Sociology papers

A discussion on the social and cultural phenomenon of protracted adolescence using the article "Why I Am Leaving Guyland" by Tony Dokoupil.

An account of the author's unique experiences with life in the U.S after his emigration from Zambia.

This paper discusses why parents select single-sex schools for girls and co-educational settings for boys.

This paper explores the ways in which sociologists account for human nature.

An argument that despite the massive numbers of minority prisoners, the majority of judges in the United States are white males.

Discusses the theme of social justice in Richard Wright's 1958 classic "Native Son" and the 1985 Steven Spielberg film adaptation of Alice Walker's "The Color Purple".

Analyzes the reality TV trend using the show "Big Brother" as the example.

A look at the example set by Canada for living in a multicultural nation.

An argument that welfare dependence leads to crime and the perpetuation of poverty.

Looks at Catholic evangelization and religious teaching.

An overview of the statistics of the working poor in the United States.

A discussion on the conception of men and their need to define their masculinity through the Vietnam War.

Looks at the concept of black heroism as presented in Molette and Molette's "Black Theatre: Premise and Presentation"

Looks at effective communication in the workplace.

An examination of the changing role and history of social workers within society.

The paper examines factors contributing to systemic racism and higher poverty rates amongst minority ethnic communities within the United States.

The paper examines the proposition that a nurse has an ethical responsibility to encourage women in danger of an unwanted pregnancy, to use the emergency contraception pill.

An analysis and comparison of Derek Walcott's play "Dream on Monkey Mountain" to Marcel Mauss' work "A Category of the Human Mind: the Notion of Person; the Notion of Self".

Looks at gender communication issues in arranged marriages.

A review of the Hmong people, an ethnic minority group who are believed to be originally from the Yellow Basin region in mainland China.

This paper discusses why and how totalitarianism came about in the 20th century.

This paper examines the issue of prostitution and argues in favor its legalization.

An exploration and comparison of the hyperreal representation in the Disneyland and BonBon Land theme parks.

This paper discusses adulthood and self-awareness while taking a universal journey through three different novels: Mark Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn', Jane Austen's 'Emma' and Chaim Potok's 'My Name is Asher Lev'.

This paper discusses nursing versus medicine and looks at how they differ.

This paper applies the theories developed by Marcel Mauss to August Wilson's drama" Fences".

Reviews Bliss Broyard's "One Drop: My Father's Hidden Life - A Story of Race and Family Secrets", which addresses the idea that a society can always be color-blind.

The paper examines how poor speaking and communication skills can impact on an individual's educational achievements and his ability to interact with those around him and also presents proposals for alleviating communication apprehension.

An exploration of the societal views on juveniles in the articles "Learning From Explaining: Does it Matter if Mom is Listening?" by B. Rittle-Johnson, et al and "Psychology and Society: An Overview" by Jeroen Jansz.

This paper looks at John Maxwell's book "Winning with people: Discover the People Principles that Work for You Everytime" and discusses the discovery of successful people principles.

Discusses policies on enhancing human capital for industrial development in less developed countries (LDCs).

A look at how sociology explains society through social science, culture and social interaction.

An analysis of the themes of isolation and conformity in the films "The Matrix" by David Fincher and "Fight Club" by Larry and Andy Wachowski.

An analysis of Erik Erikson's psycho-social theory.

Reviews literature, which pressured the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) into greatly improving its low-income housing.

A look at the argument that the U.S. drinking age should be lowered.

This paper looks at the the problem of prison violence and possible solutions.

Discusses culturally sensitive nursing in elder care.

Discusses factors behind the dwindling numbers of Christians in the Holy Land.

Looks at the theme of colonizing humans as presented in Anthony Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange".

A discussion of the crime causation theories that shed light on the criminal activities of Charles Manson.

Looks at tort law in the American melting pot culture.

The paper examines the use and perception of body language in the business environment.

This paper examines the book 'The Swindler' by Francisco de Quevedo as a work of Spanish picaresque fiction.

An analysis of the book "Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team and a Dream" by H.G. Bissinger.

A look at how education played a role in establishing a somewhat equal society in the territory of Manitoba, Canada.

The author of this paper examines the work of Anthony Giddens in the light of Giddens' views regarding post-modernism.

A research proposal to study the coping skills and the traumatic effects on New Orleans seniors following the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.

This paper explores the ethical and social concerns of reality television shows.

An examination of the problem of social anxiety.

Compares Robert B. Moore's article "Racism in the English Language" with Anne Ishii's article "English as a Second Language".

Argues for prison educational programs that incorporate establishing and maintaining more meaningful parental involvement on the part of incarcerated fathers.

A review of the book "Nickel and Dimed" by Barbara Ehrenreich

This paper looks at the issue of violence as discussed in the film 'Fight Club' directed by David Fincher and in the media at large.

Discusses the basketball player Larry Bird, who is above racial controversies.

A literature review of thirteen individual articles about children with HIV/AIDS.

Looks at the children's cartoon by Hanna-Barbera Production about the Stone Age "Flintstones" as a representation of how evolution is shown in popular culture.

A discussion of the modern myth of the American dream that anyone who works hard will achieve material success.

This paper looks at the death of the rural South through the eyes of the Bundren family in William Faulkner's book 'As I Lay Dying'.

This paper discusses that the concepts of gender, femininity and masculinity are all socially constructed and argues against 'natural' gender differences.

This paper outlines the main ways the baby boom generation changed from the older generation.

Reveals that the traditional nuclear family as the model family is becoming a myth.

This paper looks at four common human characteristics and examines their impact on an individual's behaviour.

This paper looks at reasons for an increase in the number of births out of wedlock in the U.S.

This paper looks at animal cruelty, focusing on the issue of the abuse of dogs.

Investigates the spatial ecology theory, the most useful theory with which to examine the modern day occurrences of crime in the urban environment.

Compares the social changes brought about by the printing press and the personal computer (PC) and the Internet.

This paper discusses some of the myths concerning bullying and looks at the problem of bullies and victims.

This paper looks at the issue of motivation within the workforce as a way of maintaining productivity levels.

This paper addresses the non-verbal communication skills important for social workers.

This paper looks at the social impacts of burglary, concentrating on the United States.

A discussion on how globalization has impacted the levels of inequality within the United States.

This paper explores the subject of facial expressions and looks at the importance of the understanding of such expressions.

An overview of the definition of a cult and its place in society.

A look at the value to science and society of one of the world's greatest ever thinkers, Charles Darwin.

Explores the resource and economic implications related to human migration.

A research proposal to study the relationship between organizational culture, societal culture and leadership style.

Examines a variety of sources to relate the confrontation of the collective shadow with the archetypal of American culture.

An analysis of Clifford Geertz's essay "Notes on the Balinese Cockfighting" and F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby".

An overview of the debate over affirmative action.

A comprehensive exploration of the relationship between organizational culture, societal culture and leadership style.

This paper discusses issues concerning the abuse of power within policing.

An outline of the Salvation Army in Canada and its activities.

An analysis of "Technology, Trauma and the Wild" by Chellis Glendinning and "The Ancient Ones," a chapter about the Anasazi in Jared Diamond's book "Collapse".

Examines the development of language in humans.

A discussion about self-disclosure and how it can assist one in "coming out of one's shell".

A research paper on the importance of updating, reviewing and improving the safety and security measures in American Schools.

A discussion of the question as to whether reality TV brings out the worst in American culture or is it merely an example of what American culture is all about?

A study proposal to examine the impact of relationship satisfaction on adolescents' body image and sexual esteem.

This is a paper describing an experiment to show how people react when commonly accepted norms are violated.

An analysis of Tennessee Williams' representation of Southern women in the 1940s in his play "The Glass Menagerie".

A proposal to study the needs of babyboomers' requirements for retirement.

An discussion on the Roman Catholic church as a bureaucracy.

A research proposal to examine the perception of cultural competence of screeners and emergency response social workers in Santa Clara County.

A review of the book "Take Back Your Time: Fighting Overwork and Time Poverty in America" by John de Graff.

A look at various social theories in relation to education in contemporary American history.

This paper discusses the secret harboring of fugitives and knowledge while comparing Susan Glaspell's work "A Jury of Her Peers" and Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Sharer".

A look at the social determinants that are behind the consumer choice of Microsoft Vista as an operating system.

An examination of the need for planning social and cultural changes in society.