Social Science

In a very real sense, ecopsychology is social development.  Everyone born in any society enters a place in the world where food, scenery, air, water, the landscape, music, dance and every kind of development are linked. Those plucked out of…
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In an egalitarian society that is like the United States, money, inheritance or celebrity are the roads to the Upper classes of social stratification. Many Americans consider the ultimate upper class to be populated by those who have more than…
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Social status is prevalent in every society. However, this does not mean that all social statuses are the same. In fact, social roles, which are derived from these statuses, can vary between subsets of people. This does not diminish the…
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Sociology and Anthropology both study human society, how societies are organized and how humans interact and behave within them. The difference is in how all of this is studied. Anthropology and forensic anthropology can be seen as more oriented to…
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Society establishes norms and values that are agreed upon by a majority of humans who are members of the society. Some societies are extremely homogeneous, with everyone adhering to the same system of beliefs, values, norms, behaviors and ways of…
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Immigration and naturalization issues are often discussed from the perspectives of the law of the land, the sentiments of the population and the political movements of the moment. In the case of the law of the land, the legislators, adjudicators…
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There was a time in which an entire group of people were punished for the actions of a sole individual. Fortunately, this type of shared responsibility exists in few places now. However, shared responsibility for crime does still exist on…
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When comparing the differences between the middle classes and working classes, there are many definitions, income categories, educational classifications, lifestyle issues and work categories.  Income as a determinant of middle class standing: With income, the US Census Bureau defines middle…
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Social stratification occurs in five main coordinates of human separation: race, ethnicity, income, education and work status. These coordinates are all humming along as the five major current issues in social stratification. Race is an instant excuse for subjecting people to…
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Mystery and myth has always surrounded the land of Ethiopia. In the bible, it is the home of the queen of Sheba, and many of its rulers claimed descent from King Solomon himself. Ancient Greek poet Homer wrote that “the Ethiopians…
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