This is a written summary of the contemporary issue poster on addiction. This summary will talk about the important information on the poster and expand on that. This topic is extremely important as addiction affects over one million people alone (eata.org) however, the normalization and...
Geography as a discipline has progressed dramatically since its colonial roots (pre-1700s) and has proceeded to become one of the most important studies in world history, being utilized in wars and everyday politics. Geography, however, has also been one of the most divided studies, in...
Unemployment is one of the most unsatisfied words that puts most of the graduates in depression, which means the unemployed who are actively and drastically searching for jobs. Unemployment is a fundamental economic factor due to the current cost of unemployment which is high and...
Throughout my schooling life, I have witnessed many students who quite honestly know close to nothing about all the different aspects of sexual health, or just sex in general. The health and safety of Australia’s youth should always be a top priority considering they are...
Teenage pregnancy is also known as adolescent pregnancy, a type of pregnancy that occurs in a woman between the age of 15-19 or under 20 years old. This informative essay about teenage pregnancy proposes some promotions and awareness to be raised and concerned of, while...
Smoking is a widespread problem, and it affects millions of people worldwide. Despite the various health risks associated with smoking, many teenagers continue to pick up this unhealthy habit. Smoking is particularly dangerous for teenagers as it can cause long-term damage to their physical and...
Should refugees be accepted in new countries? In this essay, I will look at the mentioned topic from different points of view, as there are both positive and negative sides to this current issue. A massive number of refugees drown in the middle of the...
In today’s generation, the amount of teenage pregnancies is quite alarming. Teenage pregnancy is a situation that involves young females, getting pregnant around the age of 14-17. According to UN Population Fund (UNFPA), teenage pregnancy has a huge rate here in the Philippines. Here I...
In my argumentative essay about teenage pregnancy I will be addressing the topic of ‘What is the best solution to combat Florida’s teen pregnancy problem?’ I will focus on the related subtopics to the issue: Health, Education, and Social Media. To begin, the term ‘Teenage...
Drug abuse entails the self-administration of drugs for non-medical reasons in recurrence and amount which may compromise the ability to function effectively. In most instances, it results in physical, emotional, and social impairment. Substance abuse is recognized as one of the main social problems across...
The menace of terrorism has been increasing over the years though there have been several efforts to counter it. The evils of terrorism have become widespread, and the world has become too familiar to them. There has been a lot of debate on the definition...
The 1990s recalls a series of extremist acts that ushered a new and more violent form of terrorism. Propelled by religious motivations, decentralized organization, and technological advancement, the new terrorism distinguished itself from old terrorism with its inclination to indiscriminate killing and mass casualties. Rapoport’s...
Terrorism has been around for thousands of years. Domestic terrorism and destructive terrorism are the two main types of terrorism. Domestic terrorism is the committing of terrorist acts in the perpetrator's own country against their fellow citizens. An example of destructive terrorism is 9/11. Before...
One may ask what is terrorism? Terrorism is a very hard phenomenon to describe in one sentence only. Throughout the years there have been various definitions of terrorism as everyone has its own opinion regarding this matter, depending on their own individual perspective. The United...
From hijacked planes, school shooting and car bombings, it's seeming that nowadays it is impossible to read the news without hearing of a recent terror attack. Yet despite the prevalence of terrorism, it can be rather difficult to define. Terrorist activity comes from formal groups...
According to the London School of Economics and Political Science, social policies address “…how states and societies respond to global challenges … of poverty, migration and globalisation.” (London School of Economics and Political Science, n.d.). The United States, while being a massive global power, is...
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling gives us information about the magical world of wizards, a world which is totally different from the real world. In each book, they have an adventurous journey. Everythings depends on magic in that world. Harry Potter is the...
Introduction Social practice, for the most part, refers to the conduct of a society or a sub-culture, especially in relation to the tradition and customary conduct of a specific ethnic or other racial groups. This term applies to any person who, at any point in...
Hard Times by Charles Dickens, set in the mid-Victorian era, a time when The British Empire reigned over large parts of the world. Where as a result of such considerable wealth, resulted in significant social repercussions which presented grave concern for the great thinkers and...
Contemporary British Cinema has always been a source of entertainment, but it has done more than just entertain society. It has reflected changes in society, and the movement of more british protagonist and heroines. From gaining the right to vote, fighting for equal rights at...
Alex Haley, Born on August 11, 1921, in Ithaca, new york and served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 2 decades before pursuing a career as an author. He eventually helmed a series of interviews for Playboy magazine and later co-authored The biography of Malcolm...
In this essay, I will agree with Spike Lee's views on gentrification because he mentions how culture is being steered away from neighborhoods because of the new investors wanting to homogenize everything for the new wealthy residents. Also because even if new residents have a...
Gentrification is the complex social process by which large amounts of money and investment, pour quickly into lower income communities. Thus, leading to the displacement of many long-standing residents and local independent businesses. The effects of this process can be observed across almost every major...
According to the Urban dictionary pageants are “a public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colourful costumes, or an outdoor performance of a historical scene” or “a beauty contest.” Child beauty pageants specifically, are beauty contests for girls under the age of...
Do you see those little pretty dolls? The ones who seem all life-like and are being prettied up. Elaborate and mature make-up, hair and tight clothing on these dolls is a way to identify them. They are actually children with feelings and emotions however they...
What is deviance in the Jamaican context? The definition of what is called deviant in the Jamaican society can sometimes be seen within the culture (Walker & Morgan, 2011, p.52). Deviance within the Jamaican society is anything that goes outside of the country’s norms (Stone,1992)....
As children we learn and are taught what is ‘naughty’ or ‘nice’ behaviour which results in the appropriate punishment or positive reinforcement (Skinner, B.F, 1938). The conditions and manners which are socially accepted and those which aren’t tolerated are reinforced by socialisation. Yet it could...
One recent famine occurred in Ethiopia in 2015, where physical factors played a major role. Famine is defined as long-term hunger affecting over 20% of the population in an area. Physical factors are factors that make up the natural environment through its features, processes and...
Famine refers to a long-term decline in the availability of food in a region. The impact of the famine depends on physical factors, but also governmental policies and the amount of aid received. When examining the 1983-85 famine in Ethiopia we can investigate whether physical...
This excess amount of mortality and suffering stem from famine which shows the most accurate form in Africa. In order to comprehend and tackle this critical issue in our global world, we must be informed what famine is. Famine is an extreme or extended hunger...
“Do not travel to Venezuela due to crime, civil unrest, poor health infrastructure, kidnapping, and arbitrary arrest and detention of U.S. citizens.” (National Travel Advisory) Venezuela is known to have the highest crime rate in the world, and for years it has been considered one...
1971, in East Bengal, there were millions of refugees and people who were starving and suffering due to considerable poverty and a civil war in the country. Using this as a catalyst for a reason people should be taking some form of action, Singer writes...
Almost everyone has travelled to a foreign place, met unfamiliar people, and foreign culture. But, the different ways in which people will cope in those places differ. Some find life more comfortable, amazing, and better than the places they left. Over the years, people from...
With over 320 million people residing in the United States, this makes the country one of the most populated in the world. Although there are millions upon millions of people living in the United States, not all of them are in legal residence. Although there...
Introduction In the works of both Matt Zwolinski and Peter Singer, the two political philosophers explore the moral necessities surrounding altruistic international assistance and economic relationships, demonstrating the need for greater, more pragmatic international support for developing countries in the context of the global free...
“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best… They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” This is part of a...
Thousands of people fled Honduras the course of a few weeks November 2018, raising the question; why are so many people fleeing Honduras? Honduras is considered one of the least established countries in Central America with an extremely high crime, and poverty rate. Bartolo Fuentes...
A social issue is a problem that influences a considerable number of the individuals within a society. It is often the consequence of factors extending beyond an individual's social issue is the source of a conflicting opinion on the grounds of what is perceived as...
What are we going to do to make the world a better place tomorrow? Can we end poverty, make a unity, deal with mental health and reduce our eco-footprint. Probably not by tomorrow but we as a community need to work together to make the...
Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian novelist born November 16th 1930 has been described by many as Africa’s most influential writer of his generation. Achebe continues to receive tremendous praise for his “unsentimental depictions of the social and psychological disorientation” that came with the western customs and...
Fair Trade is the organization that offers alternative products to already-existing conventional products and it was founded as a response to poor working conditions for the workers in third world countries. For the product to receive the Fair Trade certification, it must fulfill certain conditions...
Fair-Trade is a great way to ensure the health and safety of many individuals in the Ivory Coast and helps deliver justice to the workers who have spent most of their lives, producing goods for us. By Pursuing a Fair-Trade mark, Confetti can help and...
Fair trade is a method for exchanging items that expects to guarantee that producers get a reasonable price. It primarily applies to things made for exporting in the international market like bananas, cocoa, coffee, cotton, tea or sugar. From the late 1990s, fair trade enhanced...
In the Philippines, people are known to be artistic and creative in different aspects of life. Even at the earliest time, these characteristics were reflected in the different remnants of the existence of humankind. Angono Petroglyphs was known as one of the earliest artworks in...
Human suffering happens every day all around us. Even though we don’t notice, it still exists. In “The Singer Solution to World Poverty,” Peter Singer constructs many arguments in his proposal to end world poverty. Singer uses severe means to achieve his goal of convincing...
Many historians are convinced that the 1920s is the most scandalous decade in Hollywood history. In that time, many Hollywood stars were involved in criminal cases and sex scandals (Langford, 2010). One of the most infamous cases is the murder of William Desmond Taylor, which...
Bullying has been defined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Department of Education (DOE) as “unwanted aggressive behavior, observed or perceived power imbalance and repetition of behaviors or likelihood of repetition (Gladden et al., 2014.).” The Australian Human Rights Commission states that...
Bullying has taken the lives of many children and teenagers in the last decade. We currently are facing a challenging time where students prefer to stay home, skip or drop out of school to avoid confrontation with bullies. Bullying is considered to be any form...
Unless you have been living under a rock for the last decade, the streaming network service Netflix should ring a bell; One of Netflix most recent popular shows is called “Thirteen Reason Why.” The series revolves around seventeen-year-old high school student, Clay Jensen, and his...
There are many reasons why our government ought to spend more to address the uncontrolled issue of homelessness. In spite of the fact that the quantities of homelessness in the United States have diminished in the previous 10 years, more than 3.5 million individuals every...
I would like for all of you to imagine what it’d be like to have a tent as a home and a sleeping bag as a bed. As of January 2018, the United States had an estimated 552,830 people experiencing homelessness according to the Federal...
Being homeless is a state when a person does not have anything to survive. When there is no shelter to live. According to sociology theory it is a serious issue in the world and our society. There are various causes behind these issue. Major causes...
Decision making can often times be boiled down to two different categories, Rational level minded decisions and spontaneous emotional decisions. The same can be said about the on-going problem surrounding refugee’s entry into a country. According to the UNHCR refugee agency, a refugee is someone...
“If we are to fight discrimination and injustice against women we must start from the home for if a woman cannot be safe in her own house then she cannot be expected to feel safe anywhere,” Aysha Taryam once said. In the United States, someone...
Social issues are difficulties that are present in a society and individuals may go through these daily. In order to be a social problem, these issues tend to affect more than one individual meaning there needs to be a group in the society who consider...
Rape is a social problem that still remains, rape myths are defined as beliefs that are falsely made about rape in general, rapists, and those raped; rape myths are also defined as prejudicial and stereotyped, and cultural attitudes and gender roles contribute to the acceptance...
Future Impact of Data Piracy Old vs new data piracy: There are 2 major components of data piracy. Copying or stealing the data unethically Selling or distributing the pirated data. Due to growth of technology data piracy has become more and more common and easier...
'Everyone is doing it. ' If you were ever a pre-teen/teen, more often than not, you have heard that hackneyed saying. That saying is a familiar and frequent example of peer pressure in adolescents. Brett Laursen: Professor of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University, defines peer...
Peer pressure is a big problem that lots of people find themselves dealing with. Peer pressure affects the people with an insecure image of themselves. They feel the need to “fit in” and be “popular”. To fit in they will do things that their friends...
Peer Pressure has caught public attention from many people, all with varying opinions on the place it has in our society, and how it affects us and those around us. The issue is very relevant, as many people are affected by peer pressure now than...
In our world today, many people prefer to act irrationally when they are in a certain group of people but seem to make better choices when they are isolated. The psychological effect of peer pressure can make people conform to certain behaviors, attitudes, and lifestyles...
As isolation fixed and racial persecution raised over the USA, a couple of pioneers of the African American people group, normally called the capable tenth, initiated to dismiss Booker T. Washington's appeasing methodology. W. E. B. Du Bois and diverse dark pioneers directed their activism...
Today’s modern society, together with high achievements in all fields of human life, is more seriously threatened by crime that is constantly on the upswing. Special emphasis shall be placed on the organized crime that is socially negative phenomenon, possible to infiltrate in the socio-economic...
Economic crimes have always affected both individuals and the society in disastrous and overwhelmingly manner in that they can lead to economic instability or the total decline of a country’s economy (Sibudubudu, 2003). “Money laundering is the process by which one conceals the existence, illegal...
Introduction The economic problems have taken a global dimension after the globalization. It has also increased the supply chain of products across the borders. Cross-border transaction of black money and money laundering are serious economic crimes, and it causes substantial impacts on the economic development...
The accusation that science is an essentially misogynistic discipline has been repeated so often it's become a cliché. Sexism against women in science is still prevalent today. Women in atomic theory and scientific development face a greater struggle than men do when it comes to...
What is your sentiment toward the polygamous family? what do you speculate toward the kids that lived in a polygamous family and women that are been in a polygamous family? polygamy is commonly defined as a martial system in which one man is married concurrently...
This movie is about how a tiny rabbit, Judy Hopps overcomes all the unseeable social barriers of stereotypes and prejudices about her size. Also, her seen weakness, to become a top-notch police officer. When she moves to Zootopia to work as a police officer in...
You may think that hazing is a modern activity, yet its history can be traced back to the Greeks. Hazing is an activity that is seen as a type of ritual where a group of members forces new coming members to endure in order to...
Hazing is a humiliating and dangerous ritual performed by college students seeking membership to a fraternity. It is not a necessary thing to do because it intentionally endangers the health and safety of the member. This act usually involves alcohol, harassment, degradation, and violence. It...
Hazing is the worst thing that can happen to a human and it can hurt a person long term, I believe people who enhance in that activity are asking for humiliation and pain. Hazing is often about power over another person, hazers do stuff just...
Literacy is traditionally viewed as a gateway to knowledge and to a more informed perspective on social issues. In many classic novels, literature is often portrayed as a path towards bettering oneself, and allows characters to gain new insight and levels of understanding towards a...
This paper will summarize four social philosophies: Individualism, Laissez-Faire, Social Darwinism, and Government Intervention and their impact, if any, on human services for the less fortunate. The above philosophies “encouraged the belief that nothing could be done about the situation of the working class and...
Fantastic fiction be used to bring about social changes and/or political reforms In order to better understand fantastic fiction we should also understand other fictions. The most resourceful genre that involves movies shows art and books is science fiction. Most science fiction is labeled as...
Spike Lee writer and director of “Do the Right Thing” addressed many issues that were the cause of much controversy in America. Lee used ethos, pathos, and logos in his project to appeal to Americans. Many topics that related to the huge racial tensions that...
Regardless of what your political views are, what social issues you’re fighting for, or just what your average day to day looks like, it’s safe to say the existence of net neutrality has an impact on your life. It’s something everyone should care about, but...
Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. Principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversities are central to social work. Underpinned by theories...
The phrase, civil rights refer to the responsibilities of the government to provide equal assurance and freedom from the taste for all citizens, the things that it must do. This event should not be involved with civil liberties, which point to the limits on government,...
The quality of a nation's legitimate framework even with the short changes in social and financial conditions is frequently a part of the assortment of arrangements which might be projected and suited within the system of law received by that society. the 2 guessed frameworks...
The meaning of Capital Punishment can be infered as multiple ideologies; however, the legal definition implies that an individual who commits a serious enough crime is liable to the death penalty. When an individual commits a serious enough crime they will be held under the...
Do you think killing a person because of a serious crime they committed is acceptable? There are several opinions about this subject in particular: capital punishment. It’s the execution of an individual, authorized by the government, as punishment of a crime they carried out. Capital...
By definition, “rape culture” is an environment and sociological concept that rape is not only pervasive but also trivialised due to societal attitudes about gender and sexuality shaped by customs and stereotypes formed by society (Waweru Nduta, 2018). Although the term was generated recently, this...
In “The Struggle for the World”, Lindholm and Zúquete examine the similarities among aurora movements even though they manifest themselves in different ways (Lindholm & Zúquete, 2010). Aurora movements become known as political organizations and social movements that take a stand against capitalist globalization as...
Faith can be influenced by the people we surround ourselves with, the religions we grew up with, particular things we believe in, and all of them define us based on the degree of our confidence in faith. Founded on all these fragments of our life...
Katherine Beckett and her colleagues studied racial disparities among drug possession arrests in Seattle Washington and found significant results. In one study, it was found that the Seattle Police Department targeted crack dealers and users, even the data showed, crack was not a commonly used...
This study focuses on the victimization of men and women of lower class who are exploited by the powerful based on their wealth and ‘material production’ which leads the ‘subordinate classes to engage in a struggle for economic, political, and social advantage’. It can be...
Jane is defined by her singlehood and her individualism. Had she pinned over romance and love, she would still be stuck in the mansion with Mr. Rochester as his mistress or follow him into the wilds. But she chooses to put her foot down as...
During most of the novel Jane is dependent on others, first on the Reeds then on Lowood and after that her position somewhat improves when she takes the position of a governess, but she abandons it when she leaves Thornfield. Near the end of the...
Persepolis is a graphic and autobiographic novel written by Marjane Satrapi with the purpose of criticizing the Iranian regime and teaching her audience about the social and cultural issues of Iran. Marji’s life story is told through visual language. Satrapi chose to write a graphic...
Violence is a problem, not a solution! But in the eyes of young people, causing harm and violence towards others is self rewarding and gratifying act to commit. Youth violence is a dilemma and unstoppable. Violence is all over the place. The sad part is...
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention defines youth violence as “harmful behaviors that can start early and continue into young adulthood. The young person can be a victim, an offender, or a witness to the violence.” Youth violence is a severe problem that can...
According to the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), at least 750 million people worldwide are illiterate (Blackman). Illiteracy, the inability to read and write, is caused by low socioeconomic status, lack of access to education, and inadequate resources and professional development for...
The idea of child poverty and its effect on New Zealand emerged after seeing the documentary on YouTube. This thought arose from my curiosity regarding the effectiveness of attempts to eradicate and reduce child poverty in New Zealand. My hypothesis was that the child poverty...
Abstract This paper explain about hunger, hunger in general, what causes hunger, how to overcome hunger, hunger situation in Indonesia and hunger from Pancasila point of view. Pancasila as Indonesia’s ideology has five principles that have a lot of values. Hunger in general explain about...
Hunger and Its Aspects Speaking from a comprehensive point of view, the word “hunger” can be described as an uncomfortable sensation produced by the body in response to the need or the desire or the craving to have food. It can also be defined as...
Developing countries are unclean, illiterate, survive on aid, and are poor. These are only a handful of misconceptions in developing countries. Vietnam was once all of these things as they were in devastation after the Vietnam War and considered a third-world country. Now years later...
By looking at concepts such as modernisation and urbanisation which arose from the Industrial Revolution, as well as racism, discrimination and the formation of class structures as studied and documented by Web Dubois, one will be able to conclude that these concepts which arose from...
In “Sad Days of Light,” Peter Balakian talks about how his grandparents survived during the genocide and the harsh situations they might had to face for their survival. Balakian uses imagery throughout his text to show how the Armenians suffered due to the act of...
Jack London's short story titled, 'To Build a Fire' is one of the most emblematically splendid stories that has added to the advancement of our American writing. It is too simple to even think about going endlessly about the concealed lessons that Jack needed his...
Childhood is a stage in which all humans’ beings go through, at this stage they are vulnerable because a child is not fully developed mentally, physically or cognitively. A child is any human being below the age of eighteen (18) years old. Children rights range...
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