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John Galtung/Theory and Methods of Social Research

located outside the social scientist himself, and we shall follow this tradition" (Galtung 9). As this indicates, Galtung does not...

Sociological Theories' Impact On Education

values (Hoenisch, 2005). Durkheim believed that "society can survive only if there exists among its members a sufficient degree of...

Sociological Themes in the Film “Crash”

his dashboard. There is a common thread between the two men, but Hanson reacts to the fantasy he has constructed, not the reality,...

The Adult Entertainment Industry as a Noncriminal Deviant Sub-Culture

nudity. Mens bodies, by contrast, are almost never shown nude; if they are, they are usually exaggerated into a "heroic" style. Fe...

Pierre Bourdieu and Art Analysis

field of "taste and aesthetics," and among other things, repudiates the idea that there is a "universal transcendent conception of...

Approaches to Literacy

productive programs and pedagogies). Proponents of this thinking dont see literacy skills developing in a vacuum unconnected to ot...

Wieviorka: "The Making of Terrorism"

4). It becomes, in essence, the opposite of what its adherents want it to be-it becomes a social antimovement. In order to examin...

Seltzer's Serial Killers

that society, or the perpetrators parents, should not be blamed for any horrific acts. The offender is the only one that someone s...

Are Criminals Born or Made?

that Samenow also addresses. However, Samenow does not often accept that many behaviors are attributable to psychopathy. While gen...

The Real Reason for Sexual Restriction in Society Today

large part of the reason why victimless sexual practices are considered negative have to do with social factors. Societies include...

A Sociological Analysis of the Role of Malcolm X

at a speaking engagement ("Biography of Malcolm X," 2007). Of course, the 1960s were tumultuous times. Yet, prior to his demise, h...

Psychological and Sociological Analysis of William Shakespeare’s Othello

But outwardly, he projects himself as a man of total self-assurance (Macaulay 259). He states almost majestically, "My parts, my ...

The Social Problem of Substance Abuse

of the overall problem of substance abuse to inform potential methods for change, it is necessary to consider both the driving and...

Georg Simmel, Saul Bellow and “Looking for Mr. Green”

postman, then the stores and trades people, then the neighbors (Bellow, 2002). "But youll find the closer you come to your man, th...

Canada, Social Class, and Inequality

the haves wielding the greatest power (Macionis & Gerber, 2006). First, there is the predominantly Anglo upper class, in which mo...

Autobiography and Analysis

not uncommon for my friends to be beat. During the period, we lived in North Carolina, and it was not uncommon for the children to...

John Demos, Joseph Plumb Martin and Wartime Experience

one stroke" (Demos 29). Williams and his five children make it to Montreal alive. Once they arrive in Montreal, the Indians begin ...

American Policy in Japan, 1948-1952

pictured Japanese soldiers as monkeys in military garb and machine guns, swinging through the trees (Dower 183). Likewise, the Jap...

Sociology Applied to News and Music

no child support at all? Or that everyone who makes over $50,000 should be forced to pay some maximum amount to make up for the sh...

Rearing a Happy, Loving and Productive Child: A Critique of the Scientology Philosophy

a child in an authoritarian way but rather essentially allow the child to do whatever it is that they want (Reitman, 2006). Scien...

The Change Of Long-Lasting Relationships

entire union rests upon whether or not she has an abortion. Something as life-altering as aborting a baby - especially in an era ...

The Coop in Italy; Case Study on the Move to Discount Retailing

the quality is the right level, the Coop approach to screening beyond this. The first stage is a screening to ensure that the supp...


Woodrow Wilson said, "If you want to make enemies, try to change something." Anyone who has been responsible for making changes in...

USPS Analysis

This report discusses a number of issues about the post office. It begins by identifying the two Congressional Acts that establish...

Implementing and Managing Innovation

paper is to examine some of the relevant theories concerning these issues, consider the way they may apply in real life situations...

The Benefits of Adopting a Coaching Style of Leadership during Difficult Change Processes

commentators have observed that change is often complex, with many influencing factors impacting on the way that the change occurs...

Instituting Organizational Change

the challenge of changing behavior that is engrained and automatic. These behaviors intuitively feel right and correct, even when ...

Higher Education and the Need for Assessment Programs

In a paper of six pages, the writer looks at curriculum mapping as a change strategy for universities. The assessment of such chan...

Familes have Changed

There have been significant changes in the structure of families over the last four decades. This essay discusses some of those ch...

Managing Change

There are many different change theories and models. this paper reports on several including Kotter's, Lewin's, Aitken and Higgs, ...