Category: Sociology 7256

  • The Impacts of Social Backgrounds on Socio-Economic Status

    The psychology of social class argues that people’s personal and social identities result from the conditions in which they grew and lived. The data on the socio-economic status of people living in a given region affirm this proposition. For instance, the impoverished neighborhoods are prone to crimes and are subject to limited upward mobility, while…

  • “Final Note on a Case of Extreme Isolation” by Davis

    In the paper “Final Note on a Case of Extreme Isolation,” the author Davis argues that socialization is a process that is central to people’s lives because through it, we learn about our place in society, and it is based on one’s contact with other human beings. In the paper, Davis provides an example of…

  • Advocacy Plan Assignment: Overdose Prevention in Rural Arizona

    The previously identified area of concern is the lack of resources for addressing opioid overdose cases in La Paz County in Arizona. From preliminary research, effective means of drug overdose death prevention include local service providers’ access to opioid agonists, such as naloxone, ensuring adequate training on drug agonist use and administration, and fighting against…

  • Cohabitation and Personal and Relational Well-Being

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Discussion Conclusion and Recommendations Reference Abstract The paper under analysis provides research in the social sphere of relationships between people. Here the points on cohabitation are discussed, as a constant phenomenon in American society. The prospects of time and morality are projected in the paper in a form of arguments…

  • Great Wall of America and Mexican Illegal Immigrants

    Table of Contents Introduction Support for the Wall Arguments Against a Great Wall and Counterarguments Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Widespread immigration is one of the defining characteristics of the modern world. While immigrants have a variety of destination countries, the US has been the choice destination for millions of people from all over the world.…

  • Child Sex Trafficking and Pornography

    Introduction Sexual abuse among children is a growing social justice and public health concern given its impact on the victim’s psychological and emotional development. This form of abuse which occurs every day in all countries including the US deprives children of their childhood. Currently, sex trafficking and pornography among children is the fastest growing form…

  • Labeling and Social Reaction Theory

    “If you repeat a lie one thousand times, it becomes the truth” – this line is attributed to Joseph Goebbels, who was the minister of propaganda in the Nazi Germany. This sinister message is perfect for describing the mechanism of labeling and how it affects individuals, both those being branded as such, and the ones…

  • Sociological Observation in a Shopping Mall

    There seems to be no action more common than going to a shopping mall. All of the visitors come there with one and only purpose: to shop. However, each person’s perception of the visit can differ drastically. Some suffer from the pangs of choice, while others, on the contrary, improve their mood and enjoy shopping.…

  • Community Behavior Violator’s Experience

    Table of Contents Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusion Introduction A norm can be described as a pattern of behavior expected within a particular society in a given situation i.e. the belief that is shared and accepted as normal, shapes and controls people’s actions in the society. People who do not follow the norms within society…

  • Women as Agents of Change in Various Frameworks

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Women must be empowered to act as change agents in their own lives in order for programs focused on reducing violence against women and girls to succeed. Because they serve as “community facilitators,” the women who participate in project activities provide a crucial connection to…