Cultural studies - Comparing and contrasting Japan and France
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Japan and France are two countries located on different continents. One is in Asia next to the Pacific Ocean and the other is located in occidental Europa bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the North Sea. Each country has its habits and lifestyles. There are many...
'Violence brings only temporary victories' M.-L. King. Discuss in the light of past and current political affairs
Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968) was an American minister and a social activist, who is mostly known for his leadership of the civil rights movement in the United States. Thanks to him, the segregation of Black Americans stopped. Given his implication in non-violent movements in order to...
Critical thinking questions - The media and its influence
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The agenda setting theory says that mass media influences society through the stories that are labelled newsworthy and the time and space given to them. I totally agree with this theory. I think we pay more attention to social problems that receive attention in the media and it's normal...
Critical thinking questions - Social problem
Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences
I think that the most important social problem facing the world today is global warming, because it is a natural issue which is growing enormously and we can't stop it. We can certainly limit it by changing our daily habits but that won't make it stop or disappear so we have to live with...
Idea of progress - What is the purpose of science? Is scientific progress always something positive for humanity?
Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences
I will talk about the notion of IDEAS OF PROGRESS. Progress can be defined as an improvement, a development or a change; it can be a technological, scientific or social advance in order to make the world a better place. It is characterised by a positive and wilful behaviour with a view to...
Myths and heroes - To what extent can the choices that people make, condition and influence their lives and have an impact on the world they live in?
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
I will talk about the notion of myths and heroes. A myth can be defined as a popular or traditional belief, an unusual story about gods or heroes. But the term hero doesn't always represent a mythological figure or a superhero. Indeed, a hero can be a person who is admired for his or her...
Places and forms of power - What power and determination do young people have to promote change in our societies and in the world of today?
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
I will talk about the notion of locations and forms of power. In politics and social science, power is the ability to influence the behaviour of people. In order to live together, members of a community accept rules and laws. It helps to create social cohesion, but it can also lead to conflicts...
Unmixed areas
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Today I would like to talk about unmixed areas. These are places, events, meetings or such that are only available to a specific gender. In general, this is about women. Which brings us to feminism. We've all heard about that growing movement across the world, mobilising people and governments...
What Does it Mean for a University to be Socially Responsible?
Dissertation - 3 pages - Educational studies
What does it mean for a university to be 'socially responsible'? With reference to the literature and using examples from the UK, and beyond, discuss how a university might demonstrate its commitment to social responsibility to its stakeholders. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can...
Places and forms of power - Education and money
Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Today I'm going to deal with the notion places and forms of power. It can be defined as the ability to exercise authority and influence over others. It can exist at different levels, for example in economy, politics, and media. We may wonder to what extent higher education can be considered as a...
Martin Luther King - Myths and heroes
Presentation - 1 pages - Educational studies
Martin Luther King: myths and heroes. Martin Luther King is a worldwide symbol of social progress.
The American Education System
Essay - 2 pages - Educational studies
Let's start with the courses, and the different grades. In the USA, compulsory education begins at 5 years old, in the Kindergarten, which is the equivalent of La Grande Section in France. Before 5 year-old, you can go to Preschool and Pre-K, which are fee-paying schools, and it's really...
Space and Exchange - Why Is a Gap Year Useful and Can It Change Our Lives?
Essay - 2 pages - Educational studies
I will present to you the concept of space and exchange. Spaces are possible places of exchange which can be virtual, like the Internet or also geographic, like countries of the world separated by borders. The exchanges are produced by the use of these spaces, namely different aspects such as...
Academic English (IELTS) - Example and writing guide for an "agree/disagree" essay
Essay - 3 pages - Educational studies
Sample IELTS Academic Writing Task 2 In this document, I have included: A sample essay title for an IELTS academic writing exam A sample plan which I used to help structure my essay A sample essay Some tips for writing "agree/disagree" essays Title: Planting trees is very important for the...
Business Plan: how to improve life in Indian slums?
Business plan - 6 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Ninety years ago, there were only 251 million people in India. Today, there are 1.2 billion. Overpopulation threatens the environment of the country. Overpopulation and rural exodus have led to informal urban development, leading to the development of slums in and next to the cities. Therefore,...
Foods that pregnant women should avoid
Summary - 2 pages - Nutrition, alimentation and dietetic
Pregnancy is a time of rapid development, so mothers to be should be very careful when choosing what to eat, because some foods may harm them or their unborn baby. This research paper is written after reading several articles on the subject.
The concepts of accelerated learning and mind-body enhancements
Case study - 34 pages - Psychology
How did Bulgarian Ivan Barzakov bring the roots of Superlearning to America? Answer: Ivan Barzakov wanted to escape the yoke of the Communist oppression in Bulgaria and go to America. This entailed swimming for seven miles in the open, cold, shark-infested waters of the Adriatic sea and onto the...
Pedagogy with middle school students
Essay - 3 pages - Educational studies
Adolescences undergo a remarkable and rapid developmental change. Understanding and responding to the unique development characteristic is critical at the middle school level. The teacher education system should prepare all teachers for middle school students to face the challenges that emerge at...
Professional misconducts of teachers and way out
Essay - 10 pages - Educational studies
Teaching is regarded as a noble career just as teachers are considered as role models to pupils and students. These days, a lot of professional misconducts could be noticed among teachers. Many teachers are now disillusioned, lazy, uncommitted, and unpatriotic. This paper is an examination of the...
Towards effective management of pupils/students feeding in a boarding school: issues and strategies
Essay - 8 pages - Educational studies
One of the sensitive areas in a boarding school administration is the feeding of pupils/students. Although many advantages accrue to boarding over day school, some parents/guardians are still skeptical of enrolling their children in a boarding school because of the issue of inadequate and...
Theories explaining smoking
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Smoking is one of the most lethal forms of drug and substance abuse amongst people. People can be involved in the smoking of bhang, cigarettes, cocaine and other strong drugs that have very adverse and harmful effects to the health of the abusers. Drug and substance abuse has very many harmful...
Action research: definition, application, methods...
Essay - 13 pages - Educational studies
Recently, most researchers have cited that they incorporate action research in the problem solving initiatives (Groundwater - Smith, 2009; Dick, Stringer, & Huxham, 2009). As a result, this paper discusses what action research is and how it can be applied to produce actual solutions for actual...
The depressive state: eternal melancholia to deep despair
Essay - 4 pages - Psychology
Mental and emotional health is a factor that is often ignored and overlooked in our society. It is seen as unimportant, when it is in fact one of the most important components to achieving and living a healthy life. Many people consider mental and emotional health to be an optional part of caring...
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages, Griffith
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
My immediate reaction to Intolerance is that of absolute wonder and amazement. Throughout the lengthy three-and-a-half-hour film, I remained consistently awestruck by the breathtaking beauty it portrayed. The massive detailed sets paired with Griffith's stunning wide shots, seemingly...
Globalization of adolescence
Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The world-wide web has connected people in ways that we have never been connected before. It provides a means for media to sporadically spread all over the world, reaching all different cultures and countries. Media such as music, cinema, literature, art, etc.. have always connected people, and...
The beholder - Erotica and pornography
Essay - 1 pages - Psychology
Erotica and pornography are terms that are often used interchangeably. Their definitions are certainly similar; they are both materials which depict erotic behavior and are meant to cause sexual excitement. However, while they're defined as similar, the way they carry out these definitions...
The impact of an increase in university tuition fees on higher education participation rates
Case study - 10 pages - Educational studies
During the 1992-2007 period, the UK has witnessed great variances in the structure of Higher Education (HE) funding. Moving away from a period where taxpayers footed the entire costs incurred by HE, economic agents holding at least 2 A-levels have begun to contribute to their future HE prospects....
Oscar Wilde and Martin Luther King: "Life is never fair"
Essay - 1 pages - Educational studies
Oscar Wilde once wrote "Life is never fair... And perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not." With this quote, Wilde meant to suggest that a life that is "fair" may become too boring, predictable, and simply bland. Often, the unfairness in life is what makes our blood boil, it...
Anti-abortion violence
Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Whether or not anti-abortion extremism is a form of terrorism depends, at least in part, on our definition of terrorism. The purpose of terrorism is not only to kill innocent people, but also to frighten other people into doing or not doing something. If a terrorist blows up a federal building...
Defamiliarization and whether humans can act rationally
Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The Durkheimian perspective is particularly interesting in its ground-breaking suggestions and novel ideas. Usually, when we consider the behavior of humans, especially humans living in "Western" society, we usually associate the behavior with actions that are "rational" and based on some sort of...
