Category: Sociology 7256

  • Is the Principle of Toleration Coherent? Are There Any Limits to Toleration?

    The relations between human beings are rather diverse and based on different values for every particular group of people, regardless of the fact whether it is a racial, sexual or religious group. The issues of understanding between these diverse social groups, and of their fair interrelations and distribution of social wealth among them, have always…

  • The “Enrique’s Journey” Book by Sonia Nazario

    Sonia Nazario is the author of Enrique’s Journey. Enrique is a migrant from Honduras who embarks on a journey across South America in hopes of a better life for himself. However, he wants to reunite with his mother in America. Enrique’s mother, Lourdes, has made the perilous journey to secure a better future for her…

  • Should Guns Be Banned From College Campuses?

    Table of Contents Introduction Body Conclusion References Topic: Guns should be banned from college campuses. General purpose: To address the issue of guns on college campuses and its negative consequences. Specific purpose: To persuade the audience that carrying weapons on campus leads to an increased risk of violence. Central idea: If a weapon is easily…

  • Racial Disparities Within Higher Education

    Enrollment and Graduation Rates Higher education is among the fields where racial disparities are most evident. This is mainly because higher education in the United States is optional, and thus there are many factors that affect students’ willingness and ability to enroll and graduate. Native American students are at a disadvantage in the U.S. higher…

  • Importance of Active Listening for Life

    Recently, I have held a conversation with a client who was complaining about the delay he has been subjected to in trying to obtain an environmental approval license for his prosed housing project. I was actively listening to the client by keeping myself engaged in the conversation positively. He stated that his company risked losing…

  • Oligarchs Control of Russia

    The oligarchy’s rise to power was strange in that it occurred in an industrialized country. Many studies done have shown that it was the Russian culture as well as its exceptional historical events that contributed to this state. Even though the culture allows an environment for corrupt dealings to occur to gain power as well…

  • Grutter vs. Bullinger and Gratz vs. Bullinger: Cases Overview

    These two cases are considered to be very important regarding legal, moral and ethical implication of policies implemented from schools. They are very similar to each other and yet still so different in the conclusion that can be drawn upon. The “Grutter Vs. Bullinger” case is the first case in the new millennia that the…

  • Structuration Theory of Anthony Giddens

    According to Anthony Giddens, an individual’s structuration is based on their social habits, tied to how society expects them to conduct themselves. However, a person has the freedom to act as per their conscious mind, despite the situation. Someone who is dedicated to observing a society’s culture will consciously consider the latter in their course…

  • Romanian Immigrations in United Kingdom

    Table of Contents Introduction Background Aim and Objective Method Findings Conclusion References Introduction Immigration in the UK has been on a constant rise with the country’s new immigration rising since 1970s. Hatton has pointed out that immigration exceeded net migration in 1998-2000 has increased by more than 1000 thousand per annum (Hatton, 2005, p.719; Travis,…

  • Moral Intention Concept in Philosophy

    Peter Abelard and Heloise are two well-known figures in the field of philosophy. Abelard proposed the concept of moral intention by arguing that sins are not the act of evil desires or a person does not commit sins because of having evil desires. Instead, the consent to follow evil desires leads to sins. He also…