Social Issues Essays

In the piece called “Racial Identity in America Can’t We Just be Ourselves”, Yasmine Bahrani, the writer, elaborates on the common inaccuracies surrounding racial identity worldwide. Bahrani further states that some individuals might derive amusement from assigning her into predetermined racial groups. Similarly, she too finds amusement in how these racial groups perceive her belonging. […]

Numerous collectives in the annals of American history have navigated a multitude of routes in their pursuit to confront the singular perspective ingrained in our societal cognizance due to the linguistic foundations of our Constitution. Even though these routes are diverse with each community’s unique experiences, one common point of intersection remains the quest for […]

The principle of Non-Discrimination is commonly applied within the business landscape, primarily in relation to workplace behavior. The Employment Non Discrimination Act serves as a fundamental safeguard against discrimination in employment due to an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. This legislation extends beyond congress members to include federal government workers and those in state […]

The Civil Rights Movement was an era devoted to activism for equal rights and treatment of African Americans in the United States. During this period, people rallied for social, legal, political and cultural changes to prohibit discrimination and end segregation. Civil rights are defined as “the nonpolitical rights of a citizen; especially those guaranteed to […]

Neil Smith’s article, “New City, New Frontier: The Lower East Side as Wild, Wild West” discusses the core of what may be characterized as the revitalization of the urban frontier in New York City, with a detailed and intricate exposition and emphasis on the very concepts of the frontier myth and the process of gentrification. […]

School uniforms have been used for more than a century now in the private schools of the United States. In 1987, California school officials began mandating the use of school uniforms in their public schools as a way of preventing gang-related violence (Education Bug). The subsequent debate increased when the school uniform idea was introduced […]

Introduction The Idea of Identity The concept of identity and individuality is intriguing in psychology and the humanities. Throughout history, young individuals have consistently aimed to break free from parental control and establish their own distinct sense of self. This quest for uniqueness can also be seen in their fashion choices, as clothing has become […]

Alice Walker’s Themes of Womanism, Community, and Regeneration Alice Walker is considered one of the most influential African American writers of the 20th century, because of her raw portrayal of African American struggles and the injustices towards black women. She was the first African American female novelist to win both the Pulitzer Prize and the […]

Allan G. Johnson wrote a book called, ‘Privilege, Power, and Difference’. He has written a very accessible introduction to the concept of privilege: the notion that certain members of society benefit from institutionalized assumptions and beliefs about what is normal. Conversely, attention is also given to various groups that are harmed by these same institutionalized […]

When mountaineer Greg Mortenson first encountered the people of rural Pakistan, he was easily able to recognize the problems they faced every day. The people were isolated, embattled, impoverished, malnourished and exploited. But what shocked Greg the most was that most people did not have the opportunity to receive an education. The memoir Three Cups […]

Ask the average person what they know about college and professional athletes, and they will likely reel off a litany of bad-character miscreants who disgrace the annals of college and professional sports. From O. J. Simpson to Barry Bonds to the Duke Lacrosse team, the casual follower of the world of sports would be forgiven […]

All throughout the text “The Handmaid’s Tale”, there is a permanent theme of totalitarianism. Regimes that follow a totalitarian cultural ensure dominance over their subjects with the use of manipulation (Finigan 435). Besides the use of manipulation, the authority figures in “The Handmaid’s Tale” dominate the subjects by controlling their experience of life, time, memory […]

The streets of Chicago have always been riddled with gang violence and poverty in African American communities. Dominic A. Pacyga’s novel Chicago: A Biography explores the obstacles faced by blacks during the evolving of Chicago through accounts of public housing, street gangs, education, and Juvenile delinquency. The film There Are No Children Here tells the […]

The aim of this research is to analyze the health issues in Sentinel City, a virtual town that has mostly white residents but also some diversity. Despite being impacted by multiple factors, the city confronts notable community health challenges. The goal is to emphasize both the favorable and unfavorable influences on the city, focusing specifically […]

This essay aims to compare the play A Dolls House (1879) by Henrik Ibsen with the lyrics of Tupac Shakur’s song Brenda’s Got a Baby (1991). Brenda’s Got a Baby is featured in Tupac’s first album ‘2pacalypse.’ The main similarity between the two works is their exploration of sexism and the subordinate position of women. […]

One of the strongest points of comparison beteen ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Property’ is the way in which both novels explore relationships of power and ownership. In each novel different characters exert elements of power, in Property for example plantation owners literally own the slaves; in ‘The handmaid’s tale the novel also deals with elements […]

The Handmaid’s Tale was written against the backdrop of the feminist movement. During this period Thatcher was elected as the first female Prime Minister in Britain. Although Thatcher was female she was masculine in her governance of the country. The Handmaid’s Tale presents a society where the achievements of the feminist movement are suppressed and […]

The fact that Maycomb County is described as a microcosm, or in other words, a “miniature representation”, immediately shows the reader that it is a quaint, closely structured town with a small population. Harper lee shows this by having family and social groupings such as, the Cunningham’s, Ewell’s, Radley’s and Finches. The book has been […]

In this thesis I will be explain the ways in which the lives of the black distorted. There lives were very good after the Second World War, they had everything going well for them, but it didn’t last long. The foreword of Apartheid in the 1950’s 1960’s and 1970’s destroyed this optimism. Their lives got […]

Jennie Randolph Churchill emphasized in her book Women’s War Work that war reveals the hidden potential usually obscured in times of peace.1 After World War One, numerous individuals sought to rationalize the extensive devastation and loss of life by asserting that the war provided a chance to showcase women’s capabilities and contributions. In this period, […]

What is meant by the culture of a society, and why is it important the international managers understand it? Do you notice cultural differences among your classmates? How do those differences affect the class environment? How do they affect your group projects? Cultures are different around the world maybe we can see differences, it is […]

Victoria Climbie Agencies at Fault. Lord Laming’s concerns, was not with the way 1 agency had discharged its duties but the way all the agencies involved had done so. 4 social services departments 3 Housing departments 2 specialist child protection teams in the metropolitan police. 2 different hospitals and the NSPCC Victoria died at the […]