Category: Sociology 7256
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Review of “Fire in the Ashes” Story
In chapter 13, Kozol writes about the story of Martha, a determinist woman leading a church, and Benjamin, a boy with difficult family circumstances. This story is about the difficulty of growing up and tells us that it is possible to overcome difficulties with determination and help from those close to us. Several themes can…
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Global Urbanization: Term Definiton
Table of Contents Introduction The impact of the global urbanization on the American cities The impact of urbanization on the social class system The new tendency for the resurgence of the middle class Conclusion References Introduction It is not a secret that the global tendency of urbanization is taking place in the society of today.…
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Understanding and Explaining the Canadian Identity
Creating a national identity for Canada is the central theme of the documentary Shameless Propaganda by Robert Lower. This film is an overview of Canadian documentaries made in the period during World War II. It helps in understanding the main ideas the Canadian government used in the past to build a national identity, and in…
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Adolescents With the Experience of Juvenile Detention
Adolescents with juvenile detention’s previous experience face multiple social barriers such as neglect, lack of financial support, biased attitude, ineffective policies, and high risk of recidivism when trying to rehabilitate and acquire the appropriate education. Outline Introduction Background The rates of juvenile detention continue to grow today, which means that the problem becomes more topical.…
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Video Games: Negative or Positive Effects on Teenage Kids
Table of Contents Introduction Negative effects Positive effects Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Video gaming is a highly controversial issue. It is often argued that it is very harmful to the players, gives them nothing, and is plainly a waste of time. On the contrary, large numbers of people still play games very often and…
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Forced Migration in the United States
Forced deportations and multiple immigration crises are concerns that have long characterized the United States. Despite significant improvements in immigration policy, border problems still exist, and only the past lessons can help determine which methods are effective and which should be abandoned. Historically, the image of Mexico propagated by the U.S. media has focused on…
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Feeding America Organization Curbing Hunger Crisis
Table of Contents The Organization The Basic Transformational Process Benefits of Basic Transformation Process Disadvantages of the Basic Transformation Process Plan of Action Expected Change References The Organization Feeding America is a non-profit organization based in the United States with its headquarters in Chicago. The Organization is dedicated to curbing the hunger crisis for the…
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Lying as an Intrinsic Part of Human Condition
Arguably, there is no more rudimentary experience in a person’s life than lying or being on receiving end of lies. The amount of art that investigates the issue through the prism of fiction (which potentially makes this exploration less genuine) is glaring. Among the greatest liars, there is an array of a cult fictional characters…
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Should Animals Be Used in Medical Research?
Introduction We live in times when the voices of self-proclaimed “animal rights activists”, who suggest that it represents a highly immoral deed to conduct scientific experiments on animals, are growing ever-louder, even though that those that are opposed against animal testing do not seem to be in a big rush to stop exploiting the fruits…
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Gun-Based Violence in the United States
Introduction The weight of gun violence mainly on a country is as great as any other existing pandemic, and indeed the pain it causes to its victims is no different. According to reports, the death toll from gun violence is expected to rise by about 20,000 this year (Muir, 2021). An overall 11% uptick in…