Essays on Sociology

Introduction The American Revolutionary War was a major turning point for the soon to be known United States of America. The 13 colonies in America had a huge deficit of men compared to the vast amount of soldiers the British could send over for the…

The Author The author, Carol Berkins is qualified to be a trusted source of information because she has three classifications of knowledge ship, the first is the B.A she received from Barnard College, and the last two are the M.A and the Ph.D received from…

Introduction The revolt against England from the American colonies was a brawl for independence. Women’s actions are disregarded and not seen as impactful enough by the men during the revolution as mentioned by Revolutionary Mothers author, Carol Berkin. The battle showed a congregation of colonial…

Introduction The passage from the Bible tells how Adam and Eve came to be. They both became manifestations and representatives of God, who will oversee and protect His creations. From there on, they became responsible on everything around them. They ruled over all creations and…

Stereotypes There is a lack of Asian American representation in mainstream media. I remember a time in my childhood where I would turn the TV on and find numerous shows without an Asian American cast member. As the years passed, I started to notice that…

The idea of the term “Culture” was first conceived in 106 BC, by Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman Lawyer, Philosopher, and Orator. In his work Tusculanes, he describes culture as the creation and maturity of the soul and mind, through the phrase “Cultura Animi” (273)….

Introduction Asian American millennials are one of the United State’s most affluent and fastest growing subgroups. Because of the way the United States tends to stereotype Asian Americans, they feel trapped by the limited ideas of who they can be and act compared to other…

Dragon Lady or Lotus Blossom Some Characteristics in images of Asian and Asian American women are they are portrayed as sex objects, lotus blossom, and dragon lady. Asian women seemed naïve, exotic, and dangerous. Asian women are often stereotyped as either the dangerously “Dragon Lady”…

In the 20th Century In the mid twentieth century, Asian foreigners were denied citizenship, and even American-conceived residents of Asian parentage experienced foundational lawful, social, and financial segregation that consigned them to below average citizenship. Over the previous century, Asian Americans have fought for equivalent…

Rosa Parks Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913, in Alabama. She grew up on a farm and was the daughter of a teacher and a carpenter. She attended an all-girls school and the Alabama State Teachers College in Montgomery. She was married to…