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Obedience is taught from childhood through a process of socialisation. Individuals are constantly facing authority figures and taking orders, often without even being aware they are doing so. Parents, teachers, bosses are just a few authority figures almost every individual will have come across throughout their life. Most orders given on a day-to-day basis will […]

According to PanOrient News in 2011, Japan has one of the highest suicide rates with someone taking their own life every 15 minutes. A modern twist on this tragic phenomenon is the Internet Group Suicide, which is unique to Japan and has become a peculiar fashion. Participants use online platforms to plan and coordinate their […]

Schools are usually considered as a culturally safe space (Humpage 2009), however in the Film ‘Ronan’s Escape’ (2011), directed by A.J. Carter, bullying is addressed heavily, where Ronan, a student, experiences bullying through torments and his fears of other students.In this report, Ronan’s unsafe space will be analysed and observed throughout the film and other […]

The combination method of local economics, civilisation and sophistication through the worldwide system of communication, transportation and trade is known as globalisation. The combination of the local economy to the foreign economy through different activities such as international trade, investment, international migration and the expansion of new innovation which are related to economic globalisation. It […]

In this essay, I will examine the subject of celebrity culture, and discuss the role that celebrities play in contemporary societies. It is not envisaged that the essay will act as an exhaustive expose on celebrity roles, but rather, it will address specific issues that demonstrate what are arguably some of celebrity’s most significant functions. […]

Modern sociology originated out of a season of rapid, accelerated change in Europe, which was characterised by radical revolutions in philosophy, science, politics and society, and included the period known as the Enlightenment. In this essay I will focus on the Enlightenment and discuss the key ideas of this movement. Prior to the Enlightenment, the […]

This essay aims to look at the formation of the welfare state. It will begin with exploring the pre welfare state laws and the Beveridge report which was the study behind the formation of the welfare state. The essay will then go on to look into the five giant evils stated within this report and […]

In The Future of Love by Barbara Graham, she cites a variety of people and opinions as research about views on romantic love. These views fall into two general schools; those two schools are biological and environmental. She treats both of these schools of thought as valid and eventually seems to conclude that the way […]

The location and role of the Behavioural Activation System have been extensively debated. The present research attempted to extend support for theory which suggests that the BAS is an approach motivation mediator. Additionally, clarification of past debate on motivational lateralisation, as opposed to emotional lateralisation, of the brain was examined. Measures of BAS strength were […]

The ideology of racism is a fascinating area, we shall explore the profound impact racism has had in shaping the characteristics of inequality as demonstrated in all contemporary western societies (Thompson, 2003).H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie declared peace unattainable while the ideology of racism is in application. Speaking to the United Nations he reminded world leaders […]

The Indian government is facing pressure from different sources, which has placed them in a challenging situation with few choices. The public and corporate sector are both highly concerned about policy paralysis, increasing food prices, and inflation. Global rating agencies like Standard and Poor’s and Moody’s have downgraded India’s credit rating from ‘Investment’ grade to […]

An unexplained natural occurrence is yawning. To induce yawning in participants, an experiment was conducted using a video specifically created for this purpose. Three control groups/technical mediums were used to elicit yawns from participants: 1) a video with only visual components, 2) a video with only audio components, and 3) a video with both audio […]

Despite the significant impact that Porter’s book “Competitive Advantage of Nations” (CAN) had on the literature, with dozens of reviews following its release and it being considered groundbreaking (Grant, 1991), severe critiques have been levied against the concept of national “diamond” that Porter developed in the book. These critiques, made by Krugman (1994), Rugman et […]

Whilst the majority of producers and consumers make choices that shape up the economy, it is the government’s actions that influence policies and it is the policies that endeavour to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. The government’s manipulation of policies leads to the topic of macroeconomics where it is concerned with the economy as […]

From the 27th of June (Opening ceremony) until the 9th of September (Paralympic games closing ceremony), the Olympics games will take place in London, providing a multitude of sporting opportunities for English residents, particularly those in London. Organizing the Olympic Games in the United Kingdom will result in social and economic consequences. These games are […]

The global justice movement, alter-globalization movement, anti-globalist movement, anti-corporate globalization movement, and movement against neoliberal globalization are all terms that refer to the anti-globalization movement. Strategic trade policy pertains to international trade policy that affects the outcome of interactions between firms in an actual or potential international oligopoly. In the 1990s, there was a significant […]

McDonaldization has accomplished an impressive feat by adhering to four rational principles: efficiency, calculability, predictability, and control. These principles provide advantages for both workers and customers. As George (2000) explains, “Efficiency involves selecting the most effective method to achieve a goal.” (p. ) Rules are set for workers to improve their service efficiency; division of […]

Britain has been regarded for some time now of having two major political parties: labour and conservative. The reason why such assumption occurs is because since after the end the Second World War in 1945 to 2001 both the labour and conservative parties have consistently obtained 90% of the seats in the parliament (Kavanagh, Richards, […]

Free time is the time spent on tasks that are not official. However, this is not always the case as most people do not have the boundary between personal tasks and officials tasks. When presenting his views, the author navigates his arguments around the sociological view, political view and philosophical view. The paper, therefore, critiques […]

Over the past 60 years the issue of immigration and the impact on the national identity has been a subject of great public interest. In this paper I will be examining the political and ideological controversies caused by immigration, if immigration has changed the national identity and if the mass media has fairly or unfairly […]

This quote from The Times, which is featured on the cover of A Room with a View, introduced me to E. M. Forster for the first time. According to Wolfgang Iser, a literary work consists of two elements: the aesthetic and the artistic. The artistic element refers to the author’s text, while the aesthetic element […]

During the late Seventeenth and then the Eighteenth Century, the countries of Western Europe were going through an Industrial Revolution that would see their economies and societies radically transform due to industrialisation and an increase in foreign trade. China is traditionally seen as being left out of this or even isolating itself from the Western […]