Category: Sociology 7256
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Empowering the African-American Community
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis plays an important role in empowering African-Americans within St. Louis. Accordingly, in a review of the mission statement, “The mission of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. is to empower African Americans and others throughout the region in securing economic self-reliance, social equality, and civil rights”…
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The Problems of Disabled People in Canada
Canada is one of the most prosperous and developed countries in the world. Still, local citizens face various issues with human rights and suffer from discrimination and underrepresentation. The present paper summarizes the article of Rodriguez (2021) dedicated to the problems of disabled Canadians. The paper analyzes which problems are faced by this group of…
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Peer Pressure Problem: Negative and Positive Influences
Table of Contents Introduction Most Affected Stage Effects of Peer Pressure Handling Peer Pressure Conclusion References Introduction Peer pressure denotes the direct influence on a person by his/her peers through following their conduct, attitudes, and ways (Black, Devereux, & Salvanes, 2013). It varies from social influences as it makes a person change his/her approach or…
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Eighner’s “Dumpster Diving” Issues in American Life
Table of Contents Introduction What is Dumpster Diving? Eigner’s Principles Things Found Conclusion Reference Introduction Poverty is defined by the population’s social and economic attributes. The problem of poverty remains acute for many countries, but this state of affairs is surprising for economic power. The prevalence of poverty and its negative impact is apparent, so…
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Social Protection for Indigenous Children
Applying lessons from the U.S. Indian Child Welfare Act to recently passed federal child protection legislation in Canada. Indigenous children are overrepresented in child protection systems in the United States and to an even greater degree in Canada. Canada has recently passed federal child welfare legislation, Bill C-92, with the goal of affirming the rights…
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Paternity Leave From Work: Advantages and Disadvantages
Nowadays gender roles are changing, and women tend to work as much as men. However, most of responsibility related to children is still brought by mothers who spend all their time caring for the child. It leads women to stress, tiredness, and even mental disorders. Besides, it creates a financial gap between mothers and people…
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Guanxi in the Daily Lives of Ordinary Chinese
Introduction Background relationships and circles may be found in all spheres of people’s communication and cooperation. Sometimes, such relationships tend to have an unhealthy character since they lead to corruptive schemes. In other cases, support from close people can help governments and organizations to make significant positive changes for people. The notion of guanxi, or…
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The Use of Animals in Scientific Research
Table of Contents Significance of the Research Based on Animal Samples Opinions Supporting the Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes Threatening Behavior of Animal Rights Activists Conclusion Works Cited The question of animal rights is a rather controversial issue of the twenty-first century. Some people believe that “animals have feelings, too,” while others are convinced…
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Geriatric Windshield Survey Analysis
The previous analysis revealed a scope of services available to the older community members. As can be seen from it, this population group’s essential needs are covered through various facilities (see Appendix A). Moreover, living in the neighborhood is optimal for them due to low crime rates, with 0.12 cases of murder and 2.97 rates…
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Perception of Blackness in “The Struggle” by Issa Rae
Issa Rae’s The Struggle presents a black person’s point of view in modern society. Rae experiences stereotypes by being pressured to imitate what individuals perceive as the social standards of black people. The racism she often endures cautions her on things black people are not supposed to do. Rae wrote the book to encourage other…