Social Issues Essay Examples Page 5

The article “Girl Fight: Savagery in The Chicago Suburbs,” written by Susannah Meadows and Dirk Johnson and published by Newsweek in May 2003, continues to generate controversy and concern, particularly among parents with high school-aged children. The incident at Glenbrook North High School, which Newsweek labeled as savagery, serves as a chilling reminder that similar…

During the past, African Americans have suffered injustice and discrimination due to their race. Some of the most prominent figures during our history are Dlana Ross, Sojourner Truth, Mary Mcleod Bethune, Alice Walker, Langston Hughes, and Martin Luther King. They have fought against prejudice and opened up doors for others. Some stirred the beginnings of…

Robert K. Merton, an American sociologist, released his initial significant work in 1938 titled “Social Structure and Anomie”. Following its publication, this piece underwent revisions and adjustments to address criticisms. The importance of this lies in the timing of Merton’s research, which occurred during a period when crime was predominantly viewed as an individual issue…

“It’s a bloody awful world when you come to think of it. People can be real bastards.” (Hally, pp. 15) In Athol Fugard’s “Master Harold”… and the boys, the text explores the dynamics between Hally, a 17-year-old white boy, and Sam and Willie, two black men. Through the lens of the Apartheid policy in the…

It has recently surfaced that we are dealing with some rather serious Sexual Harassment allegations within and of our company. It is unfortunately that there was not an existing policy directive or information previous to these allegations this may have prevented or mitigated the liability of the company. These allegation are very strictly covered by…

Small Island is a book written by Andrea Levy that focuses on race, war, and prejudice in London in 1948. The story is presented through the unique perspectives of four different narrators, each sharing their own past experiences through flashbacks. Among these narrators is Gilbert, a Jamaican newlywed and former RAF serviceman during World War…

In the essay Just walk on by, author Brent Staples shares his experiences of living with the prejudged notion that he is someone to be feared because he is different from his peers. Brent Staples grew up in the small town of Chester, Pennsylvania where he was an outsider. He caught on to something that…

Throughout the world, there are countries wracked by war, poverty and chaos. Innocent people are caught up in terrible situations and are in desperate need of help. Many seek refuge in safer countries, and these refugees often don’t have homes, money or supplies. But there are many ways that people can help, including you. There…

Numerous controversies surrounding religion is not uncommon. There have been abundant claims and allegations that those in the hierarchy of some of the most prominent religions abuse their power and take advantage of some of their members. Along with that, there are a variety of violent acts that have been directed towards a specific religion,…

Drawing the Color Line shows the development of racism in our country and how our society has lowered people of a different race other than caucasian to be the “have-not’s” of society. Background Information: Sometimes it is noted that, even before 1600, when the slave trade had just begun, before Africans were stamped by it—literally…