Orientalism - published: 15/01/2009
Essay - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences
In the 19th century, a fad for the Orient appeared. The artists were inspired by its luxury, its mystery and of course, the supernatural that surrounded this part of the world. Orientalism is the study of near and Far-Eastern societies and cultures by westerners (first meaning). But it can also...
Is there a meaningful way in which we can talk about global citizenship in the contemporary context? - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 9 pages - Sociology & social sciences
In his famous address at the Sorbonne in Paris, Albert Einstein laid ironically the stress on the very limits of the concept of “global citizenship”. Indeed, even though the process of globalisation of trade, science or more generally speaking “culture” have unquestionably...
Cultural profile : China and France - published: 15/01/2009
Essay - 7 pages - Sociology & social sciences
China is emerging today as one of the major global economies thanks to its dynamic business activity and a large working population. China is known in the world for its various ceremonies and etiquette dating from the first emperors. It is necessary to understand the basic Chinese cultural,...
Absolutism and the Jesuits: an ambiguous relationship - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The Society of Jesus was founded between 1537-1540 by Ignatius of Loyola, followed by a few friends (Francis Xavier, Jacques Laynez, Pierre Favre), and was quickly considered as one of the main elements of the Counter-Reformation, which corresponded to a will to renew the Catholic Church after it...
Humanitarian intervention: The responsibility to protect (R2P) - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The protection of human rights is now considered as an important element of International Law. However, if there are frequent calls for “humanitarian interventions” (that is “coercive action against a state to protect people within its border from suffering grave harm” ) like...
The theories and practices of assimilation - published: 15/01/2009
Essay - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences
"The main noise (…) has been about asylum-seekers and how to keep them out. But the real issue is the immigrants, and their descendants, who are already inside. Integrate these, and European societies could cope well enough with the relatively few asylum-seekers." According to this sentence,...
Why does Peter Berger say that "the secret of winning is insincerity?" - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences
An oversimplified opposition in sociology is the contraction between two schools of thought. First, there are those who believe that society is a ‘gigantic Alcatraz' that dictates every action of individual actors. Secondly, it can be said that others believe in individual action....
The perception of the United States for Canadian people - publié le 13/01/2009
Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Geographically neighbours, Canada and the United Sates share a lot of different things like language, history or an important part of their culture. They are also linked together in a political way, for instance by being two of the three participant countries of the NAFTA. All that elements can...
How can we make an end-studying project in India? - publié le 13/01/2009
Essay - 6 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The overwhelming image of India is of a country stricken with poverty, consumed by religious hatred, burdened by an excessive population that shows no signs of diminishing, and divided by distinctions of class, caste, ethnicity, and language. Few people, particularly in the West, thought that...
The Vietnamese in Poland
Essay - 6 pages - Sociology & social sciences
"We have been living here for thirty years. It was a nice and quiet place. Now, we have all those people coming from somewhere we do not know..." . Those people „coming from somewhere we do not know ...” are in fact the Vietnamese immigrants who came with the new wave of immigration of...
Devolution - publié le 13/01/2009
Essay - 8 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Devolution is “a form of subsidiary passing power back to the people “ ; “ it is the transfer to a subordinate elected body , on a geographical basis, of functions at present being exercised by Ministers and Parliament.“ (“Definitely British, Absolutely American!”,...
Music and social movement: Reggae - publié le 09/01/2009
Essay - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Reggae music is an engaged musical genre. It is very famous and at the same time not so well-known. Most of the people think of Reggae music as music of joy, peace and linked to Jamaica, the sunny island where everyone smokes herb freely. But in fact, we will see that Reggae inscribes itself in a...
The Amish
Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
We discuss about the characteristic features of the Amish community in this document. The Amish are a religious and close-knit community which lives in the USA, a country that is riding high in terms of technology. The most astonishing aspect about them is that they choose to live on the fringes...
To born a girl in India
Essay - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences
India appears to be a paradoxical country. As the head of this country, there is a woman. However, women are suffering from discriminations with dramatic consequences. We cannot forget that a woman is hurt, killed or raped every three minutes in India. And it is worse than what we could have...
The challenge of modernity/post modernity in the sociology of religion
Essay - 9 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The rapid changes that took place in the last decades of the 20th century had a deep impact on the religious landscape as well. The new phenomena present a double challenge to the sociology of religion: on the one hand, it has to review, refine and reinterpret the classical statements in order to...
Rational choice theory in sociology: A survey
Essay - 6 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Rational Choice (RC) is a proliferating research program in the social sciences. It is the dominant theoretical perspective in economics and an influential approach in political theory. In sociology, there are an increasing number of people working in this tradition, in particular among American...
Dust-wiping and non-duality: The Buddhist teachings of Hui-Neng
Essay - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Buddhism, for all its accolades and requirements, its notions of the sutras and of karma, for all the equanimity it offers to people of any social caste, is a relentlessly frustrating philosophy. For those who adhere to its principles as writ by human hand (versus the ‘divine hands' that...
Legal issues in child health
Essay - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Lawyers are uniquely suited to help improve the health of today's children. Many would argue that health insurance and ethics are the dominant concern in the health of America's youth. The best legal support for children is to help allow the child to participate in their own health care....
The structure of society: from opposite ends of the spectrum
Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
While looking at the structure of a society, one can determine whether or not a civilization is being run in a sensible fashion. By observing the class structure, roles of the different sexes, the manner in which the younger generation is being brought up, and the freedoms or restrictions being...
The Latinos new second generation in the USA: language and integration
Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
In societies like the United States which have diverse populations, children from linguistic minority families must learn the language of the society in order to take full advantage of the educational opportunities offered by society. The timing and the conditions under which they come into...
Spanish assumptions of Native Americans in the new world
Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Early assumptions about Native American cultures and religions played a large role in justifying the reformation of Indians' ways of life. Assumptions made by the Spaniards included that Indians lacked morality, ethics, reason, and political institutions, and were therefore ripe for colonization...
In-depth Country-by-Country analysis of distance learning in the Middle East
Essay - 17 pages - Sociology & social sciences
In this context, underdeveloped countries such as those in the Middle East (i.e. The Arab States, Israel, Palestine, Iran, Turkey, Sudan and Egypt) must increasingly turn to distance learning as a means of broadening access to education for their populations. In 1981, fourteen of UNESCO member...
Unholy Acts: The exile of Pope Shenouda in the context of Egyptian Religious Politics
Essay - 13 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Soon after the end of Ramadan in August 1981, more than one hundred thousand Egyptian Muslims gathered in front of Abdin Palace in Cairo, ostensibly to celebrate the end of the fast. Western newspapers, however, reported that what appeared to be a prayer gathering had a political, as well as...
Cultural analysis: the importance of food and family meals in France
Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences
France is widely well-known for having the most appreciated food in the world as well as the best "grand chefs". There is no denying that food (and wine) in France is not considered as a necessity but as an important issue and a pride. Indeed, meals have always been ceremonies that differ...
Debunking video game myths: The controversies vs.The reality
Essay - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Welcome to Liberty City, a rendition of New York City in the popular series of Grand Theft Auto. Released by Rockstar Games in April 2008, the forth installment continues the tradition of being as controversial as the three GTA's before it. With hyper realistic graphics, real world physics, and...
The life conditions of women in the traditional chinese society
Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
As in all the countries and eras, women were regarded as inferiors in China, especially before the beginning of the Twentieth Century. However, it is noticeable that in traditional Chinese society, the living conditions of women, were unaffected by any ethnocentric considerations, and were more...
Truth in dualisms
Essay - 6 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Social theory continuously finds itself facing predicaments surrounding the notion of dualisms. Many of the dualisms prompting debate among theorists include: micro/macro, voluntarism/determinism, subjective/objective, and agency/structure. These main dualisms present a recurring issue: that of...
National identity
Essay - 5 pages - Sociology & social sciences
What separates human being from other animals within our world is our innate ability to recognize and define our own existences. This ability in which we posses can not only create cohesion amongst groups and societies but it can also lead to dissonance and division. Our identities, whether...
Do we live in a post-industrial society?
Essay - 6 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Contemporary society has increased in its complexity over the past three and a half decades. The labour market as we know it differs rather immensely from what was experienced at the turn of the century. Labour has evolved so dramatically that some prefer to say that we have entered a new age,...
The alternate approaches of the Black Panthers and Martin Luther King Jr.: From within or without
Essay - 8 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Citizens of the United States will always be able to take pride in their country for its place as first true democracy in world history. Every citizen (a term which has carried with it countless shifting definitions) has always had the right to vote and determine his or her own course in the...
