Idea of progress - the case of India
Presentation - 2 pages - Everyday's life
I am going to talk about the notion "the Idea of Progress". But before we start, we shall say that progress implies change, an evolution from an old order with old traditions to a new order which is not necessarily accepted by all. And what better way of illustrating this concept than by speaking...
The Informal Economy in Eastern Africa - Definitions, Impact and Challenges
Essay - 20 pages - Economy general
The first studies concerning the informal sector were conducted back in the 1970s. It was first considered as a marginal phenomenon, comprising activities not totally distinct from the formal sector. Since then, more institutions showed interest in this very specific part of the economy and...
Reasons and Consequences of Child Abuse
Essay - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Child abuse is a deeply troubling issue that affects millions of children worldwide, leaving long-lasting emotional, psychological, and physical scars. It refers to any act or series of acts that harm or potentially harm a child's well-being. While the causes of child abuse are complex, they...
Unethical child labour
Essay - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Since always, children have been exploited in different ways and for distinctive kinds of work as it exists many sorts of job that kids are doing. Considering the ILO's statistics on child labour, it seems to have decreased since a couple of years but the figures are still so frightening as...
Environmental Law - Sustainable Development in South Africa
Essay - 4 pages - Environment law
The expression "sustainable development" has been used for years now. It is all about the promotion of people's well-being, the improvement of their life quality, especially in the long run. This means that what the current generation is doing has consequences on future generations. Therefore,...
Maggie, A Girl of the Streets - Stephen Crane - Maggie is impossible to weep over
Text commentary - 3 pages - Literature
Individuals are determined by heredity and their social category (which covers the place they live in and their standard of living). Maggie, the protagonist of Stephen Crane's novel Maggie, A Girl of the Streets published in 1896, is modelled, shaped, and ultimately determined by her...
Unraveling Urban Transformation in Atlanta's West End - Gentrification, Policy Forces, and Inequities
Case study - 4 pages - Urban planning
The changes in the urban landscape display the complexity of economic, social, and policy factors that play a role in shaping the cities. Such complex interrelations befell the West End in Atlanta, once a lively, predominantly African-American neighborhood. Today, another case of gentrification,...
Socioeconomic status and educational achievement in impoverished communities in the United States
Case study - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
The purpose of the study is to assess the socioeconomic status and educational achievement in impoverished communities in the United States. The research will involve a non-experimental, qualitative approach to examining the multifaceted social dynamics underlying the unequal distribution of...
The world hunger
Essay - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Everyone human being experiences with some form of struggle. It is an inevitable part of life. However, some struggles are a bit more serious in nature than others. Hunger provides an example of this. Hunger is a world issue that has yet to be resolved. The issue has been evident for several...
Do the Right Thing - Spike Lee (1989) - Examining Race Relations in American Culture
Artwork commentary - 3 pages - Sociology & social sciences
As the sizzling heat of Brooklyn summer sets in, Lee's 1989 hit film, "Do the Right Thing," approaches simmering disputes and clashes of culture that arrived and were boiling. Floating in the background, it becomes a formidable formula that helps to see the race relationships of the late 80s...
Water and Power: A Californian Heist - Marina Zenovich (2017) - The Access to Clean Water in California
Artwork commentary - 3 pages - World geography
California, a state known for its sunny weather and lush agriculture, is facing a water crisis that threatens its very survival. "Water and Power: A Californian Heist" is a documentary that exposes the shocking truth behind this crisis, revealing how corporate greed and political corruption have...
China's Economic Model - The Silk Road
Case study - 1 pages - Economy general
The Silk Road is as ancient as the Roman Empire and was the link between imperial China and the Western world. Chinese products transited overland, through central Asia and Asia minor, as well as on the seas, through the Gulf of Persia and then the Mediterranean Sea, before reaching Europe....
Analyzing Confederate Symbols: History and Legacy
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Art history
Speaking about the role of art in protest as well as their legacy is really interesting because it puts forward the fact that more than just graffiti or paintings on the streets, art can be an effective form of the radical fight against racism and systemic violence. It can have the same impact as...
Benefits and Distributional Effects of International Trade
Case study - 4 pages - International economy
Analysis of the impact of free trade on developing countries and the distribution of its benefits among different regions and groups.
My Bohemia by Arthur Rimbaud: Art of Fugue
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
Analysis of the poem 'My Bohemia' by Arthur Rimbaud, exploring its representation of the art of fugue and lyrical register.
Condemning to Death for Personal Gain
Speech - 1 pages - Literature
A deliberative discourse against condemning people to death for personal financial gain, highlighting the dangers of such practices and the importance of valuing human life.
Fate in Manon Lescaut: Divine Punishment or Social Injustice? Analyzing Abbé Prévost's 1731 Novel
Text commentary - 2 pages - Literature
"Explore the timeless tragedy of Manon Lescaut, a 1731 novel by Abbé Prévost, as it probes the eternal question: is fate divine or societal? This poignant tale of star-crossed lovers, torn between passion and morality, reveals the devastating consequences of societal pressures and the rigid norms...
The access to drinkable and pure water in the third world.
Essay - 4 pages - World geography
Ce court exposé explique les enjeux principaux de l'accès à l'eau potable pour les populations du Sud. A travers un propos précis et chiffré, ce document permet d'appréhender efficacement ce problème majeur, en passant en revu les divers acteurs (Etats, OIG, ONG...) tout en étayant...
The economic policies of the ghetto
Essay - 5 pages - Economic politics
Ghetto poverty is still the problem of 7 million of people, among the 30 million poor in the United States. It is a pressing issue, above all when we take into account media coverage that is given to these areas of social and spatial segregation. A mistake would be to consider only Black...
Globalisation and international institutions
Essay - 6 pages - International economy
Globally, 'the number of people who live with a daily income of less than $1, about 55 pence has increased by 100 million, standing at 1300 million'. At the same time, the number of armed conflicts increased in the long term period, especially the intra-state conflicts. But what is...
The economic policies of the ghetto - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
Ghetto poverty is still the problem of 7 million of people, among the 30 million poor in the United States. It is a pressing issue, above all when we take into account media coverage that is given to these areas of social and spatial segregation. A mistake would be to consider only Black...
A closer examination of the phenomenon of globalization and its affect on India
Tutorials/exercises - 117 pages - Economy general
The term "globalization" has acquired considerable emotive force. Some view it as a process that is beneficial—a key to future world economic development—and also inevitable and irreversible. Others regard it with hostility, even fear, believing that it increases inequality within and...
Analysis of welfare program called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) using Martin Luther King's perspective
Case study - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Examining the federal policy of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families requires considering how TANF works for children who are in poverty because, in order to critically analyze the social policy, it is necessary to examine how it functions and why it is implemented. I think that this,...
Socio Economic Factors Influencing Delinquency
Case study - 7 pages - Educational studies
Contemporary delinquency theories can be deployed in supporting economic deprivation as a contributing factor in elucidating many crimes, though it is directly linked to property crimes like theft (Borraz & González, 2011). However, this does not imply that the cause-and-effect association...
The gender gap in the ownership and control of property is the single most critical contributor to the gender gap in economic well-being, social status, and empowerment'
Essay - 6 pages - Economy general
Before the 1970s, women were practically invisible: they were relegated to the family and the domestic world. However since the middle of this same decade, the gender issue has become an increasingly theme within the development concern. Globalization not only affects men but women as well,...
The Grameen Bank in Bangladesh - publié le 17/05/2009
Thesis - 9 pages - Finance
“Where businesses cannot develop, countries cannot flourish. Let us use this International Year of Microcredit to put millions of families on the path to prosperity. I extend my gratitude to the nation and people of Bangladesh for helping to show us the way.” the former UN general...
Bangladesh Environment, Crime, And Disease
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
Bangladesh is located at a unique juxtaposition of the sprawling, composite, interlinked Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system. The river is the second largest river in the world, with an area of 1, 086,000 from the republic of China. It also passes through Nepal and India; the length of the...
The Grameen Bank in Bangladesh
Case study - 11 pages - Finance
“Where businesses cannot develop, countries cannot flourish. Let us use this International Year of Microcredit to put millions of families on the path to prosperity. I extend my gratitude to the nation and people of Bangladesh for helping to show us the way.” the former UN general...
Journalism and Public Relations
Book review - 10 pages - Journalism
Poverty and Social Disadvantage as entertainment? Consider the role of contemporary media in stigmatising benefits recipients. Support your discussion with relevant media examples, you may include newspaper reporting alongside television representation.
A second chance:A report on the effects of after-school programs and the prevention of delinquent behaviors
Tutorials/exercises - 6 pages - Educational studies
Research shows that delinquency among children and adolescents is an extremely prevalent social problem, especially among adolescents in poverty stricken neighborhoods. Studies have shown that these kids are twice as likely to use and abuse drugs, participate in gang related activities and...
