Essays and Research Papers on Sociology Issues Mixed

This 10 page paper looks at the way in which social housing may benefit if the Egan Agenda was adopted in the construction of this type of property. Short term direct savings are considered as well as longer term indirect savings. The paper also includes a description of the Egan Report's general findings in order ...

7 pages in length. The writer provides a thorough analysis of a journal nursing article. No additional sources cited.

6 pages in length. The writer provides a thorough analysis of a journal article about school violence. No additional sources cited.

This 6 page paper considers the book edited by Robert N. Bellah called ' Habits of the Heart : Individualism and Commitment in American Life'. The paper considers the second half of the book that considers the public side of society and looks at each chapter, its meaning and how it relates to the book ...

10 pages. Participatory development as an alternative development model is one of the most effective programs in influencing Third World development and even in the use of various forms of public action. Learning to manage resources sustainably on the local level is essential for achieving the global goal of sustainable development. Participatory development with emphasis on those areas ...

This 8 page paper considers the statement that Rites are artefacts form the past and social obligations. The paper considers the evidence for this statement and uses rites of passage as an example, looking for evidence for and against this statement and then considering an alternative hypothesis for their continued existence. The bibliography cites ...

6 pages worth of short essay answers concerning basic social research techniques. Using local examples, the writer discusses such concepts as the role of inaccurate observations, selective observation, overgeneralization, ex post facto hypothesizing, mysticizing, etc; The original essay questions are unavailable. No Bibliography.

An 11 page (9 pp. + 1 pg. outline) paper which examines how child adoption is a healthy choice by disputing the historical ‘nature vs. nurture’ argument, and providing supportive evidence that adopted children regardless of the race or sexual orientation grow up to be happy, intelligent and well-adjusted adults. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

This 4-page paper presents three essays about reinforcements, evolution of job design, and social information approach and job characteristic approaches of job design. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper which offers up five different responses to five essays. The essays are by Amy Tan, Ann Causey, Opal Palmer Adisa, Edward Abbey, and Ellen Ullman. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages. This is a series of five essays on marriage and family. Topics range from which partner performs the emotional work in a heterosexual relationship, how institutions reduce pluralism, to the greatest demographic anomaly of the 20th century and the impact it has had on the family. Bibliography lists 1 source. ...

This 7 page paper is written in first person and provides a first hand account of the racial differences in Mount Sinai, New York. Some statistics are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page creative & fictitious essay (based on historical facts) of the viewpoint of an Asian national around the turn of the century. The essay is written from the viewpoint of a Vietnamese farmer, who believes in Confucianism, and is hearing the words of Marx talk about collective farming techniques. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page first person essay examines various social groups to which a student might belong. Bureaucracy is also explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at Marx's concept of alienation as well as how some other sociologists see things. Durkheim's anomie is also explored and anomie is compared and contrasted with the concept of alienation. No bibliography.

This 3 page paper presents a study that is based upon a researcher dressing attractively versus not-attractively and then relating the findings of how this researcher was treated by others based upon her appearance. This paper asserts that physical attractiveness has a dramatic impact upon how others perceive us. This paper includes hypothesis, ...

6 pages. This case focuses on Robin, a fifteen-year-old girl who is bulimic. The focus is on her social history, client assessment, as well as the intervention and type of therapy that is needed as well as how that therapy will be carried out. This is an excellent paper on the concerns, ...

This 4 page paper provides two essays in sociology, one on religion and the other on crime. Several theories are provided. Sociology textbooks are used to relay this very basic information. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page essay provides the student with a hypothetical example of how to phrase a personal essay describing his life. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

A 5 page essay that offers a summary of the Manifesto, the purpose of the document, a brief explanation of specific terms included as they relate to the current essay. The focus of this essay is the Manifesto's comments on the individual, specifically how the individual proletarian is oppressed by different segments of the bourgeoisie. ...

An 8 page research paper/essay that consists of two separate 4 page essays. The first deals with defining what is meant by the "worthy poor" in social policies and discussing how this concept has been reflected in different eras, as well as its implication for social policy and social work. The second essay contrasts and ...

A 7 page analysis of Malcolm Gladwell’s essay The Naked Face. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page essay which discusses the two different meanings of humanities--in the general sense and in the liberal arts sense.

A 7 page paper that begins with the data regarding interracial marriages in the U.S. The major focus of this essay is white men with black women but it also includes information about the converse. The essay reports comments from other authors about the acceptance of interracial relationships. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 7 sources. ...

A 9 page paper. A family is a complex system comprised of interdependent members. This essay begins by discussing the family, the subsystems and their boundaries and the interaction within the family environment and the larger environment. The essay reports studies on problem solving and provides suggestions for problem solving and conflict management strategies ...