Sociology Essays and Term Papers

the Guilded Age. "...Jane Addams combines all the best feminine qualities which will help us to develop peace on earth." These words were the ones describing Jane Addams on the day she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. Jane Addams…

Marxism has had an influence in a number of areas. One may first think of economics, but Karl Marx's theories have also affected ideas about history, society, ideology, culture, and politics, just to name a few. From his early writings in liberal newspap…

and Low-Wage Work The state of single mothers in America is an issue of great importance to us all. The children of today will be the future leaders therefore, securing them a positive childhood is imperative to society existence. I agree with the…

issues in society today is abortion. In thegreat war that is being fought to end abortion, morality has always been the biggest question raised. Of course, morality has been the foundation against almost every argument ever made since the beginning…

insurable he has become a tourist" , at first gives the impression that only by having insured his risks the traveller becomes a tourist. However this is not the case, the tourist has slowly evolved from the traveller and the fact of being insured is…

Capitalism Society can be categorized by certain stages in history. Karl Marx?s theory of historical materialism mapped out the evolution of society through five distinct epochs: 1. Hunter-gatherer 2. Tribal 3. Feudal 4. Capitalism and 5. Communism.…

of Sociological Theory The endeavor of shifting a micro-sociological theory into the realm of a macro-sociological view of society requires ambition, empirical evidence, and clarity. Peter Blau makes this attempt in his essential work, ?Exchange…

procedure practiced by varied cultures, which poses both physical and psychological dangers on its victims. It can be defined as the partial or total removal of the female genitalia. Approximately 135 million girls and women have endured female…

The world we live in is full of hidden meanings and feelings that no one can put into words let alone explain to the masses of people that have no clue as to the way life should and can be. So, in light of this fact, the human part of our brain that…

towards achieving equality in society. No longer were women banned from a proper education, voting, receiveing birht control, or having an abotrion. Women were even protected from the abuse of their husbands with strict laws regarding spousal abuse…