Analysis of Terrorism: Dramaturgial Perspective/Risk Society
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This is a 3 page paper which analyses the phenomenon of terrorism from two theoretical perspectives - the dramaturgial perspective and the theory of risk society. The bibliography has 3 sources.
Filename: JHDram.rtf

Analysis of “The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life” by Erving Goffman
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A 5 page paper which presents thoughts and reactions to the innovative sociologist’s landmark 1959 text. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGegself.rtf

Analyzing Violence in Philadelphia
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A 7 page research paper that uses as its primary source the study of inner-city Philadelphia performed by Elijah Anderson for his book Code of the Street. The writer discusses how well Anderson's analysis fits the parameters of social disorganization theory. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khcode.wps

Anomie Theory of Delinquency and Juvenile Delinquency
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A 3 page paper which examines how the anomie theory of delinquency relates to juvenile delinquency. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAanoyy.rtf

Anthony Giddens’ Response to Emile Durkheim’s “Suicide”
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This is a 6 page paper discussing Giddens’ response to Durkheim’s suicide. Anthony Giddens is a modern day sociologist who has proposed a new theory of “structuration” which he considers as his “concern to develop an ontological framework for the study of human social activities”. In doing this, Giddens offers a more expansive and open method in the study of society and institutions in which he hopes will offer an alternative to many of the traditional sociological methods used. Emile Durkheim in his study on “Suicide” provided one of the first systematic presentations of suicide as a sociological phenomenon. Consistent with the functionalist theories however, Durkheim offered three definitions of suicide, egoistic, altruistic and anomic, which were all functional aspects of society. Giddens believed that the functionalist argument could not possibly account for the various factors influencing suicide and within his argument and general dismisses much of Durkheim’s definitions. He also presents other misunderstandings and controversies which surrounded Durkheim’s study on suicide which somewhat validate his claim that the functionalist perspective is not complete in its relation to the discussion of suicide. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TJGidde1.rtf

Applying Erikson’s Life Stage Model
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A 7 page paper providing an interview with an elderly lady and applying Erikson’s life stage model to the woman’s teen years. Erikson’s assessment of the development that takes place during the teen years appears to describe precisely the path of this woman’s progress during that stage of her life. The lessons learned then - whether good or bad according to social views that existed 70 years later – remained with her even then. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSsocErikson.rtf

Applying Popper to Educational Research
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A 5 page paper applying Karl Popper’s approach to the scientific method to educational research. There is a wealth of research in education, much of it virtually worthless. For decades, it seemed that researchers turned to qualitative methods only when they could not fit hypotheses into quantitative approaches, and qualitative studies frequently were not designed well with reference to validity and reliability. The result was that method purists often regarded qualitative educational research as less than “real” science. Today’s educational research is designed much better than in the past. It still could benefit from the application of Karl Popper’s approach to the scientific method, however, which approaches validity and theory verification from a different perspective. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSeduResPop.rtf

Arendt's View of Society
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This 10 page paper examines Hannah Arendt's work The Human Condition. Much attention is paid to social stratification. Ideas regarding Marxism and liberty are discussed. The paper concurs with one of Arendt's points about the relationships between politics and the economy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA416Are.rtf

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER AND LEADERSHIP
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This 4-page paper covers Arnold Schwarzenegger and his leadership abilities, comparing them to Kouzes' and Posner's five practices and 10 commitments. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTarnoldsc.rtf

Assimilation and the Cuban-American Community
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A 9 page overview of the various forms of assimilative pressure which have shaped the Cuban American immigrant experience. The author notes that although they live in the United States, and indeed take pride in American values and freedoms, Cuban Americans are still culturally isolated to a great degree. Never-the-less, even this tight-knit community, is still subject to the same assimilative pressures which have been at play in this country since its initial inception. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPassimC.rtf

Auguste Comte
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A 4 page research paper on Comte, who is considered to be one of the most influential philosophers of the nineteenth century. Considered to be one of the founding fathers of sociology, he was also influential in formulating positivism. The following discussion offers insight on how Comte’s viewed several issues. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khacomis

Auguste Comte: The Father of Sociology
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A 4 page review of the sociological premises presented by this eighteenth century sociologist. Comte coined the term "sociology" and set the stage for a scientific approach to social interaction. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcomte.rtf

Bandura's Concepts of Determinants in Social Learning
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A 5 page research paper on Bandara's ideas. The writer details antecedent, consequent, and reciprocal determinants and gives examples. No bibliography.
Filename: Bandura.wps

Bandura’s Social Learning Theory: Case Study
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This is a 5 page paper discussing Bandura’s social learning theory in relation to a case study. The case of the 26 year old male who was convicted of rape can be studied applying several of the concepts used in Bandura’s “social learning theory”. Essentially, Bandura’s theory, which is highly accepted, explains that all behaviors whether aggressive or non-aggressive are observed and learned from within an individual’s social environment. Individuals who have witnessed aggressive behavior are more inclined to become aggressive themselves and this aggressiveness increases when the observed aggressiveness has been rewarded. Once learned, aggressive behavior is also organized and rehearsed which in the rapist’s case was indicated in his suspected attempted rape a few weeks earlier. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TJBandu1.rtf

Barbara Ehrenreich's "Making Sense Of La Difference"
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4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses gender bias and establishing patterns of development in argumentative writing as they relate to Ehrenreich's article. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCEhren.rtf

Barrington Moore & Immanuel Wallerstein: Main Ideas
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11 pages in length. The study of social sciences is an ever-evolving component of man's existence that illustrates what it takes to understand human beings, their connection with each other and the environment, as well as how/why this particular species strives to constantly progress itself despite the consequences of doing so. Barrington Moore and Immanuel Wallerstein are two of the most prominent theorists of the twentieth century whose respective ideas have helped people gain a significantly better realization of the benefits and drawbacks that have accompanied such tremendous changes throughout the past century. Each man's theories have served to enrich the ability to compare and contrast ideas that may not be altogether complementary but at the same time work synergistically to create a more holistic understanding of the issue. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCMooreWaller.rtf

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