Book Review of Eric Schlosser’s “Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market”
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A 6 page review which examines the book’s purpose, the author’s credentials, considers its intended audience, which of the three major theoretical perspective of sociology the author favors, and proposed solutions to reduce this social problem. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Border Control and Immigration Policy
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A 19 page research paper that discusses border control issues and current immigrant policy. This analysis takes a particular focus on the efficacy and effect of the current efforts of the government to address the problem of illegal Mexican immigration. First of all, the theoretical constructs that are related to social policy history and policymaking are examined and then issues associated with social welfare policy in regards to illegal Mexican immigration are considered before evaluating the current strength and weaknesses of the present policy. Based on this information recommendations are presented that provide logical remedies to this social policy problem. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Buddhist Economics and Sustainable Development
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This 7 page paper focuses on E.F. Schumacher and his ideas about society. His concept of Buddhist Economics is explored and compared with Marxism. Other ideas from different authors are touched on and integrated in a discussion that turns towards the idea of a sustainable society as a solution for economic and spiritual problems. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Building Multicultural Communities
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the process of building multicultural communities. This paper includes elements like establishing the power of different cultures and valuing differences. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Bulimia – Setting the Model Example
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Bulimia – Setting the Model Example: This 9-page essay chronicles the media images that compel women to seek “perfection.” It also discusses the issues relevant to the impact of today’s fashion models and the implied promise of a gratifying life – if one is just thin enough! Bibliography lists 5 sources. SNBulimi.doc
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Bullying: Cultural Implications
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8 pages in length. The writer discusses childhood, national imperialism and racism as they relate to bullying. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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C. Wright Mills: Power Elite
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5 pages in length. Examining C. Wright Mills' "The Structure of Power in America" in The Readings in Social Theory allows one to see how social equity proves to represent a dichotomy of representation whenever a civilized society is involved. No additional sources cited.
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Campus Violence / 'A Principal's Story'
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5 pages in length. Campus violence is not a new occurrence; one only has to recall the incident at Kent State University to realize that violent acts on school grounds have been an issue that has been dealt with for some time now. However, these days finds the frequency of such violence has escalated to a level of disproportionate percentage. The writer discusses one man's attempts to curb the violence in his book A Principal's Story, as well as analyzes the sociological implications of the disturbing trend. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Campus.wps

Can People Work Their Way Out Of Poverty?
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8 pages in length. Breaking out of the poverty cycle requires more than merely finding a better job. In order to overcome the oppressive existence of poverty, people need to become educated, address the myriad cultural and political restraints placed upon them and perhaps most of all conquer the defining aspect of social determinism. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Can Pornography Ever Be Good?
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An 8 page paper which examines whether or not pornography could ever be a good thing. No sources cited.
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Carla Freeman/High Tech and High Heels
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A 6 page book analysis of Freeman's sociological study of native women working on the island of Barbados in the "informatics" industry. This term refers to the companies that have located their data entry operations on the island. The purpose of Freeman's study is to examine how this new form of work (data entry) has affected the women working in this industry. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khhitech.rtf

Carter/”Just Be Nice”
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A 4 page essay that is in reaction to “Just Be Nice,” Stephen L. Carter, which is an essay that calls for a return to civility and argues that the “protection of constructive and polite public discourse is essential to public morality and the common good” (Davis 689). Roger Williams, the seventeenth century Puritan leader who founded the colony of Rhode Island, emphasized the need for civility, as he argued that the “’term’ civility’ stands for basic moral norms that citizens hold in common” and this is a stance in which Carter concurs (Davis 689). Therefore, rude, vulgar speech that accosts one’s fellow citizens for no apparent reason is more than simply bad manners. It is a direct attack on the foundations of society itself. This point is proven by examining the functions that civility serves in society, and also by looking at the innate power of language. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Case Studies: Research Approach
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A 5 page paper which discusses different scholars' views of case studies as a method of research. The paper takes the opinions of Robert E. Stake, in "Case Studies," and Mary Timney Bailey, in "Do Physicists use Case Studies" Thoughts on Public Administration Research," and relate them to those provided by Vidu Soni in "A Twenty-First-Century Reception for Diversity in the Public Sector: Case Study." No additional sources cited.
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Case Study: Interview With An Older Person
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6 pages in length. The writer provides a the results of a fictitious interview with a sixty-two-year-old work associate pertaining to her life and views on getting old. No bibliography.
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Casinos as Leisure, Recreation, and Tourism: An Analysis of Clientele and Community Impacts
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A 12 page contention that casinos are not a healthy community option for recreation, leisure, and tourism. Casinos do not attract the well-heeled, upper-echelon representatives of society that they are often expected to attract. Instead, they often attract those in our society who can least afford to gamble. They also have the potential to increase crime in the community as a whole. While some advocate government support of casinos, even this option can have more negative than positive consequences. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Categorizing Qualitative Data
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A 6 page paper discussing approaches to dealing with data in qualitative research methods. The paper answers three questions, two of which begin with Creswell's (1997) qualitative methods book. Another question focuses on case study research. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSresQualMeth.rtf

Catholic Identity/ Orsi's Madonna of 115th Street
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A 4 page essay that examines Robert A. Orsi's study of Italian Catholics living in New York's East Harlem from 1880 to 1950. The writer looks specifically at how the festa of the Madonna substantiated issues of Catholic identity. No other sources cited.
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