Society Reports Samples For Students

Politics maily rely on the element of power. An individual or a group of people must acquire a control over the rest since he, or she has the power over them. The power in politics may be properly understood with proper understanding of the various political notions. Although, there are a number of notions that define political power the most critical ones at the moment are conservatism and feminism. Each of them is unique on the principles that define them as well as the political power that they hold. They have exclusive command on the flow of politics in the different countries ...

Quindlen (218) narrates about the battle on poverty, describing it as the battle that has not yet been won. She starts the narration by indicating that Lyndon B. Johnson declared the war on poverty in 1964, arguing that America was capable of overcoming the problem. True to this, the people acted and the poverty levels were decreased by significant levels. This was attributed to the statement that the 1 out of 5 Americans was living in poor conditions. However, in the following years, the egocentricity of the people took over and the ratio of the poor people rose again. ...

The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to 19th century when fundamental changes occurred in agriculture, transportation, textile, economic policies, metal manufacture, and the social structure in England. It is an era that destroyed the old manner of doing things. The Industrial Revolution was a chief turning point in the history of mankind. Eventually, almost every aspect of life was in some way influenced by this transformation. For instance, population and average income began to show signs of first-time sustained growth. In addition, advances in agriculture practices and techniques resulted in changes in industrial organization, increased supply of raw ...

- Thesis statement
In the measure, life is two-faced, and those who live it are inevitably so. The play tries to imply that ambivalence is an unavoidable part of being human.
- Plot
Disturbed by the behavior of his people, Duke Vincentio thinks that enough is enough and puts deputy Angelo in charge of enforcing the laws at Vienna while he is away “on business”. While Angelo is in charge, he sentences Claudio for fornicating with his girlfriend whom he intends to marry and wants to behead Claudio to make an example of him. The plot ...

It has been tradition in many urban centers in the UK for law enforcement agents to give low attention to anti social behaviors among the society members. The law enforcement officers have primarily directed their efforts to issues that they consider to be against the law or that are “real crime”. What they fail to realize is that anti social behaviors such as drug dealing, illegal drug taking, bullying of vulnerable families, graffiti, littering and breaking windows bring about great discomfort to the society and significantly affects the society’s way of life. According to research statistics, the police ...

Book Report: “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair

Upton Sinclair’s book titled “The jungle” presents the author’s visionary ideas to the American society in 1906. Sinclair’s show of the life of struggle is evident through the characters Jurgis Rudkus and Ona. The two are a family, struggling to make ends meet in the suburbs of Chicago. The author presents the suffering which immigrants undergo, especially those who do not know much of English who are forced to take on various labor jobs that are barely enough to sustain their daily expenses. Mr. Rudkus and his family stayed lowly having found a job in the meat industry, ...

Assignment 5

Communication Styles
Assignment 5
Communication Styles
Communication is an important factor in the societies and cultures across the world. It depicts various situations in the cultures and societies and promotes understanding of the elemental factors in society through passage of information. As such, it is important for individuals in the organizations to cultivate and sustain significant systems and methods of communicating in order to promote the influence and understanding in the society (Solomon, 2009, p. 34). Effective and efficient communication techniques in the cultures promote good relations with the individuals in the society by enhancing appropriate ...

Labor Employment in China

There exist several labor laws that are dedicated towards creating a definite pattern of employment in China. It intends to decipher the determination of what the administrators of labor and employment hopes to impose on the people. Practically, the Chinese culture offers to see the importance of what is assumed as the balance between genders who ask for definitive employment from the system of labor from the country’s operation on creating job opportunities for the people especially for the vulnerable members of the community. The women, as they are considered as minor members of the society, are given less ...

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What It Really Costs When Walmart Comes to Town
SUMMERY OF ARTICLE:
Wal-Mart has faced difficult time managing the community issues and concerns. When Wal-Mart closed its operation of low-performing store, it was criticized by community members that it has closed the discount stores and raised the employment level in the particular area and now closing down its own store as well. Wal-Mart has tried its level best to function as Corporate Socially Responsible Company, but the effort has not shown positive results (Dave, p.2).

STATEMENT OF HOW THE ARTICLE RELATES TO THIS CLASS:

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Current marketplace has many opportunities to involve intellectual resources from all countries of the world though that means the diversity of cultural backgrounds of people engaged. Charlene Solomon and Michael Schell (2009) in the book Managing Across Cultures: The Seven Keys to Doing Business with a Global Mindset present the definition of a global mindset and the model that help to transform the awareness of cultural similarities and differences into effective and profitable usage of the intellectual potentiality. Consideration of different cultural particularities such as values and behaviors of customers, colleagues, and suppliers is important for success on both individual and ...

In her article Children Should Not be Turned to Mini Wage Slaves in the London Times, Hannah Betts criticizes suggestions by a renown entrepreneur Karen Brady that children and youths should be exposed earlier to working culture and taking responsibility through being provided with opportunities to assist in businesses during weekends for minimal wages (Betts, 1). According to Betts this will be equivalent to modern day child slavery which overburdens the children who are already overwhelmed by school work during week days. She goes further to quote the 2012 Report by the UK Commission of Employment and Skills which indicates ...

The concept of oppression is the main idea that this writer intends to tackle in this paper. The root cause of such concept is the belief of oppressors that “they have greater moral worth than others” (Hodge 89). Three main sub-points of oppression are further discussed here. First, oppression is manifested at two extremes. Second, identifying the source of power identifies where oppression begins. Finally, a person can belong to both the oppressor group and the oppressed groups.
This writer initially believed that persons can be considered victims of oppression only when they are regularly at the receiving end ...

The Australia educational policy makers have been debating with having school children to accept a multicultural or a global look on education. Under the multicultural curriculum, students will learn about “cultural-competency” in an attempt to remove racial and cultural stereotypes. Already, teachers have been interviewed and questioned about the implementation of the program and how it will affect the Australian society. The whole blue-print for the implementation of the program was borrowed from the essay “Rethinking Multiculturalism in Education”. Another strategy involves study ambassadors that actually travel to other countries to study how the cultures operate. The benefit of such mission ...

Sustainability in a changing environment

There are several issues that are critical in the running of a company or an organization. These issues determine whether the company survives in the current world and its competition or not. Different companies have different goals to achieve. These goals however are best planned when they include the plans of the society at large to avoid conflicts. The same case applies to the company of Monsanto. The company needs to reshape its style of play so as to avoid the conflict and critique that it is undergoing now. The changes that should be applied to the company’s structure ...

The functionalist view assumes that the different processes and structures in society exist because they serve important functions for the continuity and stability of society (Holmwood 1). According to this view, functional theorists in the field of sociology believe that stratification exists to serve important societal functions. Some jobs are more important than others while some jobs attract more people than others. However, to remain balanced, society must have stratification.
There are several problems with the functionalist approach to stratification. First, the functionalist approach assumes that the most important occupations are those with high incomes, while least important ...

Introduction

The importance of sports in any normal social setup cannot be overstated. Sports provide entertainment for the members of the society and also provide an opportunity for people to take a break from the normal hustles of life within the society. The value of sports in any society is very high. They are extremely vital in terms of their impact on public sectors such as the mass media and economics of a society. Sports help promote nationalism within a society. Identification with a certain team or sporting activity by the members of society promotes togetherness and unity. The fact that all society members ...

A specialty court is a term often used to refer to problem-solving courts. These courts have as their main aim the urge to provide assistance to criminal defendants (low-level) who might suffer from mental health, substance or social abuse problem because of becoming repeat offenders. The courts achieve this role through providing intensive supervision and treatment to the victims. The United States of America has a rich network of specialty courts that cover various aspects. In essence, such courts may include Mental Health Treatment Courts, Drug Treatment Courts, Veteran’s Treatment Courts and courts that cater for women that have been ...

Setting up an Appointment to Visit the Site

Over the past decade there has been a burgeoning of institutions to take care of the elderly in society. The concept of having an old age home is not new but the manner of creation of these homes as well as the increased responsibilities that have been thrust on them is a reflection of how society is increasingly changing. There are several manners of financial arrangements according to which inmates are taken into these old age care homes. The arrangements vary from self-financing schemes to pension schemes and even social welfare schemes besides donations and sponsorships. Sometimes the degree and level ...

Gender roles are the differentiated social and behavioral norms that are associated with individuals of a particular sex. Social and cultural factors assume a central position in defining gender roles. This is mainly in terms of interpersonal relationship and personality of a person, meaning that the level of socialization is highly dependent on the biological and physiological differences. Gender roles differ in reference to cultural and historical context. The society expresses the idea of gender identity in terms masculinity, femininity and variant genders or a gender-neutral behavior, clothing, hairstyle and body characteristics. This paper analyzes the impacts of macro and micro influences in ...

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The community determines how Muslim women should dress. They have to take the husband chosen for them by their parents. The movie The Dictator shows the practices of the Muslim society. On the other hand, women in Europe are more enlightened that counterparts from Islamic culture. The Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs shows how women in this society are enlightened

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Cohen plays the role of the authoritarian leader in a fictional country known as the Wadiya Republic stars alongside Anna Faris who plays the role of Zoey, Ben Kingsley whose stage name is Tamir, and John Reilly who acts ...

Stigma can be described as a set of negative placed against people who suffer from certain ailments, or go through certain things that make them less fortunate in the society. When you have empathy towards a person, you actually imagine what the situation would be like if you were to be in it yourself. People who have empathy normally feel sympathy toward those suffering in the society.
A study was carried out in Toronto Canada to find out empathy levels and social attitudes towards certain things in the society. The questions are based on the justness of the world and ...

Section 1

On November 26, 2013, I attended the Don Knabe Pediatrics Arts Exhibit event. The event featured artworks from 12 students currently enrolled at the Don Knabe Pediatrics Arts Program. The event was organized the event in collaboration with Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Centre, which runs the Don Knabe Arts Program that consists of training in fine arts, music and graphic art to participants who have previously experienced disabling or catastrophic injuries.
At the forefront of the event’s organization were Joseph Manacmul and Gabriel Enamorado. Enamorado is Stay’s Gallery creative director while Manacmul is the gallery’ ...

Ancient societies and their collapse pose a complicated issue in front human race. There are many ancient societies which have survived the test of time like Tikopea, Tonga, Java, Japan, but there are many which were weakened due to multi-factorial reasons which made it impossible to survive. Some societies were vulnerable to the environment and changing tides of time which led to their collapse.

Collapse of the Anasazi (Southwestern US)

The basic problem of collapse of Southwestern US society of Anasazi was its marginal and fragile environment for agriculture, soils which were quickly exhausted, slow forest regrowth and unpredictable and low rainfall. Environmental problems like streambed ...

This report is commissioned by National consumer magazine called “Right Buy”

Abbreviation:
(CRS): The corporate Social Responsibility
(FLA): Fair Labor Association

Introduction

Brief background:
The chocolate industry is categorized as one of the most reputable and biggest organizations in the world. South America and Africa are the world largest cocoa producers (bastard film productions, 2010). According the reports of the food empowerment project, West Africa countries provide 75% of the cocoa for the world market. It went further to expound the fact that child labor is a scourge that threatens childhood in the chocolate industry. CRS are the activities taking place in the chocolate industry that shows ...

Arguably, macro social work activities go beyond individual point of view. The macro level of environment entails systems that affect individuals indirectly. It includes legal systems, health care provider, state government, schools as well as employer. Human service interactions in terms of macro system communities and organizations benefit the society in general, this is through the introduction of systematic solutions on various issues in society. There are various concepts related to human service interactions; these include personal, interpersonal, and political empowerment. Each of the concepts plays a crucial role in the macro systems communities and organization. Personal empowerment refers to ...

Homelessness in the U.S.A especially Los Angeles is however dwindling over the past years. This problem of homelessness that first aroused from the inequality in society is well depicted in the conflict theory and explained on the basis of its very existence. The institutions that have come up to deal with such problems of homelessness have really healed to tackle the issue. This can be seen in the Americans Volunteer organization and other government institutions. The plight of the homeless is devastating making them to face all the harsh realities of living without meeting their basic needs such as ...

The aim of this essay is to present you with a portrait of a book published in 2004 on an issue which has been increasing people’s concern on its worldwide effect as far as humans’ rights are concerned and respect towards human nature is ensured. The title of the book is ‘Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy’ and was written by Kevin Bales. Its title causes unpleasant surprise at first sight since it is not nice neither ethical or right for any kind of people to be characterized ‘Disposable’. So the title prepares its readers that what they ...

Question A

The readings clearly bring to the attention of an individual the excesses that managers or leaders can practice which would adversely affect the relationship between the manager and the subjects. Essentially, the readings clearly indicate the possible things that can lead to poor management and leadership, which will affect the subjects adversely and eventually lead to inconsistencies. This gives an individual wide knowledge with regard to things that are necessary which should not prevail in a management situation (Frederickson, 2005, p. 75). The readings address decision-making strategies and approaches necessary in a management situation. This enables one to develop appropriate decisions ...

Based on the Monthly Statistical Report for July 2013 for the Fiscal Year 2013, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Population Trend Summary which includes the ADOC Jurisdictional Population as of July 2013 is 32,341 (Thomas, Alabama Department of Corrections). The ADOC Custody Population as of July 2013 is 26,618. The ADOC In-house population as of July 2013 is 25,231. On the other hand, the ADOC in-house population trend summary that is composed of close security facilities for the month of July 2013 is 8,152. While the medium security facilities is 12,543 for the ...

The brewing of ale and beer in traditional American societies was significantly done by women. It was their responsibility to perform the fermentation and conduct all processes that were used in the production of standard ale for consumption by the whole community. This traditional setting displayed the brewing of beer as a responsibility of women. However, men gradually assumed the responsibility of beer brewing hence displacing women (also called Brewster) from the brewing arena. The book, Ale, Beer and Brewsters, seeks to challenge male dominance in the brewing industry. It describes the social and cultural life of the Americans before ...

Abstract

The aim of this report is to explain what the meaning Japanese popular culture. In this context it shall be also outlined what it means to be cool in Japan and what the potential implications for spreading of Japanese popular culture into other cultures and distinct societies are. The examples of popular music bands and manga will be analysed.
Key words: Japanese popular culture, manga, anime, history, brand, fashion.
In the contemporary world with its fast and predictable tempo of development and spreading of globalisation, it becomes quite difficult to distinguish one culture from another or the ...

Introduction

In general, families are binding force and unite the member of the family. A typical family consists of a man, a woman, and children. Family gives a supreme sense of safety, strong support, and confidence to each member of the family. It implies that families play a significant role in shaping a good society. There are some cases that the decline in values in a family affects the society. There are many changes in family life since the 1960s. The 1960s is a time of change. The insight of the family is changed. A family no longer consists of a father, a mother, and a child. Women are more independent. ...

Introduction

- Interview

Application of a sociological perspective to the individuals’ lives

Benefits and limitations to using interview as a research methodology
Conclusion
- Analysis of each person’s culture component in relation to his/her stratified position in society.
Introduction
Interview 1:Mr. M.V
- Identification of person’s class, race, and gender
- Role class, race, and gender played in his life
Interview 11:Mrs. JM.

•Role class, race, and gender played in her life

Definitely, an attorney of law is an elevated social class similar to doctor being perceived as academic material of a very high standard. Mrs.JM recalled growing up in a predominantly Hispanic community she did not clearly understand when African Americans ...

Introduction

Human beings live in an information age where economies are based on the digitization and computerization of information, a paradigm shift from the earlier systems brought about by the industrial revolution. Even in the information age, ethics is of paramount importance especially in the use of digital information in the governance process. The case under scrutiny involves ethical issues arising from a consolidation exercise that saw the unification of citizen’s records at the London Borough of Bren.

Potential ethical issues

There are potential issues following the consolidation of citizen records in the London Borough of Bren. These issues present imminent harm to the ...

Introduction

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and is the largest city in Canada. The higher education system in Ontario includes universities, colleges, advisory bodies, public and private universities and association. Governance follows a bicameral approach with division of authority between the senate and board. Public funding principally relies on cooperation between the government of Ontario and the government of Canada and institutions of higher education are funded for research, instruction, investment and funding for students (Schütze, Alvarez & Conrad, 2012). Like any other government in the world, education is the foundation of improved economic status hence the need to ...

When it comes to psychologist, Freud may be the most announced. The minds to follow had distinguished theories that hold relatable fascinations. With the intrinsic motivation of Carl Rogers to the social-spectrum of Abraham Maslow, theories will be looked for what they celebrated, and what they overlook.
Sigmund Freud, well established in Vienna, is the mouth piece on speaking on the Unconscious Mind and how we attempt to regulate it. His ideas of Id, Ego, and Superego are well popularized in how we doctor our motivations, desires, instincts, instead of possessing fleeting perceptions and flimsy, short-term goals if ...

Race, sex and appearance are some of the easiest ways to segregate people. Whatever goes up against the status quo, whatever goes against what the majority of the population expects, whatever it is that is simply “unnatural” from a person’s point of view will always be called into question. In this case, the topic of the report is race. Like many other species on the planet, the human race is divided into different appearances based on where they were born.
Today the world is getting smaller, a single country no longer holds one form of citizenship alone, and a person ...

Farmingville/ Social work

Introduction
The world is evolving economically and socially as people try to adjust to the increase population and cultural changes. Farmingville is an example of the areas that give a proper reflection of the situation the world is undergoing. The community is undergoing constant change and the dynamic society has to adjust to these changes. Many people in the society are trying to make ends meet in tough situations. The situation at Farmingville can be explained using the human behaviour theories. The theories can be directly linked to the day to day problems and experiences of the people of ...

Crimes committed by young have caused a lot of concern among different sectors in the society. Many children who have started committing crimes as early as eighteen years have left many worried what will happen when they become adults. The juveniles being talked about are not those who are dishonest or those who engage in minor social activities which are not acceptable but those who engage in violent crimes. Juveniles are not the only one who engages in criminal activities; adults are also involved in these criminal activities. In adults this may range from breaking traffic rules to wife battering. ...

Society is a system of social interaction where the members belong to a common culture, although it may have diversity within it. The cultural identity of the people of the community reflects the heritage and ethnicity of that race. Michael Miller discusses the issue of capitalism and culture in his lecture. However, in the phase of Late Capitalism, with the effect of globalization, the cultural diversities of different communities are on the wane with the rise of a universal culture that aims to commercialize every aspect of art to fetch monetary benefits for the bourgeoisie. Consumer culture becomes the normative under the ...

Erickson consultants,

Po box 4353,
New York.
Dickson manufacturing company,
Po Box, 1283,
New York.
15th. march .2013.

Dear Sir.

REF; REPORT
I hereby humbly submit to you a report of a research program entitled “corporate social responsibilities and ethics). The research covers the following topics and sub-topics.
- Corporate social responsibilities to the society, environment
- Economic social responsibilities
- Benefits of corporate social responsibilities
- Reasons why it is difficult to apply ethics in the business organizations.
- Discussion on findings
- Recommendations.
I therefore humbly request to have a look ...

Concept of Community

Introduction
In recent years, organizations that are of benefit to the community have been on the increase, which has been attributed to the different advantages that organizations have over others (Gardener & Fitzpatrick, 2003). These organizations are firmly based on the visions and goals that have been set by communities; thus benefiting the community in the long run. The organizations are considered to be of benefit to the community because they involve members of the community in their general planning and management (Diamond, 2001). Also, this helps to move the communities towards change that the people within the communities ...

Reincarnation seems to be a common believe in the society especially western society. Human beings have developed a desire to continue looking for the answers about the life they live and afterlife. However, different religions facilitate the views in different ways. For instance, Hinduism has brought a significant influence in the society than any other religion, excluding Christianity. The pantheism views that, there is a god in nature, who lives among us and among all creatures living in land, water and in air. Other religions that are associated with this belief include Buddhism and Sikhism. I believe that this belief has caused a noticeable ...

Introduction

Cultural norms are significant in business, and work as they guide interpersonal relationships and other mechanics in these fields. In this case, setting up sales organization in Russia requires exploring the Russian culture through the five dimensions of culture by Geert Hofstede (Martin 2006, p.45). This is a model that is recognized to have international standards in analyzing cultural dimensions. Noteworthy, the model reduces the unknown thus boosting confidence to connect with other cultures. In this case, the model will provide a good overview of the deep aspects of the Russian culture relative to other cultures in the world.

Dimensions of Geert Hofstede

Power distance ...

Part 1: The Human Environment

Written Assignment 1-Description of five people
- Roles
- Age relation to age
- Analysis applying role theory

Written Assignment 11- On Golden Pond

- Description of Norman’s environment
- Selection of Theory
- Application of theory to Norman’s Human Environment interaction
- Reasons for selecting theory
- Credibility of theory

Part 11: Age related changes – Anticipatory Socialization

Introduction
- Assessment of present adulthood career paterns

Assessment of financial needs

Description of leisure
Selection of retirement environment
Conclusion
- Anticipatory socialization plan

Abstract

This document embraces two areas of study. They are human environment and age related changes. First, assessment of five persons in ...

I kept track of the 7PM ET – World Report on CNN as well as Amanpour which airs at 5PM ET. During this time, I realized that there were quite a number of advertisements related to the use of disinfectants. The most dominant ad was the ad on dettol. It would flash in during the commercial break. There are various ways in which it is brought out; as a way to kill germs on the body, clothes, surfaces and water. Generally, the argument is that the use of dettol can lead to better health as it can help to protect the entire ...

Around the world, Americanism and true Americanism have become questions and statements, which put many people in dilemmas of different kinds. Cultural diversity has become one aspect, which is ever increasing with age, and within various institutions that affect social beings. The Bradley symposium focused majorly on how one is considered a true American within the United States; however other topics were covered in the precious talk. Globalization was termed a major topic and subject that is constantly making true Americanism to fade. Americans today do not know their real identities as people and individuals of the United States. Americans no ...

Gross domestic product (GDP) is the basic social accounting measure of the total output of goods and services. In other words, it gives the monetary value of total output in of a country on an annual basis. On the other hand, economic welfare entails the level of financial satisfaction and prosperity that is realized by individuals in an economic system. Therefore, GDP is used to measure the economic welfare of a country.
I concur with Jackson (2009) that the “society clings to a myth by which it lives”. Economic growth in this case is considered as a myth of a society. Society here ...

Freddy and the French Fries: Fries Alive is a narrative about a young boy who has decided to use the parade competition to save a family business from its competitor. The boy belongs to a family of a father and a sister who seem not to be making good returns out of their ventures. This disheartens the boy especially when he considered the fact that it would be a miracle for them to win the parade prize as their competitor has always taken the price. This therefore prompts him to be more creative if the family has to scope the award. To accomplish this task, Freddy ...

Analysis of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

There are a few main characters in Mark Twain’s novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Obviously, as the title character, Tom Sawyer is a main character. He is a boy living in St. Petersburg, Missouri, with his sister and half-brother, all orphaned and living with their Aunt Polly. Twain does not give much physical description of Tom, but he seems very active and physically fit, probably around 12 years old or so. He hates wearing shoes or the clothes he has to wear for church. He has no use for school or religion, preferring to play games with his friends. He ...

Introduction

Labeling theory refers to the ideology that one becomes deviant only in circumstances that they are labelled deviant by the society. Labeled individuals include criminals, prostitutes, alcoholics, drug addicts, and sex offenders. People with negative labels are more likely to hate themselves, have lower self-esteem, and may even act more deviant in some instances. The reactions of labeled persons are as a result of an attempt to modify self-image and stigmatization. Moreover, individuals who assent the labels normally have a rough time in changing people`s perspectives and opinions towards them even if the labels do not hold. Behaviour is viewed ...

A social problem is a situation hat a majority of the people view as being undesirable. All the people in a given society may agree about a social problem while some problems may only appear undesirable to a certain group of people. A social issue is a matter that touches on the entire society, as opposed to an individual issue. The similarity of social issues and problems are that both have magnitude that touches on the society at large. A social issue is a matter that touches on society and the consequences of it are yet to be felt. A social problem is a matter that affects ...

Political science

PO 300 Unit 6 and 7 Discussions
- Are there obligations to individuals that are not citizens? (watch the video and read the articles, including the New York Times article) What is David Stoll’s argument about citizenship? What are the counterarguments of Gold and Menjvar? Who seems to be correctly identifying the concept of citizenship? Why? Use the Arizona immigration law as an example to support your point.
A non citizen is an individual who does not have the membership of the country in which he resides in and does not owe allegiance to that particular ...

Thorsten Sellin was an outstanding criminologist famous for his opposition to the death penalty (Jonson, Myer & Adler, 2011). In particular, he stated that the comparison of statistics from those areas where death penalty was implemented and where it wasn’t practiced showed that it wasn’t in fact effective and didn’t deter people from crime commitment (Hayward, 2010).
Another important role that Sellin played in the history of criminology was introduction of the cultural conflict concept, which meant conflict arising between immigrants from one country to another and migrants between different parts of the same country. In ...

Andrew Warhola was born August 6, 1928, in Pittsburgh, to Slovakian immigrants. He grew up in a devout Byzantine Catholic family, within an Eastern European neighborhood in the city. When he was eight, Andy developed chorea, a condition of the nervous system that kept him in bed for months. This was the time when he received his first drawing lessons from his mother, who was a skillful artist. When he was nine, his mother bought him a camera, and he took up the hobby of photography as well. When he was 14, his father passed away, but he left his life savings to ...

For years, many scholars such as sociologists and behavioral scientists believe that presence of subcultures between societies has generated varying social norms that appear to be extensively diverse from each other. Thus creates a confusion on what is generally accepted as the norms because what maybe a norm in one subculture may be regarded as deviant in another.
Such great disparity between norms has caused some to view that modern societies are now turning into a state of “anomie”or the lack of social norms. Structural tension and lack of moral regulations, as what the “Functionalist Theories” assert, can become the ...

Jain Center of South Florida

1960 N. Commerce Parkway #11

Weston, FL 33326

The worship usually occurs every day any time at the temple.
I visited the temple on Sunday from 8am to 2 pm.

According to historians, Jainism is a religion that aroused between 6th and 9th century. However, the people who believe in this religion teach that the religion has been there long before and it will ever exist. It is believed that Jainism is a religion that emerged from the Indian society and then was adopted by some other people. The major believes of the religion is that all people should live in peace. This ...

Importance of maintaining academic honesty

Success in the academic field calls for strenuous group and individual efforts to ensure that there is progress intellectually. In any college career or academic life, academic measure is based on the echelon of skills, knowledge and intellectual maturity which is achieved after the completion of any educational program. Among the most important aspects of any successful college course is the need to maintain academic integrity and honesty. Without a commitment to integrity and honesty scholars and students can never achieve true academic success. That is why all scholars and students are expected to maintain a high level of academic integrity ...

In James Rachel’s book, The Elements of Moral Philosophy, he makes several essential points in chapter twelve. First, he explains what a virtue is and goes ahead to give examples of virtues that people should have in order to live as human beings.He defines moral virtues as traits of characters, manifested in habitual action, that are essential for all people to have.Even though virtues are different from one person to another, we find that there are some virtues common to us as human beings.
Secondly, James shows us what virtues consist of and why we need them. He ...

Part I. A concept that I find interesting in John W. Gardner’s, ‘On Leadership’, is the concept of ‘leaders shape and are shaped.’ There are many inherent qualities that give one leader potential, such as determination, motivation, and goal orientation. These qualities enable a leader to continue to push forward regardless of the obstacles they may encounter. When it comes to motivating, leaders must be able to motivate and influence those that depend on them in a way that shapes them into stronger minds and greater achievers. John W. Gardner’s, ‘On Leadership’ explains all of theses concepts but does ...