Category: Sociology 7256
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Russian Immigrants’ Oral History
Russia has always been interesting to me. Being the largest country in the world, it has its own unique and interesting history, which is full of the outstanding men, great achievements and mysteries. Their culture is just opposite to ours and it is very interesting to get to know about another lifestyle, mentality and the…
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Sociological Imagination in Mill’s and Berger & Luckmann’s Works
The purpose of the paper is to analyze two excerpts from C. Wright Mill’s The Sociological Imagination and Peter L. Berger’s and Thomas Luckmann’s The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge. To do this, the concepts found in the readings will be identified and described. Moreover, the connections between the…
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The Importance of Affirmative Action to Women of Color
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction One of the best methods for righting the wrongs brought about by long-standing prejudice in our country against women and people of color is affirmative action. It also helps level the playing field where there has long been inequality. Despite the progress made during the civil rights…
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Effective Implementation of Title IX
Table of Contents Introduction Title IX Implementation- The basics Designated implementer Monitoring Directed Communication Legal Implications Title IX and the practitioner References Introduction Title IX as a policy was primarily developed with the bigger picture of issues that are related to gender in mind. It was fundamentally meant to bring a sense of balance when…
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Social Identity and Intersectionality
An individual’s understanding of self is sourced from communication with other people. Thus, understanding of self presents a multidimensional process in which the individual acts from different social perspectives. The identity can represent an intersection of different aspects, such as gender, race, socioeconomic class, and sexual orientation. This essay will center on discussing the different…
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The Power of Positive Thinking
Many people tend to evaluate events that do not correspond to their plans and the usual picture of the world as an obstacle that prevents achieving the goal. In turn, people who practice positive thinking in such situations see the problem as an opportunity on the road to success, not an obstacle. Thus, positive thinking…
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How to Help Homeless People?
Table of Contents Introduction Education Respect Donations Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Homeless people are one of the big problems of our society. They suffer because of the lack of food, poor clothes, and absence of homes to hide from bad weather or other factors. For this reason, I believe that people should unite to help…
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The Importance of Children’s Rights
Table of Contents Introduction Do children need to have rights? Why children need rights Cases of Child Abuse and the need to have rights Conclusion and recommendations References Introduction Children are human beings who are still young and among them there are those who are very young. By virtue of them being human beings, they…
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Fur No More: Los Angeles Bans Fur Products
The heart of the American fashion and design business, Los Angeles, is setting a new trend. The production and sales of fur clothing and accessories are going to be forbidden. The latest events show the increased interest of the fashion world in defending and promoting animal rights. The city of Los Angeles aims to incept…
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Day of Compassion as a Social and Educational Engine
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction The world of the 21st century has become one of the most vivid definitions of the “cognitive dissonance” notion. While people have been struggling in a society replete with wars and innumerable flaws, the last decades have also symbolized an explicit discussion of equality and universal…