Category: Sociology 7256

  • Animal Rights: Kantian vs. Utilitarian Views

    Animal rights refer to the fact that; considerations should be given to animals as it is, to human beings. Regan rejected what was said by Emanuel Kant that animals are a means to human’s ends, stating that animals should not be used as a means to an end. He argued that animals should not be…

  • Study of Whiteness and Major Concepts Used

    Introduction The study of Whiteness in the social sciences has emerged and become widespread in the last century. As one can see, it has experienced a rebirth in the previous two decades. According to Hill (2008), “more recently, changing ideas of Whiteness have attracted much attention” (p. 13). It is partly because the white societies…

  • The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Organization: History, Background, and Aims

    How many of you agree that we cannot call ourselves a civilized society if we are cruel to innocent creatures who are not able to protect themselves from human brutality? I can see that the majority agrees (disagrees) with this statement. Now I want to convince you all that it is essential to support movements,…

  • The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test: Controversies

    Table of Contents Introduction FCAT Inconsistency Encouragement Funding Measures Insufficient Test Content Conclusion References Introduction The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is one of those issues nowadays that evokes controversial responses from the public. Society is worried about the level of education the children receive as well as the amount of the rest they get…

  • The Pay Gap in Women and Minorities

    Table of Contents The frame of reference Grounds for comparison Thesis References The frame of reference The gender wage gap persists in most countries, including the world’s most developed economies. The reasons why women are paid less than men for the same job with the same qualifications are often explained by differences in experience, education,…

  • Online Sexual Predators vs. In-Person Sexual Abusers

    Sexual crime against minors is becoming an increasing problem in modern society. One of the dangerous factors of this counteraction is the development of Internet technologies, where predators are increasingly revealing their activities. Therefore, this problem eludes law enforcement in great numbers and requires an immediate solution. This scientific paper compares and identifies similarities and…

  • Self-Fashioning in Society and Solitude by Keohane

    Although Keohane does not directly discuss the relationship between education and work, the article provides a valuable perspective on the correlation. Education is personal and professional development while working is contributing to achieving a common goal because there is rarely work that is done entirely by one person alone. In both, a person may experience…

  • The Barbie Doll Controversy in a Latinx Community

    Table of Contents Introduction The Reaction of People in Latin America to the Barbie Doll Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Barbie is an American plastic doll that was introduced to the market in 1959. At first, the toy represented a figure of a young adult American woman. However, since that time, Barbie has changed hairstyles, clothes,…

  • Women Leaders in the Field of Corrections

    Research Question One of the most challenging professions for women, the work in the field of corrections, has spurred a surge of applications from women recently. According to the summary offered by the American Society of Criminologists (2011), the number of women who are willing to devote their careers to the field of correction has…

  • US Illegal Immigrants’ Rights for Social Services

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Immigration in the US has increased over the decades causing the population in the continent to swell with each passing year. The number of illegal immigrants continues to rise with each passing day. Because of this, the American society has deemed it fit to retaliate. The…