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Technological Determinism, Social Shaping and Social Construction
This 6 page paper provides an overview of three principle sociological elements: technological determinism, social shaping and social construction. Theorists have considered the issue of technological determinism as a means of considering who uses...
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Weber and Taylor
This 7 page paper considers the views of Weber and Taylor. Max Weber, in his Bureaucracy, and Frederick Taylor, in Scientific Management, both relate the elements of identification and organizational (social) structure that can be applied to an...
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Community, urbanisation, and the role of the media
A paper which looks at the concept of community in view of the changing perceptions of the city, the impact of urbanisation and the growth of the suburbs, and the role which the media might play in re-establishing the traditional idea of the...
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The Morality of Set Aside Programs
This 3 page paper examines the morality of set aside programs. Affirmative action is discussed in general. The subject is approached through both a utilitarian and deontological view. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Sociological Theories of Family: Alternative Verses Nuclear Family Forms
A 4 page discussion of the various twists we now have in our traditional sociological concepts of family. Acknowledging the growing acceptance of such alternative family units as single parent homes, the author contends that such unusual...
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SOCIAL WELFARE, THE STATE AND THE CITIZEN
This 9 page paper discusses the view of the State and the relationship between the State and the average citizen. Examples given from the Progressive Era through to modern era. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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WHAT IS GLOBALIZATION?
This 4 page paper discusses the idea of globalization based on the books by Scholte, and Friedman. Quotes cited from texts. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Correlation Between Child Abuse and Poverty: An Annotated Bibliography
A 5 page collection of abstracts from articles relating to the correlation which exists between child abuse and poverty. Starting with a book on the subject by Besharov and Laumann (2001) which provides an extensive investigation of the subject,...
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The Essential American Way
3 pages in length. Definition of the essential American Way is as vast and varied as the number of identities that help to comprise one of the world's most culturally diverse nations. To say the primary attributes include individualism,...
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A Comparison of More's Utopia with Machiavelli's The Prince
This 5 page paper examines these two classics and suggests that More's idea is superior in creating good citizens and good government. Quotes are provided from each of the works. No additional sources cited.
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Sociological Evaluation of 2004 Australian Article ( Teenager Runs Off With Married Man )
This 3 page paper examines an article written about a man who leaves his family and runs off with a thirteen year old girl . The piece is evaluated in the context of Australian culture. No additional sources cited.
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Herbst et al: "My Head Says Yes But My Heart Says No: Cognitive And Affective Attraction As A Function Of Similarity To The Ideal Self"
7 pages in length. The intrinsic connection between the ideal self (IS) and the interchangeable aspects of attraction and repulsion is, according to Herbst et al, what makes a person initially attracted to someone with his or her own similar traits...
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The Use of Remedial Model Methodology in Cancer Support Groups
This 10 page paper examines cancer support groups initiated by social workers. Many case studies are provided. Theory is also discussed. The design of a small support group is recommended. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Proposal for Qualitative Study on Child Abuse
A 4 page research proposal that outlines the parameters for a study to assess whether being abused as a child puts a person at risk for becoming an abuser later in life. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Feeding a Family on the Poverty Standard
An 11 page paper presenting and discussing an experiment in which a family of five limited its total food budget to that specified by the 2004 U.S. poverty-level food budget. Most of the paper discusses the family
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