Social sciences

PEA looks at the relationship between economics and politics embedded in the societal context. As it is concerned with the interactions with power, the distribution of wealth and the way these processes are shaped over time (DFID: 2009). This can give donor institutions an edge over policy issues in to allow the better interpretation of risk and reward. I will construct the argument that PEA is central for linking political analysis wider institutional processes within society. PEA provides a…

Court held that school segregation violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. More importantly, the Supreme Court used social sciences to help validate their reasoning for ending school segregation. The Supreme Court stated “we must look instead to the effect of segregation itself on public education.” However, the amount of the social science research provided to the Supreme Court is most challenging to find. Nevertheless, it is probable that – at that time – there were…

the taste of coffee that people flocked to these establishments… It was, in fact, the nature of the institution itself that caused its popularity to skyrocket during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries” (Calhoun 75-76). The coffee-house gave a social atmosphere that no place else had ever given the people of the seventeenth and eighteenth century. Man is considered to be a sociable creature and where else is better for him to get his information from than another man. The coffee-house is a…

I choose this article because it is about the role of critical reflection in an alternative teacher preparation program. Through my critical reflections this year, I have learned many aspects about myself as a teacher. So, I felt like this was an important article to read and that it really dives into why critical reflection is so important. My first thought when reading the reflections that Mike and Kathy had written was, “Wow, it seems like they have such difficult experiences to pull from…

The discipline of science has been my future aspiration ever since I was young. Science for me acts as a frame to view the world around me. The excitement I feel when discovering how reactions work and how chemicals behave, for example how there is specific amount of iodine requires changes the color of thiosulfate ions, made me envision myself as a chemist. The idea that there are limitless possibilities for beneficial creations for mankind has especially fuelled me to explore chemistry. But,…

Be that as it may, there are still many career fields in which women are underrepresented. Evidence of the aforementioned disproportionate representation is clearly evident in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. As a STEM woman, this confounded me. What factors contributed to the lack of strong female presence-- a phenomenon which I considered an anomaly. Were there any recognized biological differences which made…

Science is a collaborative effort founded upon the curiosity innate in all humans. This curiosity drove us to create systems of inquiry to satisfy our need to explain things. Adopting the tools and values of science would benefit society as a whole. The tools of science are not the focus of my discussion here, as I believe that, while vital to science, they are not as universally useful within society as the values they were built upon. The values of science are not merely a prerequisite to…

and contribute to making a more inclusive scientific community. Among the students who went to a public girl's high school in Korea, I was one of the few who pursued basic scientific research. The STEM field has been historically male-dominant, and social barriers against women still largely discourage female participation. I was among twenty percent of the…

The scientific method is a method of procedure that since the 17th century has characterized natural science, and consists of systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and formulation, testing, and modification of hypothesis (Google). There are six steps to the scientific method: Ask a question, make observations and conduct research, propose a hypothesis, design an experiment to test the hypothesis, test the hypothesis, and accept or reject the hypothesis (Anne Marie Helmenstine,…

The world today is increasingly dependent on science and technology (S&T) and the question of gender and S&T becomes even more pertinent. We not only require people to contribute to the growth of S&T, we require that they understand the impact of S&T on our lives and use its products effectively. That worldwide there is a trend of fewer women participating in the growth of S&T is worrisome, as it prevents inclusive perspectives. Education is viewed as a panacea for the imbalances and a…