Right, role, freedom for women and changing role between men and women was questioned in today society. Especially in Australia – a very multicultural nation where one in four of its 22 million people were born overseas, have a parent who was and four million speak a language other than English. This essay will point … Read More»

From days of yore, women have stood behind men as unwaveringly staunch supporters and companions. Women have been conceived as if they were intellectually inferior much less capable of leading a political organization. Regardless of how women were perceived before, it cannot be denied that women’s standings in society now are not anywhere lower than … Read More»

Women constitute almost half of the population in the world. But the prevailing masculine ideology made them suffer a lot as they were denied equal opportunities in different parts of the world. The rise of feminist ideas have, however, led to the tremendous improvement of women’s condition through out the world in recent times. India … Read More»

This paper delves into the world of Islamic and Muslim culture and its effects on the Saudi Arabian woman in terms of education and leadership. Access to justice and the structure of the government of Saudi Arabia is used as an example of how road blocks are put in place politically for Saudi women. Economic, … Read More»

There are various reasons to why I got into this field perceived to be more of a man’s job. Entrepreneurship was my dream career since childhood and I went through school determined to realize my dream. My marriage has not interfered with my career. In fact, my family has been very supportive. When I decided … Read More»

The questionnaires were distributed in different regions in order to target a large number of women with different types of lifestyles. The reason was to get different views from women from different horizons having different backgrounds. Women from different age groups have their own opinion on women emancipation, and each segment needed to taken into … Read More»

The feminist theory is based on the woman description, their human experience, and the crisis they face in the patriarchal society. It seeks social change in stopping the neglect and women subordination. In this regard, the experiences of women in the society are at the center of feminist theory. Most feminist theory believe that gender … Read More»

The essay will concentrate on the phenomenon of an occupational gender segregation that women continue to suffer in the labour market in Britain. Firstly this essay will look at some statistics surrounding women in the employment. Secondly, the paper will consider theories that try to explain the occupational segregation by sex. The essay will examined … Read More»

Nationalism embodies “the pathology of modern developmental history” (Nairn 1977:359), an effective and enduring form of political expression which commands “profound emotional legitimacy” (Anderson 1983:4). It has been a distinctive feature in modern political movements, particularly, in the formation of post-colonial nation-building, the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe in 1989 and violent separatist movements, … Read More»

Gillian Evans’s article employs Martin Heidegger’s concept of “being-in-the-world” (Heidegger, 1978) to understand the world of “commoners” in their own terms. While this method helps her to overcome her “snobbery” to some extent, the author fails to transcend completely the opposition of “them” to “us.” However, this failure strengthens her core argument that the middle-class … Read More»

is focused on helping patients, their families and whole communities in recovering optimal health whereas sociology is the study of society and how people should live in it. The main question to answer in this paper is: why sociology is important to nursing? It seems easy and hard question at the same time. In the … Read More»

When migrants move one society to another they bring their social and cultural aspects from their country of origin and re-embed them in the new country. Often these migrants find themselves between different cultures, speak different languages and combine different cultural aspects with each other. This results in the re-embedding of aspects of transnationalism and … Read More»

practice? Yes, we have achieved the concept of gender equality in the contemporary society. Now the governments are always talking about the fair treatment for everyone. There is no difference in gender roles because now the society is more focus on gender equality. It is important to emphasize the concept of gender. Therefore, the concept … Read More»

emotional labour. From the sales associate who is trained to make a good first impression to the physician who is coached on bedside manner, every one in some way or the other, learn how to manage their feelings in the workplace. This interest in emotion has inspired Hochschild to write about emotion management in her … Read More»

a heuristic device to study society or as a target of ideological or academic attack, the underclass thesis has been used a focus of attention by a wide spectrum of researchers, politicians and journalists. In post-industrial societies the debate on the existence, nature and causes of the underclass has been raging on for decades. There … Read More»

Websters Dictionary defines poverty as The state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions. Most of us are led to believe that poverty is all about money, when in reality; it’s so much more than that. People who are suffering in economic poverty may not have a … Read More»

With the raising of medical standard and the improvement in the quality of life, life span of human being is greatly extended. As time passing by, consequently, the proportion of aging population is enlarging rapidly. This threat is a real challenge to all the governments in the world, especially the welfare states. In this report … Read More»

Early discourse regarding chemical dependency gave rise to the enigmatic concept of codependency. Codependency quickly became diagnosed in the form of a personality disorder, a disease and a family addiction. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence supporting the concept of codependency as an official diagnosis. Feminist criticism has further contributed to the reduction … Read More»

The issue of crime and delinquency is one of critical issues in most societies and of great concern for decision makers. There is a rapid response by politicians for changes in rates and types of crimes for adults or juveniles to treat the same with temporary solutions such as imprisonment, increasing financial support to solve … Read More»

The aim of this essay is to critically analyse both case studies by Virginia Morrow using arguments from the New Sociology of Childhood. The first part of the essay will discuss the concept of new sociology of childhood by explaining what it is, why it came about and what it main claims are. It will … Read More»

“Freedom” has been an object of study and discussion since antiquity. The definition, extent and implications of the idea of human freedom have been discussed in disciplines ranging from the arts, humanities and even the sciences. Freedom has been variously defined by many people. These definitions can be broadly classified into 2 categories for simplicity. [1] … Read More»

This essay will outline sociological approaches to examining sport and leisure can help us to understand differences, patterns, and trends in gendered sports participation. It will be considering gender, sex, and the various approaches that follow it. Browne (2011, pp.4) defines sociology as; “the systematic study of human groups and social life in modern societies”. … Read More»

Modernity is a period of time within the world that started for many around the seventeenth century. It was accentuated by the shift from a move from a feudal system to a system we know as capitalism and the nation state which gained influence throughout the known world. There was a shift in focus from … Read More»

Chinese values and/or norms. Does it appear that many of the items on your list are becoming less significant than in the past? Why? Due to the long term development of Chinese society, Chinese culture are deeply influence the life of people which also known as one of the civilization in world history. Culture can … Read More»

makes it possible for me to do one thing today and another tomorrow, to hunt in the morning, fish in the afternoon, rear cattle in evening, criticise after dinner, just as I have a mind, without ever becoming hunter, fisherman, shepherd or critic.” (Marx/Engels – The German Ideology) I love talking and thinking about politics … Read More»

In official statistics taking in United Kingdom, it shows that women’s status and class is determined by the occupation of the ‘head’ of the household which is normally the husband. Before 1981 male were always seen as the head of the household, from 1981 it was largely acceptable for the woman to be the head … Read More»

development debate in developing countries. Despite many years of practical feminist activity and numerous studies of everyday life, progress towards gender equality still reflects a growing concern. The term ‘women in development’ is primarily used to refer to operational objectives that incorporate women into the development process. Consequently, this paper will argue that the women … Read More»

Prostitution is the act and the practice of selling/performing sexual acts in exchange for money. It affects the safety of our neighborhoods, but also the quality of life and health of all the men and women who participate, without regards to their social class. Although prostitution is illegal in the United States, the activity is … Read More»

from their point of view, which they confuse with the absolute truth Men dominates the legal system, has created law and theories about law. The law is made in how they see the world. It becomes their representation of reality and it is held to be the absolute truth. Based on such arguments, the law … Read More»

Capitalism fed down to the working class and produced a top down approach to how our present system within our everyday life works. He was a revolutionary on the back of the industrial revolution; his ideas were in my opinion a catalyst to the future. His vision of what would be although unbeknown by him … Read More»

Those who seek an end to school violence will not find it by travelling a single path, nor by looking at only one sector, such as schools. The problem has to be studied from a number of perspectives- familial, social, cultural, religious, communal, political, pedagogical, psychological, and financial. If prevention is better than cure, what … Read More»

deviance? In this essay I will analyse the importance and relevance of a structional functionalist view of deviance seen through the lens of strain theory and a symbolic interactionalist perspective through the use of labelling theory. Strain Theory attempts to explain why crime is resolute amongst the lower classes who are subjected to the least … Read More»

Social Constructionism essentially represents a sociological theory of knowledge that studies the development of various sociological phenomena in social contexts. A social construct, the anchor of this theory, refers to a concept that is the artefact of a specific group. Social constructs, to elaborate, dispense with take away from commonly accepted inherent qualities of items, … Read More»

To set the platform of discussion, it is significant to define the concept of the family and other related notions. Giddens (2006:206) defines the family as a “group of persons directly linked by kin connections, the adult members of which assume responsibility of caring for children.” A family may either be a nuclear or extended … Read More»

The philosopher, social scientist, historian and revolutionary, Karl Marx, is without a doubt the most influential socialist thinker to emerge in the 19th century. Although he was largely ignored by scholars in his own lifetime, his social, economic and political ideas gained rapid acceptance in the socialist movement after his death in 1883. Until quite … Read More»

independence. This explosion has affected our development adversely. In recent times, corruption in different walks of life has grown tremendously. This has seriously undermined our progress and social life. Every society continues to changes with time. The process of shredding the old and accepting the new dispensation creates problems of adjustment. Our country is also … Read More»

nationalities are complicated from its religious and cultural identity. Among these two nationalities, the Palestinians are Arabs and their customs are founded in Muslim culture and the Jews in Israel define their culture in the huge part around their belief as well. Religion: Israel is a Jewish state, was established in 1948 as the important … Read More»

Disability refers to the social disadvantage faced by those people who have impairments, and under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, it refers to the physical, sensory or mental impairment which seriously affect an individual’s day-to-day activities. (Stephen Moore 2001) and Poverty is the state or condition of being poor, having little or no money, goods, … Read More»

The Salvation Army is an organization that provides services to people all over the world. The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs, and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world (Salvation Army Canada 2010). These services included emergency response for people affected by disasters. The … Read More»

of the fundamental functions of a human life. Their social Status is low and they receive lack respect by the men. Women in the Middle East also are less nourished than men, less healthy, less opportunity but more vulnerable to physical violence and sexual abuse. Women in Middle East are discriminated by men, religion or … Read More»

Dhahran and Jeddah; residents in these areas enjoy the amenities of well-planned modern metropolitan cities. Saudi Arabia is a monarchy, headed by the Al Saud royal family, with a council of ministers. Saudi Arabia’s strong root in religious and tribal history has made it what it has become today. By the 1970’s Saudi Arabia had … Read More»

Share this: Facebook  Twitter  Reddit  LinkedIn  WhatsApp   The relationships between individualism (I), nationalism (N), ethnocentrism (E) and authoritarianism (A) have been discussed amongst others in the political, philosophical and sociological literature. However, empirical analyses of their interdependencies are still scarce. That is why the main purpose of this thesis is to analyse empirically these interdependencies on the basis of the … Read More»

The word science comes from the Latin “scientia,” meaning knowledge. How do we define science? According to Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, the definition of science is “knowledge attained through study or practice,” or “knowledge covering general truths of the operation of general laws, esp. as obtained and tested through scientific method [and] concerned with the … Read More»

This paper discusses some issues on gender. The analyses are taken from four different articles. This paper is divided into four parts. The first part begins with the relationship between language and gender, the second describes variation in language use across gender, the third part talks about gender revolution in society and the final part … Read More»

Mental illnesses affect…so these are not uncommon illness that only affect a small minority of people. It has been suggested that 77% of people know someone will a mental illness. The public perception of people who suffer from mental illnesses are that they are dangerous and ‘mad’ has become linked in people’s minds with ‘bad’ … Read More»

different countries. At present, in Africa mostly violated and then comes the rest of the world where gender inequality is perceived to bloom. Injustice given to the women seems to be increasing. In Africa, the most commonly occurring of rape in each three to six seconds. Considering the U.S., women are physically abused every 9 … Read More»

For philosophers of that time, leisure was freedom from their obligations to their occupations, which is not different from what we class leisure as today, however the term leisure does not just count for the separate body of time away from the work-place it may also include the daily activities or chores that a person … Read More»

Seeing as the older era, a woman has been treated as inferior citizens of all across the world. The position is more or less the same universally irrespective of the urbanized nation. Women have been consigned to inferior position regardless of the fact that they numerically represent about 50% of the world population today. In … Read More»

Throughout the history of human existence, there have always been questions that have plagued man for centuries. Some of these questions are “what is the meaning of life” and “which came first, the chicken or the egg”. Within the past 400 years a new question has surfaced which takes our minds to much further levels. … Read More»