Academic papers on Sociology, Social Work, & Counseling

Utopia According to Marx and Rousseau
This 12 page paper provides an overview of utopian societies as discerned by Marx and Rousseau. The philosophers are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Addams's Twenty Years at Hull House
This 6 page paper provides an overview of the book, focusing on several key areas. How social work had begun, Addams's work in respect to immigration and how social work is related to social policy, are some subjects discussed. No additional...
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Jerry H. Bentley's "Old World Encounters: Cross-Cultural Contacts And Exchanges In Pre-Modern Times"
5 pages in length. The fundamental purpose behind Jerry H. Bentley's Old World Encounters: Cross-Cultural Contacts And Exchanges In Pre-Modern Times is to illustrate the manner by which contemporary society was, at least in part, established from...
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Can Capitalism Lead to Human Happiness?
This 5 page paper looks at Adam Smith and Karl Marx's views in respect to happiness. Their different ideas are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Deviance
12 pages in length. To stray from the norm is to deviate from socially acceptable behavior; when one is deviant, he goes against the very essence of what society has deemed acceptable. One of the easiest things in life is to deviate from what is...
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The Definition of Work
This 20 page paper argues hat it is not possible to derive a definition of work as an 'essential' construct, but only as a phenomenon which is rooted in cultural and contextual definition. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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How Marriage Life Changed For The Better Through The Years
8 pages in length. The institution of marriage has witnessed myriad modifications throughout the years, not the least of which includes an almost mandatory tradition to an outright rebellion against what some believed was nothing more than a...
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The Bureaucracy of Aid to Pentagon Families
This 5 page paper looks at an article by Salmon and Hanlon who explore the problems of families who were affected by the September 11th tragedy at the Pentagon. Max Weber's concept of bureaucracy is defined and applied to the situations explored in...
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Cultural Diversity and Assimilation
This 5 page paper considers the belief that American is a 'melting pot'. The writer examined toe role of the racial assimilation model and how this has strengths in reducing racism, but a price in the reducing of cultural diversity.
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Interdependence Theory And The Theory Of Learned Helplessness
10 pages in length. The manner by which the theory of learned helplessness is intrinsically related to the interdependence theory
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An Argument for the Legalization and Unionization of Prostitution
This 10 page paper provides an argument for prostitution. The concept that prostitution is sex work, and that it is further valid work, is supported. It is theorized that legalization would render a safe and healthy environment for sex workers. ...
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Sociological Analysis Of Two Interviews
10 pages in length. The writer discusses the sociological implications of two separate interviews given by American minorities. No bibliography.
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Childhood
A paper which looks at the way in which the social construct of childhood has changed and developed, and the different ways in which society perceives childhood as a result. Bibliography lists 2 sources
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Interpersonal Interaction
8 pages in length. The verbal interaction that took place between the two individuals speaks to the variations in social communication that govern one's existence. While the man was inherently more abrupt, straightforward and outspoken, the woman
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The Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor
This 5 page report discusses the fact that throughout the world, the gap between the rich and the poor has continued to expand at an alarming rate and the population group that suffers the most is children. The poverty levels and problems facing...
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