Search Our Essay Database

Essay Instructions: List and describe the three theories of social structure that help explain crime. Social disorganization theory, the strain theory and the cultural deviance theory.

Include question asked
Brief intro, 3 body paragraph, and a conclusion. Also web page.

Essay Instructions: 1. For this essay, use Best & Luckenbill’s continuum of deviant organizations as outlined in the textbook to explain how a person or group could become increasingly invested in his/her deviance. For example, consider how a youth from a gang-impacted area could move his/her way through from less organized to more organized deviant social organizations and imagine how this would ultimately impact his/her identity formation.

2. Describe how these various levels of social structure could impact one’s commitment to a deviant identity.

3. Choose a deviant behavior, either from real life or from media, and follow Best & Luckenbill’s continuum through with your example.

The following text book source has been uploaded:
Adler, P., & Adler, P. (2012). Constructions of deviance: Social power, context, and interaction. (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
T

Essay Instructions: How does ecology affect kinship and social structure? Drawing on both "Always Hungry, Never Greedy" by M. Kahn and "The Hidden Frontier" by J.Cole & E. Wolf discus how environment, subsistence strategy shape social relations in these two very different environments.

Essay Instructions: Topic:
You are a resident of the United States living in the year 1870. To what extent do you think the social, economic, and political changes the country has experienced since 1783 are fulfilling the promises of the Revolution? Is this truly a society characterized by political democracy, social equality, and individual economic opportunity?

Instructions:

You should have an introductory paragraph that briefly summarizes your answer to the question.
The body of the essay should be logically organized to support your argument. Usually a topical organization is best. For instance, if the question asks you to talk about economics, politics, and social structure, a logical form of organization would be to have a paragraph on economics, a paragraph on politics, etc.
Each paragraph in the body should begin with a clear topic sentence. A topic sentence indicates the main point you?re making in that paragraph. As a general rule of thumb, never start a paragraph with a statement of fact or a quote. Your paragraph should stay focused on proving that central point. For instance, if you indicate in your topic sentence that you will be making an argument about politics; don?t wander off into talking about economics.
Your essay should have a clear conclusion that summarizes the main points of your argument (your answer to the question)

NOTE: - Use of Evidence (how well you support your argument with historical facts)

Key assertions should be supported by specific historical facts rather than generalizations.
Evidence should be integrated into the argument. Just throwing out facts is not enough ? you need to explain HOW the facts help prove your argument.
Facts should be CORRECT and RELEVANT. The first point is obvious. In the second case, students often dump a large quantity of facts into a paper without any regard to whether they relate to answering the question. This indicates that the student doesn?t really understand the significance of the evidence.

- Overall Effectiveness of the Argument (Does your answer make historical sense)

The essay should actually make an analytical argument, not just provide a narration of events. In history we look at not just WHAT happened in the past, but WHY it happened and WHY it?s significant.
All elements of the question should be addressed. If the question has two components and you only address one, that?s not a complete answer.
Overall, the essay should reflect a good understanding of the historical material being discussed`.
The minimum words of this essay is 1000 words.
The essay should have an introduction and a conclusion paragraph (4-5 sentences each) and the body paragraphs should answers all the questions in the topic.