Critical Practitioner Principles and Social Work Requirements
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This is a 7 page paper discussing critical practitioner principles and social work requirements in regards to their application. The components involved in modern social work which involve the fair distribution of service based on economic, cultural and effective factors among many others are issues which also must be considered during an assessment an implementation of a program by a critical practitioner. The critical practitioner must take into account cultural and social factors and discourse with a multidisciplinary team regarding all levels of program implementation. In addition, social work agencies and critical practitioners must be educated in regards to political, changing policies and economics in order to promote the possibilities of future services. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Critical Review of Methodology in William Foote Whyte’s “Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum”
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This is a 10 page paper discussing the methodology used in William Foote Whyte’s “Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum”. Originally published in 1943, William Foote Whyte’s “Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum” has since become one of the most referenced works in the social sciences of a methodological research technique which is known as participant observation, and has since been translated into Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Italian and Spanish and sold more than 270,000 copies. The fieldwork for the book was conducted between 1937 and 1940 in an Italian neighborhood in Boston referred to as “Cornerville”. Whyte worked like an anthropologist and immersed himself in the lives of the men he studied and in some instances came quite close to “going native” which is one of the greatest risks of participatory observation. After his period of field research, Whyte commented additionally on the effects of his method in regards to his subject matter and also what affects the study and publication may have on the central characters within the work Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Critical Theory
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A 4 page research paper that, first of all, defines critical theory and then compares it to the work of Cooley and Mead and to functionalism. It concludes by discussing critical theory as a sociological theory. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Cultural Differences in Conflict Resolution: A Comparison of the Western Model of Mediation with that Employed by the Chinese
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An 8 page discussion of the cultural influences on mediation style. Too often it seems that we try to impose the Western Model of Mediation on the rest of the world. In reality, the Western Model has many flaws when used in a cross cultural or non-Western setting. Effective mediation tactics must encompass provisions for managing imbalances. Under the Chinese approach to mediation the appearance of harmony is of ultimate importance. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Cultural Relativism and the Impact on Determining Cultural Tolerance
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This 5 page paper considers the concept of cultural relativism and whether it is possible to apply this concept as a theoretical basis for defending cultural tolerance. This paper provides a basic overview of the concepts related to the nature of culture and reflects the social application. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Cultural Relativism verses Ethnocentrism: Definitions and Examples
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A 5 page discussion of the distinctions which exist between cultural relativism and ethnocentrism. The author uses examples from the Islamic/Western conflict and examples from research in child development (particularly the work of Piaget and Spelke) to illustrate the differences. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Culture Is A System Of Meaningful Symbols: Analysis
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6 pages in length. Spradley's understanding of and subsequent definition for the concept of culture crosses all boundaries whereby people of a given community share their collective existence. The extent to which the presence of mores, norms and customs comprise the fundamental components of cultural construct is both grand and far-reaching; that Spradley (1979) has termed culture as a system of meaningful symbols speaks to a communal system of association that is "learned, revised, maintained, and defined in the context of people interacting" (Spradley, 1979). Applying this understanding to the two articles and one book illustrates just how vital cultural connection is to individuals and entire societies alike. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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David Harvey and Postmodernism
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A 7 page paper that discusses David Harvey's perspectives on postmodernity. This paper demonstrates Harvey's concern for the poltical and economic impacts of postmodernity, and suggests that his concern for Marxist principles impact his perceptions of the status of economics and politics in the United States. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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David Lowenthal's "The Heritage Crusade And The Spoils Of History"
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5 pages in length. David Lowenthal's primary objective in "The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History" is to illustrate the inherent separation, as well as the inextricable cohesion, of heritage, history and contemporary society. The author strives to enlighten his readers to the inadequacies of conventional thought pertaining to heritage, noting that while heritage is, indeed, interwoven with history, it is also reinvented throughout modern-day society by way of new icons, such as Disney World and other pertinent symbols of the twentieth century. No additional sources cited.
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David Miller's On Nationality
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A 6 page paper discussing Miller's primary premise in this book, which is that nationality provides a valid frame of reference for individuals. Arguments against Miller's statements can be found in the reading of nearly every paragraph of the book, but none hold up under great scrutiny. The only conclusion that can be made with expectation of being valid is that Miller is correct in his position. The paper discusses US reaction to the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and the likelihood of Europe achieving the state of the European nation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Deep Ecology Versus Social Ecology
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10 pages in length. Murray Bookchin and Bill Devall reside at opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to the fundamental nature of ecological issues; while Bookchin supports the essence of social ecology, Devall espouses the benefits of its opposing counterpart, deep ecology. The two men have agreed to meet on this spring day within the wide, open spaces of the city park in order to debate the merits of each stance. Clearly, their objective is not to draw each other to the opposing side, but rather it is meant as a means by which to establish their individual positions so that no point is left unaddressed or question left unanswered. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Defining Altruism:
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This 10 page paper discusses altruism in-depth, and furthermore presents many case scenarios. This paper explores such theories as The Bystander Effect and different perspectives on helping in order to fully understand altruism. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Defining Sociology
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A 4 page paper arriving at a definition of sociology as the study of social order. It focuses on groups, but it also examines the behavior of individuals in a social context. Study of social conflict and social change are a part of sociology, but only as they apply to the study of social order. The paper examines divorce from both psychological and sociological perspectives. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Deontology and Egoism
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A 6 page paper which examines the ethical principles of deontology and egoism. Kant and Rand are discussed as well. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Dependency Theory -- Applied To The Third World
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A 6 page paper discussing dependency theory and its application to third-world countries as well as the consequences of allowing it to become a tool for imposing one nation's will upon another. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Deviance
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12 pages in length. To stray from the norm is to deviate from socially acceptable behavior; when one is deviant, he goes against the very essence of what society has deemed acceptable. One of the easiest things in life is to deviate from what is considered by the masses to be normal; in fact, Morpheus points out that it is often considerably more difficult to remain upon a straight and narrow path with the myriad obstacles that appear in daily life. It can readily be argued that deviant behavior has found its niche within contemporary society, even to the point of infiltrating what is considered to be a standard of normalcy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Deviance and Society: Different Interpretations for Different Contexts
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A 5 page discussion of the labeling theory of deviance, the tendency of society to place labels on individuals on the basis of them not belonging to the group doing the labeling. Ties together the self-fulfilling prophesy of Thomas Merton, the interactionist perspective of E. Goffman, the theories of H.S. Becker that social groups create deviance by making the rules whose infraction constitutes deviance, and the philosophies of Emile Durkheim that extreme economic variation results in deviance labeling. Equates these theories to power differentials in which gender, class, ethnicity, and economics all play a role in perpetuating deviance. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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