Category: Sociology 7256

  • The Difference in Consideration by Men and Women

    Table of Contents Introduction Physical qualities Bald spot Conclusion Introduction Men and women are different, and it deals not only with the physical differences but also with the behavior, perception of the world, and convictions that are not easy to understand and to change. Men have their consideration about this or that fact, which usually…

  • Peer Pressure as a Factor for Behavior Change

    Whether one recognizes it or not, peers have a lot of influence on one’s life. When the influence is exerted continuously, it leads to peer pressure. Members of Peer groups encourage a person to change his/her behavior, morals, and thoughts to conform to set norms and standards. Peer pressure can lead to either negative or…

  • Organs Donation: Positive and Negative Sides

    Table of Contents Introduction Benefits Risks Organ black market Conclusion Reference list Introduction Increased cases of organ donation and transplantation have been witnessed in the last few decades. This has been due to upsurge in chronic and debilitating conditions that affect the body organs. Organ donation is generally referred to as the removal of some…

  • Desert Solitaire: Polemic by Edward Abbey

    Abbey’s essay Polemic: Industrial Tourism and the National Parks featured in his book Desert Solitaire (1968), discusses his work as a ranger for the U.S. Park Services in the 1950s. With this essay, Abbey builds strong advocacy for environmental issues related to the functioning of national parks through an extensive critique of some of these…

  • Chemical Dependency Analysis

    Introduction For a long time, chemical dependency has been a leading social problem in the American society. Doweiko (2009) also notes that chemical dependency is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States (Doweiko, 2009). There are many forms of chemical dependency but the main ones are cigarette smoking, alcohol, cocaine, hallucinogens, and…

  • Victorian Period Corset Controversy

    Table of Contents Introduction History of Corsets Corset Controversy Health Related Criticism Corsets and Mothers Tight lacing Fetishism Conclusion References Introduction The practice of wearing corsets has historically provided women the perfect, sculpted hyperbolic female body. The corseted figure becomes an almost permanent body modification as the internal organs and ribs gradually adjust to its…

  • Annoying and Obnoxious Person’ Description

    There is a sort of people who are unable to make decisions and who have gotten used to relying on other people any time they face problems. They are reluctant to look at the problem from a different angle and think over possible solutions. I have met such people many times and I believe that…

  • The Importance of Job Satisfaction

    Table of Contents Introduction Literature review Conclusion References Introduction Work pleasure is a necessity in every work place. More experienced employees are said to be more satisfied with their work than the junior ones. According to Levy (2009 p. 112), job evaluation is important for every worker as it enables one to choose the job…

  • The Casa Transitoria Program in Brazil

    Casa Transitoria’s attributes shine through in the effort to improve the situation of people living in poverty. It is mostly targeted toward supporting pregnant women in obtaining new knowledge and adjusting their mindsets in order to perform better economically. It has an effect throughout the formative years of life when the total impact of a…

  • “The Trouble with Diversity” by Walter Benn Michaels

    The foremost thesis that is being explored throughout Walter Benn Michaels’s book The Trouble with Diversity, can be defined as follows: the current governmentally-endorsed policy, concerned with promoting ‘diversity’ in just about all spheres of America’s public life, is being conceptually fallacious, because the actual effects of this policy’s implementation stand in striking opposition to…