Category: Sociology 7256

History of cocaine Historically, cocaine was consumed in the form of coca leaves. For instance, the Inca used to chew them to stimulate their working capacity. Also, they were used in such drinks as Coca-Cola. Moreover, such influential individuals as Freud advised their usage for therapeutic purposes to treat depressive moods and so on. In…

Table of Contents Introduction Rhetorical devices employed by the author Common fallacies Logic of the arguments (inductive versus inductive) Conclusion References Introduction An argument is defined as a combination of propositions or premises placed along other declarations categorised as the conclusion. Premises ought to possess some significance and for all arguments that are valid, there…

Table of Contents Introduction Eligibility Laws and Qualifying Disorders for Sexual Offenders Assessment of a Sexual Offender Conclusion References Introduction In the United States of America, sexual offenders have attracted a lot of attention in relation to the risk assessment for recidivism (Doren, 2002). The risk assessment for recidivism is an estimate of the likelihood…

Written by Shah Jadhav and Phil Nirmal, the article, Agonies of the Immigrants in Kiran Desai’s ‘The Inheritance of Loss’, highlights the suffering and pain that people went through whilst being in foreign countries during the post-colonial period. The authors indicate that during this period, the majority of the postcolonial societies endeavored to achieve a…

Racial and ethnic discrimination is always related to the violation of civil and human rights. The term discrimination is used to refer to any action aimed at differentiation, exclusion, limitation, or preference based on racial, national, or ethnic characteristics. Discrimination involves humiliation or derogation of social acceptance, an unfulfillment of basic rights for equality, and…

Introduction A significant percentage of our population is currently living under some special care due to their needs. The statistics are indeed a profound tragedy and a point of concern for the government and the society as a whole. Analysis of the care needs The care needs of disabled people The conditions warranting these care…

The article examines and analyzes the problem of drinking among undergraduates and assesses reasons and factors of drinking behavior. The effect of alcohol varies by social position and achievements of students. Female students who drink face a lower risk of death than male students, but an increased risk of breast cancer. Individual factors have a…

Introduction The given paper reviews the book The Myth of the Age of Entitlement: Millennials, Austerity, and Hope by James Cairn. It impresses a reader by a usual perspective on the modern youth, or millennials, their lifestyle, opportunities, responsibilities, and problems. Unlike other authors, Cairn does not blame young people for too high expectations and…

How Populism Bloomed in Venezuela during the Chávez Era Hugo Chávez, a charismatic leader of the populist movement in Venezuela, inspired by the ideas of Simon Bolivar, proclaimed himself “an interpreter of the Venezuelan peoples’ demands,” and in 1998 with his entry for the presidency, he started the Bolivarian Revolution, the purpose of which was…

Animal rights refer to the fact that; considerations should be given to animals as it is, to human beings. Regan rejected what was said by Emanuel Kant that animals are a means to human’s ends, stating that animals should not be used as a means to an end. He argued that animals should not be…