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Social Contract Theory and John Locke

In five pages this paper examines the views of Jean Jacques Rousseau and Thomas Hobbes in a comparison of their social contract th...

Reality and Western Social Theory

In six pages this paper discusses how Western social theory can assist in the understanding of reality and existence. Ten sources...

Social Workers and Critically Evaluating the Practice and Theory of Inter-Personal Joint Working

(Leason, 2002). The idea of joint working may have different manifestations, one of these may be the development of single ...

Case Study Based on the Social Learning Theory of Albert Bandura

26 year old male rapist would indicate that his behavioral disorder which leads to the violent attack was somehow as a result of o...

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...

Social Order Theory of Max Weber and Capitalism

has existed between those who clung to the traditional economic theory as a means by which to avoid having a minimum wage and thos...

Ramifications of Social Judgment Theory

level of "ego-involvement" impacts the size of latitudes, in other words, how flexible people are in listening to persuasion (Boot...

Social Systems Theory and Foster Care

physical and social limits, functional components, and feedback mechanisms" (Reicherter and Billek-Sawhney, 2003). With regard t...

Thibaut and Kelley's Social Exchange Theory of Communication

to determine the best possible behavior is not a new idea. This is basically what John Stuart Mill proposed with his philosophy of...

Theories of Social Work and America's Teen Violence Problems

an impermeable substance but provides a subjective sense of self-continuity as it symbolically integrates the events of lived expe...

Museum Tour and the Social Class Theory of Karl Marx

In five pages this paper examines how Karl Marx's theory of social class can manifest itself in a museum tour. Five sources are c...

Theory of Social Disorganization and Juvenile Delinquency

In ten pages this paper presents a hypothetical case study for the purposes of analysis in a consideration of juvenile delinquency...

Social Theory and Self Awareness

In fourteen pages this paper discusses psychosocial theory in a consideration of self awareness with group dynamics and nonverbal ...

Social Theory in the Modern Era

In five pages this paper examines the modern era and how social theory has evolved. Seven sources are cited in the bibliography....

Carl G. Hempel and Clifford Geertz on Social Theory

In five pages the social theories of Hempel and Geertz are contrasted and compared. Six sources are cited in the bibliography....

Theories of Motivation and Leadership

and Mazur 823). Obviously, Stogdills "Great Man" theory was the foundation of what has become known as the charismatic leadership...

A Review of Max Weber's Construction of Social Theory

views, and also goes on to suggest that his seemingly tenuous perspective on the application of science to social theory is based ...

Substance Abuse and Emile Durkheim's Social Theories

a biological entity" (Coser, 1977, p. 129). These factors which are external to the individual outlast individuals who die over ti...

Hirschi, Durkheim, and Social Control Theory

In four pages this paper examines human behavior in a consideration of the social control theoretical perspectives of Hirschi and ...

Rosabeth Moss Kanter's Life and Social Theory Contributions

In fifteen pages Rosabeth Moss Kanter's life, social theory contributions, and her influence are examined. Fourteen sources are c...

Gift Exchange and Social Theory

In ten pages this paper examines the exchanging of gifts in this consideration of the social exchange theory from a phenomenolog...

Information Science, Cognitive Learning or Social Learning Theory

is represented by mass media. Television influences children greatly. "Knowledge about many settings is based on a symbolic fict...

Social Contract Theory and the State

In six pages this report discusses the social contract theory in a consideration of how the state concept came into being with Joh...

Kindleberger on the World Economy

the overall health of a nations citizens can be used as an indicator of economic primacy is certainly debatable; however, the Worl...

Poverty and the Social Theories of Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Karl Marx

In fourteen pages this paper evaluates the applicability of the sociological perspectives of theorists Marx, Weber, and Durkheim t...

Religion in the Future and Social Theory

In five pages this paper examines four chapters from The Future of Religion edited by William Swatos in a consideration of the rel...

Aggression and Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory

Bandura said that if an individual is engaged in a behavior that will have consequences, motivation will not only be influenced by...

Different Types of Attention Models

In five pages Deutsch and Deutsch's theory of response selection, the attenuation theory of Treisman, and the selection filter the...

Divorce and Contemporary Social Theory

In ten pages this paper examines divorce and the implications of several important social theories relevant to this issue. Seven ...

Social Theory and Michael Moore's 1989 Documentary Roger and Me

In five pages this paper applies symbolic interactionism and conflict social theories to Michael Moore's documentary of onetime Ge...