Sociology Essays

Kubla Khan died in 1294 and was succeeded by his grandson Timur, who was able to hold together the empire until his death in 1307. After him, however, the Mongol dynasty, or rather the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty, started declining. Rivalries between the princes led to civil war in 1328. The …

Abstract This paper aims to examine possible connection between the prominent negative message of the overuse of violence that prevails in the modern media and the real-life violence. For this purpose, we try to establish popular views on the matter, provide reasoned alternative views, and find a proper balance between …

            In “Writing for an Audience”, Linda Flower recommended writer to closing the gap from reader knowledge, attitude and needs because it’ll made the reader to reorganizing and rethinking their ideas to meet your experiences. The gap between writer and reader is the moment to see thing differently. If …

Why did Hindenburg appoint Hitler as Chancellor in 1933? (No. 3, Pg 146) The reasons for Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor in 1933 have been debated heavily by a number of Historians. Causes, ranging from Germany’s authoritarian historical background and the effects of World War One on German Society to Hitler’s …

Femininity is the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women. Although the definition of femininity has not changed, expectations of a typical woman in today’s society has radically changed since the 1800’s. As the 19th amendment was passed and technological advances were discovered, cranes, forklifts and other heavy …

A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959.[1] The title comes from the poem “Harlem” (also known as “A Dream Deferred”[2]) by Langston Hughes. The story is based upon a black family’s experiences in the Washington Park Subdivision of Chicago’sWoodlawn neighborhood. …

Although “The Great Gatsby” is filled with multiple themes such as love, money, order, reality, illusion and immorality, no one would probably deny that the predominate one focuses on the American Dream and the downfall of those who attempt to reach its illusionary goals. The attempt to capture the American …

On a Friday night, while the family was gathering at my grandfathers’ house, we were watching television. My grandpa suddenly shouts out “where is the Hakoom?”, no one understood what he meant by “hakoom” but when he corrected the word and said “remote control” the remote was handed in to …

A Comprehensive Review The Invention of Women by Oyeronke Oyewumi is a comprehensive look into the theory that gender is not a social category in all societies. Oyewumi’s study is concentrated in the Yoruba in western Nigeria.  According to Stony Brook University, where Oyewumi is a faculty member in the …

The German V-2 missiles developed at the end of World War II began a new era in warfare that would eventually enable accurate delivery of weapons of mass destruction to targets thousands of miles from their point of origin.[1] The ballistic missile age began in earnest at 6.43 p.m. on …