Sociology

The exploitation of labor has been a primary topic of discussion in globalization. Amongst the forced labor practices, women and children have become a commodity sought after and exploited through the sex trade. With increased mobility, globalization has created a high demand for the sex trade. Countries such The United States are primary customers in this trade. It is reported that the sex trade is a billion dollar industry that brings in $32 billion annually. The economic growth of this…

According to the online Oxford Dictionary, discrimination is the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age or sex. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, part of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, protects against discrimination based upon several criteria. It was expanded to not only protect against discrimination in the workplace but in the educational system as well. Understanding the sociological…

When countering data or creating data, various areas need to be considered. For example, identifying the data, the way the data is presented and whether the data is from primary secondary or a tertiary source. There are two different types of data, Primary and Secondary data. Primary data is data that is collected first hand, by yourself or your team. This type of data can be collected via interviews, questionnaires or observation in order to answer your research question. Similarly, secondary…

Lastly, race relations continue to reflect the incredibly important social implications of racism in current events. Examples such as the brutality faced by young Black men by the cops demonstrates the assumption that African-Americans are brutish and violent, characteristics given to them by scientists during the slave trade. One example of on going racism that goes unnoticed is the high rate of violence against women of color, specifically sexual violence. As mentioned before, the sexual…

14. Is there a difference in the patterns of violence towards male and female victims? Although over 12 million women and men are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States each year, women are significantly more likely to be victimized than men. Women’s battering has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and is considered to be a major social problem. In fact, intimate partner violence is the leading cause of injury and death to…

Introduction: Domestic helpers are people who work for their employer to clean their houses, wash their clothes, look after their children while they work and many others. Domestic helper can come from a foreign country for many reasons, the main reason is because they can earn more money than the jobs they were getting back in their country. They usually use the money they get to educate their children or pay some bills for the family in their own country. They rarely get to visit their family…

Each and every family is unique in their own way. Families consist of different races that may practice different religions, a conflictive understanding of gender roles, and a differing socioeconomic status. They are often constructed of mothers, fathers, and siblings with extended families of aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents. Families are a group of individuals who can be bound by the relation of blood, marriage, legal relations, emotional ties or biological connections(Coontz 36).…

It is under popular belief that our criminal justice system today is designed to keep the poor, poor, and the rich, rich. The criminal justice system practically targets the disadvantaged communities of the nation, specifically the African American communities which have the highest incarceration rate out of any other race by a landslide. How do they actually target these communities? Well it all began practically with the Reagan era and the “War on Drugs” which swept the nation, enforcing…

Mental illness is extremely prevalent in society today. A mental illness is defined as a condition that affects a person’s thinking, feeling, or mood (“Mental Health Conditions”). It may affect people’s ability to relate to others and as well as their ability to function on a daily basis (“Mental Health Conditions”). About forty million adults in the U.S., ages 18 and above, suffer from a mental illness (“Facts & Statistics”) and about one in five U.S. adults experience mental illness each year…

Sociologists use the scientific method to form theories and to observe the differences in common behavior. Sociologists seek to understand the ways in which people interact and shape society. They believe it is important for people to interact with others within different societies. Researchers use the scientific method to eliminate personal bias and ensure validity and reliability (Macionis). Sociologists follow a precise, standardized method so others can interpret and read or test their…