Category: Sociology 7256
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Carnegies Approach to Public Speaking
People often struggle to master the art of public speaking and become nervous, anxious, and even angry when presenting their projects in front of an audience. Personally, I also did not have any clear understanding of the correct way of behaving when speaking publicly, especially during major events. Yet, after reading the article by Dale…
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Saddam Husseins Regime and Orwells 1984 Societies Comparison
Introduction The novel 1984 is a classic text in style, plot, and content. It mainly speaks of dystopian science and political fiction (Bowker 56). The novel is set in Airstrip One, a province of the superstate of Oceania (Bowker 56). Individualism and independent thinking are highly persecuted by the government. The discrepancies are made worse…
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The Mommy Track Isnt Anti-Woman: Main Message and Personal Reaction
Felice Schwartz attempted to deliver a simple message: the companies should create work environments in which the employees are not penalized for their commitment to family. Consequently, professional success should stop being a function of whether an employee has children (Schwartz). Since women are routinely tracked to child care duty, employers should focus on providing…
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The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness the Article by T. Rose
Main Points One-dimensional thinking prevents people from recognizing talent. Talent and individuality are often complex and multifaceted notions. The facets of talent or individuality are frequently independent of each other, and there is a need for emerging criteria to measure or evaluate it. It is challenging to produce an objective measure of an individuals intellect…
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Sociology: Damned Lies and Statistics by Joel Best
The brash title is the premiere point of the captivation of Joel Bests Damned Lies and Statistics. As per its apt title, the book investigates the lies and or the truths that are presented by statistics. Within it, the author states that people, for the most part, are innumerate. They find it difficult to recognize…
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El Portal, Florida: Community Assessment
Table of Contents Defining the Community Assessment Data Gathering Data Generation Conclusion References Defining the Community The given paper is devoted to the detailed community assessment with the primary goal to determine its current state and problems that might affect its further development. The selected community is El Portal, Florida. It is a comparatively small…
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Social Control and Self-Control Theories
There are two main theories by Travis Hirschi explaining what may stop a young person from committing a crime. The first is the social control theory highlights the importance of ties with the family, school, and other aspects of society (Review of the Roots). With time, it transformed into self-control theory, shifting the focus to…
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The UNICEF Convention on the Rights of Children
It is widely accepted that minors health and well-being should be among the principles to guide humanitys activities all around the world to maximize the chances of raising active and healthy generations of citizens. The UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child was accepted more than thirty years ago to address this issue. The…
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The Significance of Work in Sociological Theory
Table of Contents Max Webers Hard Work as a Means of Salvation The Potential of Work for Meaningful Self Expression Peter Bergers Problem of Work Ulrich Becks End of Work Conclusion List of References The concept of work has drawn attention of many scholars over the years who are trying to determine its relevance in…
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The Case of Contamination by Kwame Anthony Appiah
Table of Contents Introduction The case of contamination Comment from video Conclusion Introduction The author brings to the limelight conflicts between cultures of the world. He begins by unfolding a traditional ceremony for the Asante king. Surprisingly, this ceremony is said to have happened in the 21st century when globalization should have eroded most traditional…