EssaysForStudent.com - Free Essays, Term Papers & Book Notes
Search

Social Issues

Solving social problems can make society happier. Materials from our website can help you solve these problems.

8,874 Essays on Social Issues. Documents 3,121 - 3,150

  • Functionalism

    Functionalism

    Functionalist ideas almost portray humans as being autonomous and that only socialization determines our lives. They do not really see humans as the unpredictable creatures they are, not possible to stray away from the predictable ideas that functionalist has of people. Too much stress is placed on harmony and the potential for conflict and its affects are generally ignored. There is no recognition of difference by class, region or ethnic group. The functionalist picture is

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 302 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 7, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Functionalist Perspective on Dating, Courting, and Other Pre-Marriage Arrangements

    Functionalist Perspective on Dating, Courting, and Other Pre-Marriage Arrangements

    Dating, courting, and other pre-marriage arrangements are practices that are influenced by the time period, social conditions and constructs, biology, cultural norms, and institutional structures that surround people. Dating has changed a lot in the past century. In the 1920's to 1940’s, dating involved a more informal dating. For the first time there were no chaperones on dates between males and females. The dates required no formal commitment to each other and there was

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,419 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: July
  • Functions of Culture in a Society

    Functions of Culture in a Society

    Subject Notes: Sociology Culture * The ways of life that are common to a society make up its culture * The culture of any society represents generalizations about the behaviour of many mambers of that society….not the personal habits of any one individual. * The concept of culture is basic to what anthropology is all about. * The term culture encompases two major types of behavioural patern: the ideal and the real. (i) Ideal cultural

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 3,182 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: August 7, 2014 By: knyabani
  • Functions of Political Parties

    Functions of Political Parties

    It is my understanding that the Libertarian, Neo Liberal, the compassionate Conservative and the Progressive share one thing in common even though it may see that way. All seek the means to find a "Just Society" in which this nation can benefit economically and socially. The view point of the Libertarian on W2, would use the argument of it is not fare for those whom had to work hard for what they have. Why should

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,275 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Fundamentalist Islam

    Fundamentalist Islam

    The key issue in the Middle East, increasingly, has less to do with the Arab-Israeli conflict and more to do with fundamentalist Islam. What is fundamentalist Islam? On the one hand, it manifests itself as a new religious conviction, reaffirming faith in an awe-inspiring God. On the other hand, it appears as a militant ideology, demanding political action now. One day its spokesmen call for a jihad (sacred war) against the West, evoking the deepest

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 2,406 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Funding of Public Schools

    Funding of Public Schools

    Public education in the United States is a very important aspect. It is the education that is offered to our children to hopefully create a better future. Being that we are a country that offers education to anyone who enters the states. Public education has built a great deal over the years for the better. A family now that would have never been able to afford a private school can send their children to get

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,053 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Max
  • Funding Service and Delivery

    Funding Service and Delivery

    CHAPTER I Introduction: The Bureau of Justice Statistics, [BJS], (2005), found that “mental illness is the second leading cause of disability and premature death in the nation and one in four Americans will experience some type of disability from a diagnosable mental illness in any given year” (n.p). The United States Census Bureau, [USBS], stated in 2007: Oklahoma’s population was 3,617,316. Approximately 1,308,505 live in rural areas and 15.7 percent of those are living at

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 2,263 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Funeral Home

    Funeral Home

    Funeral Directors Job opportunities should be good, particularly for those who also embalm; however, mortuary science graduates may have to relocate to find jobs. Funeral directors are licensed by their State. Advancement opportunities generally are best in larger funeral homes. Funeral directors also are called morticians or undertakers. Funeral directors arrange the details and handle the logistics of funerals. They interview the family to learn what family members desire with regard to the nature of

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 970 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Mike
  • Future of Islam

    Future of Islam

    The Future of Islam When first approached with the question “what the future of Islam is?” my mind raced around many places and had lots of different thoughts. I had no clue what the future of this religion would be I thought there are people for the American Gov. who are being paid a lot of money to figure this out and I don’t think they even know. So I decided to do research

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 662 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Anna
  • Future of Mondernization

    Future of Mondernization

    Many years ago a society was limited and small. Life was much different. Where was the next meal going to come from, was the wife worthy of making a child, men raging war on men, and gun carried as if the where the law themselves. A world where trees where a plenty and the air was clean, clear, and fresh is what they seen. A time where women stayed at home covered from head to

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 949 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Jon
  • Future Study

    Future Study

    Possible future studies: Since the paper didn't introduce any detailed way on how the models were constructed and formulated, it is hard to construct a brain new study on the limitation of givened pedagogical knowledge of these models. However, I did thought of two ideas for possible extension on this study for future references. First, in the future studies, since both models have shown potential to provide important insights into the links between the cognitive

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 334 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Top
  • Fys Recap

    Fys Recap

    First Year Seminar has been a great learning experience throughout my first semester at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. We have discussed many great topics that included: the Colleges of the Fenway, challenges students face when transitioning from high school to college, how to manage time, civility and professionalism, health care disparities, and career options for after graduating MCPHS. One of the most beneficial things done in FYS in my opinion was the keeping time logs

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 344 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Kevin
  • G and L

    G and L

    a. People who oppose gay adoption frame the argument as a choice between gay parents and straight parents, when the choice is between parents and no parents. There are more children waiting than there are homes for children who need homes. How many people do you know who would even consider adopting an older or perhaps an aids infected baby? As shameful as it is to admit, the reality is most people would have no

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,791 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: May 16, 2011 By: nickilopez
  • G.I. Jane

    G.I. Jane

    G.I. Jane Women on the Front Line by Randi L. Crandall English 9 Period 6 Ms. Christensen December 10, 2004 Should women be in frontline combat? This has been a very heated controversy for a long time, and now with the need for troops rising; it has become even hotter. Some believe that women should not be in frontline because they are incapable or less capable of performing the tasks that they need to perform.

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,831 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 3, 2010 By: Artur
  • Gabriel Tarde (spanish)

    Gabriel Tarde (spanish)

    Gabriel Tarde Sociólogo francés. Nace en 1845 y muere en 1904. Es fundador del Psicologismo Sociológico, ya que fundamenta toda explicación de los fenómenos colectivos en el factor psíquico. Tarde definió lo social como un fenómeno interpsíquico, o sea, como un fenómeno de relación entre consciencias. El punto de partida de este sociólogo es el dato de que en toda ciencia hay siempre un hecho de repetición, al cual se debe la posibilidad de formular

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 341 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2015 By: AleOnTheRocks
  • Gambling

    Gambling

    Gambling, in the United States, is more than a $75 billion per year industry. This number is only attributed to the legal aspect of wagering and does not include the illegal areas of the money making. There are several billion dollars being wagered illegally throughout the country each year with bookmakers, illegal casinos, and Internet gaming. The most common forms of legal gambling in the United States include table games (poker, blackjack, craps, and roulette),

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 558 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Gambling

    Gambling

    Gambling Did you know that gambling is the highest income for any state? Well it is true because gambling is rising and that is thanks to the people with the addiction. That addiction had left thousands of people left with nothing. Another think is the parents that do gamble pass it down to their children and then the get hooked on it. This is a problem and it needs to be fixed because many families

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 515 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Top
  • Gambling

    Gambling

    On the main strip of Las Vegas, anything goes. It is a city that never sleeps and never blinks. Streets are always crowded and bustling. This is not where all the real action is taking place. Inside the Bellagio hotel and casino, small fish are strewn in between several high-rollers as they stroll through the casino to figure out their next plan on how to make some money. With the boom of poker and

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,886 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Gambling Addiciton

    Gambling Addiciton

    Gambling addiction is an issue found in numerous areas where gambling is legal. People who are addicted to gambling, also know as problem gamblers, face many health risks including depression, suicidal thoughts, loss of sleep, loss of appetite, migraine and anxiety in addition to marriage breakdown, problems at work and bankruptcy (9). About 2 percent of adults are thought to be problem gamblers (1). In today’s society this costly addiction is not often considered

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,124 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: February 4, 2010 By: July
  • Gambling for Education

    Gambling for Education

    GAMBLING FOR EDUCATION “ You cannot ignore the fact that there will be divorce problems, domestic abuse problems, homelessness and addiction problems if you pass this bill ”(Williams). Senator J.T. “Jabo” Waggoner, of Alabama, made this statement opposing the lottery bill. At first glance, this would put fear in the predominantly protestant state of Alabama, which is in the heart of the Bible Belt, as well as surrounding states that are trying to obtain

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,327 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Gambling in America: Is Legalized Gambling in America the Right Choice?

    Gambling in America: Is Legalized Gambling in America the Right Choice?

    Recently, a new, debatable topic has hit Americans in a swift manner. Should gambling be legalized in their respective states? As you may already know, gambling is the act of risking something of value for a potential chance of profit. “Not that long ago, Americans held gambling in the same esteem as heroin dealing” (Popkin & Hetter 17). Today, however, people see gambling not as bad as it used to be. In fact, according to

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 2,793 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: March 27, 2010 By: Mike
  • Gambling in the Community

    Gambling in the Community

    Gambling Affecting Community Gambling affecting the community, by people that has a habit of doing things. Gambling can be a good thing and also can be a very bad thing. Especially, towards your family, gambling is a major problem. I know people that go inside casinos and loose their whole check. That’s bad, because now do not no money to feed your family, or any benefits towards them. Majority of the time it if

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 276 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: Artur
  • Gambling on Guam

    Gambling on Guam

    The prospect of the legalization of gambling on Guam has sparked many spirited debates from both opponents of gambling and proponents. The opponents of legalization cite the negative impacts that gambling has on communities. Increases in crime, suicides, divorces, gambling addiction, and corruption of politics are some of the main arguments on why the legalization of gambling is a bad choice. Supporters of the legalization of gambling counter these allegations with claims of improved economic

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,210 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Max
  • Gambling: Dangerous to Society?

    Gambling: Dangerous to Society?

    In a study performed by Kerby Anderson of Probe Ministries, a Christian organization that investigates hot topics in America today, he states that there are twelve million compulsive gamblers in the United States. Out of this twelve million, 96% began gambling before the age of 14. He also reported that the average compulsive gambler has debts exceeding $80,000. This means that for this class, if we all grow up to be compulsive gamblers, all but

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 840 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Bred
  • Gambling: The Problems and History of Addiction, Helpfulness, and Tragedy

    Gambling: The Problems and History of Addiction, Helpfulness, and Tragedy

    Recently there have been a lot of studies on the subject of gambling and games play. The average uninformed individual might wonder “Why, it really is not that big of a deal?” and think that it is just a small poker game or a little bet over a sporting event. There are so many more aspects to gambling than just the little games and bets. That is just a fraction of all of the problems

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 609 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Gandhi

    Gandhi

    This was probably the most challenging class I had all semester. There was not a serious amount of work or anything, but it was just a hard class for me. Before I entered this class I did not think I was scared or was aware about being nervous when engaging in public speaking. I was proved wrong. Even though I felt like I had major improvements from the first time I stepped in the front

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 300 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Yan
  • Gandhi on Poverty

    Gandhi on Poverty

    Circumscribed amongst the seemingly endless list of ecological problems our world is currently staring face to face with, there is one that, depending on what region of Earth is analyzed, could be considered one the worldпїЅs most overlooked dilemmas. Poverty is making its way across the globe like a disease, affecting not just those without employment, but everyone. Anyone who pays taxes helps to fund AmericaпїЅs welfare program. Anybody who lives in or frequently travels

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 999 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Gang Culture (short)

    Gang Culture (short)

    Gang membership is on the rise nationwide. Why are we seeing an increase? Several reasons - 1. Identity - Kids join to be a part of something. To be known as a Crip or a Blood offers identity. 2. Recognition - Acknowledgment for 'accomplishments' that they do not receive at home. This recognition builds gangbangers’ "juice" or rep within the gang. 3. Discipline - The gang, after being 'jumped in', becomes the child’s surrogate family.

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 387 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Mike
  • Gang Prevention and Juveniles

    Gang Prevention and Juveniles

    Gangs are nothing new to American society, what is new and disturbing is the recent spike in juvenile crimes with reported ties to certain gangs. Youth gangs have been prevalent in schools in large cities since the 1970's. However, they have become even more prevalent in schools in the recent past. In the student survey component of the 1995 National Crime Victimization Survey, more than one third (37%) of the students reported gangs at their

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,045 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Janna
  • Gang Violence

    Gang Violence

    Gangs are becoming a growing problem in American society. More young people are turning to gangs to solve problems in their lives. When youths join gangs they drop social activities with family, friends and school. Members fall behind their classmates in school and do not try. A study shows that less than 1% of gang bangers is literate1. Gangs destroy teenager lives and destroy their chances for a good education and happy life. Gangs are

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 896 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 6, 2010 By: Anna
Search
Advanced Search