Essays on Social Issues

1. What is the social problem(s)/are the women addressing? The social problem that women are addressing is gender inequality and its devastating effects on women. Usually, women in various countries are still facing numerous barriers in the quest for social, economic and political emancipation. Stereotypical beliefs prevent women from exploiting their...

In the 21st century, racism is one of the most prevalent social issues that is affecting the world. Sarich, " Miele, (2018) asserts that race is a powerful construct and concept that has been developed by the society which has led to the development of inequalities as well as discrimination...

Introduction With today’s technology, cyberbullying has become easier than ever, and children and youth of this generation do not need to have a personal confrontation. The use of internet has become one of the most vital factors of the information source and a platform where people can share or communicate their...

Genocide refers to crimes that are violent and which intend to destroy and damage the existence of a certain group (Rubenstein 15).  Genocide involve certain crimes that include; forcefully transfer of children from one group into another,  causing both mental and physical damages to individuals, introducing regulations that aim at...

Cultural Hegemony Cultural Hegemony refers to the crucial aspect for creating as well as reproducing social inequalities. It comprises of such taken-for-granted constituents of instructions as alterations in modes of social control as well as the parameter of associations of the authority and the valorization of given forms of dialectal and...

Racial discrimination persists and continues to persist as a routine situation for racial minorities in America. Despite the prevalence of racism, the effect of racial bias on social behaviors remains largely underdeveloped.  Criminal traits are no exception. Despite the fact that scholars have long been interested in uncovering the issue...

As the rate of immigration is recorded to increase rapidly over the decades, xenophobia as well is growing among the nations. In particular, United States have been in the forefront in this act of Xenophobia recent research indicating how president Trump views the Mexican immigrants as criminals and rapists. Additionally,...

Social location Social location can be described as "the intersection of class, race, gender, and culture" (Zavella) which should neither be confused with "Crossing borders" which is the "notion that Chicanas construct a sense of self in oppositional terms" held by Gloria Anzaldua. Renato Rosaldo denotes social location as "poisoned subject"...

Gender Pay Gap and its Impact on the Society Gender pay gap remains a significant issue in the US society. Research shows that the working women in the American society earn about 80% of what their counterpart men earn. This gap tends to intensify across the races with African American and...

In the year 2015, as Donald Trump presented his speech for the presidential candidacy, he expressed that the US was suffering from illegal immigration. Trump claimed that “When Mexico sends its people; they’re not sending their best… They’re bringing drugs. There are bringing crimes. They’re rapists…” Rumbaut, Dingeman " Robles,...

Also referred to as women’s liberation organization, feminist movement has been understood as a sequence of political revolutions basically organized by female activists. The latter seek to redefine social issues, such as conjugal rights, equal remunerations for both female and male workers, domestic violence, sexual harassment, and maternity leave. Feminism...

In recent years, there has been a significant in the number of people who use social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Whatsapp. The advancement had been fuelled by the rapid development of technology that has made communication devices easily accessible and affordable in the society. Social media is depicted...