Essays on Sociological Theory

Learning occurs through a process that results in a long-term change in knowledge or behaviour, resulting from experience and interaction with the immediate environment. This has been concluded through research and experimentation by various theorists trying to understand what it is that leads to this…

Cultural Appropriation is the adoption or use of elements of one culture from members of a different culture. There are many advantages and disadvantages of cultural appropriation and they vary depending on if you’re having your culture imitated or if you are the one imitating…

Ignorance Fueling the Flame That is Cultural Appropriation There happens to be a wide misunderstanding of what cultural appropriation actually is. Nadra Kareem Nittle from the race relations section of About.com defines cultural appropriation as, “…typically [involving] members of a dominant group exploiting the culture…

In Our Hands: An Essay on Appropriation Appropriation is a tricky subject to navigate because opinions on it’s morality, artistry and ethics are so widely varied. Many artists use appropriation in their work to appreciate a specific culture or to enhance and influence their creations….

A significant part of life is defining who one is and discovering one’s identity. Identity is often explored through the questioning of the biological or philosophical consciousness of society. Discovering the complexities of one’s identity is, therefore, also apart of this task. This semester in…

Intersectionality in Media: Representation is not Optional As an underclassman in high school, I was an avid Netflix watcher. The majority of my free time was spent watching the latest episode of a show, and then creating art about it or discussing the characters with…

Intersectionality of Race and Gender in Women of Color Many feminists such as Friedan criticize the sexist institutions that keep women in their homes and away from the workforce but fail to see that this is not the only form of sexist oppression that exists….

Learning theories give a description on how a person absorbs information, processes it, and retains it for future use. During the learning process, many things such as the environment, cognitive ability, emotions and experience help in the understanding of worldviews, and retaining of knowledge and…

Gender Roles in Advertising Little Sally, 6, and Billy, 8, are sitting down in front of the family television for an afternoon of enjoyable programming. Suddenly an advertisement interrupts their favorite show. The advertisement features a young woman cleaning a kitchen with a product that…

This paper aims to elucidate the impact of parents and family on cognitive development and the theory that supports that is Social Theory of Leraning. Social learning is a process where in the mind of an individual absorbs and imbibes the environment as it perceives…