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Sociological Theory Application

In a report consisting of four pages a young girl that prefers nontraditional activities such as male sports is considered through...

Philip Zimbardo's Peer Pressure Theories

in Berzonsky, 1995 ). A dimension found which influences the impact of public self-expressions on self conceptions is firmness of ...

Social Psychology and Fraternity Joining

In six pages this paper examines textbook social psychology theories in a consideration of a college student who wants to join a f...

Collective Violence from a Social Psychological Perspective

In five pages this paper applies the self justification theory articulated by Elliot Aronson's The Social Animal to Holocaust acti...

Herbert Blumer, George Herbert Mead, and Symbolic Interactionism

In eleven pages this social psychology theory is examined in terms of Herbert Blumer's and George Herbert Mead's contributions to ...

Labor Leader Rose Pesotta

In four pages this research paper applies the principles of social movement organizational theory to the life of labor leader Rose...

George Ritzer's The McDonaldization of Society

In five pages this paper examines the theory presented by George Ritzer in his text with Marxism among the topics of discussion....

Modern Management Strategies

In seven pages the changes to management strategies in recent years are examined with such topics discussed as information technol...

Safeway Incorporated and Organizational Behavior

In fifteen pages this research paper discusses Maslow's hierarchy of needs as well as the self efficacy and social cognitive theor...

Walker Percy's Theories and Modern Society

In six pages this paper examines Walker Piercy's social theories as they pertain to nature desensitization as a result of media sa...

Recent Developments and Trends in Architectural Criticism and Theory

In a paper consisting of eight pages the concept of 'modern' is defined and related to social theory with a consideration of works...

Gangs Explained Through Deviance Sociological Theory

This paper examines in five pages how gangs are explained through an application of the deviance sociological theory that includes...

Jane Austen and Adam Smith

In a paper of seven pages a comparison between social constructs and moral convictions as illustrated in the novels of Jane Austen...

The concept of Group Dynamics

The components and development of groups is duly noted and a discussion of social psychology theory is also discussed. Various rol...

Marshall McLuhan's Understanding Media

In eight pages this text is critically reviewed in terms of the theories McLuhan presented and critical points are argued....

Language Acquisition Issues

In seven pages theories of Hymes and Austin are among the considerations in this discussion of ESL or language acquisition with co...

Gangs and Teen Involvement

This paper consists of seven pages and examines social theories within the context of teen gang involvement. Four sources are cit...

Dividend Policy, Capital Structure, and Principal Agent Theory

In nine pages this paper considers Miller and Modigliani theories in a discussion of capital structure, hypothesis of shareholder ...

Criminology Theories

In five pages social learning and labeling theories are applied to a consideration of criminal behavior. Ten sources are cited in...

A Social Crime Analysis of Carlito's Way

This five page essay examines the film by Brian DePalma in reference to the social crime theories of Walter B. Miller. This film ...

Is Society to Blame for Jack the Ripper?

In ten pages social scientific theory is applied to the argument that Whitechapel is the bearer of blame for the Jack the Ripper m...

How to Community Drug Abuse Before It Starts

services to the unique needs of the residents. By providing a broad range of services, the agency has traditionally been a focal p...

Social Function of Education According to John Dewey

In five pages this report examines the environmental and social functionality views of John Dewey as they relate to education in a...

Learning Prejudice

38). Although DAndrea was unaware of it, "describing African Americans in subhuman terms reflected a view that was commonly held a...

Systems Theory and Systemic Family Therapy

child id the individual that is displaying the problematic behaviour the systematic family therapy approach sees this as part of t...

Learning Theories

learning development is affected by the culture and environment in which he/she is raised (Funderstanding, 2001). In plain languag...

Criminal Behavior: Psychological And Personality Theories

the inherent connection between why some people engage in criminal activity and others do not (Barondess, 2000). III. DIFFERENTIA...

Cognitive Learning Theories

information, linking new to old knowledge, schema, and scripts" (NSW HSC Online, n.d.). The major premise in the cognitive schoo...

Fundamental Theories/Nursing Faculty Shortage

in nursing educators aged 36 to 45 (Lewallen, et al, 2003). To complicate matters further, recent statistics show that nurses wh...

Social Change from a Functional and Conflict Perspective

structures. The rise of the union at the turn of the twentieth century is one example as is its downward trend in more recent year...