Essays on Social Issues

Imagery of Disgust, Vulnerability, and Separation Frederick Douglass once said, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress. ” If there was any one person who experienced this first-hand, it would be Frederick Douglass. In his narrative, Douglass writes of many struggles faced by …

Throughout history belief systems as well as systems to governing have grown from one another and also built from the others ideas. In many instances civilization, government and religion have become one, they both play off the other. In the age of Hamburg Beethoven 1792 …

Cautious, careful people always casting about to preserve their reputation or social standards never can bring about reform. Those who are really in earnest are willing to be anything or nothing in the world’s estimation, and publicly and privately, in season and out, avow their …

Literature can be used as a powerful tool to examine and illuminate different facets of society that can either oppress or empower women. We can use the text to elucidate some of the oppressive, and sometimes empowering, aspects of literature by close reading. Close reading …

What is corporate governance? Contemporary corporate governance started in 1992 with the Cadbury report in the UK Cadbury was the result of several high profile company collapses is concerned primarily with protecting weak and widely dispersed shareholders. Corporate Governance is a mechanism through which boards …

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born into the Thembu royal family on July 18, 1918. He was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, philanthropist, and politician who served as South Africa’s first black president from 1994 to 1999. Nelson Mandela attended Fort Hare University and the University …

Generally, agro-based industry refers to an industry that adds values to agricultural raw materials through processing in order to produce marketable and usable products that bring forth profits and additional income to the producer. Under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (2006-2010), development of agro-based industry will …

The proportion of households living below the official poverty line has declined slowly and unevenly in the past four decades, and poverty reduction has en much slower than in neighboring countries such as the People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Viet Name. Economic growth …

Illegal Immigration: Too Large a Burden on America “Households headed by illegal aliens imposed more than 26. 3 billion dollars in costs on the federal government…and paid only 16 billion dollars in taxes, creating a net fiscal deficit of almost 10. 4 billion dollars, or …

Women are increasingly under attack in Afghanistan as far as women’s rights are concerned. The Taliban overthrew the afghan government in 1996, and ruled from 1996-2001, and during that time; strict restrictions had been executed on women. Women and girls were not allowed to work …

I want to ask you guys. Do you think that money can buy happiness? I am sure most of you will say that money cannot buy happiness. Perhaps it is because we are all familiar with the idea that money cannot buy happiness. We heard …

Corruption is a deep-rooted social evil in our country. From the common man to the administrators all are subjects of this anti-social activity. Rightful place of wealth is which is supposed to go towards development of society is diverted by some individuals to meet their …

Some parents believe that a lot of material that is on the Internet is inappropriate, and/or offensive to them, or their children, and believe that all the information should not be accessible. Pornographic material, and children is among one of the biggest concerns of these …

Maritime Trade, Global Economies, and the Megaports Initiative The purpose of this posting is two-fold. Part one is to describe the importance of maritime trade to global economies, and part two is to illustrate the importance of the Megaports Initiative to international trade. Part One: …

What is poverty? Poverty is the economic condition in which people lack sufficient income to obtain certain minimal levels of health services, food, housing, clothing, and education generally recognized as necessary to ensure an adequate standard of living. What is considered adequate, however, depends on …

To date, only a handful of studies have empirically investigated the relationship between school locations and their constituencies. The students that are living in the low income areas of Richmond are more diverse than the ones that are living in the counties that surround the …

Small-scale fish farming in Bangladesh Introduction For many people in Bangladesh small-scale fish farming is an important opportunity to generate income and is a significant nutritional source providing protein-rich food all year round. It comprises of a range of options that can be adapted to …

Introduction The role of agriculture in low income developing countries is highly significant. In many developing countries the rural populations rely on subsistence farming to survive (Morton 2007; Baiphethi and Jacobs 2009). However, under increasing global populations and potential future climate change it is vital …

China has become one of the “fastest growing economies of the world” (Adornino & Wilcox 96) through the implemention of economic reforms and an Open Door policy that have liberalized trade and investment activities in the country. As a result of efforts to significantly reduce …

The 13th amendment was one of the most influential amendments to have ever been passed in our country. The passing of this amendment meant an ending to slavery and with that, an ending to an entire way of life. The Southern States that seceded from …

The polis was what they called the small, independent Greek city-states during the Classical period. It was a unique institution in that governance was not ruled by a monarchy as was usual with traditional states of the time, but a group of men who were …

The West African Slave Trade was a global event that focused on West Africa. It was the sale and ownership of another human being that was put into slavery. It was a “forced Migration” that lasted 300 years. It was an event that forced 15, …

When one commits violent and supposedly insane acts to combat a world of discrimination and brutality, when do you draw the line between characterizing them as a hero or a terrorist? This question is very important when assessing the legacy of one American abolitionist that …

In the Antebellum era, slavery and plantations forced slaves into a state of opposing communities against the whites, and the film 12 Years a Slave showed this accurately. The film solely focused on Solomon’s journey as a slave, and presented the harsh suffering he had …

The West African Slave Trade was a global event that focused on West Africa. It was the sale and ownership of another human being that was put into slavery. It was a “forced Migration” that lasted 300 years. It was an event that forced 15, …

This paper is going to review recent studies on racial profiling and critiques many of their methods. I will be using the conflict theory to review a number of ways that may explain racial disparities in the rates of crimes. Also I will be using …

Racism has been prevalent in the United States since the first European explorers arrived at our shores. Law reforms since that time have continuously changed almost all of society; however, “public schooling is the context in which desegregation has attained its most salient position as …

The end of the Civil War brought opportunities and disadvantages for many Americans depending on one’s race, ethnicity and abilities. Chapters seventeen through twenty of “The American Nation” explains the changes which occurred in American society post civil war due to industrialism. The following essay …

The $30-billion loan from IMF in 2002, which initially had to give rise to the Brazilian economy and lead it from the existing financial crisis, has proven to be ineffective. The presidential election and the Lula government have not met the goals, set by the …

This theory has caught the attention of the nation, and the federal government has taken steps to roved assistance in lower income and poverty stricken areas. One of the main programs that have been implemented into these lower income areas are Yam’s. The goal behind …