Black Lives Matter Versus All Lives Matter: The Importance of Each Party

Introduction Racial discrimination is a problem that exists in considerable parts of the world. Consequently, various campaigns and organizations have emerged to address racism, one of them being the BLM (Black Lives Matter) movement. BLM has obtained substantial attention after the death of George Floyd due to police brutality in...

The Complementary Nature of Faith and Reason

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...

Environmental Ethics in Genetically Modified Organisms

Environmental ethics is centered on the ethical dilemmas arising from human interaction with the nonhuman domain. It investigates ways in which society can resolve different challenges that touch on ethics and the environment (Anyshchenko, 2019) There have been protracted ethical dilemmas relating to the scientific technologies in genetic engineering leading...

Social and Cultural Competency in the Research Process

Social psychology is the scientific study of people’s feelings, beliefs, and behaviors in social contexts. Understanding the mechanics behind the human connection is crucial because it helps develop measures that solve social issues (Gopalkrishnan, 2019). Social and cultural competency is inevitable skills in sociological research since they enhance interactions expanding...

Developing Intercultural Competence

Managing international groups requires proper understanding of the key notions of intercultural dimensions and their general concept. In terms of establishing effective communication channels with various nations, the factor of recognizing the main cultural distinctions plays a crucial role. Since Australian and Thai people are different due to the Hofstede’s...

The Influence of the African American Civil Rights Movement on Other Groups

Introduction The concept of human rights and freedoms came to America with the revolutionary movements of the mid-nineteenth century. The civil rights movement is a term that refers to a series of political groups and movements that advocate the equality of citizens before the law. The peak of activity of...

The Satyam Computer Services Firm’s Accounting Ethics

Issue Description As an analyzed case of violation of accounting ethics, the 2009 scandal will be considered in which the Indian outsourcing company Satyam Computer Services became involved. The key problem lies in the significant overestimation of revenue (approximately $1 billion), which corresponds to a legal violation regarding the falsification...

Ethics and Social Responsibilities

Ethics and social responsibilities are two concepts that have specific definitions, yet each person approaches them differently. For example, cheating is not ethical or socially responsible by definition, yet certain circumstances can create an environment in which cheating is not perceived as something wrong. This implies a more considerable distance...

Social Groups and Development of Personality

Social groups are made up of two or more individuals who interact with one another and share a sense of togetherness and identity. They are critical in the development of personality and in building a sense of identity (Berger & Luckmann, 1966). Primary groups are tiny and marked by long-lasting,...

Immigrant Children and the Second Generation: Integration in America

Overview The United States is among the countries with the highest number of immigrants in the world. Although the U.S. has often adopted a policy allowing people from other nations to live within it, the challenges facing these immigrants and their children have attracted attention from various scholars. Second-generation immigrants...

Rhetorical Analysis and Fallacies of Argumentation

The Fallacies of Emotional Argument Wang and Stevenson’s article contains one of the fallacies of emotional reasoning. The authors tell the story of real-life heroes, residents of Shanghai, who cannot get out of China due to the authorities’ policies. The stories told by Wang and Stevenson are meant to evoke...

Resolving Discrimination Against Queer (LGBTQ) Community

Introduction Everyone has the fundamental right to live safely, free from harm, repression, racism, and stigma. Worldwide human rights legislation places responsibilities on States to guarantee that everyone, without exception, has access to these rights. Even though we commend the growing efforts being made in many countries to defend the...

Right to Abortion: Ethical Issues

Ethical Question Should abortions be allowed when the mother’s life is at risk or when pregnancy results from rape or incest, but not in other cases? Is it effective to address utilitarianism to define abortion as morally permissible if the mother’s life is at risk or pregnancy is an outcome...

Public Speaking and Communication Apprehension Problem

The talk by Megan Washington, who is a famous singer and songwriter, is related to her speech impediment, namely stutter. She struggles with public performances and speeches as her communication apprehension makes it difficult for her to speak smoothly (Washington, 2014). However, it is not an issue for her musician...

The Gender Influence on the Language of Communication

Introduction An analysis of the conversation between men and women reveals the extraordinary complexity of their social relationships. Sociolinguistics examines the dynamics of relations between men and women through the prism of the language of their communication. Men and women often understand each other inaccurately during communication. This article discusses...

The Feminism Theory in Modern Society

Women perform significant social, work, and parenting functions on an equal basis with men. However, in some cases, they barely have the same rights and freedoms as men do (Feminism is for everybody). I believe that even in the 21st century, we can note a tremendous gap between men and...

ACAP Student Code of Conduct and ACA Code of Ethics

Introduction The purpose of this paper is to develop a comprehensive analysis how ACAP student code of conduct and how the underlying principles are reflected in professional codes of ethics within the discipline. Specifically, the paper compares the ACAP Student Code of Conduct with ACA Code of Ethics and Practice....

Jordan’s Principle: Analysis of Organization

The support of indigenous peoples by the State in any part of the world is significant for preserving history and promoting the State spirit. Only memoirs, textbook entries, and photographs will remain of state patriotism without indigenous peoples. This work describes Jordan’s Principle (JP) organization, its history of origin, and...

Social Order, Its Nature and Future

Introduction The concept of order is quite difficult to both understand and interpret. The order itself is a set of elements and their interaction with each other. It is not easy to conceive of how people act according to preordained norms in either plan in today’s world. These can be...

Causes of the Changing Population of the World

The human population has seen unprecedented changes in numbers, demographics, and social patterns. The world today is much different from what it was less than a century ago: a third of the world’s people lived in economically advanced countries in 1950, while the end of the last century witnessed a...

Intercultural Relationships and Communication

Intercultural relationships are the association between people with different customs and traditions. Geographical, national, and cultural boundaries influence different societies with distinct values, languages, stereotypes, and prejudices. Intercultural communications facilitate relationship building by people with different cultural backgrounds. The reading by Tom Grothe on intercultural relationships gave me a new...

“Faith, Truth, and Tolerance in America” by Edward Moore Kennedy

Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. senator from Massachusetts for nearly 47 years. His oratorical skills were known worldwide; he developed his skills as long as he was involved in political activities. Kennedy advocated economic and social equality, argued extensively about...

The Need for More Justice: Philosophical Issues

In her essay, Baier discusses the concepts of the ethics of justice and the ethics of care. She states that “the best moral theory has to be a cooperative product of women and men, has to harmonize justice and care” (Baier 1987, 56). In particular, the ethical theory proposed by...

The Essay “Don’t Just Stand There” by Diane Cole

In the essay “Don’t Just Stand There,” Diane Cole talks about ways to combat prejudice and inappropriate comments based on a person’s belonging to a certain group. She claims that it is important to speak out and convey to the other side emotions, feelings, and a clear position about the...

Asian American Women and Racialized Femininities

Introduction According to study findings, this paper analyses second-generation Asian American women, particularly Korean and Vietnamese immigrant women, regarding gender and racial discrimination. The research aims to integrate race and gender factors from a social angle by interviewing a hundred daughters of Korean and Vietnamese immigrants. White women are the...

Gender Identity Development

Introduction Gender identity is a critical element of one’s overall identity and beliefs about themselves. It can be defined as individual conceptions of oneself as either male or female or, in some cases, as both or neither (Ghosh, 2020). Gender identity is self-identified and begins at an early age when...

Social Inequality and Human Rights in the Modern World

A majority of contemporary work in social sciences is centered on exploring issues of social inequality and prevailing gender-based judgments. The article by Yamin, “When Misfortune Becomes Injustice,” examines the struggles and misfortunes of Brazilian women in the reconstructing socio-economic systems of the government (Yamin, 2020). Referring to concrete examples...

Aspects of Bob Knight’s Coaching Style

Introduction Bob Knight was one of the most prominent coaches in basketball. He worked with teams from 1965, until his first layoff in 2000, and from 2001 to 2009 (Snook et al., 2005). His teaching style was widely criticized, but Knight also had outstanding followership. Bob Knight implemented his unique...

Ethical Dilemmas, Kant’s Moral Theory, and Virtue Ethics

The morality of the newspaper columnist breaking her contract relies, largely, on the legality of her breaking the contract. If it is legal, however, the utilitarian perspective will support the action. The pleasure/harm from the action between both companies competing for the columnist will balance each other out, and the...

“Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History” by Ulrich

Introduction The essay by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich entitled “Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History” examines her slogan’s ambiguity on how well-behaved women rarely make history. One group of people might interpret the saying to mean that only misbehaving women are most likely to make history. As a reader, the first sentence...

The Speech “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass

Discussion of Frederick Douglass’ speech “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” reveals forces which he implicated in the alienation and subjugation of African-Americans. His perspective allows determining why he felt like a foreigner even when he was born in the US. Douglass considered hypocrisy, sham, and inequality...

The Unfair Control of Power

There are a number of factors that make the methods by which kings and their heirs or relatives inherit control and power inherently unfair, inefficient, and even potentially harmful to the people which they rule. Historically, the male heirs are the only ones who can acquire the position of a...

Self-Reflection and Moral Character

Introduction The ability and willingness to recognize and analyze one’s own thoughts, words, and actions have always been an indicator of a well-developed moral character in an individual. People call it self-reflection, whereas psychologists use the word “introspection” (Cherry). According to Cherry, “introspection is a process that involves looking inward...

Deculturalization and the Struggle for Equality

Summarize the main point(s) or argument(s) of the TCI – Deculturalization Deculturalization seeks to suppress a particular culture or replace it with one that people with greater power consider superior. Deculturalization took place in different periods of history when people conquered the lands of another, and this process can be...

Human Rights Related to Immigration

The concept of human rights refers to the fundamental freedoms and rights that a person acquires at birth and could be deprived of under no circumstances. Examples of such rights include the right to life, asylum, expression, work, privacy, and equal treatment. Every country is obliged to grant these rights...

Sexuality and Male Dominance in East Asian Society

Introduction Throughout history, East Asian countries have been known as patrilineal and patrilocal ones; a major part of the East Asian culture, as well the society’s efforts were focused on a figure of a man. In addition, a person’s heterosexuality has been an unchangeable standard and requirement for many centuries....

Ethical Responsibilities to Children

I see the importance of ethical responsibilities regarding assessing children in several main values. They are evaluating childhood as a unique and valuable step in human development, nurturing the relationship between adolescents and their families. Respecting the differences between children, family, and colleagues and recognizing that children and adults can...

Discussion: Identity and Catfishing

Identity is a broad concept representing a set of factors and properties that explain a certain form of human perception. Recently, particularly with the close introduction of information technologies into human life, the idea of ​​web identity is being discussed more and more often due to emerging ambiguities and nuances....

The Ethics of Purchasing Agents

Every profession is responsible for upholding communal social principles such as justice and fairness. Due to the nature of their job and access to multimillion-dollar funds, purchasing agents are exposed to the temptation to act unethically more than any other group within a company (Monczka et al., 2016). Three rules...

“The Berdache Tradition”: Summary

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...

The Concept of Narrative Identity and Its Importance

Introduction There is a large variety of important sociological concepts and terms that influence the contemporary approach to the field. One of the relatively recent theories that help experts understand the individual and their role in society is narrative identity. In general, this concept refers to a self-constructed perception of...

Urbanization and Rapid Growth of Cities

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...

Impact of Privileges on Social Life of Person

Reading the article made me better grasp how one’s social class can affect a person’s living conditions, treatment, and prospects. Being heterosexual brings many factors that benefit a person from a social stance: their sexuality is accepted, normalized, and prioritized while having any other sexuality can result in ostracization (Tatum,...

The Self-Introduction Speeches and Their Analysis

I watched three self-introduction speeches from women of different ages. In all examples, the speakers used engaging and straightforward language and structured their narrative, making the contents of each address easy to follow. For instance, Kierstyn Freeman started her presentation by numbering the points she was going to cover during...

The Relationship Between Grassroots Movements and Activists

Introduction The Grassroots movement is closely interrelated to the notion of activism. Their resemblance is found in the desire for a decisive change within a certain social reality. Grassroot movements are comprised of individual activists uniting over a shared social concern to spread awareness of the issue, organize those with...

Aspects of Work Phase Skills

The main topic of chapter five of Shulman’s book is centered around work phase skills. These include data sharing, content connections, process identification, obstacle pinpointing, empathy skills, sessional contracting skills, and tuning-in abilities (Shulman, 2016). In the case of Summers’s book, chapter four addresses the importance of cultural competence in...

Communication in the Era of Technology

The development of information technology has had a substantial impact on all aspects of people’s lives. Modernization has improved the work of many organizations and social institutions, but this factor also has its negative consequences. Technology has affected the deterioration of individuals’ communication abilities. The research of this problem is...

Fair Treatment of Both Genders and John Rawls’ Theory of Justice

The essence of most ethical theories lies within the teachings of philosophers on the obligations of people and institutions. For example, John Rawls’s theory of justice implies fairness in relation to people. Rawls assumes that people’s beliefs and values predetermine society’s structure, and ideally, in a democratic society, everybody should...

What Is More Important – Love or Justice?

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...

Responsible Consumption and Diffusion of Responsibility

A person’s willingness to engage in prosocial behavior in a given situation depends on a number of psychological mechanisms. One of such mechanisms is the diffusion of responsibility, which refers to the change in the willingness to act depending on the number of people involved in the situation. Its basic...

Machiavelli’s and Christine de Pizan’s Views on Virtue

Introduction Virtue is explicitly expressed in different terms and analyses from The Prince and The Book of the City of Ladies and other Writings. The two pieces of literary writings are the works of Niccolo Machiavelli and Christine de Pizan respectively. Empirically, de Pizen describes virtue in a homiletic perception...

Different Perceptions of New York

The two essays by A. Busch and Elwyn White speak about the diversity of New York. Authors perceive this city differently; for instance, Busch says that New York is very adaptive, and every visitor might take what he needs from this city. White claims that the city is enormously huge...

Issues of Sex and Gender in Society Today

All issues related to gender have been rather acute and debated since early times. Indeed, using such questions, one can deftly manipulate people for the sake of one’s benefit. Sometimes, it is done to raise a rating of some political party or politician. Nevertheless, the state of Arkansas recently has...

Drug Legalization: Arguments For and Against

There is a suggestion that people should be persuasive to deliver their thoughts in the right direction. The author of the book argues if the person wants to be convincing, he or she should put a critic into his text. He claims that using criticism can benefit the author. However,...

Analysis of Ethics, Morals, and Worldview

Introduction The terms ethics and morals are frequently used interchangeably, primarily when used in contexts where an individual’s behavior or the goodness and badness of an action is in question; however, the two terms have different meanings. Ethics can be described as the values an individual uses to interpret whether...

Analysis of Reflexive and Selective Attention

Background Our brains are effective after selecting specific information for processing. Attention has several instances that include selective and reflexive attention. Selective attention prioritizes detailed information over others, and visual stimuli in the fringes spark reflexive attention (Banich & Compton, 2018). The eyes’ adjusting to lighting in the dark is...

Ethical Decision Problem: What Ought I to Do?

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...

Immigration in Crisis in Episode 10 of the NASW Podcast

The NASW podcast was centered on the immigration rules in the U.S. and their impacts on social workers. Immigration became an issue of concern after President Trump’s administration imposed the “zero tolerance” rule (NASW, 2018). Considering the weight of the problem on social workers and the southern border concerning the...

Theories of Conflict Resolution

Relationship Conflict In human services, relationship conflict arises from differences in style, negative emotional interactions, matters of taste, and personality among two or more individuals. In an organization, individuals are often thrown together with no intention of meeting in real life. To promote organizational goals, it is a must for...

Fair and Neutral Public Town Hall-Style Debate

Executive Summary Social Influence and Politics Fair and unbiased hall-style debates are the current issues nowadays. People want to express their standpoint and viewpoint freely and not be afraid of being criticized. Open space for debates is an excellent opportunity to voice concerns and issues that are much spoken about...

Conversation between a Youth Worker and an Emo Teenager

Youth Worker (YW): Hi, Colin. I want to speak about your decision to become emo and your future goals in life. Could you, please, tell me what is emo for you and why did you decide to be a part of an emo culture? Colin: Well, there is no clear...

Theoretical Framework in Identity Development

Introduction Identity development occurs throughout a person’s lifetime by defining who one is. Based on the sheer scope of studies that have delved into this area of psychology research, multiple theories have emerged. Key sections of this paper discuss Erikson’s theory of identity as the traditional model of identity development...

Applying Sociological Theories to Real-Life Cases

The model of the modern world and current global trends assume the imperfection of the social structure. It can be due to many factors, from economic and ethical to legal causes. With the help of sociological theories given in the training material, it is possible to identify the root of...

Constitutional Rights of Prisoners

Correctional institutions, such as jails and prisons, deprive incarcerated persons of their freedom and some of their rights as a legal penalty. However, it is necessary to understand that the basic constitutional rights of these people remain. For example, an individual’s security is a fundamental right, and fair and regular...

Ethics of Interrogation

Introduction Research has recently resulted in an emerging scientific agreement about best practices to be applied in interrogation. Different government agencies and countries have started training their personnel in scientific interrogation methods that can be applied practically, and improvements in morality are made on old approaches that try to avoid...

Grocery Stores as Public Spaces

Why did you choose your site? The selected site is a grocery store. It was selected primarily due to the impact they have on urban experiences. It is important to note that the grocery store has been heavily affected by technology, and in recent times, has also been affected by...

Analysis of Sherry Turkle Visual

Introduction Sherry Turkle is a Rockerfeller Professor within the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is affiliated with the school of Social Studies of science and technology. She attained an AB in Social Studies and her world of knowledge was primarily based around communication and psychology. Her PhD in sociology and...

Diversity and Identity in Global Environment

Diversity and identity are usually placed together, and diversity is the existence of variances in thought, behavior, identity, origin, and lifestyle. The portrayal of identities over a range is regarded as diversity. On the other hand, defining our identity is commonly how we characterize ourselves in terms of age, sex,...

“Freaks, Geeks and Cool Kids” by Murray Milner Jr. Review

Freaks, Geeks and Cool Kids, a research book that sociologist Murray Milner Jr. wrote, describes and explains the status-based relationships between teenagers. The book’s main purpose is to elucidate all aspects of status relationships and describe tools that can be used for further investigations. According to the author, “the book...

How to Cite Sources for Informative Speech

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...

The Social and Cultural Rules

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...

Self-Expression in the Modern Days

Everyone strives for self-expression because it is a source of positive emotions, inspiration, a desire to improve themselves, and a way to eliminate negative energy. One of the most effective ways of self-expression is creativity. A person devotes their time to what they like, for example, composing music or poetry,...

Balancing Work and Family Life

There has been a shift in the usual gender roles; a man or a woman is not only a biological being but also a sample of particular features. The search for social harmony, acceptance of one’s strengths and weaknesses are acute global problems. Nowadays, people’s problems are caused by imposed...

The Milgram Experiment: Ethical Issues

It is a widely known fact that research studies involving human subjects must be approved by a committee to ensure the safety of the participants. The modern ethical guidelines are often informed by the failure to consider the physical and psychological health and well-being of the participants. One such research...

Positive Effects of Immigration Essay Example

Introduction It is important to note that immigration has always been one of the major topics of debate in the United States, where each side either proclaims it to be a centerpiece of the American economy and civic life or a source of job loss and degradation of national identity....

The Role of Public and Private Places in People’s Lives

The intersection of public and private lives represented through public and private places where people are situated implies subjectivity in judging and attitudes. Indeed, since the line between the private and the public is so vague and not clearly distinctive, it is a manipulative area where assumptions and bias take...

Discussion of Pleasure in Social Activism

Introduction It is difficult to deny that in terms of social activism, people usually think about what is missing rather than what they desire. Generally, making social justice is perceived as work; however, according to a different opinion, involvement in social activism can also be a form of pleasure. Adrienne...

Challenges Faced by Immigrants in Sweden

Introduction Every country has a developed set of rules governing its citizens’ lives. Migrating to another country, therefore, presents a significant number of challenges. Changing from the rules one is accustomed to and adopting a new lifestyle is not easy. In many countries, immigrants have reported facing discrimination. Sweden immigrants...

Factors Affecting Lifespan Development

Various factors influence one’s lifespan development, such as health and well-being, parenting, education, socio-cultural contexts and diversity, and social policy. These factors vary significantly in their importance throughout one’s life. For instance, for a newborn baby, health and well-being are vital, as this is when a human organism is very...

“Why Don’t We Listen Better?” Book by James C. Petersen

Summarize In his book Why Don’t We Listen Better?, James C. Peterson underlines the importance of good listening as a possibility to improve the quality of life. The author admits that good communication plays a vital role as a relationship tool in both family and business (Petersen, 2015). There are...

The Rhetoric of the Gettysburg Address

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...

Social Exchange Theory and Abortion Legalization

Nowadays, in many countries, abortion legalization is “frozen” intentionally because of the conflict of interests. On the one hand, politicians want to increase their social rating by providing populist measures of birth rate increasing among developed countries’ citizens. On the other hand, there is a dilemma that states whether to...

Chomsky’s “Media Control” Rhetorical Analysis

In the Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda article, the author Noam Chomsky begins by analyzing two models of democracy. One of the models is in which the public is governed and another in which the public is actively involved. Further, the theme of democracy and other political systems...

Society and Culture from Sociological Perspectives

Introduction The position in society plays a significant role in one’s personality formation and ability to efficiently cooperate with other people. The study of this aspect of life is essential for increasing the understanding of these mechanisms and evaluating citizens’ well-being on the grounds of their personal features. Since the...

Therapy Comparison: Gestalt, Feminist and Cognitive-Behavioural

It is important to point out that among all three therapies, CBT is the most specific and solution-focused one, which views the majority of issues as manifestations of proper or improper interconnectedness of key three components, which are thought, feelings, and behavior. The core theoretical basis is rooted in the...

The Impact of Motivational Interviewing

Individuals prone to or suffering from substance abuse, smoking, eating disorders, gambling, etc., are less likely to have the motivation and desire to change. As a humanistic psychological practice, motivational interviewing has been treating addictions, disorders, and mental health issues. Motivational interviewing (MI) is an approach that “encourages people to...

Elderly in Society: Callahan’s “Why We Must Set Limits”

Introduction The elderly face many challenges, such as physical and mental health issues, financial constraints, and negative societal attitudes toward aging. In the United States, age discrimination is a common problem for older adults, adversely affecting their well-being. The baby boom generation lives in a distinctive historical moment due to...

Analysis of LGBT Integration in Military

This work is devoted to the United States of America’s policy to accept representatives of the LGBT community into the ranks of the US Armed Forces. The study examined integrating LGBT people into the army and identified the main points that influenced the formation of acceptance to gays, lesbians, and...

Rhetorical Strategies Comparison

Introduction The issue of natural hair versus sleek and straight hair continues to affect the way people perceive the appearance of others. Both Rice’s “I’m A Black Woman And Yes This Is All Of My Hair!” and “Why I Refuse to Straighten my Hair” by Rodov focus on the topic...

Disney Princesses: How Movies Impact Gender Roles

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...

Animals Should Be Used for Research

Introduction Since humans and animals have similar biology, animals are often used to provide experimental studies and understand how diseases impact them or how drugs can help, but ethics and legal issues cause public controversy. Definition Animal testing, also known as animal research, uses experiments to understand the factors that...

Organizational Socialization in Public Administration

The article to be analyzed in this paper is “Organizational socialization in public administration research: A systematic review and directions for future research” by Moyson et al. The authors present a systematic qualitative review of the articles related to the topic of organizational socialization, comparing the findings to determine the...

Virtue Ethics, Ethical Egoism, and Rawlsian Theory to the Criminal Justice System

Virtue Ethics Virtue ethics is an ethical approach stemming from virtue theory inspired by Aristotle, the Greek Philosopher (384-322 BCE). It discusses the type of person that an individual should become to live an ethical life and thus emphasizes persons and character as opposed to responsibilities and consequences of actions...

What Made the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Go Viral on Social Media?

In the era of social media, viral campaigns are launched to generate public interest or promote a product. The power of word of mouth strengthens the social media’s influence on people, contributes to the emergence of the crowdculture (cultural branding) concept, and implicates various social media marketing strategies (Holt, 2016;...

Egoism, Altruism, and Social Contract

Egoism in conventional understanding is usually viewed as the act of selfishness, absence of altruism, or the concept of caring too little about others. In this essay, I intend to examine in detail the connection between ethics and social contract. I plan to focus on the argument by psychological and...

Examples of Hasty Generalizations and Their Consequences

One example of hasty generalization is the fallacy which consists of focusing on successful people’s examples and trying to learn from them, forgetting about the unsuccessful who were guided by the same strategy. The problem is that the experience of the latter remains unknown. Therefore, successful people’s strategy and tactics,...

“An Argument Against Banning Phthalates” by Juan Lucas

Introduction The essay “An Argument Against Banning Phthalates by Juan Lucas” espouses caution and logical thinking when it comes to the push for banning phthalates from their use in children’s toys, in particular for babies. While Lucas does not outright point it out, the main logical fallacy in the anti-phthalate...

Social Control Theory: Informal Control Issue

Informal control is important in fostering a proactive communal coexistence. Reflectively, the process consists of a structured human control system that incorporates all the aspects of human living. Thus, this reflective treatise attempts to explicitly review the implications of theories emphasizing informal social controls on family issues such as dual-income...

Dependency and Structuralism vs Liberal and Neoliberal

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...

Karl Marx’s Fetishism of Commodities

Marx examines the peculiar economic properties of market products in capitalist societies using the concept of the fetishism of commodities. Marx describes how products acquire value that is seen as inherent to them after workers’ labor modify the product (Marx & Engels, 1848). The adjustments that the proletariat makes to...

The Russian Communication Rules and Traditions

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...

Industry vs. Inferiority Relationships

Erik Erikson identified industry versus inferiority is the fourth stage of psychological development. This stage starts at the age of six and finishes at the age of eleven posing a question, “How can I become good?” (Feist et al., 2018). What is more, school plays a vital role as the...

The Planning a Group

Group activities provide people with many benefits when coping with trauma or learning new skills. They are one of the pillars of social work as they put one individual’s situation into perspective and reveal that many people may experience the same struggles in life. For children, this practice may be...

Gender Discrimination as an Ethical Issue

Today’s society is inevitably related to the notions of discrimination, inequality, and ethical injustice due to the increasing rates of incompetence incidence based on racial, gender, or ethnic affiliation. While the modern world should pool its efforts to even slightly modify the existing tendency, the already existing achievements in the...

Three Paradigms of Sociological Thinking

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,...

Conflict and Negotiation Analysis of Nick Cunningham Case Study

It is normal to encounter conflicts among stakeholders of a profit-making institution. Business entities provide a social platform where individuals interact professionally. Both senior and junior employees frequently disagree on the best decisions entailing production processes (King et al., 2016). However, this analysis involves conflict and negotiation management between Nick...

How Gaming Consoles Influence the Youth

Introduction Nowadays, young people are involved in numerous activities unknown to their parents. The reason for it is that technologies rapidly and continuously change, dramatically reshaping humans’ lives. At certain times, it causes considerable benefits; at other times, it leads to adverse consequences. Gaming consoles are popular products among American...

Child Welfare and Confidentiality

Introduction This essay will begin with a brief description of the nature of my placement and the setting. The law and guidance relating to the policy framework will be identified. I will also make a distinction between the legislation and the statutory guidance that underpins the practice, before broadly establishing...

Effective Interpersonal Communications Principles

Introduction Interpersonal communication is a word that is used to describe the styles and tactics that are used by different people to convey a message. There are various stages that a message has to through for it to be declared communicated, to a larger extent depending on how the people...

Day of Compassion as a Social and Educational Engine

Introduction The world of the 21st century has become one of the most vivid definitions of the “cognitive dissonance” notion. While people have been struggling in a society replete with wars and innumerable flaws, the last decades have also symbolized an explicit discussion of equality and universal respect to an...

The Role of Person-First Language

Treating people with disabilities in a tolerant and equal way is one of the most important goals in modern society. A person-first language is an effective tool that helps to show respect for human beings with diverse problems and illnesses. However, there is an opinion that this method of communication...

Right to Food as a Fundamental Right

Introduction Food has become a major human right issue today. Food is a necessity to every person since no person can live without it. The increase in, famine, hunger, malnutrition and other food related problems in the world have motivated more commitment to food. Access to adequate and quality food...

Functionalism: Crime and Deviance in Society

The utopian vision of a peaceful world, in which all of the wars would end and violence vanish, has never been realised in practice. Some argue that it is due to contemporary economic and political approaches that prevent people prosperity and promote unethical conduct. Others believe that it is the...

“Some Principles of Stratification” by Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore

The article “Some Principles of Stratification” by Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore contributes to my understanding of social class by explaining the functional relevance of social stratification in society. The authors observe that stratification is a consequence of society’s need to place different members in specific positions and to motivate...

Social Workers’ Contribution to Elevating Welfare Programs Stigma

Introduction Once the problem of stigmatization is identified, it is necessary to develop strategies for eliminating it. Unfortunately, the stigma around social welfare programs is strong on the micro (self), meso (family, society, institutions), and macro (cultural) levels (Grand Challenges for Social Work, 2020). The approach to stigma elimination should...

Why Some Movements Succeed, and Others Fail

Success Factors Several factors are attributed to the success of various social movements. Satell (2015) argues that when a social movement has a clear purpose, it is deemed to succeed. He gives an example of Occupy Wall Street in 2011. Despite the movement having a good intention, it failed within...

Being Human: Human-Computer Interaction

Computers are everywhere. Computers already pervaded the homes and offices of many industrialised countries. Computers used to be considered as mere machines, tools to help man become more efficient. A complex machine that is a great help when it comes to processing a considerable amount of data. Computers can be...

Stratification and Social Mobility and its Impact on the American Dream

This paper introduced the concept of social stratification and mobility in the United States. In the USA, people are categorized into different groups based on their race, gender, age, ethnicity, and family ancestry. People further categorize others based on intellectual capabilities, personal and professional skills, appearance as well as achievements....

Difficulties in Communication of Children

Children of between 3-5 years of age that face difficulties in communication often consider playing a core part of their personalities. A challenging situation may stimulate a child refuse from engaging in play. When a kid is bullied by friends while playing, he or she may develop reduced ability to...

Cultural Pluralism as System in Society

Cultural pluralism is a system where there is a full participation of the minority groups in a society that is not active in the issues that lead to society building. As per the participation of the minority groups, those involved are able to maintain their ethnic differences in their cultures....

Research Methods for Social Work

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...

Judith Jarvis Thomson’s Views on Abortion

In modern times, abortion is one of the most discussed topics in society. There are numerous arguments in favor of and against this highly controversial topic, and it continues to be one of the key points in political debates. In order to clearly express the argument, Judith Thomson has created...

Radical Feminism Explains Prostitution

Introduction Living on morally wrong earnings and exercising control over prostitutes are criminal offenses. Interestingly, at the same time as constructing prostitutes as a social class of ethically different and sexually indiscriminate women, the social critics also see them as different from other women by virtue of some type of...

The Portrayal of the LGBTQ+ Population in the Media

Many scholars have investigated the portrayal of the LGBTQ+ population in the media, noting that it does not always reflect reality. Seif (2017) provides an analysis of several characteristics of gay and lesbian characters in the media. They include gendered stereotypes, victimization, representation as villains, a sexual depiction, or a...

Same-Sex Marriage Movement in the United States

The American dream assures freedom and parity and is cherished by all the residents of the US. With the dream in mind, most people will be inclined towards the support of equal rights for all, encompassing members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) groups. Asking some members...

Social Deviance Theories

Deviance is an important sociological concept referring to humans’ tendency to violate cultural norms in both formal and informal contexts. Adler and Adler (2015) assert that deviance is a common social phenomenon manifested through the establishment of rules. Sociologists’ attempts to explore social deviance have led to several theories used...

On the Social Responsibility of Corporations to Society

In the modern world, economic resources are the most significant assets. Numerous businesses and corporations emerge to provide customers with products or services and obtain some profits in exchange for them. That is why some people, including Friedman, stipulate that the primary social responsibility of a business is to increase...

The Influence of Social Media on Mental Health

Introduction Social media has enhanced the connection and interaction of 3.81 billion people all over the world. It has aided in maintaining a good relationship between people and their families and friends. Social connection makes a person relieved of sadness, stress, and anxiety. However, it can pose negative impacts on...

Analysis of “This Is Water” by David Foster Wallace

The speech “This Is Water” provided in the paper is an address to the students of Kenyon College made in 2005. In it, David Foster Wallace reviews some particularities of people’s minds and their unconscious attitude to the events and circumstances around them. The author uses the young fish asking...

Three Dimensions of Sexuality

It is hard to disagree that a significant number of various factors influence one’s mood, comfort, emotional and psychological state, and overall activity. People around a person affect his or her behavior as well as feelings even if it is not always evident. Among the listed spheres, the quality and...

Women’s Status in Ancient Societies, Women in Society

In the ancient times the world was a much different place compared to today. Men and women had certain roles and status in society that reflected the beliefs and culture of that time. Big part of the social system was based on beliefs and women had a particular place in...

Death Penalty Should Be Abolished in the United States

The death penalty issue attracts different views not only in the United States but also across the globe. For instance, the American Civil Liberties Union suggests that the death sentence violates the constitutional restriction against unusual and cruel punishments (Bedau para. 1). The U.S. Constitution guarantees equal protection and due...

Radical Feminism vs. Equality

In the 21st century, feminism has become a major social issue. The globalized world has contributed to the spread of feminist ideas to every corner of the world. Mostly, it is considered to be, and it is, a positive influence on the main cause of the feminist movement which achieved...

Sociology Impact and Laurie Taylor’s Point of View

Within the scholarly dimension, there have been many discussions on the issue of why sociology is important. Plenty of academicians and recognized theoreticians have provided a strong rationale regarding this issue. Laurie Taylor, being a significant scholar, has given an interview that contains several notable arguments and ideas within the...

Critical Thinking and Transgender Ethics

Sexual orientation and preference is a debated and complex topic involving biological aspects, including hormones, which can alter and change people’s behavior and feelings. Equally, sexual orientation elicits various ethical issues, including discrimination and alienation. Thus, transgender people cannot be generalized to limited ascriptions that male-to-female transsexual persons prefer males...

True Consensus: Decision-Making Process

The decision-making process, in terms of the managerial paradigm, has become one of the major concerns for research in the past years. In order to remain relevant for each unit involved in the issue, managers are known to estimate the ultimate decision that would be of maximum benefit for everyone,...

Does a Hashtag Create a Real Social Change?

Hashtags are mainly used as an unmoderated invitation to reflection and discussion. It is the combination of symbols starting with the # sign. Any hashtag supported by a sufficient amount of people can create a trend and attract even more users to the debate. These days, hashtags start creating global...

Social Workers’ Advocacy for Queer Population

Today, people use a number of reasons for discrimination, but, at the same time, they want to live in a free and democratic society. Alone with racial, gender, and social inequalities, the question of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) rights remains open. Social workers, as well as some...

The Game Theory: Application in Everyday Interactions

Game theory is a mathematical tool that theorizes hypothetical models of conflicts between participants and demonstrates that confrontation does not have to be negative. The study of game theory allows to expand the scope of worldview and gives a qualitatively new perspective on the structure of human relations. It is...

Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory Overview

Cultural dimensions theory of Geert Hofstede, a Dutch social psychologist, is widely accepted worldwide and used for modeling cross-cultural communication. Hofstede introduced several criteria for the assessment of the culture, which enables successful intercultural communication. This analysis will examine the five criteria of evaluation of the culture. At the end...

The Meaning and the Purpose of Social Science

Understanding the meaning and the purpose of social science, or sociology, is not only detrimental for further studies within the context of the discipline but also the general and multi-dimensional knowledge of an individual. Social sciences are essential for exploring the relationships and interconnections of human beings, including the conditions...

Femicide in Mexico: Effects of Colonialism

Introduction The gender-based violations and crimes against female citizens may consist of emotional, physical, sensual, and sexual abuse. This problem is considered a severe obstacle towards the enjoyment of fundamental human rights by women internationally and is strongly condemned in developed countries. Femicide is the murder of women, usually following...

Abolitionist and Women’s Rights Movements

During the 19th century, the abolitionist movement was developing in the United States, which set itself the goal of putting an end to slavery. In the 1930s, following the creation of The Liberator newspaper and the organization of Anti-Slavery Society, the movement began to get supporters actively. Some women also...

Human Trafficking: Ethical Issues

Introduction Human trafficking is often referred to as a modern form of slavery as people are deprived of their basic rights and are often treated poorly. Sex exploitation of women has been mainly associated with human trafficking for decades, although victims are often exploited in different ways (O’Brien, 2015). Human...

Police Brutality: The Rodney King Case

Rodney King Case The case of Rodney King is one of many demonstrations of police brutality in the United States. The incident initiated the movement against the injustice concerning racial inequality in the country, severely impacted the law enforcement system, and left a polarizing effect on American society. This paper...

Social Class, Race, and Health

Attitude and behavior significantly shape both physical and mental well-being. These elements, in turn, are influenced considerably by various social circumstances, such as class and race differences. Social class is an umbrella term that is comprised of the education, assets, and employment of a person (Giddens et al., 2019). When...

Honor Definition and Perception

Such word as honor is always associated with dignity, honesty, and generosity. Nevertheless, this word has a huge amount of notions. Different dictionaries give different definitions to this word. The great part of reliable sources in the definition of this word, because of the broad meaning of this notion, use...

The Importance of Information Literacy

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...

Ethical Consideration in Group Counseling

Introduction There has been an advent in the use of group counseling for the benefit of members of the community in realizing personal and community goals. Group counseling serves various purposes in schools, colleges, universities, churches, and the community. Group counseling is whereby a small number of people come together...

The Importance of Resilience and Community

Introduction Resilience is a virtue that allows people to confront difficulties with courage. Resilience plays a particularly significant role in battling inequalities and achieving justice. Mental strength is the driving force behind the current human rights movement that aims at eliminating racial oppression. Through examining the themes and characters in...