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Sociobiology and Culture, 2004.
An analysis of sociobiology, the synthesis of sociology and biology.
2,609 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper discusses sociobiology, a controversial science dealing with sensitive issues, uncovering intimate connections between social behavior and evolution. The paper examines opponents' claims that it degrades human social behavior by placing it under a microscope and comparing it with lesser-esteemed creatures, such as fish, birds, and monkeys. The paper explains that some opponents are dreadfully concerned with sociobiology's capability to undermine religion and social reform. The paper also explores the proponents' viewpoints, claiming that it does not assign judgments to its findings and is a valuable bridge between the natural and social sciences.
From the Paper
"Traditionally, researchers in various fields of study have generally limited investigations to their area of expertise. Social scientists attend to prescribed areas such as memory, deviance, and microeconomics. In addition, natural scientists restrict their focal points to phenomena like DNA, gravity, and erosion. This practice of detached exploration, which initially proved productive, is gradually giving way to interdisciplinary endeavors as new and overwhelming evidence indicates that many domains are profoundly interconnected. Although some conventional sociologists steadfastly resist such infiltration, the field is not immune to this growing interdisciplinary movement."
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Sociobiology Selection, 2002.
A study of adaptation behavior between male and female anthropods.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper analyzes a journal article on the study of interaction between male and female arthropods.
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Theories of Social Behavior, 2002.
Contrasts the primary theories of social behavior: behaviorism, functionalism and sociobiology.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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The theories discussed in this paper represent most of the spectrum of materialist (i.e. non-mentalist) thought about human society. The paper contrasts the work of BF Skinner, Marvin Harris, and Edward Wilson in behaviorism, functionalism, and sociobiology, respectively.
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War and Human Nature, 2006.
A look at the reasons we go to war.
2,320 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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This paper takes a look at human behaviour in relation to war and the argument that war has continued through the ages because many human beings throughout the world, live in a state of spiritual emptiness. According to this paper, their lives lack meaning and purpose, and because of this emptiness which they long to fill, they accept the myth that war is something grand and noble.
Contents:
Introduction
Religion
Ethology/Sociobiology
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"Are human beings violent by nature? Many people think so and point out the violent crime, child abuse, sexual assault, and most of all war as evidence. However, all this phenomena is the result of aggression, so the question is really whether human beings have a genetic predisposition to be aggressive. Maybe aggression is survival mechanism from prehistoric times that once helped us but now works against us. In this essay we will explore three areas of the belief that man's fundamental nature is violent, in religion, ethology/sociobiology, and anthropology/social psychology. We will argue that explanations of nurture are far more compelling than explanations of nature and that human being are not naturally violent.
Religion. Christian orthodoxy (but not all Christian religions subscribe) teaches that man is born evil and violent because of the actions of Adam and Eve who are supposed to have been the first two people who ever lived. Because of their disobedience to God, or "original sin," all their descendants, that is, all humankind is condemned and guilty too. We are born with "sin on our souls" and cannot help being violent. This belief is quite widespread. Most researchers agree that humanity did not begin with two specific people, but bands or families who developed into communities and societies. Then, there is the problem in the story of the talking snake that recommends sin to the first woman. No such creature has ever existed since only human beings develop symbol systems of language and assign meanings to sounds (words). The story is an allegory and not an historical account; that is, Adam and Eve is fiction, a story that teaches important moral truths and uses a talking animal as one of its characters. What the story teaches is a topic for another essay. But debunking the story is not the point here. The point is that teaching people from early childhood that they are born with an evil nature is damaging to a person's self image and sense of identity. If we think of ourselves as peaceful, we will generally behave in a peaceful manner. If we think of ourselves as basically violent, we will act out that belief in violent ways."
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Birth Order and Juvenile Delinquency, 2002.
A discussion of whether birth order alone is a reliable determinant of a person?s propensity to become involved in juvenile crime.
3,952 words (approx. 15.8 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 107.95
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This paper examines whether the sociobiological approach of a person's personality holds true in the field of juvenile crime. Specifically, the paper evaluates whether birth order is a significant determinant in whether or not a young person commits crimes and in the rates of juvenile recidivism. It takes interdisciplinary approach to the issue of birth order and juvenile delinquency, drawing on diverse literature from fields including psychology, law, criminology and sociology. The extent of birth order on youth crime is explored through a critical survey and integration of current research on the various determinants of juvenile delinquency.
Outline
Birth Order and Social Behavior
Effects of Birth Order on Criminal Behavior
A Critique of Birth Order Theory
Other Predictors of Criminal Behavior
Conclusion
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"Sulloway maintains that the effects of birth order do not stem merely from biology. Rather, he ascribes this to children?s innate tendency to develop attitudes and personalities that are best suited for maximizing the resources that they get from their parents. Since siblings must compete for their parents? attentions, they carve out their own ?family niches? relative to their brothers and sisters, a niche that is often defined by birth order (Sulloway 1996: 48). Meri Wallace, a child development expert, locates the social construction of birth order roles on the part of the parents. According to Wallace, many of the characteristics resulting from a child?s birth order and family position actually stem from their early relationship with their parents."
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