The Individual vs. Freud
Essay - 3 pages - Psychology
I have always been wary of psychoanalysis. In my own studies of psychology, I have preferred personality psychology to social psychology, but psychoanalysis has always rested somewhere between the two. A personal prejudice, perhaps, since psychoanalysis is concerned only with...
Roma Housing in the Czech Republic
Thesis - 5 pages - Philosophy
The English documentary “Gypsies, tramps and thieves?” realised by Kate Blewett and Bryan Woods in 1999 notably shows a Roma young mother who lives in revolting conditions in a single room shared with twenty-three other Roma. We can see them piled up in a very small space. The toilettes...
African Americans in Oklahoma
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Modern history
The “All-Black towns” of Oklahoma represent a unique segment of American history. Neither in the deep south nor the far west did so many African Americans come together to create and govern their own communities. Between 1865 and 1920, African Americans had established over 50 towns in...
The African-American cinema: Between protest and integration
Thesis - 4 pages - Film studies
The invention of cinema happened at the very same time as the establishment of the segregation in the South. This social and political system, which advocated prejudices and inequality of races, is definitely going to stigmatize the nature of the relationships between the American cinema...
Consider the extent to which international law is law, or 'really law' or 'law properly so-called' with reference to legal and other theorists
Essay - 6 pages - International law
Charlotte Ku and Paul F. Diehl noticed that at first sight, ‘International' and ‘Law' sound contradictory: “how can one imagine a structured and developed legal system functioning in a political environment that is diffused, disparated, unregulated and conventionally described as...
Colonial mentality in Filipino Immigrants
Essay - 4 pages - Philosophy
The Filipinos were among the first Asian groups to enter the U.S. Unlike other groups, they had a unique colonial history, and thereby their acculturating experiences were not the first encounter with discrimination they faced. Though they were considered nationals, they weren't citizens and...
A paper examining the controversy that surrounds the question of what Judges are doing when they are deciding cases
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
If we accept the hypothesis, that judges do indeed make law through their decisions, we need to look closely at the judges themselves to decide whether they are capable of performing that function. Judges are not, in this country, elected, as are the other law-makers (the legislators). If judges...
Market segmentation (20 Slides)
Presentation - 5 pages - Business strategy
The national market of any country is very wide. The producers of goods need not concentrate on a specific group of buyers or a distinct market. This may be termed as ‘mass' marketing. The producers of products must be clear whether they want to make a general purpose product which can be...
Bias in Healthcare Industry
Essay - 2 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
The trouble of bias in healthcare and its effect on the high-quality of care are a tremendous concern that impacts the fundamental ideas of the healthcare system. The iron triangle of healthcare, which accommodates access, price, and best, is regularly challenged by using the presence of implicit...
Because of Stereotypes About Native American Women, Can It Be Said That They Were Totally Enslaved by Their Husbands and Male Relatives or Whether, They Had Any Kind of Autonomy, Importance and Influence Within Their Tribe?
Dissertation - 6 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The study of women in the chronicles of India has focused mainly on the odyssey of Spanish women who migrated to the New World, relegating the experience of Amerindian women to a second level. In the event that the latter appear, we encounter a fundamental problem: although the range of women...
Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen (1817)
Book review - 2 pages - Literature
Northanger Abbey is one Jane Austen's books, which was first published in 1817, three years after Pride and Prejudice, her best-known novel, and also the year she died. Jane Austen might be one of the most popular writers of her time and is still world-renowned to this day. Northanger...
Issues of conservation and reconstruction in archaeological sites: The example of the Palace of Minos at Knossos
Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The main issues of this paper are the conservation and the reconstruction of archaeological sites. Indeed, the aim of archaeology is to present the findings of the past to the public, in the most objective way . However, archaeological findings are never completely objective because they are...
"Love" in Baldwin's 'Another Country'
Essay - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Another Country is concerned with the intersection of race, sexuality, and society. Throughout, its characters struggle and suffer… struggle with “making it” (whether artistically or in the sense of pure survival), struggle in their personal relationships, and suffer the...
Nursing initiatives: Application of mental health project
Thesis - 4 pages - Medical studies
The following paper will describe the home health nursing program previously promoted and approved for implementation concerning mental health outpatient care. It was discussed that patients with mental disorders receive considerable benefits from home care supplemental to their treatment plan...
Postmodern American literature: Transformation and commodification within The Crying of Lot 49
Thesis - 3 pages - Literature
A prominent theme among the writings of many postmodern analysts in characterizing postmodernism is the notion that the age of post-modernity is essentially the age of commercialism and commoditization. In his book The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge, Jean- François Lyotard contends...
Slavery: Origin, history and evolution in the modern world
Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Slavery is a social institution and probably the most compelling of situations. It can be defined as a system in which people are treated as an owned asset. They can be held against their will and also deprived of the right to leave or demand wages. In ancient societies, it was legal for an owner...
The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Racial Bias in the U.S. Courts System
Dissertation - 13 pages - Law's history and philosophy
This research aims to discover the relationship between social and economic conditions involved in making racial bias more evident within the American court system. This theory relies heavily on the existing theory of social stratification—"winners' school" that emphasizes the role of...
A Close Reading of Flight by Patterns by Sherman Alexei
Book review - 2 pages - Literature
Flight Patterns is a short story written by Sherman Alexei; I selected this story because it captures and discusses the issues affecting the current American society in a unique writing style that captivates the reader. Sherman brings into light the socio-political issues affecting the society in...
The struggle for female identity in a male dominated world
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Throughout history, the female has been, at the best of times underappreciated, and at the worst of times, demonized and persecuted. While many Feminist writers believe that this particular brand of prejudice originally stemmed from the story of Eve tempting Adam to fall from grace in the...
Reasons for drop in unemployment: Portugal
Case study - 5 pages - Human resources
The exercise consists in proposing a model of macroeconomic management for the Portuguese economy. To do this, we have data sources for the period 2000-2003. This model should be implemented for a lower unemployment rate. It was however not clear whether this decline would be relative or...
A sociological phenomenon : racism
Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Racism is an issue that has been perpetuated within American society. Minorities of all races have been subjected to the effects of the phenomenon within our country. However, the most publicized occurrences are against African Americans. The actuated racism against this group of Americans is...
The Jewish question and the Nazi's rise to power
Course material - 3 pages - Modern history
Between the end of the 19th century and World War I, continental Europe was experiencing a series of changes that would culminate in the discussion of what roles Jews should play in European political, economic and intellectual society. The main reasons for the prejudice that Jews faced in...
Diversity management at the workplace
Thesis - 5 pages - Management
For Human Resource (HR) managers, managing staff diversity at the workplace has been one of the most important criteria of an organization that offers equal employment opportunities in today's world. Today, successful diversity management has become synonymous with good business strategies and...
John Brown: An ambiguous and controversial anti-hero
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The subject of terrorism is extremely touchy, particularly in the US where it is especially since 9/11, the nation's number one fear. It is seen as a threat incompatible with the ideals of a free country which laws are supposed to be respected by all individuals. Only negatives connotations come...
Traditional marriage
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
The traditional people believe that a marriage is legitimate when two private souls come into an agreement to stay together. The legitimacy of their agreement is validated by their families. Certificates are not viewed as proving to support these agreements. Marriage is sensible when it is...
Population Health Project - The Case of African American Women in Urban Areas
Case study - 6 pages - Economic politics
There is an urgent need to set a target that enables all people, regardless of financial status, to access quality healthcare and prohibit any forms of impartiality. Different characters create different experiences, yet sometimes the effect of demographics on the people who are suffering from...
Racial or Ethnic-Based Profiling: A Violation of Justice in the Name of National Security
Essay - 6 pages - Political science
The profiling of race or ethnicity appears to be an inadequate and inappropriate practice that harms the core values of equality, justice, and human rights. Despite the propaganda that it is a must for national security, racial profiling has failed; we usually find that it produces fake...
An Exploration of Diversity and Self Monitoring
Case study - 4 pages - Psychology
Today we live in a world that undeniably diverse, especially in the United States of America. We strive to have a peaceful coexistence of diverse ethnic groups, as we embrace our similarities yet still hold our differences close. Historically, the United States has had to deal with many issues of...
Playlist Paper - Intimate relationships
Tutorials/exercises - 8 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The study of human intimate relationships holds significant importance, as these relationships profoundly impact our overall wellbeing and satisfaction in life. This paper explores three crucial concepts: matching, the mere-exposure effect, symmetry, and their relevance in understanding and...
The two equality directives of 2000: False-twins
Essay - 22 pages - European union
2007, the “European Year of Equal Opportunities for All” in the European Union ended a few months ago, stressing on the question of the current anti-discrimination law in the Union. This initiative of the Commission took place in a general movement of the European Union toward a better...
