Observing Sociological Phenomena
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This 5 page example paper provides an observation of an unfamiliar social situation. The paper, written in first person, observes a buddhist meeting and evaluates what is seen with the use of sociological theory. Systems theory and assimilation are just two of the sociological concepts explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Old and New Social Movements
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This 6 page paper provides an analysis of both old and new social movements and compares and contrasts them as well. Numerous examples are provided. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Parents and Time with Children
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A 3 page summary and analysis of the article Married and Single Parents Spending More Time With Children, Study Finds by Robert Pear. No additional sources cited.
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Parsons & Mead
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A 3 page research paper that contrasts and compares Talcott Parsons' theory of structural functionalism and George Herbert Mead's thoughts on symbolic interaction. The writer argues that these theories offer two very different perspectives on how individuals and societies function. Mead's theory is concerned with the origination of consciousness and how people interact and communicate. Parsons is more focused on the larger picture of how societal institutions interact. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Person-Centered Counseling
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11 pages. This paper is focused on that type of counseling known as person-centered counseling. As the name implies, this type of counseling is patient-friendly and based on the close and immediate focus of the patient's emotions and needs. The paper will be based on the adult client with issues of abandonment in childhood. Because of these background issues the person-centered core counseling emphasizes genuineness and caring in the short term and long term counseling goals. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Personal Wealth and the Destruction of Our Culture
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A 5 page examination of society's pursuit of personal wealth. The paper discusses the condition and argues that such pursuit is much more likely to destroy our culture rather than help develop it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Piotr Alekseyevich Kropotkin’s “Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution”
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This 8 page report discusses the theories of Piotr Alekseyevich Kropotkin (1842-1941), a Russian geographer, social philosopher, and political anarchist. Kropotkin’s work and observations of the natural world convinced him that creatures survived when they supported one another but had to face an enormous amount of pain and dissension when they turned on one another. Such thinking flew in the face of the popularity of Social Darwinism and served as a significant philosophical contention. “Mutual Aid” was primarily written as a rebuttal to Thomas Huxley’s essay titled “The Struggle for Existence in Human Society.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Pitirim Sorokin/Theories on Social and Cultural Dynamics
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A 6 page research paper that examines the theories and career of Pitirim A. Sorokin (1889-1968), who was a Russian-American sociologist, whose controversial theories concerning social process covered the breadth of his field, as well as the historical typology of cultures. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Platonic View Of Poverty
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8 pages in length. Plato's perspective on poverty would have reflected the effects of individualistic tendencies within society and the fact that people are far too concerned with their own well being to fend for those who cannot fend for themselves against man's authority. While one might understand the motivation behind such behavior, such cannot be condoned, inasmuch as society cannot be defined as a scientific expression when it routinely utilizes other living entities in order to further its own progress. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Pluralism and Marxism Compared
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This 5 page paper looks at the two concepts which are compared and contrasted. Positive and negative aspects of each view are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Podgorecki's Social Engineering
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A 3 page research paper that describes how critical theory is applicable to the theories of Polish sociologist Adam Podgorecki concerning social engineering. This perspective is presented within the context of the community college mission. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Political Frame & A Non-Profit Organization
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A 5 page research paper-- Bolman and Deal (1991) consolidate the philosophies major schools on organizational theory into four perspectives: the structural frame; the human resource frame; the political frame; and the symbolic frame. Each of these "frames" describe a particular way of looking at organizations and how they function. This examination of frame theory looks specifically at how the political frame provides the best and most accurate description of the operation and work of a Chicago non-profit organization, New Horizons, which is concerned with preserving the African American community of Bronzeville. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Political Theories - A Comprehensive Comparison & Contrast
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A 9 page paper that defines the political theories of Marxism, Neorealism, Liberalism and Postmodernism or Constructivism as related to the state in international relations. Discussed are the similarities and differences that exist between the four theories as well as a short section on agential power as it has developed within the Marxism theory. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Popper's Criticism of Marx
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This 4 page paper examines theorist Karl Popper and his criticism of Karl Marx's ideas. Popper and Marx's ideas are outlined. A bit about each of the theorist's backgrounds are relayed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Popular Political Consent
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A 9 page paper which discusses how charismatic politicians are not necessarily needed in mobilizing popular political consent in our present day. The paper also discusses how Michael Foot was quite possibly a victim of the media in British politics and research. The texts used within the paper are "The Fall of the Public Man" by Richard Sennett, "Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman, "Charisma" by Charles Lindholm, "The Spellbinders, Charismatic Political Leadership" by Ann Ruth Wilner, and "Economy and Society" by Max Weber. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
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Positive and Negative Points in the Communist Manifesto
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This 3 page paper focuses on two positive and two negative points which appear as a set of ten points at the end of the second chapter. Alienation is discussed. No additional sources cited.
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Postmodern Social Theory
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This 4 page paper examines sociology and looks at classical and postmodern theories. The relevance of postmodern social theory is highlighted. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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