Black Male perception, of Secondary School Attainment and Opportunities. "Explore reasons for the academic underachievement of black males. To what extent is this due to ethnic differences?"
Black Male perception, of Secondary School Attainment and Opportunities. "Explore reasons for the academic underachievement of black males. To what extent is this due to ethnic differences?" During this essay the ethnic group referred to as African/Caribbean are those who have a Black African or Caribbean ancestry only. This is referred to as an ethnic group and not a race. The term racism in this essay refers to systematic discrimination both within the structures of the institution of schooling and interaction between individuals based on negative perception of assumed racial characteristics The aim of my project is to investigate the reasons and experiences faced by black males that determine their success and failure in school. I will be assessing Black males in English state secondary schools. The word “ethnic” is my focus word in this essay. There are vivid distinctions between those of different ethnicities who in which as classified as the same race. For instance Afro Caribbean’s perform considerably poorer than black Africans. Since the 1960s Afro-Caribbean children have been labelled and identified as underachievers (see Taylor; 1981, Tomlinson; 1983)[1]. I am concerned primarily with Black males as they have been identified as the social group with having negative experiences within mainstream secondary educational institutions (Sewell). Recently, efforts
Assess The Contribution Of Control Theory To Our Understanding Of Crime And Criminality
Student Number 72620 Degree Course Title BSc Policing and Police Studies Unit Title Issues in Criminology Question Title Assess the contribution of control theory to our understanding of crime and criminality Assess The Contribution Of Control Theory To Our Understanding Of Crime And Criminality Introduction Before evaluating the contribution of control theory, the understanding of crime and criminality needs to be explained. "What is crime?" "Who commits crime?" These are questions that we will address. Crime or unaccepted social behaviour stems back many years but it is the political element of introducing defined laws that has had a significant effect on the population. Criminality is the etiology of those that defy the laws and do not conform to social norms. Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and Cesare Beccaria (1738-1794) were earlier influences from the eighteenth century and their thinking about crime gave birth to what is now known as the 'Classical School'. The classical thought did not put any emphasis on the individual and took everybody as being equal in his or her decision to act criminally. Other theories developed from this period and looked more into the individual and social causes. This was known as the positivist approach. Biological and psychological theories of criminality tended to take this approach. Emile
Find out what subjects girls study more in higher education as well as for boys. Why are girls less likely then boys to study science and technology subjects? Create and carry out questionnaires similar to Dale spender research.
Rational "What is considered inherently interesting is knowledge about men. Because men control the records, and the value system, it is generally believed that it is men who have done all the exciting things: it is men who have made history, made discoveries, made inventions and performed feats of skill and courage - according to men. These are the important activities and only men become the curriculum." (Dale Spender 1982) The above quite reflects the findings and attitude of Dale Spender, a female sociologist. She believed that his is the reason why females were underachieving during this time and females were gendered into caring subjects. To remove this gender difference the national curriculum, and programs such as the "Girls into science and technology" was introduced. The national curriculum helped girls under achievement. Today girls are now outperforming boys. However there is still a clear difference in subject choice by gender. Girls still tend to study and take up careers in the arts and social science where as males study science and technological subjects in higher education. I am currently a college student studying A levels in Information communication technology, biology, chemistry and sociology. In my scin3ece and technology subjects I have observed that there is a small female presence in the classroom, but in my sociology classroom the majority of
My hypothesis is 'peoples fears of crime is not justified' I plan to find out if people are more afraid of crime than they should be and whether they are correctly informed about the rates of crime. I will also try
Social Science . Coursework Crime and Legal . Systems Sarah Mullen Contents Introduction I have chosen to do my course work on the subject of crime and legal systems. My hypothesis is 'peoples fears of crime is not justified' I plan to find out if people are more afraid of crime than they should be and whether they are correctly informed about the rates of crime. I will also try to find out if males or females from certain family types commit a larger percentage of crime. I have chosen this topic because I am interested in both sociology and crime so I feel this would be the perfect subject for me to study. Also I think other people will find this subject interesting to read about. I am optimistic that this subject will allow me to get a good range of information and results. I have several methods of investigation planned: * The first is a questionnaire (quantitative methodology). I think this will be useful because I will be able to find out other peoples views and opinions. Also it may be completed at the person's leisure. The problem with using a questionnaire is that some people might not be honest and I have no way of knowing if what they say is true. To overcome this problem I will send them anonymously so that people do not feel under pressure to answer in a certain way. I hope that if the questions are personal hopefully they won't mind
How cultural deprivation affects the educational attainment of students.
Introduction I will be examining how cultural deprivation affects the educational attainment of students. To gain the best results and produce a detailed analysis of results I take will only examine two ethnic groups, Indian and African Caribbean students. I will then be able to compare educational attainment and discover reasons why the two different ethnic groups have varied educational attainment levels. This is an important area of sociology as it appears to be the case presented by statistics showing how some ethnic groups under achieve compared to others. 2002 GCSE exam results showed how Indian students were among the top performing ethnic groups were as black African Caribbean students had the lowest levels of attainment. The concept of cultural deprivation will have will have many different aspects that I will need to consider. One form of cultural deprivation is that some students may receive less support from family then others for many reasons. Parents have other dedications such as work or look after other siblings. Some students may not need the motivation to do well from the family and may still do well. My aim will be to compare educational attainment of Indian and African Caribbean students. I will then try to establish a link between attainment levels and cultural deprivation. Objectives . Study educational attainment of ethnic groups and establish
Does violence in the media effect peoples behaviours and opinions?
Contents: * Introduction: page 3 * Context: page 3 * Methodology: page 4 * Evidence: page 6 * Evaluation: page 13 * Conclusion: page 14 Introduction: Violence in the Media has often been criticised for influencing the youth generations to commit more crimes of a violent nature. The ground for these claims is the mass increase in the number of violent programmes shown on television. I intend to study the Media and its effects on violence. This interests me as the Media is portrayed as the sole perpetrator of youth violence and I my study will see whether or not this is the case. This will be a great interest to sociologists and society as a whole as it will any other sources which may relate to crime, such as high rates of unemployment, poor educational facilities and such. The aim of my study is to research people's opinions regarding whether TV violence causes an increase in violent crimes. I also intend to study whether or not these opinions change between younger and older generations and also if parenthood affects people's opinions. To research these aims, I am going to construct and distribute a questionnaire. The reason for doing such is that they are cheap to design and distribute and they collect a large amount of data from a large sample size.
What have theories of deviance added to our understanding of crime? Why are there so many theories of crime and deviance?
What have theories of deviance added to our understanding of crime? Why are there so many theories of crime and deviance? Sociologists believe that studying theories of deviance are of "tremendous importance to anyone concerned with gaining a valid understanding of deviance in our society" (JD Douglas, 1970). It is important to note that deviance is a general concept that can cover a range of factors, including sexual behaviour and mental illness, but will relate directly to crime in this essay, which will draw upon academic literature to look at some of the key sociological theories for crime and deviance, as well as examples where these theories could be and have been implemented, plus considering problems with the methodology used to to develop theories. I will show that numerous theories exist due to there being numerous interpretations of the term, and because of the diverse range of factors, from social group and class to personal characteristics, that influence criminal tendencies. So what is deviance? All social groups make rules and attempt to enforce them, specifying some actions as right, others as wrong. Someone is seen as an 'outsider' if they break these rules. This 'outsider' can be classified as a deviant, not complying with the social and accepted norm. This individual is seen as "a special kind of person", one that cannot be trusted to live by the given
The issue of two interwoven entities - personal identity and ethnicity
Word count: 3,994 INTRODUCTION This essay is devoted to the specific problem presently current in the multicultural societies - the issue of two interwoven entities - personal identity and ethnicity. In the following essay, I am going to locate the focal point of this problem in the one particular community - Highland Park High School. Highland Park is a small town in New Jersey, Middlesex County, where many emigrants from Eastern Europe, Asia, and Latin America are there. At the Highland Park High School, although not apparently seen, the question of identity and ethnic belonging is still a problem among the American youths. While staying a year at Highland Park, I have been thinking a lot about the problems characteristic for the multicultural societies. All the questions I have asked myself may be boiled down to one single question - namely, whether ethnicity and identity should be treated as interdependent variables, or rather one of them is more fundamental? ON 'IDENTITY' - ITS MALLEABILITY AND FIXITY To begin with some conceptual clarification, what is needed is to disclose possible ramifications of the problem of identity, and its transformation under contemporary conditions. Hence, I am going to devote this section on discussing the descriptive and explanatory power of 'identity' concept. Needless to say, the "identity" concept is embroiled in many controversies
Sociology Research Paper - To examine how teenage pregnancy affects the teen mothers health and the family
Transfer-Encoding: chunked “To examine how teenage pregnancy affects the teen mother’s health and the family” The researcher has chosen this topic as the researcher from observation has noticed that within the researcher’s community pregnancy in teens are affecting the teenager herself and her family likewise. Teenage pregnancy refers to pregnancy in a female under the age of 20. Lack of awareness about the causes and effects of teenage pregnancy is more often than not, a result of lack of proper communication between teenagers and their parents. Government statistics on female adolescent pregnancies indicate that the total number of annual births changed little over the preceding 10 years, but the number of teenage pregnancies rose 70 percent, from 114,205 in 1999 to 195,662 in 2009. The children of teen mothers are more likely to be born prematurely with a low birth weight, predisposing them to many other lifelong conditions. The hardships do not stop at birth for these children. The children are at higher risk and are usually plagued by intellectual, language, and socio-emotional delays. ________________ This research seeks to examine how does teenage pregnancy affects the teen mother’s health and the family ________________ Aim: To investigate or find out the causes and effects of teenage pregnancy on the teen and her family health wise * To
Media and The Sexualization of Young Girls
Robinson Brianna Robinson English 4 Dunfy Media and The Sexualization of Young Girls Introduction Why is it that you walk down the streets now a days and see 13 year olds wearing clothes that could make a seasoned stripper blush? Why do I see 10 year olds wearing more make up than I have ever worn in my 17 years of life? What is causing these little girls to want to be considered “sexy” , To feel the need to have boyfriends and trade in Barbie dolls for push up bras? Media is bashing the idea of sex and the glamour of it all into everything and it’s talking a major effect. Instead of watching Barney, young girls are looking up to the Kardashians, Paris Hilton, and Lindsay Lohan. They’re watching movies where the beautiful girls with the makeup and the flirty personalities get the best opportunities, the Attention of all the guys, and the popularity that so many seek. They see the ads telling us how to be beautiful and what the guys want. The change in behavior of young girls these days is becoming more drastic. We’ve gone from girls covering every part of their body in fear of being called “easy” or “loose”, to showing up in school with miniskirts and belly shirts. The way the sleazy girl dressed in old movies is similar to how the “good” girls dress today. The message that girls are receiving these days are more confusing than ever. Although
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