raised by one person (or a small group) but they are kept in a completely isolated area with no (or minimal) contact to any society. (Hehrer‚ 2009). Feral and isolated children are important to sociologists because they are used in the concept of nature vs. nurture. Sociologists study whether a child is born into this world knowing basic human functions or whether the child has to be raised in a society to develop these functions. (Hehrer‚ 2009). Feral and isolated children allow sociologists to
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Assess the sociological explanations for the growth of new religious movements. By: Amy Rashid Over the years‚ there has been a growth of new religious movements in the society. This growth can be explained in terms of why people chose to join the movements or in terms of wider social changes. Hence‚ in this essay‚ I shall discuss several sociological explanations for this occurrence. Firstly‚ Steve Bruce (1995‚ 1996) attributes the development of a range of religious institutions‚ including sects
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and assess sociological explanations for ethnic inequalities in modern Britain Different sociological theories have different perspectives in terms of explaining ethnic inequalities in modern Britain. For example functionalists would argue that ethnic inequalities have a purpose and are functional for society. In contrast to functionalists‚ Marxists would argue ethnic inequalities benefit the bourgeoisie (ruling class)‚ whereas Postmodernists reject the traditional sociological explanations because
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sex are called gender roles. Depending on the different cultures and traditions that each family follows will depend on how gender roles vary. There is a cliché regarding gender roles which depicts women as the caregivers and men as the breadwinners‚ but I feel like this is an old-fashioned concept and not at all the way things work in my family and life these days. So‚ through these pictures of my family and friends I’m going to point out the ways I feel about how traditional gender roles have
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Assess the sociological explanations of the role of culture in contemporary society Culture is the behaviour‚ beliefs and characteristics of a particular group of people. Age groups‚ ethnic groups and social groups etc… are all examples of groups of people that possess their own unique culture. The people within a culture are expected to follow the norms and values that are passed down through generation to generation. Over the past 30 years‚ different cultures have gradually intermingled due
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Race racism and society What do you consider the most convincing theoretical explanation for racism in society today? Whilst there are many theories for why racism exists in society today‚ in my essay I will be discussing what theories have emerged to explain racism in society today and what reasons sociologists put forward for this. Racism: what does this word mean? Where did this word come from‚ when it was originally used? I will also discuss the word race and what it means and how it differs
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Explain the different sociological explanations for crime and deviance Sociologists argue that there are many different sociological explanations for crime and deviance present. In this essay I will be discussing the different sociological explanations for crime and deviance. Firstly‚ a sociological explanation named inadequate socialization is based on young people’s involvement in criminal and deviant behaviour‚ which has been explained in terms of the negative influence of family background and
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case the family. Some sociologists believe that this social policy the government enforces can make the family far more diverse; whilst others disagree. An example of this social policy can be in China there is a ‘one-child policy’‚ which limits families from having more than one child and in the instance that they do have more the government can inflict a series of penalties‚ this policy is in place to control the population of China; ‘For a prosperous‚ powerful nation and a happy family‚ please
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Diversity is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “the state of being diverse” and “a range of different things”. To say that my family is diverse is an understatement. Not only do I have fourteen siblings‚ many of my siblings come from different countries‚ continents‚ cultures‚ and races. Because my family is large and multicultural‚ I have been exposed from a young age to the importance of diversity. Due to my early and prolonged exposure to diversity‚ I am no stranger to change and
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The sociological perspective is the study of human life and social interactions. From the lecture notes I learned that family isn’t always blood-related or marriage‚ it can also include affection towards other people and adoption. Sociological views on families fall under functional‚ conflict‚ feminist and Symbolic Interactionism. Census is the opposite of sociological perspective. Census are people living together in the same household that are only blood related‚ marriage and adoption. Today I surveyed
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