Category: Sociology 7256

  • De-Platforming as a Positive Tendency

    Introduction Social media and web resources are significant sources of information and considered places where any opinion can be shared with the community. It is a widespread issue that some platforms users utilize their accounts to promote ideas that can be regarded as offensive and unacceptable or even extremism. One of the regularly implemented methods…

  • The Anti-Science Attitudes in the U.S.

    Table of Contents Introduction Anti-science in Online Media The Effects of the Pandemic and Political Partisanship Reduced Public Willingness to Adapt Recommended Behaviors Counterargument Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The March 2017 cover of Time magazine features stark red lettering against a black background, loudly asking the question: “Is Truth Dead?” The headline is indicative of…

  • Delight Essays: Observations in Everyday Life

    Essay 1 About a week ago, I witnessed how my Black friend refused to buy herself lunch because she was supposedly saving for something important. I recklessly suggested sharing mine, but her negative answer was firm, which was a stark contrast against the diminutive figure. Perhaps, it was always there, that resolute personality trapped in…

  • Personal and Shared Knowledge

    Table of Contents Key Words and Terms Real Life Situation Knowledge Issues Implications Challenges of the question Works Cited Key Words and Terms Knowledge can be described as a tool with which people interpret the world and society around them. Through knowledge, one is able to understand his or her social-cultural, political and geographical environments,…

  • An Incident of Mass Violence in the United States

    Table of Contents Introduction Reason for Selection Distinction from Other Incidents Emergency Responders’ Procedures Standard Operating Procedures Risk Management Conclusion References Introduction One recent incident of mass violence in the United States was the Parkland School Shooting that occurred on February 14th, 2018, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida (Schildkraut et al.,…

  • Most Prisoners Can Not Return to Normal Life After Being Outside of Society

    Criminal statistics worldwide indicate a concerning rate of repeated imprisonment, especially among those offenders who were released within a year before new arrest. There is an opinion that a number of physiological factors influence the propensity for illegal activity for ex-prisoners. Additionally, the social environment usually promotes consistent negative emotions which result in an unstable…

  • “A Modest Proposal” by Swift

    Table of Contents Introduction Body Counterargument Conclusion References Introduction Is the solution to poverty selling babies for food? During the early 1700s, poverty was rampant in Ireland. The people could not provide for themselves or their families. There was a population increase, with most of these people being street children who spent their days begging…

  • From Civil Rights to Economic Security

    Introduction: Racial Profiling as One of the Greatest Concerns in the XXI Century Whenever there is a human factor involved, it is impossible to consider an issue from a single viewpoint, and the business sphere is one of the most graphic examples of that. Demanding the ability to deliver accurate calculations and objective assessments of…

  • Institutional Violence in Human Services

    Introduction Over the years, human services professionals have been subjected to institutional violence. Usually, institutional violence is conducted systematically. Organizations or institutions are used to cause harm to professionals. Therefore, professionals are disadvantaged and find it hard to grow or develop under strict institutional policies or rules. There are several instances where caseworkers, drug and…

  • Aspects of the Nonverbal Rule-Breaking

    Introduction Communication is a complex phenomenon that includes many biological, social, and psychological elements. One of the major components of interpersonal interactions is nonverbal communication (NVC) (Floyd, 2020). It is generally defined by scholars as “everything but the words,” including visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile communication channels (Hall et al., 2019, p. 272). This definition…