Hello I'm new here at the forums, and I thought that this would be a good place to post this topic considering it deals with people. I'm in university and taking an intro sociology course, having to do also a research topic. I have to make a hypothesis and test it. Now, it has to be about a social issue, caused by something else, or something that causes a social issue. ie. Poverty of women causes prostitution. I'm trying to think of some strong thesis statements, and who better to ask about social issues and how they affect the world or yourselves individually, than fellow hippies. So if anyone has any ideas, that would be helpful If not, feel free to post about other social related concerns. Thank you
Overbreeding = crisis in the community=drugs,gangs=needless deaths among children It perpetuates itself....
teenage girls getting married while still in high school= poverty, domestic violence, to many unwanted pregnancies
wow, thank you. I like the latter suggestion. Or maybe that patriarchy is a leading cause of poverty among young women. I was also thinking of a few more issues, like cults, rape, social isolation, homosexuals in society. Thank you for your suggestions, any ideas on these subjects would be very helpful. you all have so much knowledge about the social aspects of the world and the ways in which we affect them. kudos!
high unemployment rates= increase in crime, violence, poor economical stability homosexuality =biological reasons or cultural identity? cults= need to belong into a group, discourses, seeking an identity, peer relations, fanatism. Rape= media influence, mental problems, violence, childhood traumas... i could go on and on but i'm afraid i have to get back to my reading...i'm also doing sociology at university...and i'm loving it!! good luck and if you want to discuss sociological issues PM anytime!
I was doing some reading, and I think im going to study cults. cults > loss of cultural identity in members of cults and their families hmm, any good?
maybe you can study society structure and hierarchy differentiations among farming, nomad and hunter gatherer societies. Especially womens' roles' contrast between farming and hunter gatherer societies is interesting. although it requires some archaeology.
Well, you could mention how people get into cults like the need to belong to a particular group for security, comfort, sense of belonging resons etc you do some research on that. you could also find out about the different cults that exist and their relationship with traditions (i.e.rituals, magic, whatever) compared to the post modern era, where you still find cults but in less extent. if you have any particular questions PM me.
I could talk about how people get into them, my focus will probably be on young adults, uhm, maybe compare and contrast education and social integration of people in cults or detached religious sectes to those in 'normal society'?.. that people are more likely to join them if they have a lower social integration, although, most people that join are normal individuals, they lack their own system of beliefs or values, or they feel detached already from society and feel the need to join in the comfort of these sectes. I really liked the idea that when people join a cult they experience a loss of personal and cultural identity, and i may study the effects that has on the families and the people around them. Or the all of the changes one goes through when joining a cult..in a broad perspective perhaps
yeah i think that's quite interesting to write about. I just thought about the transformation that a young lad goes through when joining a gang for example, those that you find in the US, they completely rely on his peers for protection and usually families are really concern about his safety, etc how sometimes, young people need to feel part of something to feel they are something! or feel the need to become part of a group not to be bullied, etc.
If you are going to study cults you may want to read into religious memes. Taking intro to sociology, you either have already brushed the topic of memes, or will at some point.
"tracking" in the education system/lack of racial or ethnic cultural capital in the eduaction system (i.e. kids of color, many who are impoverished, have a harder time feeling like they can relate to teachers because many teachers are white and middle class). this tends to "push" lower class kids toward the job/trade route and not the college route, leading to further social stratification between the upper and lower classes. a great book i would recommend is to learn more about lots of social topics is "ain't no makin' it" by jay macleoud. good luck!
