Category: Sociology 7256

  • Sociological Theories: Education and Work Abroad

    Table of Contents Hypothesis Independent Variable Dependent Variable Basic Assumptions of the Theories and Their Application Opinion Works Cited Hypothesis Individuals with higher education levels prefer working in a foreign country. Independent Variable The level of education: What is your level of education? The response categories are primary, secondary, diploma, bachelors, masters, and doctorate levels…

  • Community Assessment Central City of Phoenix

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction The case study of Bill and Sally’s family revealed that they live in a high-crime area. The community of Phoenix that fits the description is the Central City neighborhood, which has a population of 53,865, a median income of $23,625, and a median home value of…

  • An Interview with the Member of the Taliban

    Of all nationalist movements, the Taliban is perhaps the most notorious and feared one. In a recent conversation with a Pakistani friend at a Ramadan party, my assumptions were mostly confirmed. The controversy surrounding the Taliban is undeniably warranted, given its history of attacks on its opponents and merciless executions of those with dissenting opinions.…

  • Human Services for Immigrants in New Harbor

    Just like any other professional in the human services sector, Robert is expected to deliver his services in an ethical manner. Although confidentiality and privacy are vital in the profession, some federal, state, and local laws may provide various exceptional circumstances under which the information can be disclosed to another party, other than the active…

  • Detroit on $1 Million a Day and The Post-Post-Apocalyptic Detroit

    The two articles assigned for this week’s reading show a huge difference in terms of their context, content, authors’ arguments, and audience. Due to this diversity, the articles are perfect for the learners’ analysis and critique. This paper reflects on these two articles’ main ideas and authors’ arguments and their significance. “The Post-Post-Apocalyptic Detroit –…

  • Brown vs. The Board of Education: Reality of the XXI Century

    Table of Contents Introduction Racism and Segregation in the Modern Education System Socioeconomic Factors Preconceptions and Personal Beliefs Conclusion References Introduction Brown vs. Board of Education is a remarkable case that took place in 1954 in Topeka, Kansas. The decision made in Brown was unprecedented since it was the first unanimous judgment against racial segregation…

  • Unfair Labor Practices in Global Companies

    Introduction Global companies such as McDonald’s, Samsung, Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Puma, and Umbro are generating billions of dollars in annual revenues. However, their success is founded on unfair labor practices. All of these companies outsource manufacturing and production operations to third-world poor countries such as Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Citizens of these countries are paid…

  • European Citizenship: Term Definition

    The issues of European identity, citizenship and nationality are influenced by globalization and integrations processes, new political and social agenda of the region. Intense nationalism characterizes the middle of the 20th century, but it was also the time when people tried to define and express the idea of Europe (Rumford 77). The participants also agreed…

  • Recognition and Recall of Words With a Single Meaning

    Table of Contents Introduction Method Results and Discussion Critique Reference Introduction The experiment “Recognition and recall of words with a single meaning” was conducted by Paul Muter (1984) to verify the generation-recognition theory. Muter hypothesized that when a word has a non-unique meaning, subjects would have the usual pattern of recognition failure. However, when a…

  • Becoming Effective in Dealing with Other People

    Table of Contents Improving Interpersonal Communication Skills Becoming a More Effective Team Member Becoming a Better Member of Society References Improving Interpersonal Communication Skills Conducting interview-based research helped me to realize that letting people know what you expect from them is a key to finding appropriate answers to my requests. As noted by Nachmias and…