Social sciences

In the social and behavioral sciences degree, students are required to fulfill and complete a set of major learning outcomes that demonstrate various skills and knowledge learned while completing the program. The Major Learning Outcome social theory requires students to understand and analyze specific ideas and theories used in the social and behavioral sciences. In the SBS 300 and SBS 328 courses, students will have the opportunity to learn and explore different social science, theories as well…

in that chapter. Sociology, although sometimes looked upon more as a humanity than a science (which I personally feel is unjustified), is an academic field that uses the scientific method in order to gather and interpret data. Even though people tend to feel reduced and dehumanized by being labeled as ‘data points’ the study of societies is in many ways similar…

the tremendous contributions that she has made to the field of anthropology and the public. In addition, I find it very astounding that Mead “offers a resolution of the old apparent conflict between science and humanities through the development of a human science capable of justifying within science both quantitative and qualitative knowledge” (Ruby 2000, 165). Therefore, this provides a significant point of why one should combine…

assessment that positivism and market fundamentalism has led to the destruction of Western civilization in the twenty-first century. This assessment is critical of both the internal workings of science and how it operates among other social institutions. The critique of positivism depends on a flawed placement of science in society, and is inconsistent with the subsequent historical narrative. These inconsistencies result in a weak rhetorical argument against positivism, and place an implicit…

scientific study of social systems and phenomena in our world. The use of the scientific method to examine culture and society produced crucial differences with his predecessors or colleagues such as Herbert Spencer or Max Weber. Trying to know if society is something tangible or a social construct, Emile Durkheim wrote his famous book The Rules of Sociological Method (1895) that laid down the guidelines to follow to study what he called a positive social science. His expertise in the social…

The City of Bend has great need for successful affordable housings programs. According to the 2014 Annual Renters Survey, the city has a vacancy rate of .6 percent, compared to a national vacancy rate of 4.1 percent. Similarly, housing inventory, as defined by number of listings available divided by closed listings per month, only stands at 2 months for homes valued $250,000 of less. This significant demand coupled with constrained supply has led to median house prices of $321,500, or percent…

Graduation is approaching quickly and senior year is coming to a close. Now is the time to be thinking about college and formulating a plan for a successful future. Both Oklahoma State University and Abilene Christian University are fantastic schools that offer many amazing opportunities. Choosing a college is a big decision that can have a huge impact on your life and it’s important to make an informed decision. Looking into the history of a college can help in the decision making process.…

many things about my own personal life that went unnoticed before. I think I have now the power to see things differently than I did before and for this I will always be grateful. I have been introduced to the realm of psychology, like any other social science student, through my Introduction to Psychology class. Thanks to that class and to the amazing teacher that thought the basis of psychology, I started understanding some of the reasons for some of the behaviours I see in every day life. I…

Determinism is one of the three major theories on science and technology studied in Science and Technology Studies. The other two are Social Construction of Technology, and Actor-Network/Assemblage Theory. This essay will focus on Technological Determinism, and analyze Adam Moe Fejerskov’s article “The New Technopolitics of Development and the Global South as a Laboratory of Technological Experimentation” published in 2017 in Sage journals’ Science, Technology, & Human Values. In this article,…

has developed extremely in the last 30 years. However, many countries including the mainland of China are facing the challenge of high youth unemployment. The Social Science institution of the Chinese Academy argues that the youth unemployment will have social, political and economic impacts on all aspects of the country (The Social Science institution of Chinese Academy. N.B). This essay will discuss the major reason, which causes the high youth unemployment from two aspects, economic…