1.Describe the social issue in which you are interested. Be specific. 2.Describe how your issue fits into the field of sociology. Which sociological theories and terminology from the text apply to your social issue? 3.Discuss what is known and unknown about your particular issue. 4.Discuss the value of sociological research into your issue. Are there (or would there be) practical implications of sociological inquiry? 5.Use three credible sources and APA citations where appropriate. Use the
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Sociology 2‚ Social Issues & Problems Section 80528 November 24‚ 2008 The Social Issue of Homelessness Homelessness has always been a major social issue for cities across the nation but in recent years it is reached astonishing proportions. In this essay I will try to summarize ten recently published articles and each of the authors view of homelessness. First I will discuss some of their opinions of the causes of the recent increase of homelessness and who or what is to blame. Next we will
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with the constant worry that her beloved Larinov would lose his life while in service. Majority of her paintings art form are both impressionism and expressionism‚ but once the war hit she began drawing in the form of futurism. PART 2: The social questions that the art addresses during the World War I are whether or not this is what an individual perceives the war as when they have a loved one serving the front line. Most of Goncharova’s paintings deal with her worrying about her husband serving
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Investigate a Social Issue Eulis Rhodes Tiffani Davis SOC 100 December 9‚ 2013 The social issue that I am interested in is Domestic Violence. Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive and threatening behaviors that may include physical‚ emotional‚ economic and sexual violence as well as intimidation‚ isolation and coercion. The purpose of domestic violence is to establish and exert power and control over another; men most often use it against their intimate partners
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Homeless: a social issue One of the major problems that a community suffers from is homelessness‚ which It’s a condition of people who lack regular access to housing. According to the institute for the study of Homelessness and Poverty at Weingart Center‚ an estimated 254‚000 men‚ women and children experience homelessness in Los Angeles County during some part of the year and approximately 82‚000 people are homeless on any given night‚ and is caused by several factors such as mental illness‚ drug
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MIDDLE ADULTHOOD Studying middle adulthood is a relatively recent phenomenon. In fact‚ in 1900 the average life expectancy was 47 years. It has only been since more and more people lived longer and longer that professionals became interested in studying life during this age period. Between the ages of 35-60‚ we find vast changes in many areas of our lives. The most obvious changes related to our lifestyle include: physical development and health‚ career and finances‚ marraige‚ and leisure activities
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Beggars of Britain Matilda Hocknell The writer of this text is obviously very opinionated. Tony Parsons displays a strong stance against the social issue of begging. Parsons makes readers aware of his strength of feeling on this subject through language use‚ tone‚ ideas‚ a personal anecdote‚ point of view and use of evidence. Readers are left feeling influenced by Parsons’ strong stance and cannot help but agree on some level with him. The reader isn’t really addressed in this article. Parsons
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S.E. Hinton is an American author known for creating a new theme in novels for teenagers. She comes from a time when social segregation plagued not only the youth but everyone in America. As the prejudice worsened‚ Hinton grew tired of the constant bullying of social classes and decided to write about the issue.In Hinton’s novel “The Outsiders”‚ she uses her personal life experiences and her early love for reading to revolutionize modern novels and create something teenagers can read‚ while relating
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2013 Young Adulthood Ms. Faith Deanne Mari B. Caube 16 January 2013 YOUNG ADULTHOOD Age Range: 20 - 40 years old Difference of development o Changes due more to personal‚ social‚ cultural events rather than chronological or biological changes o Hallmark of maturity - adapt and change in accordance to new conditions o More gradual changes --> does not fit neatly into a stage development theory o The primary meaning of adult is social (Rice‚ 1995). Changes are attributed to social factors and
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Joshua M. Davidson Soc. 100 Pr. Brosmer 11/23/2013 Social issues: Marijuana in America For generations in many cultures and in many societies marijuana has been a part of life. Some have used it for spiritual reasons while others have used for medical reasons. In some cultures it was used together as some sort of magic; combining the two uses together to heal the sick. In the Americas cannabis was given out in tinctures as medicine until the 1930’s when the prohibition of marijuana began in
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