What is juvenile delinquency? Well, the answer is simple: juvenile delinquency is an antisocial or criminal act performed by an individual under the age of eighteen (Wikipedia, 2005). The causes of juvenile delinquency is a little harder to explain. There are many different theories that have contributed towards the understanding of juvenile delinquency. These theories ...
In The Weberian Theory of Rationalization and the McDonaldization of Contemporary Society, George Ritzer examines Weber’s four types of rationality (practical, theoretical, substantive, and formal) and the five dimensions of formal rationality. Ritzer’s main vehicle for his examination of Weberian theory is his concept of McDonaldization which, he says, is the modern day equivalent of ...
Social class as a method of analyzing fiscal stratification is a relatively recent invention, intruding upon the social fabric in the decades after the Industrial Revolution. Before that social stratification had been based upon class as defined by birthright; either you were a peasant, a lowly merchant, or a member of the nobility. An enduring ...
Though Emile Durkheim and Robert K. Merton are two of the most influential theorists in the Functionalist school of sociological theory and they had similar views on concepts such as socialization and empirical analysis of sociological theory, they had differing views on the concept of anomie and they developed different typologies related to their individual ...
Graduates with a degree in sociology have completed a four year curriculum which gives them a readiness to begin variety of careers immediately. In fact there are so many special concentrations pursued by students who become graduates with a degree in sociology that their first job options are considerable. Many graduates with a degree in ...
“If I think about what I’ve done, it would hurt me, so I don’t think about it…If I had a choice, well, you have said we all have choices, that’s true, but at the time, I didn’t seem to have one. If I could, I would have liked to be different than what I am. ...
I am a recent graduate and I recently published a review of UNC Charlotte but it did not include everything about UNC Charlotte. I will give you the low down about the best/easiest courses. Easiest Courses: Sociology, American Studies, and Women Studies. I will start with Sociology, this is the easiest of the three. It ...
