Sociology papers

A discussion on welfare for the elderly in England.

This paper discusses the current concerns of elderly people, including identity theft, health care, affordable utilities and pensions.

A look at the potential effect of blatant sexist advertising.

This paper researches grief in nursing and defines the characteristics of this concept.

A brief survey of the social ecology model of Murray Bookchin and its adaptation to public health issues of teen smoking and obesity in poor communities.

This paper explores the social roots of deviant behavior and the effective strategies in reducing crime.

This paper analyzes the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and looks at the related effects and reactions.

An in-depth discussion on the makings of a good counselor.

This paper analyzes the media system and its function in Sweden.

This paper explores the role of teams and the function of conflict resolution.

A discussion on American health care services and their affordability.

A discussion regarding the paternal relationships in 'Les Miserables', 'Hamlet' and 'The Kite Runner' focusing on fathers, sons and sexuality.

This paper discusses whether the legal control of music is a form of protection or one of domination.

This paper examines the effects of external interventions by first-world nations on poverty in poor countries.

A discussion regarding the impact urban globalization is having on our world.

This paper reviews the self-help book "Who Moved My Cheese?" by Spencer Johnson that encourages acceptance of change.

A discussion regarding the factors influencing access to healthcare services in the USA.

A comparison of the effects of mentoring or not mentoring at-risk youth in terms of graduation percentages.

This paper discusses contemporary diversity issues in today's society.

A discussion regarding the integration of psychotherapy with spirituality in the treatment of patients.

This paper is a dissertation, including an extensive literature review, about battered immigrant American-Iranian women.

This paper looks at Emile Durkheim's and Robert Merton's theories of society and anomie.

An anthropological review of Charles Piot's book, "Remotely Global".

This paper explores the changing childcare roles today, focusing on the new ideals of fatherhood.

An analysis of the level of perception of agricultural biotechnology as it relates to the central tenets of the social contract view of society.

This paper examines Emile Durkheim's "Suicide" and Donna Gaines "Teenage Wasteland: Suburbia's Dead-End Kids" that explore the relationship between individuals and their society.

This paper presents an examination of social promotions in school.

A discussion regarding what Freud termed the 'Oedipus Complex' from a personal point of view.

An analysis of the past and current trends of the use and abuse of substances in the United States.

An analysis of the actions of Kip Kinkle, as viewed by criminologist Travis Hirschi.

A look at the correlation between dress and sexuality.

An application of Walter Benjamin's Arcades Project and Konvolutes to contemporary social movements.

An analysis of alternative methods for preventing the return of parolees to prisons.

This paper discusses legal definitions of categories of murdering humans such as homicide, suicide, manslaughter, murder, infanticide and feticide.

An analysis of methodological concepts as applied in sociological (empirical) research.

The paper explores the theory of social loafing and its causes and outcomes.

This paper describes the landscape of African-American life since the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

An analysis of the etiology of the serial killer behavior.

This paper analyzes the study "Peer Relations In Childhood," by Dale F. Hay, Alexandra Payne, and Andrea Chadwick.

A discussion regarding the welfare system in the United States.

A qualitative analysis of the origins of prejudice and discriminatory behavior in adolescents.

A look at typical behavior of stereotyping people at a glance and the effects it has on the person.

An analysis of the impact of the media on American public consciousness.

This paper discusses how gender roles are demonstrated in the story "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver.

This paper examines the issue of drug testing and looks at this subject, in particular, in the workplace.

An analysis of the effect that the 10-20-life law in Florida will have on gun crimes.

This paper discusses the problem of human trafficking, a new era of slavery.

An analysis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

An analysis of why the marijuana reform failed during the 1970s.

This paper discusses Leo Tolstoy's book "The Death of Ivan Ilych" and looks at its relevance today.

An analysis of the effects that introducing the 10-20-life law will have on Florida's gun crimes.

This article discusses gender roles in the United States and looks at how ingrained they have become in every day culture.

A review of the relationship between clinical supervisors and supervisees.

A discussion regarding the nature versus nurture argument, focusing on the theories of Piaget, Erickson and Vygotsky.

This paper discusses how radical Jane Austen's social satire is in "Northanger Abbey".

A look at the negative effects of unemployment.

This paper discusses the issue of juvenile criminal behavior in the United States.

This paper discusses the issue of victimization within the criminal justice system.

A discussion regarding ADD, ADHD and the issue of reassurance seeking behavior.

A discussion on stereotypes and how they are formed, and whether these prejudices can be controlled.

This paper examines the impacts of social movements and protests on American democracy.

An application of different sociological perspectives to film.

This paper discusses the them of desire and fear of death portrayed in 'White Noise' by Don DeLillo.

This paper discusses the dangers of the tourism mentality in dangerous expeditions, while examining the book 'Into Thin Air' by Jon Krakauer.

This paper discusses equity and diversity within the school system.

A discussion on the best methods for educating students in a multicultural classroom.

A review of the life of Dr. Paul Farmer in Haiti.

This paper discusses prescription drugs and the pharmaceutical sector.

An analysis of ageism in modern society, and in particular, the health care industry.

A research proposal on how to meet the needs of the homeless population in the United States.

An analysis of all aspects of the ageing process in the 21st century and suggestions of how to age well.

This paper looks at different cultures that are brought together due to globalization.

A study of re-settlement experiences of Iraqi-Kurdish women migrants in the U.K.

An overview of what constitutes controversial advertising on television.

This paper discusses set-aside programs and argues that they are morally unacceptable.

An analysis of the effects that popular culture, particularly the media, has on influencing people's views.

This paper discusses 'best practice' counseling, with a focus on African-American and Hispanic-American patients.

A look at human trafficking, a modern day version of traditional slavery.

A look at continuities and discontinuities in modernization and Marxist theories of development.

This paper discusses the role of Islam in the African slave trade.

An in-depth analysis of the effects of leadership and leadership theories on the quality of education.

This paper provides a research proposal for the motivation of employees.

This paper argues that America's history of institutionalized racism and white superiority has given way to the displacement and alienation of interracial individuals, thus creating fragmented and broken identities.

This paper describes the discrimination in the Dominican Republic, as portrayed in the novel 'The Farming of Bones' by Edwidge Danticat.

This paper examines the phenomena of consumerism in relation to happiness within the current popular culture.

An analysis of two sociological concepts and their relation to the Salem witch trials.

An in-depth look at the various issues and variables that influence and impact on academic performance.

An in-depth discussion regarding the issue of prostitution.

This paper examines immigrant life and economy in early 20th century America.

An analysis of personal experience and general information on micro-cultures.

A review of the novel "Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri.

This paper discusses managing diversity and provides a review of related literature.

This paper discusses a tale of scandal in Puritan New England, in "Mayflower Bastard" by David Lindsay.

This paper explores how social workers can effectively respond to human diversity.

This paper examines the different approaches of the qualitative and quantitative research methods.

This paper compares and contrasts the poems "The Chimney Sweeper" by Robert Blake and "Hard Work" by Stephen Dunn.

This paper discusses the subject of child abuse, noting legal and social aspects of the problem.

An analysis of the prevalence of racial profiling by the police and possible alternatives to this practice.

A book report on Tracey Kidder's "Mountain Beyond Mountain", focusing on conditions in developing countries.