Essays on Social Issues

A culture war is described as a struggle between two sets of conflicting cultural beliefs. Before going into depth of the full definition of culture wars, we must first define the term ‘culture’. As outlined by Spradley and McCurdy (2002), culture is knowledge; it reflects…

Culture is the social behavior and norms found in many minorities and influences part of our lives (e.g., values, views, etc.) However, Americans see other foreign people’s culture as unacceptable and forced to adopted the White traditions by force or violence. Resulting in the manifestation…

There are many different meanings to Culture wars depending on how you view it as. To me it means we have our own beliefs and rights on how our culture should be shaped. Afterall, learning about culture as well as culture wars is very important…

Fear doesn’t stay as an emotion, but leads to physical creation. Similar to the culture war we learned in class, the author, Nato Thompson stated that the term culture war is an argument between social groups and the battle for authority of their value and…

Throughout history there has been a steady decline in the use of physical harm as a means of controlling people particularly minors. These minors usually receive these punishments while they are attending school. So why is there so much controversy regarding such a dying practice?…

Art has been a significant means of communication. It is a good old way of passing specific information from one generation to another. A single image in the art can communicate a thousand words. The Problem We All live with is a painting by Norman…

To protest I feel is to make an action or statement objecting towards someone or something which is considered out of line or is unfair. Article 19 of our human rights clearly tells us that we have the right to ‘freedom of opinion and expression’…

Introduction “Freedom Walkers” by Russell Freedman published and was originally published on September 30, 2006. Freedom Walkers is about how on December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus and give up her seat to a white man. Her…

Slapping children in order to ‘correct’ or alter their behavior eventually leads to long-lasting negative effects, a recent study finds out. Published in the latest edition of the Irish Medical Journal, the study advises that slapping ‘is not an effective strategy to alter a child’s…

Food Hunger and Food Waste Most people believe starvation exists in poverty infested neighborhoods because those individuals don’t realize hard times can strike at any moment for anyone no matter what their economic status is. However that’s usually the lesser problem. Without a doubt, the…

Feminism has made an impact in society throughout the years. With the years changing, so has the movement. With different decades came different issues for the mission of the feminist. However, even though new challenges have arose, there have also been many incredible triumphs for…

Abortion is your own choice, no matter what anyone says or thinks. People who stand with the pro life group do not agree with terminating a fetus under any circumstances. They stand by keeping the fetus or putting the child up for adoption. Pro choice…

“20 minutes of fame had a severe impact on my son” (Hunt), those 20 minutes of fame created a lifetime of hurt for the victim. For women who have been sexually assaulted, their credibility is questioned, fundamental human rights seem to longer apply, and our…

Notwithstanding the fact that we are living in the 21st century, race and racism are still an issue. There is still a long way to go to reach equality among people of all color and sex. What is important is to be aware of this…

The enduring issue of scarcity has hurt many people over many decades. Scarcity is the lack of appearance, amount, or supply. Scarcity can be caused by citizens panickily over buying goods. An enduring issue is a conflict that society has faced over a long period…