Category: Sociology 7256

In the framework of this essay, it is intended to consider the ambivalence of the concept of “tradition”. Considered in different contexts, the idea of ​​traditions and the present, true adherence to them, may seem diffuse, blurry. Periodically, in different historical cases, the idea of ​​tradition can be directly opposite in two opposing camps. It…

Table of Contents Introduction Strain Theory Social Control Theory Developmental Theories Reference Introduction Contemporary theoretical approaches have developed at the beginning of the twenty-first century. However, they are all based on older theories, like anomie and social control theories. Present theoretical models pay particular attention to early life factors that shape people’s future deviant behavior.…

Table of Contents Introduction Advantages Disadvantages Conclusion References Introduction Listening styles refer to the general way in which a person attends to other people’s messages. Vickery and Ventrano (2020) explain that understanding various listening modes and the appropriate time to implement them helps individuals enhance their communication skills and better listeners. Although people might assume…

Institution affiliation In fact, the deprivation of the right carry guns legally is the deprivation of the person of the right to self-defense. An ordinary person is unlikely to be able to confront a group of criminals or at least one, but well-armed criminal. For physically weak people, the elderly, and women with slender constitution…

The “Change and Stability in Strategic Action Fields” in A Theory of Fields by Neil Fligstein and Doug McAdam discusses the current debates on social movements, political sociology, and organizations’ theories depending on strategic actions’ nature. The author emphasizes the need for continuous learning for stability in transition through social skills maintenance. Based on the…

“Six women murdered each day as femicide in Mexico nears a pandemic” The article in question discusses some of the pressing problems regarding femicides in Mexico, as it is one of the worst countries in this regard. In particular, it brings up the struggles of José Diego Suárez Padilla and Irinena Buendía. The writing highlights…

The current United States population continues to grow due to increased migration of people from their native countries. As a result, the U.S. government introduced the Americanization movement to blend foreigners from different states. The establishment’s objective was to alter unskilled foreigners into professional workers and relevant citizens. Conversely, Americanization assisted the immigrants in identifying…

My motivation to be part of the Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals can be reflected in the desire to develop my home country – Indonesia. Various steps are already being implemented to bring the country closer to attaining sustainable development. For example, the enhancement of existing mechanisms and expansion of social protection programs (UN,…

The Blasé Attitude In sociology, the number of people living together and a variety of necessities and possibilities serve as a fundamental explanation of urban mentality. In the 19th century, society was captured by the ideas of individualism and the desire to obtain freedoms in different sectors. People were obsessed with the development of interpersonal…

Introduction Third sector organizations are a diversity of organizations that are neither in the private sector nor public sector. These organizations unequivocally exist to benefit a diversity of individuals in a community with common interest (Hasan & Onyx 2008, p. 26). These organizations have three distinct qualities in common; independent of government support, value-driven, and…