Essays on Sociology

According to the 2016 US census, it is estimated that 12.8% of Americans are living with a disability, but in the same year, less than 2.7% of the top 100 grossing movies even contained a character with a disability at all (Kraus, Lauer, Coleman, and...

Being homosexual is still not accepted in the society in which we live in. Homosexuality is proven to have existed since the ancient times, when it was more acceptable, as some people might think. However, many people find homosexal activities and feelings as sins, due...

According to me Identity is referred as a multifaceted concept, which plays a various several aspects in human life and also in the cultures, which varies from person to person. Identity of a human fluctuates from person, religion, place and country. Self-reflection helps you to...

Humans, since the beginning of time, have perceived objects around us, and then we transform them into the knowledge we know. But what if, according to The Assayer by Galileo, “all the living creatures were removed, tastes, odors, and colors would be wiped away and...

First of all I want to define the religion. Religion is the set of beliefs and feelings that the people of a specific society or a community or a group of people have and spend their life and do practices of routine life according to...

Words have power. Apparently, profanity has even more power than the rest of our language. In fact, many scientists and linguists believe we process profanity differently. While our daily linguistic skills used to communicate and express ideas is linked to the Broca’s area, located in...

Political correctness is defined as the avoidance of forms of expression or actions that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against. Political correctness, “PC”, stood for fairness and openness. People want to avoid offending certain...

In life, you will encounter many relationships. To ensure that these relationships prosper rather than fail, you need to make sure the key qualities to sustaining a healthy relationship are present in the relationship. Expressing these qualities can help in keeping these relationships and bonds...

‘Six years have passed since I discovered that my son was using drugs,’ wrote Vincenzina Urzia in Anthony and Me (2014), a memoir of her son’s drug addiction. ‘I was really sad all the time and devastated, not to mention how worried I was about...

There are so many aspects of Puerto Rican and American cultures that one cannot help but notice is such an inspiring aspect of society. Understanding these cultural differences between Americans and Puerto Ricans will help you identify and understand their different values, cuisines, and governments...