“How Great is G.R.E.A.T. (Gang resistance education and training)?: A Review of the Article Detailing the School-Based Gang Prevention Program
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A 10 page overview of the G.R.E.A.T. program and the experimental design of a paper reviewing its effectiveness. G.R.E.A.T. is an in-school program which targets middle school age children in hopes of deterring their interest in joining gangs. Despite the program inconsistencies in design and presentation a national study conducted by researchers at U.S. Department of Justice’s, Crime and Justice Research, declares the study effective. This paper questions that conclusion, identifying numerous problems with the study itself and delineating the circumstances which make the study suspect. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPgangPr.rtf

“Humanistic and Social Conflict Theories in Relation to Social Problems”
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A paper which looks at the way different methodologies can be applied when considering the cause and effect of social problems, and how these can be used in tandem both to combat social and economic disadvantage and to increase self-esteem in individuals.
Filename: JLsocprob.wps

“Immigration, Welfare and the 1996 Acts”
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A five page paper which looks at the way in which immigration and welfare regulations are structured, and the effect which the 1996 Acts have had upon the way that immigrants can qualify for legal residency, and how this affects their entitlement to federal benefits. Bibliography lists 4 sources
Filename: JLimmigration.wps

“Independent” Living at Parkview Seniors’ Apartments
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A 20 page paper presenting an interesting exercise: write of something “psychological” in a detailed and personal narrative describing a setting to which psychological principles can be applied. The paper describes the structure and the people of Parkview, a seniors’ independent living apartment building. Though Parkview does not offer assisted living, it does offer many conveniences of great value to the elderly, as well as the security that so many elderly people find comforting. Residents have their own private apartments, but they have built a community within the building, one that helps others when they need help and provides a rich social life for individuals. The paper uses Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as its psychological base. At Parkview, seniors are free to progress through all five levels of Maslow’s pyramid. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSpsycParkview.rtf

“Insider and Outsider Cultures”
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A nine page paper which considers the way in which groups define themselves and others in terms of insider and outsider culture, and the relationship between ethnicity, historical factors and generational issues to the division between Self and Other in modern cultures. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: JLinsiders.wps

“Ladies behind bars”
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A five page paper which looks at John Coggeshall’s article, ‘Ladies Behind Bars’ and the way in which he sees the construction of gender roles in male prisons as reflecting and exemplifying the delineation of male and female roles in the outside world. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLLadies.rtf

“Lives on the Edge: Single Mothers and their Children in the Other America” by Valerie Polakow
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This 7 page report discusses Polakow's 1993 book and the information it presents about American women and their children who live in poverty. The point Polakow makes is that it is an unrelenting struggle in which there are painfully few opportunities for escape. Until American society itself changes its beliefs and policies, women and children will continue to live a near-subsistence level of existence in the land of plenty, equality, and justice. Bibliography lists only the primary source.
Filename: BWsinmom.rtf

“Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus”: A Review of the Book by John Gray
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A 5 page overview of this book on gender relations. The author of this paper contends that once you get beyond the catchy title of this book many flaws surface. Gray’s almost constant use of comical analogies and metaphors serve more to dilute the important content of the book than to effectively illustrate it. As an added annoyance, Gray insists on repeating his core ideas over and over in almost identical scenarios throughout his book. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPmarsVn.rtf

“Models of communication theory”
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A five page paper which considers the functionalist, interpretive and critical models of communication theory, the ways in which they differ, and their respective interpretations of the relationship between communication and culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JLcomm.wps

“Mona in the Promised Land”: Fiction Parallels Fact in The Immigrant Experience and the Quest for Cultural Belonging
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A 5 page discussion of the cultural implications found in the fictional novel by Gish Jen. Contends that the pressure to conform which confronts the teenage heroine of the book and her more traditional Asian American parents is that which has faced immigrants throughout the history of this country. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPmona.wps

“One Nation, After All” by Alan Wolfe
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An 8 page paper which reviews Alan Wolfe’s book “One Nation, After All.” No additional sources cited.
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“Out of this Furnace” and “Fast Food Nation”: A Common Lesson
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A 4 page overview of the books by Thomas Bell and Eric Schlosser. This paper presents the contention that the same societal problems which confronted the Progressives in the early part of the twentieth century, problems similar to those revealed in “Out of this Furnace”, continue to confront us today. “Fast Food Nation” reveals, in fact, the same societal hierarchy and injustices which were present in society some one-hundred years ago. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPfurna2.rtf

“Perspectives on Multiculturalism”
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A five page paper which looks at different perspectives on multiculturalism, such as issues regarding assimilation versus the preservation of minority cultures, and the degree to which the State should intervene in terms of maintaining the homogeneity of minority ethnic groups within the majority.
Filename: JLmulticulture.wps

“Planning and conducting a sociological research study”
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An eight page paper which looks at the way in which a student can carry out a sociological research project into the topic of single working mothers, which considers how data could be collected and analysed and the way in which conclusions can be extrapolated from the information collated. Bibliography lists 6 sources
Filename: JLsocres.wps

“Power in Movement”: A Review of the Book by Sidney Tarrow
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A 3 page overview of the premises presented in Chapter 5 of this book on the power of social movements. The author of this paper condenses Tarrow’s points that the underlying social structure of specific countries couple with the mobilization potential to translate into a transformation of society. No additional sources are listed.
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“Prince of Tides” and General Systems Theory
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An 8 page paper which examines various characters and relationships from the film “Prince of Tides” and discusses how they relate to different aspects of general systems theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAtides. rtf

“Research experiment on gender-differentiated dyads”
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A five page paper which looks at the way in which a research study can be set up to assess the importance of gender in power distribution, the types of properties and symbols which need to be defined, and the broader applications which such studies can have in various sociological fields.
Filename: JLdyad.rtf

“Single Mothers’…” by Jackson and Scheines
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A 12 page analysis of the research article “Single Mothers' Self-Efficacy, Parenting in the Home Environment, and Children's Development in a Two-Wave Study” by Aurora P. Jackson and Richard Scheines. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmtrs.rtf

“Social Disorganisation and Boyz N The Hood”
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A five page paper which gives an overview of the Chicago school theory of social disorganisation, and applies it to the cultural values and peer-group bonding demonstrated in Boyz N The Hood. Bibliography lists 3 sources
Filename: JLsocdisorg.wps

“Sociology in Everyday Life”
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A 5 page paper which summarizes the first three chapters from “Sociology in Everyday Life” by David A. Karp and William C. Yoels. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsocday.rtf

“Strangers to These Shores”: Culture and Prejudice in the United States
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A 5 page review of several of the key issues detailed in the book “Strangers to These Shores: Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States 6TH Edition” by Vincent N. Parrillo. is an exhaustive study into prejudice and race relations in this country. Parrillo takes these issues back to the early history of the country and the societal structure which shaped the face of race relations for the years to come. He reveals the intimate connection between economics, prejudice and race. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPstrngr.rtf

“Structural inequalities and poverty”
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A five page paper which looks at the issue of poverty on both a national and international scale and considers some of the ways in which structural inequalities can be addressed. Bibliography lists 6 sources
Filename: JLPoverty.rtf

“Systemic thinking”
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A six page paper which looks at the concept of systemic thinking and the various ways it can be applied by social workers and therapists within the context of family relationships, in terms of establishing a dialogue through which conflict can be resolved and individual autonomy established.
Filename: JLSyst.rtf

“The American Way of Death Revisited” by Jessica Mitford
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A 6 page paper which examines Jessica Mitford’s book “The American Way of Death Revisited” with emphasis on funeral home business and the funeral industry. Potential future changes are discussed as well. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAfunerl.rtf

“The California Cauldron”: A Review of the Problems Relating to Immigration Which are Facing California
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A 4 page review of William A. Clark’s “The California Cauldron”, a book which explores the impacts of recent immigration on California. Clark explores the changes in laws and other factors which have led California to become one of the most demographically evolving regions in the United States. While many of the changes which have been incurred by the state as a whole, there are adverse impacts to this high level of immigration. Californian immigration has, in fact, both social and spatial consequences. Clark investigates these impacts and asserts that if the current immigration patterns are maintained not only the state but also the nation could suffer dire consequences. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPimgrCa.rtf

“The Case for Marriage: Why Married People are Happier, Healthier, and Better Off Financially” (2000) by Linda J. Waite and Maggie Gallagher
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This is a 6 page paper discussing the book “The Case for Marriage: Why Married People are Happier, Healthier, and Better Off Financially” (2000) by Linda J. Waite and Maggie Gallagher. “The Case for Marriage: Why Married People are Happier, Healthier, and Better Off Financially” (2000) by Linda J. Waite and Maggie Gallagher relates 18 years of social science research by Waite who is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago and Gallagher who is the Director of the Marriage Program at the Institute for American Values. Despite Gallagher’s professional position, the authors are quick to note that their text is not based on arguments of morals and religion but instead are based on years of social science data including factors such as health, finances, life expectancy and emotional well-being. Regardless of the basis of the text however, it has received mixed reviews since its publication. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TJLWait1.rtf

“The Immigration Mystique” by Chilton Williamson Jr.
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An 8 page paper which reports and reviews “The Immigration Mystique” by Chilton Williamson Jr.. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAimmmys.rtf

“The Long Weekend” by Alan Hodge and Robert Graves
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A 4 page analysis of the themes of sports, nudism, and literature in “The Long Weekend” by Alan Hodge and Robert Graves. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAweekn.rtf

“The public marketing of sexually explicit material”
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A paper which looks at the arguments for and against the public display of sexually explicit materials on newsstands, with reference to the role of pornography within a sexually repressive culture and the level of harm which may be caused from the overt marketing of such materials.
Filename: JLnewsstands.wps

“The role of elderly volunteers within the community”
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A seven page paper which looks at the role of the elderly within the community, and the way in which various volunteer programmes not only increase motivation and self-esteem amongst elderly individuals but also work towards diminishing alienation in society as a whole and increasing social participation at all levels. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLelderly.wps

“The social problem of gang culture as addressed by Malcolm Klein”
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A seven page paper which looks at the phenomenon of gang culture and the way in which the sociologist Malcolm Klein assesses the causes, definitions and solutions to the problem of increasing numbers of gangs in urban areas. Bibliography lists 1 source
Filename: JLgangsklein.wps

“The Wages of Whiteness” and “Thinking Orientals”
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An eight page paper which compares David Roediger’s The Wages of Whiteness and Henry Yu’s Thinking Orientals, in terms of the authors’ analysis of the development of racial consciousness and the importance of class and cultural interaction in the formation of the concept of race, and the way in which it utilised within both the dominant and subordinate cultures in American society as a whole. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLRoediger.wps

“The Way We Live Now” by Anthony Trollope and the Relationship Between the Sexes
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This 5 page report discusses Anthony Trollope’s book and examines the consequences of a laissez faire society, especially as it applies to the relationships between men and women. No additional sources cited.
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“There Are No Children Here”: Sociological Tactics for Intervention in the “Other America”?
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A 5 page discussion of the factors causing the extreme poverty and hardship illustrated in this book by Alex Kotliwitz. Far from fictional the gangs, violence, and drugs depicted in this book are very real and to overcome them we have to somehow dissolve the social stratification which has separated mainstream America from the “other America” throughout our history. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPnoChld.rtf

“Three Strikes”: A Review of the Early History of Labor Unrest
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A 5 page analysis of the circumstances and meanings presented in the book by Howard Zinn, Dana Frank, and Robin Kelley. Broken into three major sections, each authored by either Zinn, Frank, or Kelley, this book details the bloody Colorado Coal Strike of 1913-1914, the Detroit Woolworth's Strike of 1937, and the New York Musicians Strike of 1936-1937. Although only the Detroit Woolworth Strike was won, these labor strikes will forever memorialize internal labor movement relations of the early half of the twentieth century. The author of this paper contends that the progress made in these strikes are directly applicable to the contemporary working environment as well. No additional sources are listed.
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“Two Women, Three Men on a Raft”
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A 4 page paper which analyzes Robert Schrank’s “Two Women, Three Men on a Raft.” No additional sources cited.
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“Utopia” by Thomas More
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A 7 page paper which examines Thomas More, his book “Utopia,” and the impact the work made on society during More’s time. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAutop.rtf

“Wade Clark Roof: Spiritual Marketplace”
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A five page paper which looks at Wade Clark Roof’s overview of spiritual paths and beliefs in modern America, and his analysis of the way in the baby-boomer generation has changed the nature of religious worship and the structure of religious communities. Bibliography lists 1 source
Filename: JLspirmarket.wps

“Wake Up America: A National Sleep Alert”
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A 5 page reaction paper to the report “Wake Up America: A National Sleep Alert” by the National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAsleep9.rtf

“Whale Done!”
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A 4 page report on the book “Whale Done!: The Power of Positive Relationships” by Ken Blanchard. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAwhd.rtf

“When Parents Die: A Guide for Adults” by Edward Myers
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A 3 page analysis and review of Edward Myers’ book “When Parents Die: A Guide for Adults.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAdipr.rtf

“When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work”
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A 3 page paper which examines the meaning of the title “The Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work” by Arlie Russell Hochschild. No additional sources cited.
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“William Wilson’s ‘The Truly Disadvantaged’”
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A paper which looks at the social and economic policies which William Wilson puts forward in The Truly Disadvantaged, which are designed to eliminate the need for anti-discrimination legislation as such by offering greater equality of opportunity on a individual basis, rather than by ethnic or racial grouping.
Filename: JLwilson.wps

“Working Class Majority” and “Nickel and Dimed”
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A comparison of the content and message contained in these books by Michael Zweig and Barbara Ehrenreich. Each of these authors targets the latter half of the 1990s to present an expose of a societal situation which they find unacceptable. Both are concerned with the definition of class in America and the societal factors which interact to define the respective classes. While Zweig approaches the problems of class in America from a statistical perspective Ehrenreich takes a slightly different approach, shedding her identity as an award-winning journalist and infiltrating blue collar America as an unskilled worker. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPworkCl.rtf

‘Longing’ of the Deaf in Carol Padden and Tom Humphries’ “Deaf in America”
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A 6 page paper which examines the text’s contention that deaf people long to construct their own identity through the concepts of culture, community, and politics. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGdeafus.rtf