Chris Goebel April 22, 1999 Ms. Mathews Victimization of Women Today there are many controversial ideas on pornography. Mens views of women are warped by the dominating and explicit scenes of pornography. The community can find adult entertainment stores on almost every corner and e...

In today's society it is common to find married couples openly sharing their love for one another. It is not hard to point out married couples from the rest of society. Often you will see a man and woman with children. Not always does this mean they are married but it almost always holds tru...

"At a time of national crisis, I think it is particularly apparent that we need to encourage the study of our past. Our children and grandchildren-indeed, all of us-need to know the ideas and ideals on which our nation has been built. We need to understand how fortunate we are to live in...

Boot Camps: The Right Way Thirteen dead, over twenty wounded in a suburb of Denver Colorado, from a threat far greater than any Iranian terrorists. The threat is from within, the threat is our children. Youth Violence is a more common occurrence than the media would like us to believe. Similar ...

The 20th century was filled with many impactful and life changing events for Americans. There were wars, depressions, technology and inventions that changed the way Americans would live forever. The most significant of all these events was the invention of the Computer. In the 1930's America ...

Under the United States Constitution it states, that all men are created equal. Numerous, people believe that all are not equal, and all are not treated the same in today's so-called "equal" justice system. "There can be no equal justice where the kind of trial a man gets depe...

At the end of the day, the typical American turns on the television when they get home and proceeds to flip through the channels until the sight of twenty guys standing around an attractive woman catches their eye. The guys are smiling ear to ear knowing they are going to have to out do the guys st...

Is Technology Always for the Better?Where would America be without the technological advancements of our age? Would we be a third world nation? Maybe not even a nation at all. Is there such a thing as too much advancement? Technology has integrated itself into our society. It affects how we work...

Hate crimes has been a tragic part of American history. Hate crimes are violent acts consciously directed against people, property or organizations because of the group to which they belong are identified with. These crimes have also been associated with how long sentences should be for these c...

Stephanie Guercio Professor Robert SOC100 Fall '11 October 24, 2011 Occupy Wall Street Protest Many citizens are feeling cheated out of the American dream, whereas others feel the modern view of the American dream is simply misinterpreted. While certain people are tr...

\"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press...\" (United States Constitution 1789). Throughout the history of the United States of America, the Constitution has always been put to ...

The so-called \"flat tax\" concept has made the rounds of the U.S. Congress and local, state and regional discussion panels for many years now, but as yet the flat tax has not received enough support to be implemented. Advocates say it is far fairer and healthier for the economy than the current sys...

America the Beautiful America is a beautiful place. America is composed of gorgeous landscapes and many diverse people. People who come to this land to seek happiness which they cannot find anywhere else or the right to say what they wish. From free speech to demonstrating on the white ho...

What role does the government have in legalizing or not legalizing gambling? State lotteries date back to Colonial America. In that time lotteries were used to pave streets and to fund other public work. However, in the 1870's, gambling scandals involving bribery of state and federal officials ...

Americans have become not only ignorant about their own country and its political affairs but also have been blind to the impact of five factors that contribute to this ignorance. The influence of family, the media, education, popular culture, and one's own environment are the five sources that have...

The Business of Banks It is hard to deny that we live in a money based society. Nothing is truly free and the prosperity of our lifestyles is closely related to our economic standing. From the wall street "suits" to the farmer dressed in Carharts, we all share one common link- bank...

The Cat Nobody Likes "COPY-CAT!!!" a child yells out to a peer who has copied his new-found idea. Many of us have used this term, yet do we really understand the depth of what we are saying? In today's world, there exists a large number of "c...

3. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND 3.1. Historical Background 3.1.1. The U.S Civil War "War is a hellish way to settle a disagreement" The American Civil War (1861 - 1865) was one of the most violent times in the History of the United States. Many books have been written on all aspects of the Civil War...

Globalization Monster Globalization is not a trend or a fad. It is an international system which replaced the Cold War system and, like its predecessor has its own rules and logic that now influence the politics, economics and environment of virtually every country in the world. It is important ...

Affirmative Action: Mend it or End itThe act of hiring minority groups in order to "balance out" the employment pool and therefore end discrimination in the workplace is called affirmative action. Many businesses and college campuses today use affirmative action to hire or accept new recruits base...

Violence motivated by a bias against victims' characteristics which include race, religion, ethnic background, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation, represents a serious threat to all communities. Experts estimate that a bias-related crime is committed every 14 minutes. Criminal jus...

In the last century of America, the dramatic increasing of criminal rate had terrifies us for many years. Among these crimes, teenage violence had caught most of our attentions because of its incredible fast growth rate. In Jon Katz's essay titled "Media Violence...

We live in a sexually oriented society here in the United States. Ever since the sexual revolution of the 1960's, sex has become more accepted and sex or sexual images in the mass media has become more widespread. Magazines, television, and the internet display this quite well by constantly p...

Taking Things For Granted... While chowing down some fried rice, I was busy watching poetry in action when my mother told me to turn off 'that wrestling trash.' Then I pondered something: how many people are missing out on this stuff? Then I pondered something else: how many ...

We, as the American people, are immersed in the images and representations of American popular culture. The lifestyles of celebrities and those in the public eye enamor the general public to an extent that we'll sit in front of our television sets after dinner to catch a glimpse of life in the...