Essays on Sociological Theories

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The Cultural Plunge: an Exploration of Benefits and Challenges

2 pages / 793 words

Introduction In an increasingly interconnected world, the concept of the "cultural plunge" has gained significant relevance and importance. A cultural plunge, often known as cultural immersion or cultural exposure, is an intentional and immersive experience where individuals engage with cultures different from their own. This...

Cultural Appropriation Cultural Diversity

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The Importance of Criminology in Our Society: Knife Crime Research

5 pages / 2451 words

Introduction Criminology is a subdivision of sociology that has been taught in one form or another for many years. Regardless of its extensive history, until recently, criminology itself is considered a scientific discipline. Some specific areas of criminal interest involve the frequency of crimes, social,...

Criminology Juvenile Crime Labeling Theory

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Evolution of Criminology in Relation to Social Environments

1 page / 667 words

Introduction I chose to write my paper about modern genetic research in criminality and human behavior in relation to social, physical and environment findings on human behavior and criminality. I believe that you first need to understand how the field of genetic research was and...

Criminology Sociological Theories

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Sociology: Founders, Origins and Basic Sociological Concepts

4 pages / 1688 words

Sociology Assessment Paper Example Sociology has developed over time to become a science to research key aspects of social behaviour. Sociology has developed from just being an alternative way of thinking back during the industrial and French evolution to becoming a full-blown science It was...

Sociological Perspective Sociological Theories

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The Use of Labelling Theory in Criminal Justice

3 pages / 1253 words

The labelling theory is one of the anti-positivist approaches that became prevalent in the 1960s, through the two leading sociologists Howard S Becker and Edwin Lemert, for which they then became known as labelling theorists. These theorists set themselves against any previous sociological ideas of...

Criminal Justice Labeling Theory

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Understanding The Role of Labeling Theory in Deviant Behavior

1 page / 608 words

Labelling theory is a sociological approach to crime and deviance that emphasises on the function of social labelling in the development of criminality and deviance. Although deviant conduct can originate from a variety of causes and conditions, once individuals have been branded or identified as...

Deviance Labeling Theory

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What is Learning: Formal and Informal Theories and Styles

1 page / 564 words

Learning is a method of gaining new understanding, skills, habits, talents, beliefs, attitudes, and desires. (Carbery and Cross 2015). Learning is a mechanism that provides experience, which leads to improvement and people have more opportunity of having a successful career in future. Learning is considered...

Learning Styles Social Learning Theory

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Understanding Critical Theory in The South African Education Context

2 pages / 954 words

In an on-going process that serve the purpose creating a South African society where learners can realise their potential, our Education system has undergone fundamental transformation. However, despite these changes, the education system of this country seems to remain hampered with rigid unwavering language policies...

Afrikaans Critical Theory Issues in Education

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Intersectionality and Mass Gun Violence

2 pages / 922 words

Introduction to Intersectionality Intersectionality, a term coined in the late 1980s by Black feminist Kimberlé Crenshaw, identifies how interlocking systems of power affect those who are most disregarded by society. Intersectionality has travelled widely and been implemented by a multiplicity of academic disciplines, such as...

Gun Violence Intersectionality

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Understanding of 'Thinking Sociologically' Meaning

5 pages / 2082 words

An attempt to understand what it actually means to be looking at a social issue or evaluating the same from a sociological perspective has been carried out by various thinkers. These perspectives guide sociological thinking on different social problems -as they look at the same...

Sociological Perspective Sociological Theories

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Sociological Imagination, Structural, and Functional Theories

4 pages / 1967 words

Introduction This article presents the sociological imagination, structural, structuration and functional theories. The article defines the theories, discusses their rationale and applications in sociology. The article examines the extent to which each theory fulfils the criteria of sound theory which include: if each theory makes...

Sociological Imagination Sociological Theories

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Analysis of Globalization and Colonialism in Terms of Sociological Theory

2 pages / 956 words

This essay describes the sociological theory and analysis of globalization and colonialism. The essay will highlight the theory, impact of globalization and colonialism on modern history, criticism encountered, challenges to the theoretical convention, and foundation developed by classical sociological theorists. The early display of colonialism...

Globalization Sociological Perspective Sociological Theories

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Stereotypes and Labels, and Its Effect on People

4 pages / 1998 words

Asians are bad drivers, Jewish people are stingy with their money, women belong in the kitchen, blondes are dumb, pink is for girls. Our society has grown bigger with more developments. In today’s society, stereotypes and labels are part of our everyday lives. It puts...

Labeling Theory Stereotypes

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Visibility and Invisibility of The 21st Century Surveillance with Reference to Foucault

5 pages / 2102 words

Punishment has always been a method to show the dominance of the powerful over the weak. But punishment is not complete without surveillance. So a question automatically arises, what is surveillance? Surveillance is like a regulation, a constant power working over each and every person,...

Michel Foucault Panopticism

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Gamification as The New Form of Surveillance and Post-panopticism

5 pages / 2369 words

Algorithmic surveillance and post-panopticism are considered as the main means of surveillance used today. Recognized more commonly as surveillance as biopower, but for the purpose of this paper we will focus particularly on gamification and how it plays a part in algorithmic surveillance, and simulation...

Gamification Panopticism

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The Panopticon and Its Relation to Modern Society

4 pages / 1665 words

Introduction: The panopticon is a conceptual prison that was created by Jeremy Bentham in 1785. The main idea of this prison was that the guards would be able to view and monitor all prisoner activity from one location. Background: In this prison, a tower was...

Panopticism

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Analysis of The Moral Imperatives of The Social Contract Theory

4 pages / 1713 words

Social contract theory states that people live together in society, on the bases of an agreement that establishes the moral and political rules of conduct. Some philosopher, like Hobbs, and Rawls’ believe that we live morally according to these social contracts chosen by society, rather...

Social Contract Theory

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Analysis of Social Contract in The Walking Dead

4 pages / 1730 words

The AMC drama The Walking Dead follows a small group of survivors as they struggle in a post-apocalyptic world in which zombies have wiped out most of mankind. Despite its roots in the horror genre, however, The Walking Dead focuses more on the “people” of...

Social Contract Theory

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The Role of Social Darwinism in The Construction of Nazi Ideology

7 pages / 3177 words

Introduction In 1859, Charles Darwin published his notions on natural selection and the theory of evolution in his influential book ‘On the Origin of Species’. Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection was a scientific theory which focused on explaining his observations about biological diversity...

Adolf Hitler Social Darwinism