Sociology papers

A look at the definition of women based on their physiology.

A look at the effects of war and hunger on children in Sudan and what can be done to help them.

A discussion of the study, "The Saints and The Roughnecks," by William J. Chambliss through three sociological theories - social exchange theory, symbolic interactionism and conflict theory.

This paper discusses Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' and looks at the great debate over the civilized world.

This paper discusses Home Depot's slogan "you can do it, we can help" and maintains that it is effective because it is a slogan that accurately describes the mission and values of Home Depot.

A comprehensive exploration of the disparities in socioeconomic outcomes of wealth and social policies aimed at black/white wealth inequality.

An exploration of marketing to different cultural groups, with a focus on the Hispanic and Chinese groups in the US.

A look at Mike Davis' view of Los Angeles as seen in his book "City of Quartz".

This paper examines the attitudes held by Muslims and non-Muslims to Islamic mortgages.

A look at how computer technology has changed our lives.

This paper examines diversity within the healthcare industry and how to improve diversity within healthcare organizations.

A look at creative decision making and how diversity in the workplace can help in the process of creativity.

An analysis of the general impact of race, class and gender on life.

Applies Geert Hofstede's theory of cultural dimensions to marketing and management practices.

This paper discusses obesity and how it creates feelings of personal inadequacy in our society today.

A review of Durkheim's study "Suicide" and the role of social theory in his work.

This paper discusses whether casinos can help turn around local economies.

The paper examines the influence of religion on the development of modern day Egyptian society.

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.

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.

An analysis of the elements of American social culture that have caused the current subprime mortgage crisis.

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.