Academic papers on Sociology, Social Work, & Counseling

The Internet Culture, The New Society
This seven-page-paper explores cyberspace communities. It opens with a discussion about the technological explosion and the advent of the Internet. It then moves into an analysis of one such web based community and goes on to explain the benefits of...
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American Guilt: Prejudice to Genocide
An 8 page discussion of the prejudices and attempts at cultural annihilation which have occurred, and are occurring, right here in the United States. Relates our role in prejudice and injustices throughout the world as well and discusses...
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Social Context and Cultural Context Are Intertwined
This five-page-paper discusses the importance of nderstanding cultural context in understanding human nature. It opens with a dialogue about the differences in cultures and how that can affect the human behavior. It discusses the several...
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Are We Still Blaming the Victim?
A 5 page research paper that first of all examines the principal points of William Ryan's Blaming the Victim (1971), which accuses American society of perpetuating social rhetoric that places the blame for social inequalities on the victims. The...
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Questioning Our Beliefs: The Indubitable Nature of Foundationalism?
A 12 page discussion of the role of questioning in shaping our society. Examines foundationalism, the immovable and irrefutable cornerstones of knowledge from which logical deductions can be formulated, and emphasizes that not only the positives...
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Humor in Society
This 5 page paper looks at the concept of humor and assesses it from a variety of sociological and psychological perspectives. Several authors are noted including Sigmund Freud. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Role of the Volunteer in the Community
5 pages in length. When considering the monumental task of keeping a thriving community a friendly, safe and educational place in which to raise a family, one might wonder how it can possibly all get done. This paper takes a look at the...
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The Premise of Law and Media
This seven-page-paper presents an in-depth discussion on the premise that the law is unwavered by economics, prejudice or other factors. It also discusses the media's premise that it merely reflects the values and policies society already has in...
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Attributing Sexual Consent
A 5 page paper which reviews and analyzes the essay/research titled "Attributing Sexual Consent" by Grace Y. Lim and Michael E. Roloff. The essay appeared in the February, 1999 edition of JACR. No additional sources cited.
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Meaning of Race/Ethnicity
A 6 page research paper that investigates the various meanings for the terms "race" and "ethnicity." Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Impact of Recess on Classroom Behaviour
A Critical Review; This 5 page paper reviews an article which studies the effect of recess or break times on grade four students concentration in class. The study indicates that concentration may be improved by the provision of recesses. The...
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Lillian B. Rubin/ "Families on the Fault Line"
A 5 page analysis and summation of the main point in made by Sociologist Lillian Rubin, in her book Families on the Fault Line, in which the author examines the "invisible Americans," the working class citizens who have been overlooked and ignored...
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Programs for the Elderly: Sharing the Costs and Responsibility
A 7 page discussion of the societal needs of our nation's growing elderly population. Emphasizes the need for social integration into mainstream American and a move away from the segregation many of our elderly face as a result of their living...
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C. Wright Mills, The Man With The Plan
This seven-page-paper presents a discussion on the beliefs and works of C. Wright Mills. Mills, the American sociologist believed that an alternative democracy could be developed.
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An Internet Society Could Change the World, But It Would Remain The Same
This six-page-paper presents a theoretical discussion on what would happen if everyone in the world suddenly had access to the Internet and all that it offers. The political and sociological beliefs of several famed sociologists are outlined in...
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