Social Issues Essays

Over the past decade, our society has placed a high value on effectively sending vast quantities of information across long distances. This reliance on computerization has had a significant impact on people’s everyday lives, leading to the global development of an interconnected computer network driven by the necessity for swift communication. This global network enables […]

At the close of the twentieth century, a new medium and tool have emerged: The tool shapes the future of communications, business, news, education, and entertainment. The Internet is a global network of computers that are currently connected through phone lines. Even though the HTML language is still in its early stages of development, it […]

Expressing race is an integral part of the college experience for many college students, including Elise C. Boddie’s article titled “A Damaging Bid to Censor Application at Harvard” brings up a sensitive issue regarding the consideration of race in college applications, particularly for upcoming and current students at Harvard. Boddie presents the perspectives of both […]

Freedom means the power or right to act, speak or think as we want without restraint, and the absence of a despotic government. Freedom is very important because it stands for something greater than just the right to act; it also stands for securing everyone an equal opportunity for life, liberty, and the pursuit of […]

The U.S. constitution, 1st amendment guarantees the citizens the freedom of expression and free speech. The amendment safeguards the people’s right to receive, seek and impart ideas and information of any type. These rights to expression and speech acts as the basis of the vibrant democracy on which all other rights are built such as […]

On January 20th, 2009 in Washington D.C., Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States. His highly anticipated inaugural speech focused on his campaign theme of “Change” and signified the beginning of his four-year term. Despite being the first African American president and encountering obstacles, Obama acknowledged the complexity and gravity […]

The first Norwegians to immigrate to America arrived in 1825 on the sloop vessel “Restauration”. These 46 immigrants were mainly Quakers escaping religious persecution, and were referred to as the “Sloop People”. (Hofland, 2008) Large numbers of Norwegians began immigrating into the United States during the course of the 19th century, and into the beginning […]

As part of an extensive tourism promotion campaign, Malaysia’s Tourism Ministry is making a concerted effort to entice both tourists and expatriates working in West Asian countries. Minister for Tourism Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor revealed that more than 20 million foreigners work in the Gulf states, and among them, 20% earn over Malaysian […]

In the beginning of the era of 1870 through 1915, massive influx of immigrants came into the United States of America. These immigrants came from varies of nations and came for numerous different motives. Each individual group had their own uniqueness of experiences that assisted to shape the economic and social climate of their day. […]

In “Mass Immigration: Its Effects on Our Culture” (2002) Lawrence Auster believes that the rapid influx of immigrants into America has detrimental effects on the nation’s culture. Ever since the establishment of the US Immigration Act in 1965, America is being opened up to an incursion of people of a multitude of backgrounds, causing it […]

Since settlement, the Australian nation has been fixated on the question of “what defines us” as a people. From the bush legend of early settlement, to the beach culture of the 1980’s and 90’s, our search for a singular national identity has seen various failed attempts at pinning down ‘what it really means to be […]

The Bamboo Network Explained What is the ‘bamboo network’? The bamboo network refers to the conglomerates propelling Southeast Asian economies which started as small family businesses run by overseas Chinese. The businesses are managed by the family of the founder, and are run with strong Confucian values. The combined output of the 55 million overseas […]

This article delves into the Haitian immigrant community, examining their traits and significant obstacles with regards to susceptibility. It investigates both health and social concerns, evaluates existing methods for breaking the cycle of vulnerability, scrutinizes moral considerations linked to these tactics, and offers nursing interventions suited for assorted functions in public health and community. The […]

•Cultural Aspects: Demographics, Population & Ethnicities: France is the 19th most populous country in the world. The total French population is estimated to be 63,718,187 with around 60, 876,135 living in metropolitan France. The largest cities in France are Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Toulouse, Nice, and Nantes The French society has a wide diversity of […]

In the middle of the nineteenth century, several factors contributed to the growth and expansion of cities in the United States. The 1850s saw a fantastic peak in the immigration of Europeans to America, and they quickly flocked to cities where they could form communities and hopefully find work1. The rushing industrialization of the entire […]

Huddled masses: Mexican workers gather at the Smithfield hog plant in Tar Heel, North Carolina, to celebrate a saint’s feast day in June 2000. They were hired to replace American workers who quit over low wages. 30 Foreign Policy A merica was created by 17th- and 18th-century settlers who were overwhelmingly white, British, and Protestant. […]

Although this goal of education remains the same, the variables are always changing. Cultural and ethnic differences comprise the most troublesome problems relating to education. The belief that each person deserves a fair and equal education still exists, but in reality the school system in this nation falls short of providing a complete and universal […]

The purpose of this marketing plan is to provide a comprehensive analysis of Wal Mart Stores, Inc. This encompasses a concise overview of the corporation and an extensive evaluation of its current obstacles. The reason for selecting Wal Mart is due to its significant status in the US economy, politics, and society. Wal Mart operates […]

The news shook up the entire world. On September 11, 2001, the world bore witness to the unthinkable, a direct attack on one of the icons of world capitalism: the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in New York. This act of terrorism awakened a latent fear of the Other, meaning by “Other” anyone […]

While television provides a way to experience different countries and cultures from home, air travel allows for physical visits in just hours. This opportunity is frequently taken advantage of for leisure or other reasons like economic or political factors. According to the United Nations Population Fund, an unprecedented number of people are relocating in search […]

Development throughout the life of a person depends on nourishment, shelter, education, and many other factors. A person cannot lead a full life without catering to their needs and interests, and living in poverty does not help. Poverty levels affect many people all over the world, specifically, the Dominican Republic. I recently took a trip […]

No man ever looks at the world with pristine eyes. He sees it edited by a definite set of customs and institutions and ways of thinking (Benedict, 1934) It frequently happens that we form our personal perceptions and tend to categorize the world because it serves our need for cognitive efficiency in that it saves […]