Invisible Theater
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A 7 page tutorial which presents possible experiences with invisible theater. No sources cited.
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Is Facial Communication Universal?
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A 10 page discussion of facial expression. Utilizes the research in the field to explore the question of whether or not certain facial expressions are universal in their meaning, e.g. that they have the same meaning regardless of the cultural context. Contrasts the view that facial expression are solely cultural manifestations and thus vary in meaning according to culture and the view that these expressions are biological in their basis and thus have the same meaning regardless of the cultural context. Concludes that while some expressions are universal in their meaning, facial expression is dependent not only on biology but also on culture and on minute-specific details of an encounter. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Is Marxism Scientific?
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This 3 page paper asks that questions and answers in the affirmative. Historical materialism is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA416sci.rtf

Is Prostitution a Victimless Crime?
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This 8 page paper examines the crime of prostitution and whether or not it is a victimless crime. Devlin and Mill's positions are examined in respect to how the law should treat prostitution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA346pro.rtf

Is Social Scientific Research a Science?
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This 10 page report discusses whether or not social scientific research qualifies as “real” science. Is there a single logic of explanation common to all empirical social scientific research? Is that logic a statistical one? Or is it more closely analogous to biological research that offers the “mechanics” of cell structure and reproduction? In order to be considered as “real” science, must a course of research study and its methodologies involve both quantitative and qualitative processes? The point to be made is that “social research” is the science of society and the creatures that inhabit it. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Is Sociology a Science?
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This 5 page paper look at sociology and supports the idea that it is a science. Max Weber's definition of sociology is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA223sci.rtf

Is There Any Point In Continuing To Study The Classical Theorists In Order To Understand Modern Society?
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5 pages in length. The perspectives of classical theorists are just as pertinent today as they have been throughout the centuries; to eschew the lessons provided by these philosophers is to ignore the fundamental basis of human nature. That contemporary society has changed significantly since the time of classical theorists cannot be argued, however, the very foundation of man's behavior is still found within the teachings of such ideologists as Durkheim, Sartre and Marx. The student may choose to focus upon the notion of individualism as a means by which to illustrate just how well past theories apply to understanding modern society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCclsth.rtf

Is Weber's Theory of Organization Valid in Industrial Society?
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This 11 page paper answers the question with a "no" but both sides of the equation are equally explored. Weber's ideas about bureaucracy are considered along with definitions on industrial society. Social stratification is also discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Issues in Sociology Regarding the Modern and Postmodern Ages
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This 12 page paper is devoted to four separate questions in sociology which address concepts such as deviance, the collective conscious, social norms, Gemeinschaft, Gesellschaft and postindustrial society. The research is presented in a question and answer format. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Jack A. Goldstone and the Causes of Revolution
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This 6 page report discusses Goldstone’s model of how political and social revolution occurs. In his 1991 book “Revolution and Rebellion in the Early Modern World,” he outlines four specific factors that are in place and encourage a revolution to take place. He explains that at some point in the past 500 years, early every nation on Earth has experienced some form of revolution. He believes that those revolutions either began inside of their own boundaries or they were transmitted because of a revolution occurring in a neighboring country. His analysis of revolution and rebellion in England, France, and the Ottoman and Chinese empires provides a framework for examining the development of human history in terms of the interactions between ideologies and cultures. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Jane Addams / Female Activist
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2 pages in length. Essay discusses Jane Addams as a woman of great thought and of great action. Mostly from the writer's opinionated perceptive but two sources are also included in a bibliography.
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Johan Galtung: Violence and Peace
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A 7 page paper which examines Johan Galtung, his views concerning violence and peace, and his contributions to understanding violence and peace. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAgaltun.rtf

Johari Window
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A 3 page paper which examines how an understanding of Johari Window can help a supervisor. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAjoh.rtf

John Stuart Mill and John Rawls
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A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts the philosophies of John Stuart Mill and John Rawls. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAmllrwl.rtf

Joint Task Force-Full Accounting (JTF-FA): An Evaluation of an Organization
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This 6 page paper looks at various paradigms of organization, inclusive of Weber and Taylor's models, and goes on to explore the organizational culture and design of JTF-FA. The organization is responsible for finding Americans who are missing in action. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA246JTF.rtf

Joking: A Reflection of Social Structure
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A 4 page discussion of the various societal situations in which joking results. Notes that these situations, and the specifics of the joking, can change according to a number of factors. Relates observations from three separate societal situations in which joking occurs, the globalized workplace, the classroom, and in Presidential addresses to an audience. Utilizes the anthropological literature to explain the differences. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Juvenile Delinquency from a Behavioral Psychological Approach and a Functional Sociological Approach
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This is a 7 page paper discussing a psychological and a sociological approach to juvenile delinquency. The behavioral psychological theory of juvenile delinquency in accordance with the theories of B.F. Skinner finds that juvenile delinquency is largely a response to the stimuli presented to the individual within his environment. In other words, children learn aggressive behavior and this aggressive behavior may be reinforced in their environment until that environment changed. The functional sociological approach as used by Emile Durkheim shows that although criminal elements will always appear in society as a result of the conditions of a growing and changing society, overall juvenile delinquency is a reaction from how society has treated that individual in that the delinquent youth has not become part of a social group and reacts in an anti-social way. Despite the slight differences in these approaches, both the psychological and sociological theories support the idea that youths are largely not responsible for their own actions but these actions are largely a result of a reaction or a response to their environment. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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