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C/S/473. Examination of post-Fordism, Fordism, Erick Olin Wright, Ulrich Beck, and Richard Sennett

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1500
DATE:
2012
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This paper presents exam notes on four specific topics within the area of sociology. The paper begins by providing background information on post-Fordism and Fordism, and follows with a discussion regarding the sociologists Erick Olin Wright, Ulrich Beck, and Richard Sennett.

 

KEYWORDS: Sociology, post-Fordism, Fordism, Erick Olin Wright, Ulrich Beck, Richard Sennett, sociologists,

 

C/LI/117. Differences in verbal expression of politeness among Spanish respondents

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900
DATE:
2012
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The paper reports on the study conducted among Spanish respondents to examine demographics-related differences in attitudes towards politeness, appropriate tone of voice, and the use of the words “Sir”,”Madam” and “You are welcome”. The methodology of the study is described, its results are discussed. The paper has no references.

 

KEYWORDS: Politeness, verbal expression, Spanish respondents,

 

S/FC/31. An examination of the way in which popular culture affects youth identity

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2300
DATE:
2011
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This paper discusses youth identity, and aims to discuss its link to popular culture. The paper discusses many factors of popular culture that may affect the identity of young people. Topics such as language, music, fashion, and language are some of the aspects of popular culture that may affect the identity of young people. The use of popular media, the rebellion mood and the way in which young people interact with each other is also discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: Youth identity, popular culture, language, music, fashion, language, media, rebellion mood,

 

C/S/459. Examination of the future of the City Square plaza in Melbourne

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1300
DATE:
2010
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This paper examines the city square plaza in Melbourne, and aims to assess its future. The paper begins by describing the plaza and it s significance to the city. The importance of community is assessed and the paper outlines the history of the square. The paper also examines the local people and their situation, along with an assessment of the richer people in the community.

 

KEYWORDS: City square plaza, Melbourne, community!,

 

C/S/433. An evaluation of urban lifestyles in urban and suburban Madrid

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3950
DATE:
2011
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This paper examines the differences between the urban lifestyles in the centre and suburban areas of Madrid. The paper examines the different reasons why someone would be attracted to live in either area, and the paper also discusses transport links. A survey that was carried out is evaluated, and the reasons why people chose to live in either area are discussed, as well as how living there may impact upon their lifestyle. Conclusions are made regarding the differences between urban and suburban Madrid.

 

KEYWORDS: Madrid, urban, suburbs, transport!,

 

C/S/426. An examination of gentrification in London and the middle classes

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1900
DATE:
2011
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This paper examines the concept of gentrification, and aims to assess T. Butler’s investigation into the process. The paper begins by defining gentrification, and follows with a discussion of the middle class. The work of Butler is examined in order to outline what gentrification tells us about the middle class.

 

KEYWORDS: Gentrification, T. Butler, middle class,

 

C/S/411. An examination of the relationship between civil society and international development

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1550
DATE:
2011
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This paper critically evaluates the relevance of the concept of civil society debates regarding the promotion of international development. The paper begins by defining the concept of civil society, and follows this with a discussion regarding its relationship with international development. Conclusions are made regarding the way in which challenges can be tackled.

 

KEYWORDS: Civil society, international development!,

 

C/S/408. An examination of Internet Addiction

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550
DATE:
2011
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This paper focuses on internet addiction, and examines the process of how people become addicted. The different theories relating to the subject are assessed, and the paper then outlines the various forms of internet addiction. Conclusions are made regarding ways in which this addiction can be overcome.

 

KEYWORDS: Internet addiction, cyber-relationship addictions, cyber-sexual addiction, information overload,

 

C/EI/212. ICT creates new inequalities in society: problem of digital divide

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5050
DATE:
2011
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The paper looks at the implications of the digital divide (DD), or a gap between those who can use information communication technology (ICT) and those who cannot. The problem of information inequality and knowledge gap is addressed providing academic definitions of DD, and discussing its consequences at social, personal and economic levels.

 

KEYWORDS: Information communication technologies, ICT, inequalities in society, digital divide,

 

S/S/316. The Technology and Ethics of Life Extension

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3050
DATE:
2010
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This paper examines life extending technology, and aims to evaluate the ethical considerations surrounding it. The paper begins by providing information on the history of life expectancies, and follows this with a discussion regarding the reasons why people age. Different scientific and technical methods in relation to life extension are discussed, and the paper also outlines the consequences of the extension of the average human life span. These consequences are discussed in reference to the Malthusian theory. The paper concludes by summarising the ethical considerations regarding life extension.

 

KEYWORDS: Life extension, life extending technology, human life span, Malthusian theory,

 

S/E/288. Why does world poverty, hunger and inequality exist?

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2000
DATE:
2009
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This paper presents an outline for a presentation that aims to examine why world poverty, hunger and inequality exists. The methodology the study aims to follow is then examined, and the topic is introduced. The topics that the presentation will focus on are identified in detail these include poverty, United Nations (UN), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank (WB), and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Issues like bio fuel, debt and aid are also outlined. The conclusions the group come to are assessed, and the paper presents print outs of the proposed presentation slides. The literature that is to be used is reviewed in detail.

 

KEYWORDS: Presentation, poverty, hunger, inequality, United Nations, UN, the International Monetary Fund, IMF, the World Bank, WB, World Trade Organisation, WTO, Bio oil, debt, aid,

 

C/S/388. Review of 'Football: A sociology of the global game' by Giulianotti

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1350
DATE:
2011
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The paper present a review of the book “Football: A sociology of the global game” by R. Giulianotti outlining the main topics of the book, discussing the author’s views on the positive and negative aspects of football (e.g. football hooliganism), highlighting the areas of contradiction, and evaluating the contribution of the research to the history and sociology of football.

 

KEYWORDS: Review, \'Football: A sociology of the global game, Giulianotti,

 

C/S/382. Marks and Spencer's and the development of the over sixties market

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1000
DATE:
2011
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This paper examines the UK’s over 60’s market, and examines how this market affects Marks and Spencer’s (M&S), the fashion retailer. The paper outlines details regarding the over sixties market, as well as population balance implications for M&S. Product and service delivery developments for over sixties is discussed, and the paper concludes with recommendations regarding how M&S should adapt to the changing trends in population demographics.

 

KEYWORDS: UK, demographics, population, M&S, Marks and Spencer’s,

 

S/S/300. Vision of urban utopias and the future of the city

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2000
DATE:
2011
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This paper examines contemporary theories of urban utopias. The paper aims to examine what these theories tell us about society’s hopes and fears regarding the future of the city. The paper discusses theories by Thomas Moore and Ebenezer Howard, and looks at the development of new towns in the UK.

 

KEYWORDS: Urban utopias, society, fear, city, Thomas Moore, Ebenezer Howard, new towns,

 

C/MD/152. Relationship Between Technology and Society

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1350
DATE:
2011
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The paper examines the theories of relationship between technological innovation and social change, i.e. technological determinism, social constructivism and social shaping theories. Each theory is reviewed discussing the difference in their approaches to drivers behind relationships.

 

KEYWORDS: Relationship drivers, Technology and Society,

 

C/M/1974. Luxury Care Homes in Bournemouth, UK

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800
DATE:
2011
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This paper examines luxury care homes in Bournemouth UK, and provides statistics for the different types that Bournemouth has. The first section of the paper provides a background to the topic, and the following section discusses demographic segmentation.

 

KEYWORDS: Luxury care homes, Bournemouth, demographic segmentation,

 

C/S/363. Examination of Whitechapel Road in East London

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900
DATE:
2011
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This paper examines a road in East London, Whitechapel Road. The visual aspects of the road are outlined, and the paper then examines the inequalities that are present. The paper discusses aspects relating to poverty, property, crime rate, traffic, elderly people and the roads history is also examined.

 

KEYWORDS: East London, Whitechapel Road, poverty, property, crime, traffic, elderly people,

 

C/S/356. Individual experience from sociological perspective

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700
DATE:
2011
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The paper looks at the connection between individual experiences and social interpretations of these experiences in the context of societal norms discussing the experience of being an alcoholic/drug addict and the social impact of alcoholism/drug addiction on society.

 

KEYWORDS: Individual experience, social impact, alcoholic, drug addict,

 

C/S/336. Psychological and Sociological Approaches of the 'Self' and Subcultures

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3500
DATE:
2010
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This paper focuses on the psychological and sociological approaches of the self and subcultures. The paper begins by defining the key terms in the discussion, and critically evaluates the theories that contribute to the argument. The paper discusses the development of self, the social psychoanalytic self, and subculture and gender. The paper follows this with a critical analysis which focuses on the differences between subcultures. The paper also aims to understand subcultures with reference to the self.

 

KEYWORDS: Psychological, sociological, self, subcultures, gender, adolescents,

 

S/S/288. What is profession in late modern environment?

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2850
DATE:
2010
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The paper examines the concept of profession identifying determinants of professionalism and arguing whether institutions like the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) within the English building industry can be considered as professional bodies. The features of late modern professions are discussed with references to the environment of the industry they belong to.

 

KEYWORDS: Profession, professionalism, late modern environment, RICS, building industry,

 

C/S/309. An evaluation of risk in contemporary society

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1350
DATE:
2010
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This paper outlines the role of risk in contemporary society, discussing the way in which social sciences understand how people cope with risk. The paper focuses on work from Carter and Jordan (2009) and Carter (1997), discussing their research findings. Davidson et al.’s (1991) study on how people live with risk is also analysed. The paper discusses health, travel, internet and technology in relation risk, concluding with a summary of why and how people live with risk.

 

KEYWORDS: Risk, contemporary society, social sciences, Carter and Jordan, Carter, Davidson, travel, health, internet, technology,

 

C/S/273. Dissertation Outline. Relationship between Income and Happiness

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480
DATE:
2010
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The paper presents an outline of the dissertation aimed to get an insight into people’s perceptions of the correlation between levels of income and respective happiness. The questions of the research are presented, areas of literature review are briefly outlined, research methodology and data analysis techniques are described. The paper has no references.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation Outline, Income and Happiness,

 

C/S/271. Disability is a Biological Process as well as a Socially Constructed Phenomenon. Discuss

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2100
DATE:
2010
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The paper looks at the position of the disabled in today’s society describing the characteristics of disability and discussing it from the social and biological perspectives. The concept of social constructionism is examined with regard to disability, gender/sex, and stigmatization.

 

KEYWORDS: Disability, body, biological phenomenon, social construct,

 

C/MD/112. Social capital and its interpretation

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1500
DATE:
2010
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The paper looks at the human interactions and connections within society reviewing theories of social capital (SC) suggested by Putman, Lin and Burt. Differences between the three theories are highlighted, their sociological assumptions are evaluated with regard to businesses and individuals.

 

KEYWORDS: social capital, Putman, Lin, Burt,

 

C/MD/111. Robert Putman, Nan Lin and Ron Burt have distinct theories of social capital. What strategy would each of these theorists advocate in order to maximise an individual's social capital within a workplace? In what ways do these strategies conflict? Justify the strategy you would choose to maximise your own social capital if you were entering a workplace as a graduate.

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1500
DATE:
2010
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19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the human interactions and connections within society reviewing theories of social capital (SC) suggested by Putman, Lin and Burt. Differences between the three theories are highlighted, their sociological assumptions are evaluated with regard to businesses and individuals.

 

KEYWORDS: social capital, Putman, Lin, Burt,