Essays on Social Issues

In this day and age, accessing specific information couldn’t be easier. Whether its research, a school project or even a quick search on your favourite celebrity, all the information you seek is only a few clicks away. Twenty years ago looking up a specific topic...

Nowadays, users are able to use many services which rely on constant Internet connectivity such as instant messaging, Google map, email, etc. However, there are various types of censorship when users trying to access these services and resources over the Internet. The state reviews the...

Introduction Located in East Asia lies the Asian Mega City Seoul. Presence as the capital city of South Korea Mega City is well known around the world for a place for society to thrive in. With an area of 605.2km2 and a rising population of...

Since the mid 1800’s, women all around the world have been motivated to create a powerful life for themselves. From winning the right to vote to securing equal pay grades, these women will not stop until they get what they desire. However, the question still...

Sexual Harassment is a prominent problem in any workplace, especially in male dominated ones where the females are the minority. The fear of losing a job and discrimination are reasons women do not report sexual assault in the workplace. The issue is encountered more frequently...

Lydia Taft was a wealthy widow, allowed to vote first time in the town meeting in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, in 1756. In the colonial era, no other women are known to have voted. The New Jersey constitution of 1776 emancipated all adult residents who owned a...

Environmental determinism, or the thinking that the environment (including geography and climate) determines the persona and attributes of cultural and ethnic groups, was once traditionally used to justify Western colonization. In the article below, Matthew Kearnes reviews the principle of ‘environmental determinism’ through a discussion...

In a study, The Truth About Suicide, researchers found at least 10% of suicides in Britain are linked to terminal or chronic illness, accounting for more than 400 deaths a year. Approximately 46 Britons a year go abroad to Dignitas in Switzerland for an assisted...

Islamophobia or hatred towards Islam has remained even during Prophet Muhammad’s time until today. Hearing news about the people expressing hatred towards the Muslim community has never been a shock to anyone. Ever since 9/11, Muslims across the globe were tagged with false and horrendous...

In the Internet world of 10 years ago, people were still mainly browsing the static page provided by the publishers controlled network. Now, with the advanced development of the Internet, people comes to a private and new chapter. Numerous and unimaginative informations are provided for...

America is a country that was founded and built by immigrants. Diversity has been the character that we are proud of our country for. It is known as a melting pot of different cultures and identities; or, at least, that is what we are led...

Most of the Chinese miners on the fields were actually pheasants of rich people or emperors of China. They were sent to Australia to find gold for their masters. The gold rush in Australia attracted many Chinese to the country, with the Chinese population in...

Background and Education Dr. Freda Adler (born 1934) is an American criminologist and professor, perhaps best known for her contributions in feminist criminology theories and ideas regarding female criminality – primarily her theory on how the feministic social movement has influenced female criminality. Dr. Adler...

Academic education has to turn into an essential topic in today’s world. Students all over the world are trying to focus on their colleges and universities and obtaining perfect scores which can be quite costly in terms of dollars. Funding students’ education has turned into...

Student loans are often seen as a necessary evil for those with low incomes. With rising costs of goods come the rising wage requirements of the average person. To makes ends meet most turn to getting a college education to make a better wage; that...

Social disorganization explores the ecological differences in crime. These differences are examined through structural and cultural factors that shape social order. Based on the disorganization theory, urban environments lead to youth gangs which increases crime within the youth demographic. Elliott and Merril suggested that social...

In Nigeria, light-skinned women are placed upon a high pedestal. Nigeria just loves and appreciates its light-skinned women. Like the caste system in India, granting privilege based on skin tone, Nigeria seems to be going through the same in a county where we all carry...

Sexual violence is one of the main challenges facing young people today. While the problem has been explored in various areas, the sports industry has remained under wraps. However, according to experts, sexual violence in sports is not a foreign thing. Abuse in sports cases...

Most literary critics look on the racism of the blacks as a whole but in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie tries through AMERICANNAH to explain the actuality of racism by trying to explain the differences of an African American and American African. Through Ifemelu, the protagonist of...