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An At-Risk Brooklyn Youth Case Study

involved in drug dealing and in fact, by the time he would turn 14 years old, would carry a gun ("Shawn," 1993). By the time he is...

The Deviant Behavior of Academic Dishonesty

time or another - displays deviant behavior. Human nature is defined by myriad elements, not the least of which is the social nee...

Modern and Postmodern Sociology Issues

expressed in a direct cause and effect relationship. Also, the function need not be positive or nurturing. Certainly, Durkheim w...

Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Karl Marx on Social Change

Alienation may be described as a condition in which men are dominated by forces of their own creation, which confront them as alie...

Sociology Contributions of Emile Durkheim

that views societies as moving, bit by bit, from "mechanically" governed societies, which are ruled by custom and religion, toward...

Is It Possible to Be Born a Criminal?

strange and terrible" (Lanier and Henry, p. 94). Interestingly, this theory was supported by sociologist Richard Dugdale, who art...

Comparison Between Social Identity Theory and Social Constructionism

early branch of sociology, which was initiated by Marx and Mannheim, and also called the sociology of knowledge (Abercrombie, Hill...

1970s' Western Ireland's Village Life as Studied by Nancy Scheper Hughes

does not believe that parents saw nascent schizophrenia in these children, or anything of similar nature. Rather it seemed the chi...

Two Interviews Sociologically Analyzed

cultural difficulties and challenges that face Miguel are great, which he readily implies throughout his interview, pointing out t...

Employment and Issue of Ageism

Review Goll (2000) argued that in the United States, the prevalent Baby Boomer generation is becoming a large segment of the work...

Cheating Explained Through Sociological Concepts

In five pages this paper uses the sociological concepts of differential association and systems theory to explain cheating as fe...

Emile Durkheim's Sociological Contributions

In six pages this research paper discusses the sociological contributions of theorist Emile Durkheim. Six sources are cited in th...

Sociological Assessment of Child Abuse

In seven pages child abuse is examined through a sociological assessment of its root causes. Five sources are cited in the biblio...

Human Engagement and Sociology of Developing Societies

World Economics The world cosmetics and toiletries market was worth $177.91 billion in 2000, $184.04 billion in 2001, $190.66 bil...

Individual Perspectives of Nancy Chodorow and Sigmund Freud

In seven pages this report contrasts and compares Nancy Chodorow's feminist sociological theories with the psychoanalytical theori...

The Miranda v Arizona Case, Due Process, and Miranda Rights

with empirical studies. But interest in the subject quickly waned, and research in the last couple of decades has been virtually n...

Stigma by Erving Goffman and a Sociological Analysis

In ten pages this examines the Latino male in an application of this sociological text by Erving Goffman. There are no sources ci...

The Third Wedding by Costas Taktsis

In five pages a sociological analysis of Taktsis's novel is presented in terms of the heroine's limited life choices. There are n...

Senior Citizens, Hemodialysis, and End Stage Renal Failure

In fifteen pages the hemodialysis procedure is described and then the sociological and biological effects that the elderly can exp...

Psychological Research Issues

In six pages this paper discusses various psychological research issues including an assessment of American Psychiatric Associatio...

Social Identity and Stigma Analysis

A sociological analysis that utilizes the 1963 text Stigma Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity by Erving Goffman is featu...

Oakland, California and Crime

In eight pages the steps the city of Oakland has taken in order to reduce crime since 1997 are discussed with the inclusion of the...

Criminology Concepts

specifically, because individuals are naturally unrestrained external control is needed to keep order. 6. Sykes and Matzas Tech...

Sociological Views on School Violence

In thre pages this paper examines statistics regarding violence in US schools in this sociological consideration that discusses th...

Adolescence and Deviance

In eight pages the concept of deviance is examined in terms of definition and relevant sociological theories in order to make a de...

Sociological Analysis and Summary of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

In five pages this paper summarizes Steinbeck's great American novel and then presents a sociological analysis that considers conc...

Reunification of Korea

of Korea and World Affairs makes a very persuasive case, for instance. His article which is entitled "Korea and the Myth of Cloni...

Classical Sociologists' Contributions

In three pages the times and sociological contributions of Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, Friedrich Engels, and Karl Marx are examined...

Sociological Tale of 2 Men from Different Generations

her until she crumbled. Having a family was at the forefront of both their minds at this time. While married, his friends were m...