Sociological Views Of Poverty

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    Road to Success Kyi Brown Sociology 185 Mr. Joe Smith DeVry University June 12, 2011 Road to Success Leaving home at eighteen to go out on my own and start my own life, there were many things I wasn’t prepared for. In today’s society people are to concern with living by the second, not by the minute, the hour, nor by the day. The second I receive my high school diploma I felt gratified. The next minute I was off the stage, tossing up my cap towards the sky, and then off to

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    U.S Supreme Court Case Buck V. Bell

    you have no choice on the exam paper. The specification 1 Different theories of crime, deviance, social order and social control * Different definitions of crime, deviance, social order and social control * The distinction between sociological theories of crime and other theories (eg biological, psychological); crime and deviance as socially constructed * Functionalist theories of crime: Durkheim, anomie, collective conscience; Merton’s strain theory; manifest and latent functions;

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    Cults and Sects

    you have no choice on the exam paper. The specification 1 Different theories of crime, deviance, social order and social control * Different definitions of crime, deviance, social order and social control * The distinction between sociological theories of crime and other theories (eg biological, psychological); crime and deviance as socially constructed * Functionalist theories of crime: Durkheim, anomie, collective conscience; Merton’s strain theory; manifest and latent functions;

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    Assess Sociological Views of the Impact of Government Policies and Laws on Family Life (24 Marks)

    Assess sociological views of the impact of government policies and laws on family life (24 marks) There have been a number of government policies that have impacted on family life and made it better and worse. These policies include changes in law on divorce which has resulted in family diversity such as the increase in cohabitation, lone parent and reconstituted families. According to Murray, the growth of lone-parent families is due to an over generous welfare state which has resulted in a dependency

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    Kelley Outbreak

    The Kelly outbreak is a famous phenomenon in Australia's colonial history. Whilst some people prefer to see the outbreak as a simple criminal incident between an outlaw and the police, most historians view it as a broader sociological phenomenon, involving conflict between a larger rural community and the colonial authorities. An important issue for historians has been to understand the underlying causes of this criminal outbreak, whether it was mainly due to personal, ethnic or socio-economic factors

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    Soc Probs

    1. A social problem is a social condition that a segment of society views as harmful to members of society and in need of remedy. 2. The structure of a society refers to the way society is organized 3. An institution is an established and enduring pattern of social relationships. The five traditional institutions are family religion politics 4. Social group is defined as two or more people who have a common identity, interact, who have a common identity, interact, and form a social

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    Race, Incarceration, and Recidivism in America

    of people in the country. There are several sociological concepts that apply to this theory. Poverty leads to higher crime rates. People with lower social classes are more likely to be targeted by the police. The Drug Policy Alliance (n.d) explains in the article “Race and the Drug War” that law enforcement has a “focus on urban areas, on lower-income communities and on communities of color” (para. 1). This type of targeting creates a negative view and disrespect for authority; as a result, it

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    Applying Material from Item a and Your Knowledge, Evaluate Sociological Explanations of Ethnic Differences in Educational Achievement.

    Sociological research has challenged the view that ethnic differences in achievement reflect innate differences of intelligence and ability; this has become a view that very few sociologists now put forward. Ethnicity refers to the shared cultural traditions and history, which are distinct from other groups in society. The level of achievement of different ethnic groups varies. This may be due to factors such as home background, class, language and in-school factors. Recent studies highlight the

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    Income Inequality

    problem of an increase in household income inequality has been a major talk point in political discussion and public policy. According to Winston Churchill, inequality is unavoidable especially in capitalist societies. However, President Barrack Obama views inequality as not only a major problem but as a defining problem of this generation. It cannot be disputed that income inequality in the United States has been rising over the past four decades. The trend is evident when income is measured both before

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    Gender Inequality

    English 101 December 10, 2012 Gender Inequality: How Women get the Short Stick Gender equality and gender roles go hand in hand in today’s economy. These two concepts complement each other to the extent in which one must know about both to fully understand the capacity of either. Gender roles are roles each sex is given. These are stereotypical things. For example, things like women cook and males work. In todays economy men and women are not equal. Gender inequality and gender roles are one of

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