Social Control Theory
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(4 pp) Social Control theorists start with the premise that human behavior is by nature antisocial and delinquent. They focus on restraining or "controlling" factors that are broken or missing inside the personalities of criminals. If these in some way, as with the sociological notion that norms are internalized, then the theory is said to be a "social" control theory. Durkheim and Hirschi are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Social Darwinism
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A paper which investigates the phenomenon of social darwinism, with specific reference to Spencer and Josiah Strong, and considers the connection between social darwinistic theories and those of the Nazis and similar political groups. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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SOCIAL FACTORS AND UNEMPLOYMENT
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This 4 page paper examines the social factors of discrimination, downsizing and job exportation from teh perspective of conflict theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Social Forces as an Impetus to the Rise of Sociology
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This 9 page paper is in two parts. The bulk of the paper outlines the rise of sociology and its basic history. It draws on a variety of theorists and how each one depended on social forces as an impetus to create theory. The next part argues that science is an integral part of sociology. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Social Identity Theory and Conflict
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This 5 page paper compares the elements of social identity theory's explanation of group conflict with aspects of George Kelly's personal construct theory and Carl Roger's existentialist view of the personality. It concludes with a brief example of conflict based on group identity. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Social Impact Theory
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A 5 page paper assessing Bibb Latane's 1981 social impact theory and what became of it. There are many theories from the past that resurface from time to time dressed in other terms and other names, and updated to meet current needs. This appears to be the case with social impact theory. Though it is not often discussed in current literature by the name that Latané gave it a quarter century ago, it nonetheless is still with us, particularly in business literature. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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SOCIAL JUDGMENT THEORY AND ITS RAMIFICATIONS
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This paper examines the concept of the Social Judgment Theory in its role as a tool of persuasion. The paper describes the theory, discusses its origins and places it in context with an example -- the O.J. Simpson Murder trial. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Social Loafing
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3 pages in length. The findings provided by Latane et al's Many Hands Make Light the Work: The Causes & Consequences of Social Loafing and Individual Differences in Social Loafing: Need for Cognitive as a Motivator in Collective Performance by Smith et al enable people to understand how their collective performance in a group activity is not always more powerful or valuable than the efforts exerted by each individual. Both articles are instrumental in providing a significantly better realization of social loafing and how it reflects the extent to which an individual's efforts are wholly dependent upon motivation and accountability. No bibliography.
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Social Practitioner & Erikson's Model
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A 5 page research paper that outlines Erik Erikson's model of psychosocial development and then discusses the practical application of this model to the field of social work. The writer focuses on the example of how Erikson's model can be applied to the problems of African American adolescents. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Social Psychological Theory and Observation
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This 6 page paper describes a group of people in New York City and what we observe about them using social psychological theory. Bibliography lists 2 sources..
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Social Science: Holy
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A 4 page paper which examines how social science can be considered a holy sacrament open to humanity, as stated by Albion Small. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Social Stratification
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This 5 page paper examines social stratification from a personal perspective. Questions posed by a student are answered in an essay format. Davis and Moore's ideas are explored as well as the ideas of Karl Marx. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Social Stratification and its Relevance in the Free Market
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This 4 page paper looks at Marxism as well as the concept of free trade as spouted by noted economist Milton Friedman. Ideas of the Founders as reflected by the Federalist Papers are also discussed. Class differences are noted as an underlying theme in all theories. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Social Stratification and Racism
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This 3 page paper defines social stratification through various insights. Racism is discussed in the context of the class system. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Social Stratification and Theories of Social Class
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Social Stratification and Theories of Social Class : This 5 page report discusses the development and attributes of social stratification and social classes. Humans most often choose to establish social class based on a matter of rising from a large base of homogeneity to a pinnacle of the elite or the unique. Ultimately, the stratification of social class (and power) results in an unequal distribution of political and economic power. Most "objective" of delineations are those based on income, occupation, and education. No secondary sources. BWsclass.wps
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Social Stratification: A Comparison of the Views of Marx and Weber and the Relation to Contemporary U.S. Society
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A 6 page discussion of the phenomena of social stratification as seen through the writings of Karl Marx and Max Weber. This paper contends that Weber’s view of a multidimensional stratification is more applicable to contemporary U.S. society than is Marx’s view of a two leveled separation of bourgeoisie and proletariat. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Social Systems Which Keep Women in Poverty
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This 3 page paper evaluates three cases where women struggle to make ends meet. While well above the poverty line, they cannot seem to live well. Social systems and institutions are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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