Sociology

In this assignment we were asked to find things in Robert Zemeckis 's 1994 Forrest Gump that can be connected to what we have learned throughout this year in United States History class. Events from the vietnam war, the riots, President John F. Kennedy’s time in office and so many more. In the beginning, when Forrest was telling his lives story to the nice young black lady at the bus station. He telling the young lady that his mother named him after Nathan Bedford Forrest. Who was a lieutenant…

QUESTION ONE 1.1.1.Psychologists that have studied education believes that any event that has a result in the change of behavior is known as learning. Learning is an operation that has a continuous change not only because of high maturation but because of experiences that have occurred in the past. Example 1:Behaviorism is when people react to a variety of events in their surrounding areas to benefit him/her with no worry about psychological disorders or awareness(Skinner,2011).The individual is…

The term ‘symmetrical family’ refers to the idea that gender roles have become exactly that; symmetrical. That with time & equality between the sexes (referred to as the ‘march of progress’), the responsibilities that the genders previously held, have now been spread out evenly. Many sociologists have looked at this theory, each with different & often conflicting views. I will explore each aspect of the term ‘symmetrical family’ & the different perspectives that sociologists have. But to do this…

Family is very important to many people. But families have changed over the years. Divorce, remarriage and blended families are more common and accepted. There isn’t a stigma behind divorce or single parents as much anymore. Many young adults are even waiting till there marriage until they are in there 30s. Plus cohabitation is more normal. Families are changing and becoming more tolerant of situations that stray from the norm. Three sociological concepts I can relate to are the family unit,…

William Wilberforce was born in Hull, England in 1759. He received his university education in Cambridge. Described by those who knew him as worldly, wealthy and popular he was known for his wit, good conversation and humour. He enjoyed gentleman’s clubs, drinking and gambling more than study but managed the minimum requirements to pass his exams (Windschuttle 2008). In 1785 at 26 years of age he experienced what he described as his “great change”, and emerged from this period inwardly and…

“Every nine seconds in the U.S., a woman is assaulted or beaten”; mostly by an intimate partner or family member (“Statistics”). Although it is believed that domestic violence is a fading problem, it’s still quite common and cannot be ignored. Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior used to establish power and control over another person through fear and intimidation, often including aggression or threats (“Domestic Violence: Statistics & Facts”). Currently, domestic violence is still an…

Dingo – in Australian this means “native dog” (slang dictionary.org) Bandicoot –are small marsupials indigenous to Australia (Wiki Bandicoot) Goanna – in Australia this is a type of monitor lizard with over 20 varies ranging in size and color (Outback) Going bush – to break away into “the bush” and be uncivilized (Dictionary.com) Bush (as Terrian) – an area of terrain covered by diverse plant life; terrain which is has been unfarmed by man (Dictionary.com) Dreamtime – “any remote period”…

Chicago, Illinois often referred to as the Second City or the Windy City has recently taken on a much more ominous nickname, Chiraq. The dubious title that entails that a major American city share similar traits to the worn torn country of Iraq comes about from the dramatic and unfortunate rise of gang violence in the city and metro area. Despite success in curbing crime from its peak levels in the early 90’s the decrease is no more, crime has come roaring back in the Windy City, leaving many…

An investigation into whether the knowledge and understanding of food labelling are associated with obesity in particular consumer groups. INTRODUCTION Over the past 20 years, the rates of obesity and overweight have increased significantly (Visscher, 2001) and is diagnosed as one of most serious threats to public health of the time (Katz, 2005). Differences in related policies and health behaviour may be one of the causes (WHO, 2000) or lack of food labelling knowledge in the process of…

Most people have heard the proverbial saying, “It takes a village to raise a child” (unknown author). If this is the case, then how are today’s single working mothers managing to raise their children when statistics show that they are far from having the support of a village helping them out? Once largely limited to poor women and minorities, single motherhood is now becoming the new “norm”. This prevalence is due in part to the growing trend of children being born outside of marriage—a societal…