S/P/329. Do you agree with Freud that civilisation is founded on the renunciation of instinct?

The paper looks at Freud's theory of sexual and ego instincts arguing whether they have to be repressed in order to operate in accordance with the external norms of society. Freud's views on civilisation are critically discussed.

C/PS/102. Tourism as a tool of displaying identity

The paper examines the concept of personal identity describing its individual attributes such as competence, talent, sociability, etc., and discussing decision making involved in the choice of tourism and leisure spots that reflect individuality.

C/S/102. Family life cycle, childhood and the impact of Christian beliefs

The paper examines the concept of the family defining the stages of a family life cycle, considering the Christian beliefs that affect family life and discussing the role of the husband as father in Christian households, teenagers' peer pressure and values, the tensions of family breakdown for children, etc. A power point presentation of the study is supplied in a separate file.

S/S/175. How communication is effected by self-concept, gender and emotional intelligence

The paper examines the importance of effective communication in modern society arguing that communication skills are related to the self-perception, gender, and emotional intelligence of the participants. The factors that contribute to self realization are indicated; the role of verbal manifestation of feelings in women and men is discussed; the concept of emotional intelligence is examined.

C/PS/100. Jacques Lacan's Theory

The paper examines the theory of Jacques Lacan analyzing his critique of Freud's psychoanalysis and considering his interpretation of the unconscious including the mirror stage, the real stage and the symbolic stage. Lacan's views on the role of body image in self-development and identify are discussed.

C/PS/101. To outline and critically evaluate one account of the person or self – Jacques Lacan Theory

The paper examines the theory of Jacques Lacan analyzing his critique of Freud's psychoanalysis and considering his interpretation of the unconscious including the mirror stage, the real stage and the symbolic stage. Lacan's views on the role of body image in self-development and identify are discussed.

C/S/90. Preventing Teenage Pregnancy and Social Exclusion

The paper examines the reasons why so many teenagers in the UK become pregnant and socially excluded. The strategies of the Government to combat the problem are described with examples of their implementation at a local level. Problems with this strategy are discussed and examples of how social professionals can tailor their services to meet local conditions are highlighted. Individual experiences of teenagers having become pregnant are described assessing present day attitudes to sexual health. Conclusions are made about the strategies needed by service providers.

S/PS/139. Noël Carroll argues that audience attraction to the horror genre is linked to the audience's curiosity and fascination. How far do you think this theory accounts for audience attraction to the genre? What other theories have been proposed to explain this attraction?

The paper examines the emotions associated with horror films accounting for the reasons behind horror attraction and discussing the idea of Carroll that horror stimulates curiosity, and its satisfaction is a source of pleasure. Criticism of Carroll's theory is presented offering socio-cultural and psychoanalytical explanations to horror attraction.

C/PS/58. Is personality a mere social construct?

The paper examines the extent to which a personality is socially constructed reviewing the social constructionist approach suggested by Foucault and Derrida and arguing its inability to understand behaviour as innate or individual.

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