Category: Research papers
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Sociological Theories of Entrepreneurship (Summary) : Examples
The field of entrepreneurship can be traced back to the industrial revolution, where entrepreneurial activity marked the rise of innovation, eventually promoting social change all over the world. This article will discuss the sociological perspective on entrepreneurship as a whole by analyzing two major approaches, a) Classical Approach and b) the Modern Approach. The classical…
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The Sociology of Shopping Malls: Analysis and Summary
Abstract- Shopping malls are a very important type of public space, especially in urban cities, for various reasons. They serve a variety of social effects and involve a range of sociological concepts. This article expands on how they aid cultural imperialism and globalization as well as provide a source of recreation and pleasure for their…
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CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF NEW SOCIAL MOVEMENT THEORY
Through this essay, I will be detailing scholarly understandings, critiques, and analyses of the New Social Movement theory. To begin with I’d like to lay out the differences between collective action from a Classical Marxist perspective, and New Social Movement theory. After which I detail features of New Social Movements. This will be followed by…
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Changing Family Roles in the Workspace – 1700 Words Research Essay
The Changing Dynamics of Work and Family Over the last decade, family roles have consistently played an important role in determining the structure and functioning of the workspace. Reduction in gender-typed positions has led to a rapid spate of women struggling to maintain a work-life balance. It has also resulted in women taking up significant…
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Social Realism in Cinema
Realism is the accurate, detailed and unembellished depiction of nature or contemporary life. It rejected imaginative idealization to instead focuses on a close observation of nature and the closest possible replication of it. As such, realism in its broad sense has comprised many artistic currents in different civilizations. The term was used to talk about…
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W. E. B. Du Bois’s The Souls of Black Folk – Veil and Doule Consciousness
In W. E. B. Du Bois’s The Souls of Black Folk, explain how his use of the concepts of ‘veil’ and ‘double consciousness’ help to explain that race and the marginalization of African Americans is a socially constructed narrative? (7.5 marks, 800-900 words) The Souls of Black Folk, is a seminal work by African-American Sociologist…
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Annihilation of Caste, how does he address the idea of radical societal overhaul from a caste perspective?
Looking at B. R. Ambedkar’s Annihilation of Caste, how does he address the idea of radical societal overhaul from a caste perspective? Explain this in terms of his countering of the predominant political and economic reform narrative of his time. (7.5 marks, 800-900 words) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, in his most popular writing entitled “The Annihilation…