A Case Study in Bureaucracy
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This 7 page paper examines Weber's bureaucracy along with Perrow's criticism of it. Bureaucracy is explored. Both positive and negative factors are highlighted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA544bur.rtf

A Case Study of an At-Risk Brooklyn Youth
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This 8 page paper looks at a case study which emanates from a New York Times 1993 article. It features a boy who was headed down the wrong path but turns his life around. The story is relayed and an attempt to explain the situation sociologically and psychologically is made. The culture of poverty thesis and systems theory are each discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA210Bkn.rtf

A Comparison of Classical Sociologists
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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts three sociologists: Marx, Weber and Durkheim. Their theories are explored and viewed in how they apply to modern society. Bibliography lists sources.
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A Comparison of Marx and Weber's Theories
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of Marx and Weber's theories. They are compared and contrasted. Capitalism is discussed in terms of each of the theorists' ideas, but many other concepts are touched on. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA210Mrx.rtf

A Comparison of the Ideology of Karl Marx with the Ideas of the Brothers Grimm
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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts ideas from the well known story writers with the infamous sociologist's communist model. Ideas concerning social stratification and family values are highlighted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A Critique of Post-Modernism
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This 8 page paper critically evaluates the inadequacies of post modern social theory, drawing from a number of key theorists such as Jean Francois Lyotard, Jean Baudrillard and David Harvey. The bibliography looks at the theories and then considers the weaknesses. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEpostmodern.rtf

A Critique of the “Strong Programme” in the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge
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An 11 page outline of the contention presented by researchers such as Barry Barnes and David Bloor. This paper recognizes the fact that factors such as social and political ideologies, group interests, and even competing personal and professional interests has greatly impacted our interpretation of scientific fact. The author contends, however, that while sociological circumstance can influence our understanding of science, that circumstance is incapable of changing actual scientific fact. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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A Divided America
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This 3 page paper looks at a Newsweek article and evaluates it from a conflict perspective. No additional sources cited.
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A Fictitious Conversation Between Marx and Durkheim
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This 9 page paper provides a fictitious conversation between sociologists Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim that supposedly takes place in 1879. The conversation includes three ordinary citizens who criticize the great theorists. The problem of social welfare in France, in the latter part of the nineteenth century, is the focus of the discussion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA145MaD.rtf

A Historical Interview: One Woman’s Oral History
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the life of one woman. “Thelma” is an 86 year old woman who has experienced life through some of the most tumultuous periods in American history. Thelma’s husband, “Donald,” a corn farmer from Etlan, Missouri, died in 1982, after 50 years of marriage.
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A Look at History Through the Eyes of Marx, Thompson, Hobsbawm and Hill
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This 10 page paper looks at Marxist ideas and technique as well as how other theorists view history. Each theorist is discussed in his own right, but all are compared and contrasted to one another's thinking. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA249Mx.rtf

A Look at Religion Using Weber's Model
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This 4 page paper examines Weber's ideas about religion and the model he uses. A new model is created. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A Marxist Interpretation of Hollywood
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This 5 page paper looks at the history of Hollywood, inclusive of the McCarthy era, as well as Marxism. How the history of Hollywood contradicts Marxism is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA520Mrx.rtf

A Marxist Interpretation of The Aspern Papers
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The fictitious Aspern Papers is discussed along with Marxist principle of exchange value in this 4 page paper. Concepts are defined. How Marx's ideas about the value of money pertain to this novel is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 primary sources.
Filename: SA724Asp.rtf

A MORE EFFECTIVE HOMELAND SECURITY POLICY
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This 3-page paper attempts to take an economic approach to policy analysis and makes suggestions on a stronger plan for homeland security. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MTecpoho.rtf

A Personal Theory of Supervision in Substance Abuse
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A 9 page review of the elements of effective supervision. This paper relates those elements to the substance abuse therapeutic setting. The author identifies behavioral modification as the most effective approach to couple with effective supervisory theory both in relationships between the therapist and the patient and between the therapist and their supervisor. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPdrgSup.rtf

A Sociological Analysis of the 911 Attacks
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This 5 page paper provides an analysis of the 911 attacks, with the use of theories by Erving Goffman. Primary sources are used. The aftermath of the attacks is the focus as this paper that looks at those of Middle Eastern descent who are stigmatized. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA245Gof.rtf