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Violence in Children and Psychosocial Theory

In six pages this paper examines violence and its subculture in a consideration of real life cases and discussion of various socio...

Unique Murderers and Criminological Explanations

an early incident sent Gacy to prison for molesting a teenager and then his wife divorced him (1997). After he served a short pris...

Nursing and the Structural Functionalist Sociological Model

family as it enables the family system to be regarded in a myriad of ways (1998). Here, the family may be evaluated holistically, ...

William Kornblum's Sociology The Central Questions and Functionalism, Conflict, and Interactionism

Moreover, it should be remembered that the system will not stay together by itself -- it requires maintenance, and persons are bor...

Comparing Theories of Emile Durkheim and Max Weber

In six pages this report contrasts and compares the sociological theories of Emile Durkheim and Max Weber in a consideration of Th...

Environmental Racism and Nuclear Colonialism

In five pages this paper discusses nuclear colonialism and environmental racism and the impact of technology on the contemporary w...

Contemporary US and the Effects of the Civil War

thirty years prior to the outbreak of war, they were limited to a few heavily-populated urban areas. However, during the War, it ...

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...

Technology, Skills, and Corporate Structure

In 13 pages this paper discusses the corporate structure in a consideration of ecological web and cobweb models in a consideration...

Intellectuals and the Use of Critical Thinking

The role of critical thinking in American society has taken on greater importance in the 21st century. This paper relates the conc...

Canadian Consumer Culture & the Environment

was not, as it had been during the Depression, a function of what the consumer could afford, bur rather what the then could find (...

Using the Sociological Imagination to Interpret a Personal Situation

in society, sometimes, norms are let go of for a variety of reasons. Durkheim (1997) writes: "The hypercivilization... breeds the ...

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...

Greek Virtue

the foot of power!/Nothing care I for Zeus" (Aeschylus). In other words, Prometheus will not succumb to tyranny and a power that r...

Do Projects Fail because of People and Communication?

of a single or single set of objectives, rather than an ongoing repeated process. For example, planning the building of a structur...

Gender Roles in American Culture

beyond the domestic sphere into virtually every profession and job category from which they were once barred, they have had to con...

Organizational Theory And Unifying A Nation

details about the exact smears that were used.] Another of the differences with the 2004 election had to do with information tech...

An Analysis of Crime Statistics (1968 through 2008)

an interesting tale, but the data must be reviewed in concert with economic and social trends that affect the nation overall. Some...

Discussion of Cellular Phones and Their Impact

the busy executive who is able to keep abreast of last minute details with the one that always accompanies him on business trips, ...

A History and Sociological Overview of Prostitution

society. Therefore, it was imperative to the churchs position of power to eradicate this opposition. The early church did not, how...

Contemporary Medicine and the Impact of 'Telemedicine'

as we see advances in the world of telemedicine. INTRODUCTION The literature review of telemedicine articles is based on inform...

A 911 Sociological Analysis

Whether or not the charge regarding globalization is true is besides the point. The people feel that way and are perhaps angered t...

Emile Durkheim and the Social Theory of Lyotard

only give rise to institutions in patches--local determinism" (Lyotard PG). II. EXPOSING POSTMODERNISM Postmodernism was t...

Mass Media's Impact on Society According to Postmodernism

the mass media has become one of the strongest players in that interaction. While many human traits are inherited genetically, ot...

Sociological Perspective of 911

the rich, United States does not do enough to help the poor, but rather advocates for multinationals. Globalization has seemingly ...

Home Lifestyle Changes Due to Computers

make life so much easier. Anymore, there is no reason to slave over a hot stove when one can come home from work with a hot, nour...

Reflections and Reviews of Articles on Information Technology

its role in the current business environment. Rather, it lies with his failure to address any possibility of an expanded role for...

Global Changes and Cultural Diversity

to treat everyone equally which may mean a policy of affirmative action. One has to recognize race, and then level the playing fie...

Canadian Divorce and Theories of Sociology

control, for access to divorce" (Landsberg, 2002). The feminism Landsberg highlights in her article could best be described cond...

Contemporary Nursing's History

as how the profession has been viewed for at least a century. It was an honorable and respected position for a woman and one that ...