Interpersonal Relations and Behavior In Public Places
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This 4 page paper examines interpersonal relationships and how they change when information about them is made public. Attention is given to public behavior, taboos, and norms. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA429pub.rtf

"Alive" by Piers Paul Read
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A 5 page review on the book "Alive" by Piers Paul Read. The book recounts the events which involved the true experiences of a rugby team stranded in the Andes following a plane crash in the early 1970s. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAalive.rtf

"Blaming the Victim" by William Ryan
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7 pages in length. A review of the book by William Ryan in which he focuses on the fact that society tends to place the blame of societal ills on those people who are actually victims of society as well. For instance, rather than placing blame on those who live in abject poverty and unable to get off the welfare roles, perhaps we should look to their surroundings first and see where the blame really lies. Ryan makes a good point in discussing the ‘slum lords’ at one point. Instead of blaming the people who live in filthy conditions in the slums, perhaps we should first take a look at the slum itself.
Filename: JGAwryan.wps

"Breaking the Surface"
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A 5 page paper which discusses the book "Breaking the Surface" by Greg Louganis with Eric Marcus, and illustrates various concerns involving human diversity. The book is compared and contrasted with "All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes" by Maya Angelou in these particular regards. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAbreakin.wps

"Comeback Cities" by Grogan and Proscio
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An 8 page paper which examines and analyzes "Comeback Cities: A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival" by Paul S. Grogan and Tony Proscio. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAcmbck.rtf

"The Culture of Fear" -- Alive and Well in Australia and the U.S.
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This 4 page report discusses what author and sociologist Barry Glassner calls "The Culture of Fear." The premise of the report is that the amount of unrealistic fear that exists among the populations of some of the most developed nations of the world is most often directly related to the portrayal of horrific events by both the news and entertainment media. Two news reports related to a murder in Australia are used as examples. The concept of "moral panic" is also briefly discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWmpanic.rtf

"The Demon Haunted World" by Carl Sagan
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A 7 page paper which provides a summary and response to Carl Sagan's book "The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsagan.rtf

"The Myth of Self Esteem" by John Hewitt
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the book "The Myth of Self Esteem" by John Hewitt from a sociological perspective. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAhewitt.rtf

"The Underground Man" and Discrimination of the Mentally Impaired
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A 5 page paper which discusses the book "Underground Man" by Mick Jackson, and illustrates how the Duke in the book was discriminated against, and generally misunderstood, just as mentally impaired people are today. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAundergr.wps

"Wild at Heart" by John Eldredge
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A 5 page paper which examines mankind's need for adventure in life as it relates to various films and John Eldredge's "Wild at Heart." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAeldrdg.rtf

2 Article Critiques/Leisure Research
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An 8 page research paper that critiques two studies in leisure research. Each article analyzed reports on specific research studies that pertain to tourism and leisure research. Each article is examined for strengths and deficits and then a concluding discussion of the research methodologies that they represent is offered. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: kh2lei.rtf

2 Examples of Social Stratification
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A 4 page research paper in which the writer looks at her own community for examples of social inequality and cites issues of wealth and income and poverty in this regard, looking specifically at the housing market in Raleigh, NC. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khnchou.rtf

3 Sociology Issues
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A 4 page research paper that addresses 3 topics: functionalism of three cultural universals; the sub-culture of hip-hop; and the pervasiveness and need for mainstream American ideology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khsoc3is.rtf

9/11 - Five Years Later
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A 6 page paper that begins with a very brief overview of what happened and then reports various experts' opinions about the reasons for the attack and what happened immediately after the attacks. The writer also reports the anniversary events that took place in the three locations and some comments from public opinion polls. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PG9115.rtf

A Century of Raising Children
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A 5 page paper discussing the history of child rearing and family size over the course of the past century. One “authority” told parents in 1912 that children should not be kissed; Dr. Spock told us 50 years later that they should have no negative influence at all. So much has changed in the past several decades. We swung the pendulum too far away from austerity to in some cases total abdication of the responsibility of raising children. Too many today are allowed simply to grow up rather than being raised, but we seem to be gravitating to a more reasonable middle ground. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSsocChildRear.rtf

A Critical Analysis of Daniel Bell's Concept of Post-Industrial Society
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This 12 page paper examines the concept of post-industrial society put forward by Daniel Bell in his book The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting. The paper analysis this to determine if Bell's vision has been correct or if there have been divergences. The bibliography cites 13 sources.
Filename: TEpostind.rtf

A Critique of “Fatal Impact” by Alan Moorehead
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An 8 page critique of Alan Moorehead’s work “Fatal Impact.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmooreh.rtf