When a person, who stopped using alcohol or drugs, slips because of feeling bad, it is called a relapse. After the periods of sobriety, relapses occur with many people, and it is considered to be normal. Trying to quit drug or alcohol addiction looks like an attempt to follow a...
Introduction People with disabilities are a vulnerable population that has historically and, to some extent, in modern times, been a target of negative consequences and experiences due to ableism. Ableism can be defined as attitudes that seek to devalue or discriminate against persons with disabilities because of a belief system...
Human relationships are never superficial, and many theorists develop their statements to understand society, power, and classes. People take specific positions, use available resources, and follow the established norms. In the middle of the 19th century, Karl Marx, together with Friedrich Engels, developed political and economic thoughts about class hierarchies....
Social inequality has always been a controversial issue, so the opinions on it vary. Functionalists say that the presence of the rich and the poor is the way to organize society and help it survive. However, conflict theorists consider it the bone of contention for the society causing discrimination. For...
Introduction Drug use has always been a legitimate public concern. Several decades ago, it was believed that the use of cocaine was generally safe, as it is not addictive, unlike opioids and heroin. However, more recent studies have confirmed that this drug has adverse effects on health, such as deformations...
Introduction Human beings can apply their creativity and ideas in a wide range of fields and domains. Practitioners, artists, leaders, and researchers have been focusing on creative performance and some of the elements associated with it. Specifically, much attention has been devoted to personality traits and values since they have...
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has given rise to many conspiracy theories. Some people believe that the virus was engineered in a laboratory and unleashed to decimate the population. Others maintain that the pandemic was caused by 5G signals that pollute the airwaves. Scientists have debunked these myths, yet many individuals...
Integration of services refers to a single process in which multiple benefits and amenities, often provided by various agencies, are tailored to meet each child’s needs and build their strengths. This practice usually follows a child-and-family capacity-based approach to building a service plan (Technical Assistance Publication Series (TAP), 2017). Coordinating...
The involvement of women in sports is an important issue that is widely discussed today at different levels and within different disciplines. It is especially crucial considering the fact that throughout the whole human history, until recently, sports were associated exclusively with men. Naturally, the way the media, such as...
Ethics form an indispensable part of social work, as this field suggests direct involvement with people and their sensitive issues. While each professional is expected to seek a high level of discretion, a set of specific guidelines can be a helpful instrument in attaining this goal. The National Association of...
Richmond city officials and local representatives should address the drug epidemic and the need for affordable rehabilitation centers as the overdose and substance-related issues continue to rise. Drug-induced violence and the repercussions of sustained substance use are a major concern for the government as well as scientific institutions. Bondurant et...
As LGBTQ+ movements started gaining more visibility in the social and political arena, an increasing number of organizations expressed their intentions to support those minority groups. For instance, Passy (2017) states that in 2017 New York City Pride had “61 corporate sponsors, 13 promotional partners, and 31 media sponsors”. However,...
British America was built with the help of such social institutions as slavery. As we know, the slaves were members of Africa’s Indian and dark-skinned populations. It is important to note that this was due to the economic factor and the benefits Europeans derived from purchasing Africans. Based on this...
Introduction Cannabis legalization is probably one of the most commonly discussed vague topics around the globe. The government of each country introduces reasons to support this process and, at the same time, shares concerns to challenge this idea. People believe that the medical worth of this psychoactive drug has to...
Main Ideas of the Article This article covered the process of evaluating social work. In professional education, social workers often face contradictions in knowledge bases and worldviews. The current structure of traditional assessment forms is often dictated by the requirements of government regulations and the practice of insurance compensation. However,...
In Pakistan, the level of education is one of the lowest in the world. Girls do not have wide access to education due to a range of social and economic reasons. This problem is especially grave in the northern regions of the country such as Balochistan. Pakistan government does not...
In the early nineteenth century, American society underwent a series of significant social and economic reforms. Primarily, the abolitionism of slavery in North America led to the development of wage labor and production (Locke and Wright 222). At the same time, such a boom in industrialization and market revolution in...
Introduction In the modern world, many ethical issues occur related to almost all the areas of human activity, causing people around the world to question themselves regarding how they are supposed to treat others. People confront such issues on a daily basis, and when that happens, they have to make...
The case study illustrates a lifeline of a young lady by the name of Veronica, who is a 13-year-old lady but already a heterosexual and Hispanic. Her parents parted ways while she was still young, and she was left with her mother to raise her. Her exposure began when her...
Explaining Confidentiality From my interview video recording, I effectively explained the concept of confidentiality to the client, what it encompasses, and its limitations. It is among the critical pillars of social work, which forms the foundation of a successful therapeutic relationship where highly sensitive, personal, and intimate emotions, thoughts, and...
The experiment conducted by Milgram was associated with several issues that were considered unethical. The purpose of the experiment was to measure the level of obedience to the authority of an average person (Cave & Holm, 2003). The experiment included three people: the researcher, a participant, and an assistant of...
The modern world has undergone changes in various aspects of human life: social, political, and economic. Social life cuts through education, religion, entertainment, fashion, drugs, to mention a few. In the United States of America, the Department of Justice has taken serious steps in ensuring justice for all races. The...
Privilege and oppression negatively affect people’s social culture and mental health. Today, the authorities make multiple efforts to eliminate this problem since society strives for consciousness. It means transparency in the relationship between effort and reward, regardless of other factors. However, the problem has been forming for many years; therefore,...
Autism is a disability that affects the way in which the child expresses himself or herself. Children who have this disease find it difficult to express themselves orally. They have a heavy tongue and they are unable to pronounce some words clearly. It also slows their speech pattern such that...
The essay by Naber describes how the females, whose stories are examined in it, can be qualified in accordance with two opposing categories. Those are “Arab virgin” associated with the traditional culture-specific values and “American whore” characterized as “culture-degenerate, morally bankrupt” (Naber 87). Nevertheless, the author emphasizes that the categories...
Why do people still need physical books in the modern world? Do books provide something that is not found in the digital world? In his article called How to Survived the Age of Destruction, Johann Hari argues that reading a book is crucial for human beings as it provides deep...
Peaceful coexistence is portrayed when individuals from different parts of the world come together to stay within a given geographic location. The increase in numbers of immigrants and non-native citizens within the American communities has brought about a rise in the cases of racism in the United States of America....
Gallo, Carmen, et al.. “Main Factors Affecting Animal Welfare and Meat Quality in Lambs for Slaughter in Chile.” Animals, vol. 8, no. 10, 2018, pp. 1-20. The article focuses on the factors affecting the welfare of animals for production in Chile. The authors examine the entire production process that lambs...
Poverty remains a global issue known to undermine the efforts to safeguard the sustainability of the population. Global poverty has taken enormous strides in the world. Over 1.2 billion individuals have emerged from extreme poverty since 1990. Presently, 9.2 percent of the global population survives at or below $1.90 daily,...
Rhetoric is defined as using all forms of language, either through writing, speech, or visual representations, to persuade audiences. Bill Clinton is one of the most open-minded and debatable politicians on the American political scene. Adored by the democrats through his ideological principles while loathed by the firm republicans, Clinton...
Introduction Feminism is a movement that promotes women’s empowerment through a series of interconnected concepts and philosophies. They could pertain to social, economic, or political issues. Feminism as a social movement has evolved at various points in human history. Feminist ideology and theory centers on the fundamental concerns of sex...
Both sexism and racism are heinous concepts that poison relationships between people belonging to different ethnic and racial backgrounds. However, their existence cannot be ignored; otherwise, the problem is aggravated to an even greater extent. DuBois, Baldwin, and De Beauvoir provide all-embracive scrutiny of the identified concepts and detail a...
The concept of poverty is widely discussed in our society. Despite progress in food-producing and favorable social policy, poverty can still be found in the most developed countries. In 2005, there were 37 million, or over 12.6% of the U.S. population was poor. The fastest-growing segment of the poverty population...
John Rawls developed a unique theory of justice and ethics based on liberalism and fair equal opportunities. The subject matter of the theory is the ‘basic structure’ of society, the point of the theory is to provide a set of principles which regulate the ‘basic structure’ such that the terms...
Beyond any kind of economic activity, a failure or success that characterizes a given tourism destination shall greatly hinge upon the ability of such a destination to provide to its visitors an environment that is both secure and safe. Seeing that tourism is an industry with a global reach, and...
The social connection through the social networking services that include Twitter and Facebook, among others, has increasingly become a very integral and popular part of communication in contemporary society within Australia. Young individuals are the most enthusiastic users, and currently, they spend more time on the Internet than the actual...
I believe complacency sets in after a catastrophic or traumatic event in America, and it affects society at every level. According to Minyard, “People become complacent and simply get on with their day”; it is a serious issue that needs an urgent solution. According to the department of homeland security,...
Countries in the Middle East are mostly inclined to Islam compared to the US where a large population is inclined to Christianity. This is the main reason why they have different cultures. Religion has a lot to do with culture as it signifies a person’s moral standing in society. There...
Stereotyping is termed as one of the general obstacles in perceiving others correctly. With the intention of shortening subjects, we frequently tend to categorize citizens and occurrences into previously recognized or perceived common groups. There are merely two kinds of US citizens those who are chortled at by each other...
The last 100 years have recorded numerous social changes that have both been influenced by the family unit and that have changed the structure of the family as a whole. The First and Second World Wars introduced several social elements into everyday life. The fact that men had to go...
The worker is used for production, to make goods or commodities and profits. But as his production increases, his being and humanity are disregarded. He becomes poorer and a cheap commodity. As the commodity increases in value, he becomes devalued in the process. The worst will happen as the commercial...
One of the most challenging aspects of setting the criteria for Date rape comes from the differences inherently present within the male and female psyche. Sex is integral to most male’s personal identity, while females have a duality to their thought processes which are supplemented by rationalities and logic. Lois...
Cultural Anthropology Anthropology may be described as a science that involves the study of humans and issues related to human beings. Cultural anthropology as described by Barnard and Spencer may simply be viewed as the study of human beings in relation to their cultural variations or realms which may include...
Sociology is how people interact to surroundings, within groups and organizations. It studies the behavioral attitudes of humans.Today, we live in a world marked by deep conflicts, tensions and social divisions. A man is affected by psychological, social, physical and sexual aspects. An inter-actionist study depicts all these aspects. Social...
Racial formation coined by Winant and Omi helps to understand the social ways race is constructed. In other words, they explain the political, economic, and social forces shaping the formation of racial hierarchies and categories. The race categorization itself should be viewed not only in the social context of nowadays...
The given works provide many insights into our life of today. Thus, in his work “Clouds” Aristophanes portrays a lying and vicious Socrates, who takes money from his pupils in exchange for mysterious knowledge. With unscrupulous sophistic speeches, Socrates seduces the youth, and leads the young astray from the true...
Immigration policies employed by different countries are varied, depending on a particular country’s government’s stance toward immigration. As a process, immigration also has a variety of effects on all parts of people’s lives, including social, economic, political, and environmental consequences. The positions and opinions regarding this practice are also mixed,...
In her speech in the New York Senate, Senator Savino defended the rights of bisexual couples to marry. She said that the court or the Senate cannot decide which is the quality of someone’s relationship. Otherwise, most marriages would be denied by them, as people often do not even think...
The second half of the XX century saw a new approach to the problem of the relationship of man with animals. Previously, animal advocates have not raised the question of whether they have any moral duty to animals. The new animal rights movement emerged in the late 60s and early...
Structural functionalism is a direction of sociological thought, a sociological paradigm, the essence of which is to identify the elements of social interaction, determine their role and place in a more extensive social system or society as a whole, and their social functions. This approach largely contributed to the institutionalization...
Nowadays, when the level of criminal activities is growing, explaining the reasons behind deviance is becoming more pressing. Over the years, different approaches have been elaborated to tackle this problem, the most influential of which are theories of symbolic interaction, structural functionalism, and social conflict. While each of these theories...
Throughout the whole history of social sciences, the discussion concerning reality and perception differences was profoundly analyzed by many scientists and non-specialized people. First and foremost, the term “reality” refers to the objective fact that occurred in the real world. On the contrary, “perception” is the process of subjective analysis...
Marx emphasizes several constructs that characterize the oppressive nature of the capitalist system. False consciousness is when people willfully participate in their oppression and engage in actions contrary to their best interests. People are falsely conscious about the rightness of their actions and choices that indeed serve the interests of...
The United States is currently in a state of anomie due to deep distrust of institutions and rampant partisanship, and distrust and hatred among the social groups. Firstly, the population of America is deeply divided and disintegrated along partisan lines. One side of the population is republicans, associated with the...
The solution to any problem is based on many factors that impact the process of solving the problem. This process is influenced by such cognitive processes as memory, perception, and attention. Previous experience and knowledge play an essential role, and there are several strategies for solving problems, which depend on...
Parties derive principles of justice under the veil of ignorance (VI); it is assumed that the parties are not aware of certain types of specific facts. First of all, no one knows their social status, talents and abilities, intelligence, and strength. No one knows their concept of good, the particulars...
Many people experience challenges in the community due to various aspects such as lack of adequate funds, discrimination, and lack of adequate knowledge. I have worked with people living with HIV/AIDS, and I have learned the different challenges they face, such as stigma and discrimination. Cases of people who have...
Many people have analyzed social and economic justice to understand how they impact the lives of individuals in the community. Typically, there is a relationship between social and economic justice. In this case, the distribution of resources in a community should be fair and apply to all aspects of society,...
The stand “Cultural Diversity” When young children enter kindergarten or school, they get to know people from a wide variety of cultures. It is natural for them to notice similarities and differences and express curiosity, and teachers should not only model acceptance of diversity but also see it as a...
Rick Lavoie delivered a speech on kids with learning disabilities and approaches to them by adults. He highlighted many issues, including kids with learning disabilities being unable to structure themselves and adults providing no external structure. Lack of understanding of performance inconsistency as a part of learning disabled kids profile...
In the video, Dan Habib talks about people with disabilities and his friends and family. He says that people with disabilities should be included in the common good and development in the typical community. However, he emphasized that this topic is not raised and explained in society. There are obvious...
The continual study of family violence shows that abusive behavior towards intimate partners and family members is transmitted intergenerationally. Social learning theory supports that thesis, claiming that people shape their attitudes through role models provided by the family. As the child progresses through their early years into adolescence, they learn...
Volunteering is any free activity that is aimed at generating various kinds of benefits for other people. In addition to that, it can be used to understand essential sociological concepts, including social control, stigma, deviance, minority group, assimilation, and affirmative action. Thus, social control is a set of rules, norms,...
In the literature, different definitions are used to define civic activism. Thus, van Ingen and Bekkers state that civic engagement stands for non-violent means to solve some problems and improve a current state of affairs. The researchers stipulate that this phenomenon can be represented by “membership of voluntary associations or...
The guest Gema Kloppe-Santamaría studied the history of lynching during the post-revolutionary period in Mexico. The main issues discussed in the podcast were the roots of lynching, the victims and perpetrators of lynching in Mexico, and the similarities and differences between lynching in the USA and Mexico. The main accent...
Da Mayor is a paradoxical character well-known for his constant inebriation and the habit of giving out advice to everyone. One of his most practical and symbolic pieces of advice is given to Mookie at the beginning of the movie when Da Mayor tells him to “do the right thing.”...
The conflict arises as Buggin’ Out is offended and finds it unacceptable for a pizza place in the neighborhood with a predominantly Black community to have no photographs of Black celebrities on the “Wall of Fame.” It might be perceived as a minor problem; however, Sal’s “Wall of Fame” serves...
The social constructions of class are related to stratification or the position of individuals within society regarding their socioeconomic status. Thus, the upper class was continuously evolving and frequently referred to as the people who did not have to work. As for the United States, this term is related primarily...
Social constructions are intertwined with the concept of race and define its perception by people on the basis of their convictions with regard to society. At various times, they tried to examine and describe the differences between them on the grounds of this concept through the lens of numerous theories....
In modern society, the trend of late marriage can be observed globally. The urgency of this problem is progressing every year as young people do not strive to legalize their unions and continue to cohabitate, raise children, and conduct common, everyday household chores. There are many explanations and reasons for...
Officer fatigue is a complex phenomenon which is not influenced by a single factor, such as shift duration. However, poor sleep quality can significantly contribute to it, and various schedules may impact one’s ability to rest properly. For instance, several long shifts in succession, which is the case with 3/12,...
Highly stressful situations and anxious moments find broad representation in fiction. One example is a birth scene from A Quiet Place. Evelyn lives in an area full of nearly blind creatures that are hypersensitive to sound, so every person remains silent to survive. The woman’s tense facial expression demonstrates her...
Family refers to a group of people related either by blood, adoption, or marriage and can be classified into nuclear or extended. Marriage is an approved mating arrangement of a group of people which is usually marked by a ceremony. Functionalists emphasize that marriage, family, and society must fulfill the...
Social stratification refers to a system in which there is a division of nations and layering of groups of people according to their poverty, prestige, and power. It ranks groups of people as stated by their relative privileges. There is social stratification in every society, with some having more inequality...
Animal research has been dogged by many ethical issues, with many animal rights campaigners questioning the wisdom of using animals in research. One such case was uncovered at Columbia University in 2003. In this particular case, baboons were being used to conduct research into treatment for stroke cases. The baboons...
The intergenerational gap is a widely known issue that affects numerous minority families, including Hispanics. For example, a total of 60 million Latinos were living on the territory of the U.S.. Presently, representatives of this population group are likely to make an appointment with a counselor due to misunderstandings that...
Individuals of African descent require an individual approach to their treatment as well. This population group accounts for almost 20% of the overall American population, which makes them the largest minority group in the country. To provide practical help to these individuals, a multiculturally sensitive addiction counselor should take into...
Asian Americans are expected to experience similar mental health issues as Arab Americans in case they fail to assimilate into the U.S. Moreover, when it comes to seeking counseling services, this population group is likely to face individual, cultural, and systemic barriers. In general, when a person experiences problems related...
As a socially and politically essential immigrant group in the U.S., Arab Americans are considered an integral part of the whole American population. The number of representatives of this population group has increased rapidly in the past several decades due to struggles and hardships experienced by these individuals in their...
The civil rights movement took place in the second half of the 20th century and lasted for decades. It started due to the African Americans’ unwillingness to live in the world that is focused on racial segregation. These individuals wanted to have equal rights with the white population of the...
There are several types of dreams, which have their own peculiarities and characteristics: daydreams, nightmares, recurring dreams, false awakening dreams, prophetic dreams, and some others. In order to get the essence of the context of the dream, it is crucially important to analyze each of its characteristics and take into...
I believe that United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will report a complete recovery of international tourism at the end of 2022. Such an opinion is based upon the historical analysis of changes in tourism revenues of the past 12 years. Even though COVID-19 is an unprecedented event in contemporary...
The United States of America’s political system is rather complicated and multi-level. It includes federal, state, and local governments with their own legislative, executive, and judicial powers. Embracing the fifty states that constitute the country, this political system has been developed in order to protect the interests of the citizens...
Social norms refer to beliefs about how members of a society should act in a given context. Social norms vary from one community to another, depending on their cultural backgrounds. The norms fall into various categories, depending on their societal roles. Most of these norms are applicable across the board...
Similarities One of the most evident similarities among the three perspectives is that all of them are concerned with broad social aspects on how they influence society. This means they look at the wider social picture and formulate ways through which institutions affect society.The macro perspective of these theories analyses...
Introduction The most important human goal is struggling to achieve morality in every action. The inner balance of a human being is dependent on morality (Alfano et al., 2018). In this regard, virtues and values are significant concepts that shape peoples behaviors. Although people use words such as virtues and...
Introduction The relationship between the American police and the people of color in the country has been questionable throughout history. Cases of mistreatment and even killing of the minority groups by the police have always been reported. The paper presents a summary of the history of the police and their...
Animal testing, “animal experimentation, animal research and in vivo testing are terms that have been used to describe the use animals in experiments” (Benz, 2006, p. 56). The earliest references made to animal testing date back to the 2nd and 4th century BCE as seen in the writings of the...
The World Health Organization prioritizes professionals in the field of medicine as fundamental in delivering health care in health systems, and further groups them according to their performance with reference to memorandum of performance that guide workers for an efficient health system (WHO, 2000). Although it has been common for...
Introduction In 2006, the US experienced 17,000 deaths through DWI representing slightly over 40% of all traffic deaths in the USA. Most states in the US have 0.08% BAC content as the maximum level under which a person can legally operate a machine or motor vehicle. Albuquerque is the US’s...
Introduction Childhood abuse can pose negative and long-lasting impacts on individuals when not addressed. Individuals who depict traumatic symptoms exhibit some mental conditions that are either conscious or unconscious. Psychodynamic approaches are considered to be among the methods that can be used in assisting people to cope with their abusive...
In many academic settings, sexual harassment is prevalent due to the ignorance of the students. Established universities around the world also experience this vice amongst their students. In 1996, there was a study conducted on students who had experienced sexual violence and sexual harassment in major universities. The results showed...
Introduction In the recent years, biased policing has been the area of major concern for many scholars of law enactment and implementation policies. Police officers have been largely criticized for majorly targeting the poor and the minority neighborhoods. In fact, a recent empirical quest has revealed that the police treated...
Definition of Sexual Harassment There are plethora of approaches to defining sexual harassment; the legal perspective, socio-psychological perspective, and the public or lay perspective. In line with the legal perspective, a lot of definitions have been developed in accordance to historical writings (Barling & Cooper, 2008). In 1980, the US...