Sociology papers

This paper looks at popular conceptions of gender differences in cognitive abilities and discusses how men and women are different.

This paper studies the work "Middlemarch" by George Eliot noting how Eliot portrays the optimistic and pessimistic vision of humanity.

This paper looks at racial attacks, focusing on the Jena 6 controversy.

A brief look at globalization and social customs issues in Saudi Arabia.

This paper analyzes the book "Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble and Coming of Age in the Bronx" by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc.

This paper provides a comparison of four leadership models: transactional leadership, transformational leadership, charismatic leadership and servant leadership.

A personal account of the struggle to connect two cultural identities.

This paper discusses Emile Durkheim's beliefs about society and religion.

This paper examines the ideas of Georg Simmel, one of the first professional sociologists.

This paper discusses the subjects of power and leadership as exemplified by three ancient texts: "Genesis", "Epic of Gilgamesh" and "Lysistrata".

This paper discusses the theories of Geer Hofstede, Franz Boas and Harry Triandis on culture in human relations.

A discussion on the impact of HIPAA on the United States macroeconomic system, the healthcare system, and population subgroups.

A study of self-monitoring and its ability to create compliance in those participating in the study.

This paper discusses and compares gender roles within American and African cultures.

This paper discusses Eric Erikson's theories and stages of development.

Argues that the Bible cannot be used as a substitute for a declaration of universal human rights.

An examination of "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Fadiman and its implications for the medical field.

Defines the theories of environmental determinism and probalilism and their application to understanding mankind.

An analysis of the results of a survey designed to test a statement about the effects of an e-community on its members.

This paper looks at creating a brighter tomorrow with regards to multiculturalism in education.

This paper discusses methods of teaching in multicultural classrooms.

An discussion on the idea of a living wage, which has been considered in a number of ordinances across the US.

A discussion of how an American identity has developed from the essentials set forth in the Declaration of Independence.

Discusses several different sociological theories that explain altruism.

An overview of the history and evolution of the concept known as Social Darwinism.

Argues that the increased violence in television and video games are influencing young children to become more aggressive.

An argument in favor of greater access to a 24-hour daycare service for the American working parent.

An in-depth review of Neil Postman's book "Amusing Ourselves to Death".

A discussion of the positive and negative effects of the media.

This paper discusses the city of Pittsburgh and looks at its history, society and dialect.

Explores the issue of believability in business research.

Discusses the importance of baseball to America's culture as reflected in the films "The Rookie", "Field of Dreams" and "A League of their Own".

This paper discusses the psychological benefits of plastic or cosmetic surgery and argues that they outweigh the health risks.

A discussion about biases against the overweight, termed fatism, and how this is destructive to the well-being of society.

This paper looks at poetry as a social challenge, concentrating on the work of poets Langston Hughes and Adrienne Rich.

This paper examines and discusses the issue of homelessness in the U.S.

An overview of social work practices in the gay world.

An examination of the impact of media on business communication skills.

This paper argues that it is about time that racism is ended.

This paper explores the inception and evolution of delinquency and crime within families.

This paper looks at ancient cultures and discusses the purpose of human life.

This paper discusses and examines the 'California Health Care Market Report 2006' by Allan Baumgarten.

An examination of Riverside, California and the treatment of various cultures and races there.

Examines the literature regarding the effect diversity has on organizational behaviors.

This paper explores how racial profiling is a growing problem in American society today, focusing on the violation of the rights of individuals on the streets and in vehicles.

This paper explores the process of McDonaldization in our current global society.

A research proposal on the subject of adolescents in foster care.

This paper explores the role of ethics in social work and foster care.

A detailed layout of how, with the formation of an SNP minority government, the differences in social care provisions between Scotland and England will increase, over the coming years.

This paper focuses on four African-American pioneers in social work.

Looks at the way society responds to HIV/AIDS and to the needs of the people who suffer from it.

A personal look at the problem of assault in American universities.

Examines the fast food empire McDonald's using sociological theory.

This paper defines and discusses the concept of conflict among individuals or groups.

Looks at the ways that both women and men, especially teenagers, are pressured to look good.

An argument that there is a strong relationship between environmental degradation and worldwide poverty.

A review of the inequality in gender roles in television shows.

This paper discusses the essay 'There are no Lessons to be Learned from Littleton' by Gary Kleck.

Looks at the problem of Hawaiian Creole English (HCE) and standardized English (SE) in Hawaiian schools.

This paper explores trends affecting the homeless population.

Expresses the author's thoughts about poverty, stimulated by her visit to see the "Visual Griots of Mali" photo exhibition in a Brooklyn museum.

A review of the novel "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding as compared to the theories in "Leviathan" by Thomas Hobbes.

Looks at the issue of poverty and social exclusion among young people between the ages of 16 and 24.

An analysis of the ethical codes of social work and how these codes benefit social service users.

This paper assesses whether the legal system promotes or hinders the concept of social justice, in relation to juveniles.

Assesses the issue of control and protection within social work.

A personal account of race relations in the metropolitan Portland/Vancouver area.

Examines how ecological issues in the twenty first century have impacted both the theoretical and practical assumptions of the social sciences.

Assesses what the role of the media was in the United States' defeat in the Vietnam War.

An assessment of E.P. Thompson's "Time, Work Discipline and Industrial Capitalism".

Reports on the financial implications of being a user of
community care services.

This paper discusses factors that might lead to loss of identity during aging and looks at what practical support care workers can give during this life stage.

This paper offers a critical analysis of group-centered social work that provides an objective examination based on academic teachings and the actual practice of social workers.

An assessment of quantitative and qualitative methodologies in research.

This paper discusses political participation in Europe and looks at modern liberal democracy.

An analysis and review of the methods to define and measure poverty.

Describes a hypothetical health care organization that would provide services for all the community.

Looks at how different societies attempt to foster political culture, using Pakistan and Slovakia as examples.

This paper assesses the extent to which Pierre Bourdieu delivers a distinctive solution to the problem of structure and agency.

This paper looks at Victorian moral values and how they were applied differently in different sections of society.

This paper discusses social care provision for the elderly and disabled.

This paper discusses the effects of town planning in Britain in particular, and looks at the difficulties in measuring such effects.

This paper discusses new social movements and the issue of difference.

This paper describes the impact of litigation on reforming the child welfare system.

A discussion on how some people feel that dissatisfaction or unhappiness can be instantly cured by by shopping.

This paper looks at goals and objectives of the American Civil Liberties Union.

This paper looks at the societal regulation of sexual relations in different social groups.

This paper presents a detailed analysis of corporal punishment with regard to children and how the use of such action has changed over the years.

This paper explores the thoughts of several philosophers on leisure and a discussion on the writer's own philosophy of leisure.

A look at new history and multiculturalism within the context of historical studies in Britain.

A review of the book "Fight Club" by Chuck Palahniuk.

This paper looks at the cultural competence of long-term health care as it relates to the Latino population.

This paper looks at the concept of disease from a general medical practice and homeopathic medicine perspective.

This paper discusses the effects of color on human emotions.

An analysis of the extent to which peer pressure affects parental influence.

This paper examines the prevalent sociology theories to develop a greater understanding of why individuals join social movements.

This paper explores the power of the suburban ideal upon the modern American consciousness.

This paper studies the poems "The Courage that my Mother Had" by Edna St. Vincent Millay and "The Funeral" by Gordon Parks.