Essays on Society

Sociological imagination was developed by an American sociologist C. Wright Mills in the year 1959. The ideology describes the type of insight that is provided by the discipline of sociology. The term is often used in introductory sociology text books to explain the actual nature of sociology as a discipline...

In the volume "The division of labor in the society," Durkheim recognizes that the concept of work division if common across all communities in the world. The main aim of the author in writing this book is to identify why division of labor is universal. Durkheim notices that as a community...

Social control agents are the activities which influence or direct the appearance, thoughts, and behavior of the community in regards to the norms, laws, and rules. Professional sporting activities like tennis, basketball, rugby and volleyball have their benefits and demerits towards the social construct of a community. The purpose of...

Sociology and Understanding Society Sociology is a field that deals with the social aspects of society such as interactions, relationships, economic dynamics and so forth. By studying sociology, one will understand why certain things are the way they are. For instance, in our society, why there are poor? Why there are...

Sports and Society Sports are an event that has been a form of entertainment for many years. Throughout the years, sports have evolved from a form of entertainment to a professional activity. Different people hold different beliefs about the importance of sports. While some think the competition aspect of sports is...

Vulnerability encompasses the degree to which a population is predisposed to adversity compared to the normal population. Therefore, this group of people has a diminished ability to anticipate, endure or recover from the impact of a destabilizing situation within a society. As a result of this, this population shoulders a...

Gang violence is referred to as the non-political and illegal activities mainly affiliated to violent behaviors whose perpetration is conducted by a cohesive group against the civilians, military personnel, law enforcement personnel, or other gangs (Lawson 570). There are three theoretical perspectives that apply to the gang violence namely “symbolic...

According to social science, social structure can be described as the way in which the social arrangements within a society are patterned and organized. These social arrangements are highly determined and programmed through the actions and behaviors of individuals within that same society (Charles, 2013). This, therefore, means that there...

Tattooing: From Traditional Art to Commercial Trend Tattooing has evolved in dynamic ways from the traditional form to the showbiz industry. Tattooing has a significant meaning related to gang, traditions, and lifestyle. Tattooing has been used as spiritual protection from the evil spirit by the Nazis’ in the army. Some people...

The paper used a descriptive survey method that was applied to examine different socio-demographic factors including age, sex and the payment method used in fee payment.  Understandably, descriptive study involves a purposive process that involves data collection, analyzing classifying and presentation about the phenomenon under investigation (McCusker " Gunaydin, 2015). Population...

Bullying: Understanding the Harmful Impact Bullying refers to the repeated act of attacking someone either verbally or physically or spreading rumors about them as a way of trying to demean their social strata. Bullying is a common practice especially in schools, and it can cause physical or mental harm to students....

Gun violence refers to a type of abuse which involves the use of a firearm or a gun. It is a type of force which may be regarded as criminal or not criminal. It entails homicide, an assault using a harmful weapon, attempted suicide or suicide depending on the jurisdiction....