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16 Sep 2015
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Imperialism and Orientalism - Christianity and Islam

Essay - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Christianity and Islam have shared some commonalities since they have some beliefs that are similar and although the two may have shared some good relations and interaction the European Christians and the Middle Eastern Muslims have had their fair share of conflict and aggression in the past. In...

16 Sep 2015
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The feminization of love : all about love

Essay - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Love and relationships are some of the most controversial and heavily discussed topics in the contemporary society today with some people citing it as an emotional attachment while others see it as the actions that people do for others. There is however the romantic aspect of love as people who...

15 Sep 2015
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The American mosque in transition

Essay - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Islam is one of the religions that is professed by Billions of people around the world instilling good principles and attributes among the Muslim faithful. It is a great religion to profess since it instills discipline and follows the rule of law as commanded in the Quran. It is also important to...

24 Jul 2015
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Adverse and positive effects of Video Games

Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Children are vital part of the information age. Information is shared quicker today than ever before. This allows trends to prevail quicker than ever before as well. One phenomena that seemed to be a trend, is becoming an actual rite of passage for children. Video games are in almost every...

24 Jul 2015
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A sociological phenomenon : racism

Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Racism is an issue that has been perpetuated within American society. Minorities of all races have been subjected to the effects of the phenomenon within our country. However, the most publicized occurrences are against African Americans. The actuated racism against this group of Americans is...

24 Jul 2015
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One biography of Auguste Comte (January 19, 1768 - September 5, 1857)

Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences

One single individual did not start sociology. Instead, an array of founders help develop the field of study. The name, Auguste Comte, is one of the leading names associated with the founding of sociology. His contributions has caused him to be deemed the “Father of Sociology (Comte &...

24 Jul 2015
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Evolution of public relations profession

Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Technology continuously changes the way we interact with one another. Consequently, professional duties have been altered as well. Some positions require a completely different approach compared to the same position a few decades prior. Public Relations provides a unique example of this trend....

24 Jul 2015
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Racial and beauty stereotypes

Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Several debates will forever be etched in the history of America. One of the most defying debates surrounds beauty. It is often argued about in magazines, on television, and online. Despite the multiple debates, several stereotypes regarding beauty exist. The argument transcends multiple lines...

24 Jul 2015
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Impact of Affordable Care Act on healthcare insurance benefits in Georgia school districts

Essay - 9 pages - Sociology & social sciences

European Medical Universalism has been approach that has been adopted by the European Countries in the implementation of their medical strategies and interventions. Unlike the European counterparts the United States of America have adopted an approach commonly referred to as the social model. In...

09 Jul 2015
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Civil rights movement in America

Case study - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Despite the stop of slavery in the United States at the end of the 19th century, African Americans were still subjected to regular discrimination, were forced to use separate schools and public utilities from the better-quality ones of the whites, and they could not fully exercise their voting...

16 Apr 2015
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Institutionalism: Brief study

Case study - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences

School of economic thought which emerged in the 20s in the United States was sought to be based on history, sociology and social sciences in general. Thorstein Veblen highlighted by the institutionalism opposed the foundations of Classical and Neoclassical schools, with the goal of leading the...

23 Mar 2015
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Evolution of sports sponsorship

Case study - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences

In the early twentieth century in Italy and Germany, sports sponsorship was a form of paternalism, where companies invest in sports without waiting for a commercial or financial return. The most prominent examples are from Fiat with the football club Juventus, and the chemical company Bayer with...

29 May 2014
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Analysing the potential of group work to promote mutual aid and empowerment

Case study - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Mutual aid is group work where there group member is not only a recipient of help but also providers of service in enabling the group to meet its common goals and achieving its common strategy. Empowerment is both a process and a goal. It is a process that involves ongoing development of the...

15 Aug 2013
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Lesbians in the United States

Case study - 9 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Basically, “Lesbians are female homosexuals, women affectionately and sexually attracted to women” (Burn 79). More complex definitions exist, encompassing the politics of lesbianism or the self-labeling of lesbians. But the most important thing to acknowledge about lesbians is that...

30 Apr 2013
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Border control solutions

Case study - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences

The United States is at risk. We face several issues that put our citizens in immediate danger. Many of these issues can be found by reviewing the topic of border control. Border control is a threat to the security of our nation. It allows illegal immigration to occur, drug smuggling and several...

08 Apr 2013
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Food service management research project

Case study - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Anyone can own a restaurant, however not everyone can be successful in owning and operating one. For Arturo Kassel, opening his dream restaurant would be more of trail and error than a fairy tale ending. Beginning in 2008, Kassel was a beverage manager at a New York hotel with the drive and...

30 Mar 2011
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The evolution of sign language through the ages

Essay - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences

The history of language houses many fascinating subtopics that can paint a wildly intriguing picture of how communication has evolved and been promoted. In the field of linguistics, sign language is arguably one of the most complex and interesting forms of communication. Its history is...

22 Mar 2011
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"High, Popular and "Low" cultures and everyday life

Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences

In this excerpt from Culture and Everyday Life (2005), D. Inglis intends to clarify the notions of high/low and popular cultures and their impact on everyday life and conversely, arguing that the social and cultural spheres cannot be separated. He also tries to explain the way art is defined as...

31 Dec 2010
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Female Beauty in Japan: perceptions and evolutions

Thesis - 7 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Japan, is widely known for origami, the art of folding a kimono, ikebana and many such arts that require patience and discipline and seek to "beautify" the environment. However, in this document we will study the Japanese notion of beauty as it is applied to women. What does it mean to be...

29 Sep 2010
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The Gender Issue: Why this issue still poses enormous problems in the American and European societies at the dawn of 2010

Essay - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences

For centuries, numerous demonstrations by feminist movements have accompanied women's emancipation. Their profoundly in-egalitarian status has dramatically changed. Women broke into all sectors of public life. However, we still notice today a lot of inequalities in the American society....

29 Sep 2010
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Global Relationship: Are Sexual Gender Roles Changing?

Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences

As defined by the Encyclopedia, a role, in the sociological sense, is a set of connected behaviors, rights and obligations as conceptualized by the actors in a social situation. It is an expected behavior in a given individual social status and social position. Since the 18th century, the...

29 Sep 2010
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Where are Queen Victoria's moral values in the modern English way of life?

Worksheets - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Today, if you search a definition of the 'Victorian moral values' in the Collins, you will find, 'qualities considered to characterize the Victorian period, including enterprise and initiative and the importance of family'. So, first, it's seen today as if it belongs to...

29 Sep 2010
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Conditions of access to maternity wards in the city of Recife

Essay - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences

In order to answer the question "how to build the experience of motherhood in popular urban community in Recife? we rely particularly on the contributions of two authors: the theory of social experience by Dubet, and sociology of the generation by Luc Boltanski. These theoretical approaches are...

29 Sep 2010
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The sociology of disasters

Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences

It is customary to consider the disaster or a catastrophe as a phenomenon essentially tied to the vagaries of nature or as a byproduct of human activities. In both cases, it is approached through a perspective of emergency that rarely leaves room for interpretation on the functioning of social...

29 Sep 2010
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Ethnographic Research Project: Yoga To The People

Case study - 7 pages - Sociology & social sciences

As our mantra says...this yoga is for mothers, brothers, sisters and grandmothers, poets, bakers, painters and artists. This is Yoga to the People! So let all of your doubts or questions be set aside... come and explore the world of yoga', are the words one can read when entering Yoga to the...

29 Sep 2010
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Presentation of The end of the body, Emily Martin

Book review - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Why is the question of the body so important and relevant today? This is because the body is a key feature in Western societies, as historical factors have led to the merging of a salient body; among them: the European state formation (with the creation of protected citizenship),...

29 Sep 2010
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Analysis of a moral struggle

Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences

"Public should not exercise authority over any marriage", says Nathan Warner in a recent article. Is it that simple? Should marriage really be a private matter, on which the State has no control? A few years ago, the Economist published an article dealing with polygamy practiced by Mormon...

29 Sep 2010
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Cultural analysis of France

Essay - 18 pages - Sociology & social sciences

France is one of the 27 member States of the European Union. This means it enjoys the four fundamental freedoms within the European market: freedom of movement for people, money, services and goods. France is located in Western Europe, a developed area with all the necessary infrastructures for...

29 Sep 2010
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Have eating habits changed in the last 20 years for the better or for the worse?

Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences

A meal is usually defined as the consumption of two or more foods in a structured setting at a set time. Snacks consist of a small amount of food or beverage eaten between meals. A common eating pattern is three meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) per day, with snacks between meals. The...

29 Sep 2010
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The measure of America: how a rebel anthropologist waged war on racism, Claudia Roth Pierpont

Book review - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Based on Boas's life and achievements, Claudia Roth Pierpont's article ?How a rebel anthropologist waged war on racism' deals with the origins of anthropology in the United States, laying emphasis on the importance of Boas, the "rebel anthropologist?, in the transformation of the...