Posts filed under ‘Social Conflict’
Happy Meals may no Longer Serve Toys
Legislators and pediatricians are looking for new ways to promote healthy lifestyles among adolescents, as childhood obesity rates in America continue to rise. The bill in the city of New York would require McDonald’s and other restaurants to add more nutritious options to their menu, if they want to keep offering toys.
Justice in Palestine group protests ‘Apartheid Wall’
The “Apartheid Wall,” as the Palestinians refer to it, is an Israeli “security fence” that was constructed in 2002 by the government to keep out West Bank militants. However, in 2004, the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel’s West Bank barrier is illegal because it “gravely” infringes on the rights of Palestinians.
College Women are Facing Sexual Assault
According to the United States Department of Justice, approximately 20-25 percent of college women will be victims of an attempted or completed rape during their college careers. Since 2001, April has been nationally observed as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
America says media has bias
In a recent survey, about 80 percent of Americans said news coverage has either “a lot” or “some” bias and a majority of those respondents said that the news has more of a liberal slant, according to the Pew Research Center’s Biennial Media Consumption Survey, which polled about 3,000 Americans in June 2010.
Does the modern father still exercise patriarchal qualities in the household?
In today’s society, women are not seen as equals in traditional American households. I believe that the father, as the patriarch, has the “final say” in most financial or moral decisions in the family. One of the primary reasons that I believe a father holds a majority of the power is because he has historically been the breadwinner.
Why rural areas are more likely to commit suicide
Rural areas struggle with suicides due to several factors including social isolation, lack of mental health care and the easy availability of guns, according to an article by the New York Times (“Social Isolation, Guns and a ‘Culture of Suicide’”/Feb. 13, 2005). The chance of suicide by gunfire in rural areas can be just as likely as it is in urban areas, the article stated.
Friday Night Lights: A story about race and athletics
Friday Night Lights by H. G. Bissinger offers a historical narrative about how the sport of football impacted Permian High School and its surrounding community. Readers can draw themes and issues from the story of the Panther’s 1988 season using a sociological lens to identify the culture that the sport created within the city of Odessa, Texas.
The Art of Discovery
Why the tyranny of the majority is able to “discover” land
Continue Reading February 22, 2011 at 5:43 am Leave a comment
Steemming the tide of homelessness
The Interfaith Housing Assistance Corporation of Chester County prides itself on not only helping single parent families avoid homelessness, but it also helps low-income families become self-sufficient.
Continue Reading January 11, 2011 at 11:54 pm Leave a comment
Undercovers Cast Struggles to Change Racial Stereotypes within U.S. Broadcast Television: A study how a prime-time series with leading black actors failed to maintain a viewing audience
Recent studies show U.S. television shows are beginning to feature Black actors in dramas, whereas in the past, Black actors were limited to sitcoms or comedic genres (Bielby, Bielby 1994; Hunt 2002). But, it remains to be seen whether black characters can be successful as lead actors in drama series during network prime-time timeslots.
Continue Reading December 17, 2010 at 2:44 am Leave a comment
