Category: Sociology 7256
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The State of Being Two-Spirit: Blessing and Curse
Table of Contents Introduction Safety and Health Acceptance and Recognition Cultural Appropriation Conclusion Works Cited Introduction As of now, a share of LGBTQ-related literature and research use the concept of two-spirit to showcase First Nations’ acceptance and recognition of non-cis non-hetero members. Unfortunately, this approach to the subject matter may not do the communities any…
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Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome: A Relapse Prevention Plan
Managing severe addiction is a long and suffering process, which requires strength and patience on both physical and emotional levels. Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) carries specific symptoms that manifest themselves after a sudden refusal from addicting substances like drugs or alcohol (Melemis, n.d.). The syndrome’s duration is individual and usually varies from six to eighteen…
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Preparing Effective Materials to Change the Children’s World
Table of Contents Problem Statement Discussion Proposed Solutions References Problem Statement Advocates for early childhood education (ECE) should prepare tools to communicate a problem to decision-makers effectively, that is, parents and teachers. However, to achieve such an objective, one should know the components of persuasive communication while presenting potential supporters’ issues (Write & Jaffe, 2014).…
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Violence: “A Child Called “It”” by Dave Pelzer
Table of Contents Introduction Child Abuse Mental Instability Abandonment Survival and Resilience Conclusion References Introduction Domestic abuse is one of the most significant issues nowadays. Destructive family members often create a harsh environment for their relatives who have to overcome serious difficulties. In many cases, the victims of domestic violence are kids that cannot protect…
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Political Agreement and Social Contract
Table of Contents Introduction The Meaning of Freedom Role of Equality Specific Aspects of Mutual Coercion Conclusion Bibliography Introduction Most enlighteners believed that people lived outside society at the initial stage in the so-called natural state and consequently had unlimited rights and absolute freedom. However, they realized that they did not need such freedom and…
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The Orphan Train Movement in the United States
In the mid-19th century, New York and other American cities were full of street children and orphans. In 1853, The Children’s Aid Society began a program known as The Orphan Train Movement (Gajda-Łaszewska, 2018). Orphans, mostly immigrants whose parents died, were grouped, put on trains, and transported until they were placed in foster families. At…
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Reaction Paper: Glass Ceilings
The glass ceiling is a metaphorical notion that implies a barrier, which does not allow a particular group to reach a higher place in the hierarchy. This concept can be applied, for example, to women or members of a certain minority who have obstacles to getting a high job position. The “Sociology” written by Farley…
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Fat Acceptance and Body Positivity
The modern movement towards body positivity presents serious health threats, such as obesity and chronic diseases. Along with weight stigma, fat acceptance can lead to gaining even more weight since a person starts considering his or her excessive weight normal (Tomiyama 10). The promotion of models with excessive weight causes the admiration of ill-health people,…
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Theory of the Self-Expression
Internalized Conversation Mead George Herbart, a theorist in his book Mind Self and Society describes the communication system as a cycle of gestures or significant symbols which culminate into communication involving more than one individual. A gesture is made by the first party and it attracts a response from the second party. Depending on the…
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Urban Sociology: City and Place
Table of Contents The Role of Time and Location in the Sociological Study of Cities The Role of Place in Sense of Identity Built Environment Symbol Works Cited The Role of Time and Location in the Sociological Study of Cities The sociological study of the urban environment is a broad discipline that evolves and acquires…