social and cultural rights

are treated equal and given all rights. Citizenship should be above cultural differences, yet nation-state is based on cultural specificity. They pride themselves in being different from other nations. Nation-state forces their dominant group's culture on their territory and oppress the remaining. Most nation-states’ have had groups on their territory not considered capable of belonging and were either denied citizenship or forced to go through the process of cultural assimilation in order to…

men as equals due to the perceived differences in their abilities and interests. Due to this, women have experienced intense discrimination throughout history. These forms of discriminations include males’ domination in the society, lack of legal rights, job inequalities, biases within the distribution of health and health services, lack of freedom of expression, and segregation of women from certain duties. Gender studies have become very popular all over the world due to the numerous forms of…

Hirschi’s theory of social control compared to classical criminology, Durkheim's theory, and Merton’s theory. Social control theory examines delinquency, and how “Delinquent acts result when an individual’s bond to society is weak or broken” (Hirschi, 2014, p. 231). He argues that delinquency is not subjected to one certain group, but anyone can become delinquent. Criminality is created through the social bonds that are broken or weakened during youth, the four elements of the social bonds are…

cultures as well the underlying causes. Through research, social workers are able to validate and attain information, and it also helps to support and prove ideas more efficiently. In this case study, one particular research project will be chosen. I will then compare and contrast the research project’s paradigm. Besides of these, I will explore research skills that a beginning research might need to acquire, identify and analyse ethical, cultural imperatives and ownership of research. The…

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was created in response to the travesties of World War II. The United Nations adopted it in 1948 and it still stands to this day as a cornerstone of human rights for the world. In the text, Joseph Wronka “argues that human rights are are the bedrock of social justice.” [1] He also “identities the five core notions of human rights as suggested by the UDHR” [2] that will be discussed in this paper. They are: 1. Human dignity, 2.…

economic, political, social and environmental factors with more and more complex consequences. The touristic development creates economic benefits and costs from country to country and from region to region. This is mainly attributed to at the different economic structures of the countries or regions of touristic destinations and by their geographical position. The Historic and cultural objects play an important role in the presentation and protection of historic and cultural heritage of a…

Social history is the thorough analysis of the past and usually has to do with sociology, ethnology or fiscal matters that are mainly based on experiences typically focused on major issues, making it a topic of public interest. There are many ideas that concern social history and it may be difficult to recognize them. Social history is an exceedingly broad term as there are so many situations and examples that can fall into the group. It is popularly considered as an insight on cultural history,…

ethnic groups. Ethnocentrism is defined as the tendency to view others from the basis of one’s belief systems, values, and norms (Omohundro, 2008). It is the tendency to perceive other cultures from one’s perspective and failing to appreciate the cultural diversity. Ethnocentrism is common in both the developed and developed countries. In the United States, for instance, there is a tendency of the Americas to think that their high standards of living come out of hard work, discipline, and…

Guru explains how prejudice may construct an environment where a social worker may be affected by these attitudes of suspicion and hostility when working with a Muslim client. Consequently, this would influence the quality of service provided to the Muslim clients and lead to a very hostile working environment. Thus, there is an essential need for workplaces to administer in-service training for social work practitioners to disassemble their own hidden feelings and biases. These biases need to…

applications. Racism comes out from a social procedure called whiteness and they try to fortify their power in social service institutions (Yee, 2005). Incompetency by the multicultural community Even though the domination of majorities causes racial discrimination, no one can deny the fact that the structure and formation of Canada are deeply rooted in white people and their culture. It is clear that minorities are ignorant about the culture and practice of social work in Canada. Lack of…