...something will became a social policy. The type of political party in power effects social policies, as different parties have different agendas and concerns, for e.g. Labour wanted to help teenagers who weren’t going into further education by providing them with practical apprentices. The state of economy and how much social policy will cost taxpayers is another factor, for e.g. education monthly allowance for college students was abolished after the recession. Political parties also create policies due to an upcoming election to win over voters, for e.g. in the next general election the Conservative party who raised university fees up to £9000 per year, may lower the price. If the sociologist’s findings are in line with the Europe Union, that policy is likely to be implanted as the EU has a big influence over its members, for e.g. the EU ruled that British car insurance firms couldn’t charge male drivers more than females, as that is based purely on gender. If the research is by a sociologist critical of the government than it won’t be listened to, for e.g. Marxist sociologists probably won’t be funded by government as they want restructure of society’s superstructure from capitalism to communism, as they think that the worlds wealth is unfairly controlled by a...
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...are still existing, especially when referred to the outer appearance. To be more specific, when somebody walks around a huge public company, they definitely will notice that almost all the department managers are good looking and wear luxurious clothes, while on the other side cleaners are usually old and fat. What’s more,According to the article “The Price of Blackness” author Lanre Akinsiku used his own experience to present several “unfair” he met in his daily life, because of his black skin. Recently, several critics indicate that one’s personality and outer appearance are both essential, although the public seems to prefer judging by appearance instead of considering both aspects. Therefore, adopting this sort of method to judge a person has several side effects and does create loads of problems happen, particularly about unfair treatment, discrimination and fear. There is no doubt that depending only on outer appearance to estimate a person will bring injustice judgements and offer people unfair treatments. No one can deny that all the human beings live in the same world but because of both the genetic destiny and the acquired disposition, everyone is unique let along the outer appearance. Thus, there should not be a standard way of good-looks to evaluate a person. In the article “The Price of Blackness”, author Akinsiku complains about the unequal treatment to people with black skin and he presents his experience, “ Then he would go back to his car and dally a little, pretending...
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...Most academic studies of school finance, sooner or later, ask us to consider the same question: 'How can we achieve more equity in education in America?" A variation of the question is a bit more circumspect: “How can we achieve both equity and excellence in education?" Both questions, however, seem to value equity as a desired goal. But, when the recommendations of such studies are examined, and when we look as well at the solutions that innumerable commissions have proposed, we realize that they do not quite mean 'equity" and that they have seldom asked for 'equity." What they mean, what they prescribe, is something that resembles equity but never reaches it: something close enough to equity to silence criticism by approximating justice, but far enough from equity to guarantee the benefits enjoyed by privilege. The differences are justified by telling us that equity must always be "approximate" and cannot possibly be perfect. But the imperfection falls in almost every case to the advantage of the privileged. In Maryland, for instance, one of several states in which the courts have looked at fiscal inequalities between school districts, an equity suit filed in 1978, although unsuccessful, led the state to reexamine the school funding system. When a task force set up by the governor offered its suggestions five years later, it argued that 100 percent equality was too expensive. The goal, it said, was 75 percent equality-meaning that the poorest districts should...
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...Contrary to many arguments, it is unquestionable that a wage gap exists, and while there are various ideas as to the most probable cause, there is no reason why this gap should continue to go uncorrected or unchanged. Our government should take concrete steps to close the gender wage gap because it violates women’s rights and equality. The story begins at a local Radio Shack, it is Friday, payday. As employees open their paychecks, they are awaiting their annual raise. As one employee, Neha opens up her paycheck she finds she has not yet received a raise; she has waited all year for this raise. She is very sad to find she did not receive one. She begins to think maybe she did something wrong. She starts to think back through the year, and cannot seem to come up with any solutions as to why she did not receive one. She worked especially hard that year in hopes to receive a good raise and felt she deserved to be recognized for it. In the break room she overheard her co-worker John bragging to their colleagues about his second raise. Now John is making a dollar twenty five more per hour than her even though they both have been working at Radio Shack for two years. They both have the same job descriptions and titles therefore it should be no difference in their pay. Neha cannot quite understand why he received two when she only received one. She cannot seem to recall the specifics, so she is determined to look into it further and fix the problem. She...
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...executives, celebrities, heirs, income over fifty thousands and have highly education, second is new money class which is people inherit a huge money from their family. Thirdly is middle class which is people having highly educational and also have their professionals like lawyer and doctor. Fourthly is working class which is people have low educated or technical training, they always is blue-collar worker and worker. Also they have a union. Fifth is working poor class which is people have lower educational, usually work in the lowest-paying jobs. The last one is poverty level which is people can’t meet their basic needs. Discuss how class shapes life chances using segments from the film, People Like US: Social Class in America below: The working class vs. the middle class In the work, the working-class people more easy to injury at work than the middle class t. And, the working class people are least possibly have the extra money to buy essential, moreover luxurious things and holiday. The social class in US, the middle class family has the better survival qualifications, therefore they have the social activity, and their child can have a better education compared to the working class people. “Bourgeoisie Blues” – the black middle class The video explained that since the 1960 s the black middle class is growing by leaps and bounds, African Americans have chance entered white-collar jobs and have better education than before. They are no longer isolated by color identification in...
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...As long as people are different, inequality will always exist. It is not only found around the world, but also in our educational system. Inequality is defined as the quality of being unequal or uneven; it can be viewed as mistreating someone just because you don’t like them, or not giving someone the same amount of resources you provided to another person. Inequalities in education usually result in youths not contributing meaningfully to their society. The three main obstacles, which affect our education system, are racism, lack of commitment, and lack of resource. One obstacle that affects our educational system is the lack of commitment on the part of teachers. Some teachers are only involved in the educational system for the salaries that they receive. Regardless of an effective method of teaching or not, teachers will receive the same salary. Kozol stated, “These are the schools I call “the treasured places”. They remind us always of the possible (p 299)” School should be a place where children can fulfill their dream career with the assistance of teachers. Yet, if the teacher is uncommitted, then the students will only be companied with boredom, which lead them to drop out because of the fact that they receive more information out on the streets. According to Manhattan institute, in 2001, the only state where Latinos have a high graduating rate is in Montana (82%). The highest graduation rate for African Americans is 71%, in West Virginia. According to “findthedata...
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...Capital Punishment; Revenge or Desert? A Study of Capital Punishment And the Moral Dilemmas it Presents MODR 1760 Professor Dr. Jason C. Robinson March 31, 2014 Capital punishment is the legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state, as a means of punishment for having committed a capital crime. In this essay, I will discuss some of the main advantages and disadvantages of capital punishment and whether capital punishment is a morally and ethically viable approach to punishment. I hold a firmly retentionist position and believe that the most just and fitting punishment for one who has committed a capital offence would be the death penalty. I will support my position with statistics showing that capital punishment has successfully been used to deter people from committing capital crimes. As well, I will discuss various philosophies regarding the morals of execution and punishment in general. My goal in writing this paper is not to force abolitionist thinkers to change their position with regards to capital punishment, but rather to show abolitionist thinkers that there is another way to look at capital punishment. Two of the main principles that are used to support the retentionist philosophy are deterrence and retributivism. Deterrence is the theory that the death penalty is morally just because it will deter would-be murderers from committing capital crimes, which carry a sentence of execution. Retributivism is the idea that criminals should be punished...
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...Gender Role Analysis SOC 333 Genders and Society Heather Stuart Erica Lloyd 9/30/2013 Humans beings are like sponges, especially when it comes to learning new things. Our neighborhoods or communities, places of employment, and jobs shape who we are. As far as gender is concerned some of the behavior is learned and some of it is obtained from our genetics (Sapiro, 2003).While some individuals focus on the assets they can bring to society, others are getting involved and letting education, public policy, and the workforce shape them into strong and responsible people. These men and women are becoming prestigious leaders in society and are wasting no time trying to get to the top of the corporate ladder. Gender is not only shaped by what we learn at home, but it also helps us appreciate our worth. For instance, women were not able to receive the same education as men in the earlier days, but once they were able to become educated things changed tremendously. In a classroom setting there are different instruments used for learning such as, chalk boards, art supplies, books, etc. These items do not necessarily shape the gender, but the students use them in different ways. Boys are said to participate more in class than girls and show more interest in math and competitive learning. Boys interact more in the classroom than girls and it is said that they have more confidence (Sapiro, 2003). In classrooms there are...
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...liberty acknowledges those interactions. The word liberty describes specific freedoms of action without obligations toward others, but recognizes that obligations might exist. The concept of boundaries introduces obligations toward other people. The concept of freedom implies unrestricted movement and actions regardless of boundaries, but the concept of liberty implies restrictions on actions because of boundaries. Liberty acknowledges possible boundaries and merely is freedom from fiat boundaries. In relation to the quote “Equality is the sole of liberty; there is, in fact no liberty without it” (Frances Wright) It is clear to understand that as liberty implies certain obligations of society, i.e The Rule of Law, Taxation. Bestowing unequal obligations onto any group in society i.e Slavery, completely destroys any chance of liberty for those that are oppressed or impeded by inequality. Within society, there are various factors that contribute to the development of prejudice and discrimination from birth. When discussing prejudice and discrimination it is important to understand their meanings. According to the text (Shapiro & Neuberg, 2007) prejudice refers to negative attitudes towards others while discrimination refers to negative behaviours towards others. Biases involved in prejudice and discrimination are culturally conditioned, meaning that preconceptions are learned and developed as people grow and observe the environment. This is exemplified in debated...
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...Private vs. Public Schools Marcus Hamlet WGU Student ID# Jan. 30 2014 In the history of the United States, the priority to obtain a well-developed education has only increased throughout time. It is believed by society that a strong foundation in education has the ability to optimize a person’s future. This solidarity could begin as early as grade school to college and beyond. Since schooling is thought to be a valuable asset, a parent’s decision of primary placement for their child in private or public school can be a daunting task. Statistics predict that private schools have a more developed curriculum that can also offer challenges promoting growth. However, the public school system is considered more cost efficient, provides a standard curriculum, and promotes an environment that influences socialization. Both education systems are designed to edify to the best of their ability, but each carry their own imperfections. Research has shown that the private school sector is more beneficial than public because students gain academic advantages, college preparation, and safety. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) conducted a survey to determine how influential the environment has on the pupil’s ability to learn and the how the curriculum is presented in a private verses public setting. Studies have shown that principals, teachers, and likewise administration hold key components in both surroundings. Their reports went on to prove that these personnel...
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...research have found that blacks often got wrong diagnoses more than whites, school administrators treat blacks more strict and police arrest blacks much more often than whites. In addition to the effect, even a company judge and choose résumés by common white-sounding name or black-sounding name (Kristof). These factors make us realize racial inequality makes an actual difference in social status. According to Charlene Crowell in The Louisiana weekly, the gap between black family median income and white family median income had narrowed $48.106 to $28.000 in past two decades, but significant racial income gap is still exist in our society (Crowell). And when the wage gap is growing, it influence on education, health and crime rate like a negative chain. Urban Institute declares, “higher education gap between black and white is larger today than 50 years ago”. He also mentions this is because the quality of school and school financing system. Rich white who live around school pay a lot of tax and it supporting higher school fee, therefore, it makes a difference in achievement gap afterwards (Nochols). We can say families with low income tend to have...
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...Kaysha Whakarau 12004012 179.330: Maori development and the social sevices Paper Coordinator: Paul’e Ruwhiu Assignment 1: Essay ‘My identityt and relationship with tangata whenua’. Kia ora koutou katoa. Ko Ngati Raukawa raua ko Ngati Tuwharetoa te iwi Ko Parereukawa raua ko Ngararu te hapu Ko Ngatokuwaru raua ko Waioturi te marae Ko Hokio raua ko Patea te awa Ko Taranaki te maunga Ko Aotea te waka Ko Corina Whakarau toku mama Ko Sonny Whakarau toku papa Ko Ryan Twigge Toku tane Ko Kaysha Whakarau-Twigge toku ingoa Describing one’s identity is not an easy task. Having an opinion or position towards a culture and worldview is part of human nature (Ministry of Justice, 2001). As we develop, these views and positions we thought we were once in, can change and alter. In other words, as people adapt and learn, so too does their views (Houhamau, & Sibley, 2014). In this essay I will be describing my worldview and cultural positioning of when I was growing up and contrasting this to how I feel now. I will also discuss this in relation to things Māori and who changed or influenced these views. I will finally critically analyse my relationship of tangata whenua. My mihimihi does not just describe who I am and here I come from. It describes my identity, my own conception and expression of myself and my affiliations both culturally and physically. My mihimihi establishes the links I share and have. As a Māori, sharing my whakapapa it is about knowing yourself and...
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...protesters. Some of the protesters were arrested for their actions. The people in the south didn’t want change and wanted their cities to remain segregated. However, “On April 3, 1963, SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) began its Birmingham protest” despite the fact that the “black middle class in Birmingham opposed the protest.” Many people “feared such demonstrations might jeopardize the slow but steady progress on race relations in the city “(“Letter from a Birmingham Jail” 1). Since there was so much disapproval and displeasure toward the protest, Martin Luther King decided to show his commitment to his cause by stepping forward to go to jail. While he was in jail, he wrote a letter pushing for more people to act and explained why it was necessary to protest peaceful. His goal for going to jail was “to stiffen the resolve of his backers, get national publicity for the protests, and pressure the government to take some sort of positive action” to help (“ Letter from a Birmingham Jail” 2). The letter was significant to the movement because it highlighted “nonviolence as a political strategy” to “overthrow the violent hatred of white racists” (“Letter from a Birmingham Jail” 2). Martin Luther King refused to use violence and believed that love would have a long-lasting effect on the country. He believed that violence would create more problems rather than solutions. The letter from a Birmingham jail was an integral part of the movement and the precursor to the March on...
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...analysis of age discrimination laws in the United States. Data dealing with the aging of the workforce, the unemployment rates of older workers, as well as the number of age discrimination lawsuits in the United States is furnished. Persistent racial inequality in employment, housing, and other social domains has renewed interest in the possible role of discrimination. Contemporary forms of discrimination, however, are often subtle and covert, posing problems for social scientific conceptualization and measurement. WHAT IS DISCRIMINATION? Discrimination is treating, or proposing to treat, someone unfavorably because of a personal characteristic protected by law. According to its most simple definition, racial discrimination refers to unequal treatment of persons or groups on the basis of their race or ethnicity. In defining racial discrimination, many scholars and legal advocates distinguish between differential treatment and disparate impact, creating a two-part definition: Differential treatment occurs when individuals are treated unequally because of their race. Disparate impact occurs when individuals are treated equally according to a given set of rules and procedures but when the latter are constructed in ways that favor members of one group over another. The second component of this definition broadens its...
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...library research paper on the integrating values of Wal-Marts to sex discrimination and pay lawsuits that Wal-Mart has encountered over the years. The paper will discuss the legality of the situation and how Wal-Mart might be able to fix the issues that they are having. The paper will also discuss Utilitarian ethical analysis, Kantian ethical analysis and Socrates and the Socratic method. It will go into detail if Wal-Mart as a company has acted ethical or moral against its employees based on the ethical analysis just listed. Social Responsibility will also be discussed and will be given examples on if Wal-Mart gives back to the community or other organizations. Introduction Wal-Mart has seen lawsuits after lawsuits over the years. Why has this been occurring to them? Are they a bad company, immoral or unethical? Is Wal-Mart actually committing illegal crimes? This will be discussed...
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