Urbanization as a Social Problem How is urbanization negatively effecting our society? ... Another major issue being created by this social problem is the breaking of the traditional family structure. ... The density of people reinforces effect of numbers in diversifying people and their activities and increasing the complexity of the social structure. The variations of people give rise to segregation of people by race, religious practices, ethnic heritage, as well as economic and social status. Segregation often creates much tension and prejudice between social groups. ...

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There are various ways of defining a social class depending on the author. ... They impact onto the student a high social standing. They have been shown propagate the socio economic reproduction by passing the socio economic positions and advantages to generations.They also play a role in providing socio economic mobility to students of lower socio economic status. ... Attainment of higher education on the other hand has not resulted in social fluidity. ... This meant that the social advantages and connections that a student derived from attending these elite schools was restricted to a small...

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These daily battles are not fought with guns or knives (usually) but with unjust tactics by the active government and wealthy to suppress the life chances and opportunities of the less fortunate groups which lie on the lower portion of the racial and/or social stratification table; thus the creation of ghettos was and is inevitable. ... Nonetheless, the conditions that prevailed in these early ghettos were fueled somewhat by the strong social and cultural ties that held the immigrant communities together. ... This could not be said of people of color, large numbers of whom have tended to re...

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Our lack of feudal past helped to erode our pre-capitalist status, while the legacy of slavery kept inequalities between blacks and whites. ... In the third stage, increased social mobility and a greater sense of opportunity significantly erode pre-capitalist status differences and reduce (although by no means eliminating) the advantages deriving from inherited wealth" (Siedentop, 155). ... Yes, the lack of a feudal past helped to erode pre-capitalist status. ... But slavery left a distinct scar: the inequalities between black and white men both socially and economically. ... Therefore th...

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It is an excellent example of an ethnic family's status in society. ... The "mixed-marriage" status was a questionable concept that worried the administrators. ... The show became the first notable series to address racial, ethnic, and social issues within the home. ... One substantial discrepancy between the two shows was race and economic status. The Bill Cosby Show confronted the social issues that pertained to a black upper class family. ...

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Moreover, it introduces itself into social spaces that were once void of racial and ethnic population. ... Though, the European songs are also played with high volumes to define entertainment and social class. Music influences society in such a way that, every social group or class gains identity from certain forms of music. ... Also, the evaluation of Caucasian models wearing high-status sweatshirt were high than an African American wearing low-status sweatshirt. ... The disparities in fashion based on ethnic identity have influenced the society, to link style to status, social class and rac...

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Yet, in this study there was no additional research performed to identify the social processes in order for them to be addressed. ... Elan Melmid and Gabriel Brodbar of the Child Welfare League of America writes, "Low income groups are the targets of discrimination based on their socioeconomic status as well as social indicators such as race, ethnicity, and gender" (4). ... Obviously, it is hard to find a job when there is a high rate of unemployment plus discrimination due to poor socioeconomic status (Coulton 3). ... Family circumstances are not currently used as only the current economi...

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According to the American Dream, the United States is a country where immigrants from around the world can come and live a comfortable lifestyle through education and hard work, and possibly improve their social status. ... The "Myth of Education and Empowerment" emphasizes education as the solution to improve social status and essentially lead to success. ... Schools in different neighborhood, depending on the social status, differ in what is being taught and how it is taught, giving those students in the wealthier communities a greater chance at success. As Jean Anyon has shown in ...

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Therefore hip-hop should be considered beyond its original status of a genre but as an essential learning tool to understand a consistently misunderstood and isolated faction of people. ... Here we will consider hip-hops role in racial authenticity and its history of social empowerment for African-Americans, its role as a fundamental source of positive racial socialization for black youths and in what ways its elements can be utilized in classroom and therapeutic settings involving urban youth. ... This cohort embraces the beliefs of American society concerning individualism personal express...

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Recognition of the social, financial, health and emotional issues involved in caring for the elderly began in the 1940's. ... Being a public health issue, it incorporates nursing and social work professionals (Netting, Huber, Paton, Kautz, 1995). ... This presents society with enormous economic and social costs, resulting from attempting to provide care for these individuals. ... It should include a comprehensive physical exam including mental status, neurological, social, functional and emotional exams. ... This questionnaire is also known as the SF-36 and is most available to social...

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The knowledge withheld in the subject of sociology goes beyond the conventional to provide illuminating and challenging understandings of social desires. ... One of the numerous abilities sociology obtains is the ability to aid understanding in human behavior guided by social and cultural forces. ... People are often driven by the class system, a social ranking based primarily upon economic status, which tends to associate stereotypes that stick and influence the perception received on others; such as a lower class individual often viewed as less educated with a blue collar job. ... Sociology ...

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Nonetheless, the two distinct social factors are features of agency and structure in a complex society in which they create causally interlinked configurations. ... The media emphasizes that anyone can purchase the products advertised on television, regardless of his or her social class. ... Likewise, in "The Power of Social Movements (and Its Secret), Jeremy Brecher, Tim Costello, and Brendan Smith reveal the contributions of social movements in the redistribution of wealth and power, resulting in greater equality for low status and exploited social groups. ... The power of organizing as...

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A women's ability to acquire an education as well as an opportunity to advance on a social, political and economic platform was dependent on where she lived, how wealthy and educated her father may have been and most importantly the color of her skin.1 The divide between customs and traditions were entrenched in the social hierarchies that persisted in the south. ... Marylyn Salmons study of the legal status of women in the early republic reveals that the literacy skills in the south amongst women were much lower than their northern counterparts. ... The institution of slavery heavily im...

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Thus, students are channeled into "appropriate- roles according to the status placed on them by the dominant culture. ... Native Americans are described as "filthy,"" "murderers,"" and "savages;- Chicanos are presented as lawbreakers and bandits; African-Americans are usually shown in low status roles, neglecting their many contributions (Farley, 2000, p.389). ... The placement into lower tracks has been shown to have a negative affect on students' social-psychological well-being, and their attitudes toward education in general (Catsambis, 1994). ... The social label of being a slow ...

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The Irish culture, prominently featuring gender segmentation and the belief that women are to have social roles unconstrained to men, allowed the women to avail themselves of the job opportunities in America, as Diner so clearly states in chapter four, "The structure of the American job market as it translated into opportunities for the unskilled and uneducated tended initially to favor the Irish immigrant woman over the man.... This change in lifestyle was an effective way to communicate their new social status, along with the added touch of something more tangible, a "lace curtain&...

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During the time of rebellion, America achieved a higher plane of social and political life than had ever been seen before. ... Also, the Jamestown colony, originally settled by men of noble positions, quickly failed until it was reorganized and colonists discarded social positions and acted together. ... Status quo Loyalists like Daniel Leonard spoke that "Rebellion is the most atrocious offense that can be perpetrated by man." ...

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At the same time, the movie depicts the social issue of the oppression of women and power of men, a long history in China and as racial minorities in America. ... An-Mei one of the mothers in the movie, tells her beloved mother's story where her mother experienced multiple oppression due to her status as a woman in a long deep-rooted Chinese history. ... Therefore, An-Mei's mother once again becomes dependent on a male, Wu-Tsing, although she has the lowest status in the house and cannot claim the son she gave birth to be her own son, she has nowhere else to go since her own parents...

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The legalization of marijuana is quite a controversial topic, since the general attitude of our country is one of "status-quo" conservatism. ... A popular opinion is that greater accessibility would corrupt minds by undermining marijuana's status as a harmful drug and thus promote usage. ... Supporters of reform base their argument on the stance that marijuana use and possession should not be treated as a criminal issue, but as a social and health concern. ...

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The rule was of having social conservatism with a strong belief in economic development. ... The third belief was organization and effeiciency, social order was a mean of using intelligents as a guide for social and economic gain. ... The process of professionalization requires an occupation to legitimate its claims to status and authority. An occupation might adopt certain structural features such as codes of ethics or university training as a means of establishing a claim to professional status. ... Both the Grange and the Alliance endorsed social and educa...

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Specifically, white people involved in Hip-hop sparks debates and controversy about their appropriation and interpretation of Hip-hop music, which is typically assumed to be part of the black culture and black social identity (Kitwana, 2005). ... African-American music also had its own history of white appropriation that continuously re-occurs as a form of racial discrimination and a promoter of social inequality. ... This is an example of negative white participation that promotes social inequality because when these types of shows are seen by the public eye, the perception on blacks that aud...

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The American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Russian Revolution of 1917 are all examples of successful and significant changes in the societal, economical, and political status of a large group of people. ... Stevens believed that the existence of serf-like laborers working for the owners of 20,000 acre plantations could not produce equal social rights, and sought a policy of land reform to correct this injustice. ... Francois 4 Reconstruction was a failed revolution because all of the social and economic advances made during this period were completely reversed by 1900. ...

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In the first half of the 19th century, the United States was experiencing drastic economic and social changes. It was a time when a person's social class was largely determined by his or her racial identity, with the whites at the top of the hierarchy, playing dominant roles of the ambitious era, which was making an eager call for the Westward Expansion. ... Besides people who were going westward, white manufacturers and hand-craftsmen in the North also benefited from these social developments. ... In addition, although they were legally considered whites but they are not classified as ...

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The idea of race differences had become an instrumental part of American social structure. ... "Race" had become a social phenomenon. ... Once white superiority had anchored itself to the social construct, associations with it came into existence. ... White superiority provided a security blanket to those whites of lower social standing. ... Only abuse and prosecution laid in wait for those who disagreed with the status quo. ...

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Federal EEO laws prohibit an employer from discriminating against persons in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, evaluation, promotion, training, compensation, discipline, retention and working conditions, because of their protected status. ... And although universities have equal number of capacities for these different fields, male students tend to pursue degrees in engineering, architecture, physics in science, computer science, and business and management; Females however, are heavily concentrated in nursing, home economics, education, social sciences, and humaniti...

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Newspapers, magazines, television, and social media websites, have all become platforms for companies to advertise a product to the world. ... White men and women are usually shown as people of higher status with a greater amount of wealth. They are seen driving nice cars, in expensive watch commercials, or living in mansion all these examples are portraying whites as having more money/status then minority groups. ... Compared to Whites, minorities such as Asian's, African Americans and Latinos are given lower statuses in commercials and ads, portraying negative and false stereotypes of t...

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