Category: Sociology 7256
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Open Veins of Latin America. Reading Response
During several centuries, the lands of Latin America were viewed as pillaged by the Spaniards and White Americans because of access to these territories’ plentiful resources. In Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent, Galeano (1997) presents the history of this region from the period of the Hispanic invasion…
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History of Racialized and Oppressed Groups
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction The recent decision by the DeSantis administration and the Florida Department of Education to ban the AP course on African American History is profoundly concerning and not justifiable. By attempting to censor or limit the teaching of critical race theory and content related to race, Florida is…
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Social Exchange Theory in Case of Adolescent
Table of Contents Introduction Theory in Human Services Two Measurable Goals Johnny’s Improvement Documentation Conclusion Reference Introduction Adolescence is one of the most problematic in terms of character and behavior. The person begins to know himself, and the depth of their self-consciousness increases. However, at the same time, it is the first period they face…
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The Problem of International Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is currently a critical issue that any Internet user can face since the spread of this phenomenon is increasing. It can have significant effects on life quality, especially in the case of children and teenagers. Thus, as a research question, an analysis of the causes of international cyberbullying from the criminological perspective and the…
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A Review of Peter Singer’s “Famine, Affluence, and Morality”
Singer, in his article, has a unidirectional goal that he tries to put across despite the numerous challenges it faces. He is very passionate about the welfare of other unfortunate humans like him and gives a vivid example with the refugees of East Bengal. Given the hardship that the dwellers of this hunger-stricken region, Singer…
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Growing Up Colored Article by Gates
In this article, the author tells about growing as a person of color in the middle of the 20th century. He addresses the way things changed in terms of attitude towards people of color over the course of the whole text, yet it becomes apparent in the end that there are still issues present in…
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“Freaks, Geeks and Cool Kids” by Murray Milner Jr. Review
Table of Contents Book’s Strengths Book’s Limitations Book’s Usefulness Reference Freaks, Geeks and Cool Kids, a research book that sociologist Murray Milner Jr. wrote, describes and explains the status-based relationships between teenagers. The book’s main purpose is to elucidate all aspects of status relationships and describe tools that can be used for further investigations. According…
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“Change over Time in Obedience” by Jean Twenge
Table of Contents Summary of the Article Own Experiment Independent Variable (IV) Dependent Variable (IV) Hypothesis: Participants: Condition: Conducting the Experiment: Results: References Summary of the Article In the article, Twenge Jean reports that Burger conducted a study with the aim of replicating Milgram’s study in 2009 on obedience. In the study, the race was…
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Societal Imperfections in the U.S. Through Human Interactions
The paper adopts Goffman’s idea that people attribute the cause to their own and others’ behavior. They propose explanations for their own and others’ successes, failures, and responses. These forms of interactions produce world imperfections based on the division of labor, disruptions of the division of labor, social solidarity, social status, and graffiti which shape…
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Foundations of the Humanities: Finding the Ancient in the Modern
Throughout unit five Finding the Ancient in the Modern in Foundations of the Humanities, I have discovered many fascinating thoughts to reflect on and subjects to observe from the different perspectives. The ideas presented in the study materials are still relevant nowadays and connected to the personal way of thinking along with the cultural phenomena.…