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    Theories and Theorist

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    Theorist and Theories Keyonia Carter General Sociology 111 Columbia College Abstract This research looks at the works of Durkheim‚ Marx‚ Comte‚ DuBois‚ Mills‚ Mead‚ and Parsons‚ and their major ideas‚ concepts‚ theoretical orientations as well as their contributions to the field of sociology.  The first phase of the paper involves evaluating‚ Functionalist‚ Conflict‚ Symbolic Interactionist‚ and Postmodernist.  Followed by presenting the basic assumptions‚ ideas‚ and approaches the theory takes for the

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    Part A Section (i) The articles chosen for this essay paper were “Corporate Environmental Reporting: A test of legitimacy theory” by Trevor D. Wilmshurst and Geoffrey R. Frost and “The Stakeholder Theory: Concepts‚ Evidence and Implications” by Thomas Donaldson and Preston Lee. There were several factors that contributed to my choosing these particular articles for my study. First and foremost‚ these articles were both peer reviewed and the journals they were sourced from‚ namely the

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    The X Theory and Y Theory

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    The X Theory and Y Theory Douglas McGregor‚ a social psychologist‚ introduced us to his famous X-Y Theory in his 1960 book The Human Side of Enterprise. Theory X and Theory Y are most commonly referred to in the field of management and employee motivation. McGregor’s theories‚ although over 40 years old‚ remain a basic principle from which to develop positive management. Both the X and the Y theories begin with the premise that management’s role is to assemble the factors of production. Theory X assumes

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    Sociological Theories

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    There are three primary sociological theories that are discussed in the first chapter of our textbook. These three theories are the Structural Functionalist‚ the Conflict Theorists‚ and the Symbolic Interactionists. The first theory is structural functionalism. Within this theory there was sociologist that had beliefs in how this theory could be viewed. Auguste Comte‚ called the father of sociology‚ believed that societies have different stages of development that coincide with what they believe

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    The Method Behind the Madness George Orwell’s classic novel 1984 describes Winston Smith’s struggles to overcome a haunting‚ oppressive dystopia. Throughout the novel‚ three themes continuously repeat: “War is Peace‚” “Freedom is Slavery‚” and “Ignorance is Strength.” These slogans are used in 1984 by the social elite to manipulate the masses of people living in the country of Oceania. In “Book Two‚ Chapter IX‚” Winston Smith is introduced to a book called The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism;

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    My theory states that the unconscious is something very deep. We as individuals do not understand what is all going on in our unconscious. We can uncover parts of ourselves that we may not have known about‚ but we will never be able to know or understand everything about ourselves. I believe that the unconscious is a positive reinforcement that keep us going in our daily lives. There are times we get depressed‚ some more than others‚ yet we are able to try and seek help or push through day to day

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    Labeling Theory

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    Labeling theory by definition is based on the idea that behaviors are deviant only when society labels them as deviant. In other words‚ when the society has a reaction to certain behaviors the victim has done. These people become “deviant” due to the labels they have received by the authorities‚ for example‚ theft‚ prostitution‚ homosexuality‚ addiction‚ etc. Deviance means actions or behaviors that violate social norms. There are many people who have helped create the labeling theory‚ Howard Becker

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    Ethical Theories

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    Ethical Theories Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is most often associated with Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806-1873). According to utilitarianism principle‚ a decision is ethical if it provides the greater utility than any other alternative decision. Thus the decision maker must evaluate each decision alternative‚ and then select the one that yields the greatest net utility (Fritzsche‚ 1997). There two types of utilitarianism‚ act and rule. Individual decisions are evaluated

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    Choice Theory Paper

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    Choice Theory Counseling Paper Tineka Wilson Liberty University Abstract It is imperative to study and incorporate counseling theories when counseling individuals. Many counselors use choice therapy with their clients. Choice theory is an explanation of human behavior. It promotes clients with a healthy way of thinking. According to choice therapy‚ the behavior is simply an attempt to meet the five basic psychological needs. Those human needs are psychological‚ power‚ fun‚ freedom‚ survival

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    For example‚ George Washington‚ a founding father of the United States‚ faced the most powerful military in the world to stand up for something he believed. Not only did he command men‚ he lived as they did sharing the same hardships. This displayed his character‚ courage‚ and dedication‚ and this spread across the new country. After the Revolutionary War‚ George Washington was unanimously elected president due to his approach to the adversity that was the British military. George Washington’s actions

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