human relationships as a concept have always been one of the most resonant and controversial subjects for discussion. To classify some of the underlying sociological and behavioral patterns, scholars tried to define major theories that could potentially describe how people could interact as socially adjusted beings (Casler & Du Gay,...
Ethics is one of the core components of human society as it regulates relations between individuals and protects them from undesired outcomes. However, the given area remains extremely complex because of the differences in human thinking and approaches that are used to judge about the ethical components of particular situations....
Is it possible to leave one’s old life behind and start over in a different country? How hard is it for a person to realize they no longer belong to the country they grew up in, given that it is going through the stage of tremendous change? Ramin Dabiri knows...
During their lifetime, people generally contact with a considerable variety of material objects and enter into relationships with each other as well. Although there are different types of social interactions, social norms may be regarded as the most essential tool for their organization. In general, social norms determine what behavioral...
Speaker recognition refers to the process used to recognize a speaker from a spoken phrase (Furui, n.d. 1). It is a useful biometric tool with wide applications e.g. in audio or video document retrieval. Speaker recognition is dominated by two procedures namely segmentation and classification. Research and development have been...
Introduction Human well-being in society is the fundamental key to development and is part of the signal to measure economic growth. To achieve economic growth in a given society, there should be the improvement of people’s welfare, and achievement of economic development requires efficient use of available natural resources to...
Trust is an important element of any ethical framework, especially when building durable and reliable relationships with clients and business partners. Nevertheless, business lives by its own rules, according to which sometimes it is necessary to resort to contradictory practices. The second chapter of Honest Work by Ciulla, Martin &...
While conducting social experiments, it is essential to gather accurate data. However, there are several factors that may interfere with this process and threaten the credibility of the information. First of all, the term of internal validity should be defined; researchers note that it is a component, according to which...
The phenomenon of interpersonal communication is a process of exchanging information, knowledge, experience, emotions, and beliefs between people. In other words, interpersonal communication happens when two people talk or use non-verbal means to exchange data. According to Lane (2016), interpersonal communication is influenced by the perception of the world, self-concept,...
History The nature of the work of correction officers within the American prison system is highly misunderstood. The actual responsibilities of the different sections within the prison department overlap. There is no clear-cut rule on the nature of the work or the roles these officers play in inmates’ lives (“Evolving...
Even though there are such types of friends as romantic, childhood, and internet one, childhood friendship is the steadiest among these kinds.Romantic friends form opposite-sex relations.Having an opposite-sex friend presumes viewing things differently. Such friends broaden the field of one’s interests. Male-female friendship may lead to a romance or end.Childhood...
Definition and Analysis Conflict theory is a concept used in a wide range of disciplines, such as sociology, psychology, criminology, communication, education, among many others. This theory takes its roots in Carl Marx’s teachings since class struggle is based completely on a conflict. Therefore, the main aim of Conflict theory...
The selected moment focuses on the scene after Martin Luther King Jr., Cooper, and other SCLC leaders march towards the registration office in Selma, where they get arrested for Cooper fighting back the sheriff Jim Clark. The given part’s major player is King himself, who talks to Cooper about the...
The stories of overcoming the odds may be considered both good and bad for society because there are always two sides to the consequences of one’s actions. According to Carney and Patel, for example, the role of people who overcome the odds and contribute to society is enormous because they...
Occasionally, individuals tend to make conclusions about people they communicate with based on their nonverbal signs, body language, clothes, and particular preferences. Cognitive schemata imply structures, which do not include information on events and entities. Instead, it provides general knowledge about a person, omitting some details (Cherry, 2019; Groome &...
Introduction Interpersonal communication is an integral part of our everyday life and a subject of study of sociology, psychology, linguistics, and other disciplines. It is an informational exchange between two or more people. The success of the communicative process is based on the way the sender encodes a message and...
In light of the policies adopted recently in several American states, the issue of abortion has become particularly crucial to discuss. The subject matter is typically framed as the argument either in favor of a woman’s choice or a fetus’s life, which appears to be a fundamental misconception of what...
Introduction There are a number of speeches that were delivered by various people in the history of America. “I Have a Dream” is a speech in history that was conveyed by Martin Luther King at the Lincoln Memorial. King was compelled in his address to talk about black Americans who...
Relationships Between Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in the American Society Although sex, gender, and sexuality are different phenomena, they are closely interrelated. Sex is seen as a biological category defined by one’s genitals, hormones, and chromosome set, while gender includes social behaviors and traits essential for biological sex. The concept...
Why is the Sociopolitical Model Also Known as the Minority Group Model? There have been many attempts to define disability throughout times and suggest how people with impairments should be treated. Those views eventually transformed into models, which had a certain understanding of disabilities and determined the attitudes towards them....
Introduction Contraception holds an important potential to reducing unwanted pregnancies especially among the teenage, but has been opposed more than once by the anti-contraception organizations and crusaders as an appropriate initiative. However, although the rates of abortion have been indicated to have decreased since they hit an all times high...
Socialization is “how individuals, beginning at an early age and continuing throughout their lives, learn about societal norms, values, and beliefs” (Luther et al., 2018, p. 16). It serves as an instrument of accord and unity among the members of society to ensure its survival. An agent of socialization is...
The Internet plays a vital role in the lives of modern people, as individuals communicate, learn new information and entertain themselves with its help. However, different countries have various levels of global net penetration due to circumstances like poverty. Therefore, it is interesting to compare my internet usage, the amount...
Introduction Choosing a specific theory of persuasion that would align with the selected persuasive appeal is necessary for contextualizing the appeal and determining its effects. It was chosen to focus on Social Judgment Theory, which implies that the position of an individual on a particular issue depends on the preferred...
Social justice is a phenomenon that reflects the economic, political, legal, and moral conditions of life and the development of society. Justice is a social criterion of law that determines the main mechanisms for ensuring social well-being and regulating the norms of human relations between themselves, the state, their rights,...
Introduction Stress among young adults is a topic of increased interest among sociologists and health professionals. Today, stress is caused by numerous factors, and young adults need to be aware of them to develop sufficient coping mechanisms. For instance, a popular health-related website, WebMD (n.d.), claims that stress can be...
Information literacy is a skill of a person able to request, search, select, and evaluate the necessary information. The ability to think critically, remaining one of the parts of information literacy, is essential for human life skills. In the era of the information society, one cannot do without the ability...
The society being the centerpiece of a civilization must have its own regulations and standards that create order and stability, governed by morals and obligations. Social work is an important aspect in the development of the society. A lot depends on the social worker and the care they put into...
For people who are just beginning to learn about public speaking, it is easy to mistake it for a form of conversation. Indeed, public speaking and conversation are similar in the way that they both involve imparting a message. However, other characteristics of these two forms of communication make them...
Name of the focus area This report aims to explore the legal implications of the increasing number of migrants in Australia. More specifically, the new people who come to Australia and are being settled in the state will be reviewed from a legal perspective. Outline and explain the issue In...
The article titled “The Cult of True Womanhood: 1820-1860” written by Barbara Welter, describes how women were treated and the role they played in the male dominated society. In those times it was extremely important for a woman to be humble and do anything that the society demanded. First of...
Risk perception depends greatly on a worker’s experience and personal traits, both characteristics being rather vague and difficult to assess. Yet, risk perception appears to influence safety performance, which makes it a part of the risk management process. The two articles considered in this work attempt to determine the factors...
“Modernity comes in as many versions as there are thinkers or journalists, yet all its definitions point, in one way or another, to the passage of time. The adjective “modern” designates a new regime, an acceleration, a rupture, a revolution in time.” “”Modern” is thus doubly asymmetrical: it designates a...
Introduction Having a healthy generation of people is an important thing that any given government would wish to have. Therefore, it is essential to make sure that as people become of age, they are taught the importance of being calm no matter the situation that they might face in life....
Introductions The bournewood case was initiated in July 1997 and it concerned a 49 years old man known as HL suffering from autism, who was admitted to a Bournewood Psychiatric Hospital after a stressful day at a daycare center. Mr. and Mrs. E the man’s guardians had brought him to...
Immigration can be described as the movement of people from one region to another either in pursuit of basic needs, better living conditions, or employment opportunities. According to the Immigration theory, it is either push factors or pulls factors that cause people to migrate. Push factors refer to the circumstances...
Introduction Teacher unions were formed basically to give teachers a collective bargaining power and a way to air their views. According to statistics by the NEA and AFT by the year 2004 an estimated 45% of the teachers in public schools are members of one union or another. Teacher loyalists...
Racial question was one of the main problems in 19 century. The day of the abolition of slavery in 1865 was the best day in the life of people who were restricted and discriminated. Still, the remains of discrimination are present in the modern world and people try to combat...
Self-esteem is defined as the satisfaction and confidence in oneself or the self-worth (Rosenberg, 1965:15). It is also a fundamental part of a human being. It involves the mental makeup and human psychology. It involves how individual views oneself and the kind of relationship they have with members of their...
Carter McNamara stated that “A job is a collection of tasks and responsibilities that an employee is responsible to conduct.” (McNamara, 2008). Thus, a team is needed in an organization to complete the job. However, Paul Glen indicated that “Complete satisfaction just isn’t part of the human condition. We are...
Introduction Racial hierarchy is known to cause the subjugation of one or more races. This is evident in Australia where the Aborigines and the Torres Strait indigenous people have suffered at the hands of the colonialists (Dominelli, 2000) and in Canada among the First Nations indigenous population (Schwartz-Kenney, 2001). Statistics...
I belong to a study group. A well-created study group has all the characteristics of a social group. It is a social collection of individuals who are brought together by some shared objective. There are some guidelines for discipline that guide how activities are carried out, for instance, a shared...
Introduction Soccer and other sports activities have immense communication potential because of the high involvement of people. The atmosphere is charged, people are completely engrossed in the game and at the moment whatever message is communicated to them is likely to get increased attention by people. It is for this...
Introduction The major objectives for prisons are to rehabilitate the inmates in these prisons. This is seen as the major solution of trying to curb certain behaviors which do happen in our societies. You find that most of the offenders are involved in such crimes simply because they lacked someone...
Sex and sexuality can be considered fundamental social constructs as they regulate the interaction of people belonging to various communities and the way they evolve. For this reason, these aspects have always attracted philosophers’ attention. They tried to outline factors impacting the emergence of particular behaviors in individuals when interacting...
Introduction Moral and ethical principles have become powerful models for guiding societies to achieve their potential and address their challenges. Unfortunately, some issues have remained divisive since they attract both support and objection from community members. A good example of such concerns is that of prostitution. The consequential moral system...
Introduction The topic of transgender children in society proves to be divisive and is widely discussed by parents, teachers, clinicians, and politicians. There is a range of opinions on the topic – from the medical point of view to issues of parenting and educating transgender children to questions of their...
In the past 50 years, global seafood consumption has more than doubled, and such changes have raised some issues on the sustainability of the fishing industry and related sectors. The major justice issues affecting this industry in today’s world touch on fishers, especially those from developing and underdeveloped countries where...
Introduction With the availability of social media platforms where young people spend most of their time interacting with friends, various stakeholders are concerned about issues related to the content shared, including privacy, information leakage, and the possible destruction of one’s self-image. Such platforms have led to the establishment of friends...
The moral issue that is still resonant in society and that could be addressed using utilitarianism is abortion. Abortion is defined as a voluntary termination of pregnancy that is typically done by using medication or invasive procedures, depending on the term. The issue of abortion is often approached from spiritual...
The essay “Why Millennials Will Miss Boomers When They’re Gone” by Keith Spencer gives the reader a view on the generation gap between Baby Boomers and millennials. It goes into great detail, describing those generations’ differences, the reasons for those and what important lessons readers must learn. The essay is...
In her article, Karen Sternheimer claims that in the present day, more and more people are taking sociology classes in their higher institutions. It is essential to learn how to think like a sociologist not only to gain higher grades in university but also to develop an entirely new image...
Research Proposal The modern world has long entered the era of technological advancement that broadened the scope of popular culture manifestations. Today, not only films, television, music, or marketing are regarded as the primary cultural contributors, but also social media, online platforms, and other digital domains become significant participants in...
Some definitions and terms existing in language can be ambiguous and poorly defined so that it is difficult for a recipient of the text to comprehend the meaning. Such a situation could be observed in the case with the terminology pertaining to lesbians, gay men, and bisexual persons (American Psychological...
This paper aims to investigate the position of three different authors on the problem of identity in Latin America. The issue of social and cultural identity is of immense importance for nearly any individual in the majority of countries. It is evident that if people do not find ways to...
It is argued that teaching and studying are determined by social dynamics (Colvin, 2005, p. 10). Some of the most influential factors which affect these activities in the classroom are the classroom atmosphere (which influences the students’ enthusiasm for learning and their engagement in classroom activities significantly), relations and expectations...
In this TED talk, Khadija Gbla discusses the two different definitions of empowerment she learned from her mum when they lived in Sierra Leone and the one she got when they migrated to Australia. Her mother’s definition of empowerment was circumcision. She told her that it stifled her sexual urges...
Interpersonal Communication Process of developing a good relationship with other people Interpersonal skills can be learned and developed Effective communication is an essential skill and is related to success Principles of Interpersonal Communication Good listening is being interested in what you are being told Judgment should come after the information...
The focus on building strong social ties Today, a great percentage of the person’s social activities can be realized within such social networks as Twitter and Facebook and with the help of sharing YouTube videos. However, the role of social media for influencing real-life activities is also important because Twitter...
Analysis of the Issue Faced by the Leader in the Scenario In the Riverbend City scenario, I was chosen to work in charge of the Leadership Team that was created for the provision of the emergency response of a flood disaster in Riverbend City. The team is comprised of several...
Critical Race Theory During the recent three decades, Critical Race Theory has been actively used by researchers in order to critically analyze racial relations in different contexts, including the educational one. The theory was formulated by researchers for the legal context in the 1980s-1990s, and Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic...
Introduction The concept of human rights is among the most popular issues throughout the world in contemporary society today. Such a concept is challenging, and many aspects have still yet to be investigated. According to James Griffin (qtd. in Moka-Mubelo 1), there exists a, “belief that we do not yet...
Abstract Student activism is not a new concept. It has a rather long history, and its contribution to the political and social changes in society is difficult to over evaluate. The past of student activism is full of significant moments. The present is not clear due to the fact that...
Introduction Feminism, a relatively new movement in the history of social, political, and philosophical thought (since it emerged in the late 19th century and evolved throughout the 20th century), has found an important place in modern social studies. During the 20th century, feminists succeeded in obtaining various rights that previously...
With the boost of technology, the things that were a part of futuristic fiction films become a reality. Biometric technologies gain popularity not only applied to criminal investigations, but also in the sphere of personal safety. For example, the fingerprint scan is widely practiced to provide the security of mobile...
Introduction After President Bill Clinton got involved in a love affair with Lewinsky, people had mixed reactions about the affair. At the time of the scandal, Lewinsky worked as an intern in the White House. Her perceived friend at the time, Tripp, had been recording phone conversations between Clinton and...
Casino, a gambling activity, has caused a plethora of effects in the society both economically and socially. The legalization of the gambling game in many nations has led to the establishment of structures, which govern the activity. Some countries have commissioned organizations to assess the impact of casino gambling within...
Commonly same-sex marriages were considered to be immoral and were not supported by society. However, recently they became legal in some countries and several states of America. Thus, it can be seen that today people tend to be more loyal than their forbears. Same-sex marriages are mainly not accepted by...
The article that is going to be analyzed in the paper at hand is called The Internet Is Full of Jerks, Because the World Is Full of Jerks: What Feminist Theory Teaches Us About the Internet and is written by the feminist scholar Adrienne Shaw. The title is partially self-explanatory:...
Introduction Human beings are social creatures and, therefore, their decisions and thinking are highly subjected to social influence. Social influence as a sociological phenomenon is the way human beings sway the beliefs, feeling, thinking, and behaviors of one another (Fabrigar & Norris, 2015). As such, personal thinking and behavior are...
Written by Shah Jadhav and Phil Nirmal, the article, Agonies of the Immigrants in Kiran Desai’s ‘The Inheritance of Loss’, highlights the suffering and pain that people went through whilst being in foreign countries during the post-colonial period. The authors indicate that during this period, the majority of the postcolonial...
Introduction Due to several factors, scientists have been able to make a considerable breakthrough in many spheres of human life. However, the methods employed in reaching this progress do not always involve only humans’ endeavors and participation. Along with technological advancements, laboratories widely use animal research to achieve the results...
