One of the few theories that explains the problems and solutions to our environmental problems is known as the Social-Conflict Approach. Within this theory, there is a term known as "Environmental Racism". This theory states that prejudice is exposed by environmental dangers that are nearby poor individuals, mainly minorities. According to historical records, this type of environmental damage comes from factories. Therefore, people of poor income are attracted to these jobs, due to their availability. After when they are hired, the only way they feel they can survive is by working in these dangerous establishments.
This theory also mentions that all of these events occur due to the conduct of capitalism. The theory also mentions that through controlling factories and other groups, they can assign these factories and groups to manipulate people into doing the assigned tasks. The solution provided by this theory states that equality within households, and the redistributing of products from more advanced nations to nations that are not as advanced, are what is required to stop environmental racism. Unfortunately, while this strategy is good, the success rate is low, which is due to historical records stating that socialist strategies become defunct over time. However, studies have shown that societies under capitalistic conduct have the potential to make progress in protecting the environment from harm. Examples of these capitalistic nations are North America and Europe.
To conclude this essay, environment racism is harmful in multiple ways. However, with just the right strategy, maybe we can stop this form of prejudice.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Technology And The Environment
Throughout most of the world, there is some form of dependence on technology. While technology has been of good assistance in multiple countries, technology contains multiple drawbacks as well, and has fatal drawbacks on the environment. In this essay, I will be writing about how technology damages both the environment and cultural customs. After I write about both topics, I will write about the contrasts between a ecologically-based culture and individual lifestyles. To begin, I will write about how technology harms the environment. The term used for how technology and other materials effect the environment is known as "environmental deficit".
The term "environmental deficit" states that over a long period of time, the environment will slowly become damaged by individuals who discard objects over a short period of time. This issue must be confronted for three individual reasons. The first reason is that how the environment operates is a social problem due to the population's consumption of materialism and the use of technology. The second reason is that damage to the environment is unintentional, and that we are oblivious to the damage we cause to the environment. The third and last reason is that the damage done to the environment can be repaired to a certain degree.
Next, I will write about how technology can damage our cultural traditions. Throughout the entire world, the countries that damage the environment are those of higher income. Examples of these countries include the United States Of America and Canada. However, the country that is of most concern due to its high use of electricity is the United States Of America. The desire for electricity is so high in the United States that it goes beyond the amount of electricity available, which inflicts damage to the environment. That is one of many examples of how harm to the environment can damage the United States culture.
To expand more on this issue, the United States seeks comfort from materialism. Americans feel that, through materialism, lives can be improved. Environmentalists call this theory, "the logic of growth". However, people who operate under this theory do still realize the ramifications of their conduct towards the environment. Environmentalists state, however, that this pattern of thinking is incorrect. There are three reasons why this is the case.
The first reason why the logic of growth theory is false is because people who operate underneath this theory believe that the availability for natural resources are infinite, which is not the case. The second and last reason is because the improvement of technology and other objects not only do not enrich the lives of individuals, but also cause fatal harm to the environment. Therefore, environmentalists do not believe the logic of growth is valid. The next and last topic I will write about is the contrast between our current lifestyle and a ecologically-based lifestyle. What would change with an ecologically-based lifestyle compared to our current lifestyle is by not only providing a limited amount of necessary needs for these current times, but predicting what we might need in the future. Also, reducing the amount of waste and stabilizing the human population would also improve the environment.
To conclude this entire essay, our environment is in critical condition. However, with just the right strategies, we can reverse some if not most of the damage caused to the environment.
The term "environmental deficit" states that over a long period of time, the environment will slowly become damaged by individuals who discard objects over a short period of time. This issue must be confronted for three individual reasons. The first reason is that how the environment operates is a social problem due to the population's consumption of materialism and the use of technology. The second reason is that damage to the environment is unintentional, and that we are oblivious to the damage we cause to the environment. The third and last reason is that the damage done to the environment can be repaired to a certain degree.
Next, I will write about how technology can damage our cultural traditions. Throughout the entire world, the countries that damage the environment are those of higher income. Examples of these countries include the United States Of America and Canada. However, the country that is of most concern due to its high use of electricity is the United States Of America. The desire for electricity is so high in the United States that it goes beyond the amount of electricity available, which inflicts damage to the environment. That is one of many examples of how harm to the environment can damage the United States culture.
To expand more on this issue, the United States seeks comfort from materialism. Americans feel that, through materialism, lives can be improved. Environmentalists call this theory, "the logic of growth". However, people who operate under this theory do still realize the ramifications of their conduct towards the environment. Environmentalists state, however, that this pattern of thinking is incorrect. There are three reasons why this is the case.
The first reason why the logic of growth theory is false is because people who operate underneath this theory believe that the availability for natural resources are infinite, which is not the case. The second and last reason is because the improvement of technology and other objects not only do not enrich the lives of individuals, but also cause fatal harm to the environment. Therefore, environmentalists do not believe the logic of growth is valid. The next and last topic I will write about is the contrast between our current lifestyle and a ecologically-based lifestyle. What would change with an ecologically-based lifestyle compared to our current lifestyle is by not only providing a limited amount of necessary needs for these current times, but predicting what we might need in the future. Also, reducing the amount of waste and stabilizing the human population would also improve the environment.
To conclude this entire essay, our environment is in critical condition. However, with just the right strategies, we can reverse some if not most of the damage caused to the environment.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Global Inequality Theory
In the study of Sociology, there are reasons why the issue known as "global inequality" exists. These reasons are called "theories". Therefore, I will write about both the Modernization Theory and the World System Theory, which are two very well-known theories. To begin, I will write about the Modernization Theory. The Modernization Theory is centered around societies economically and socially. The Modernization Theory also displays the issue of global inequality in both technological and cultural ways, while showing the contrasts in societies as well.
This theory states that while societies such as North America have been using industrial technology to progress in different ways, nations with a lower income and a small amount of industrial technology are still poor. The Modernization Theory states that not every nation is willing to give up their cultural backgrounds for better ways of living. The reason why this occurs us due to both the cultural customs and belief systems within their country that declines the use of industrial technology. Even though the Modernization Theory has the reasons why global inequality occurs, they provide a strategy which can improve the nations across the world. This strategy is known as "The Stages of Modernization.". The first theory is known as the "Traditional Stage".
In the Traditional Stage, individuals make residence in societies that are based around both agriculture and tradition. Therefore, the children are commanded to respect standards of the past. Because of this issue, they do not have freedom beyond family life and nearby communities. In these modern day times, multiple nations are still economically struggling due to this issue. The second part of this solution is the "Take-Off Stage". When societies claim independence and permit individuals to use their abilities to their advantage, the economy starts expanding.
Markets are also established to sell goods for income. While customs are weakened, improvements to the nations are established. This stage, however, requires the impression of higher-income nations, which would provide more progressive opportunities in growth of the nations. The third stage is known as the "Drive To Technological Maturity". Within this stage. individuals acknowledge poverty and classify poverty as an issue. Therefore, they use the concept of Industrialization to expand their own economy and markets.
Afterwards, individuals come to accept new ways of living, and decline the old customs. Poverty becomes less of an issue, and the encouragement of education and jobs increase and improve individuals. Laws are also accepted by politicians which require mandatory rights to every type of individual. The fourth and last part of this stage is known as "High Mass Consumption". Within this stage, Industrial Technology is common, and the economy is growing at a fast rate, but with higher customs being established as well. To conclude this part of the essay, not only do richer nations need to support poor nations in order to grow through the stages, but the poor nations need to maintain their populations as well. The next and last theory I will write about is known as "World System Theory".
To begin, I will write about a theory established by Immanuel Wallerstein. Immanuel Wallerstein claims that a economy based around capitalism is based around higher income nations, and are the inner key part of the economy of the world. However, poor nations are the limitations of the economy of the world. While a few countries have connections with the world economy, other countries do not. Therefore, countries who have no connection with this type of economic system are taken advantage of and manipulated in a industrial way. The solution to these issues is to establish a balanced economic system, which maintains both the population and economic levels.
To conclude this entire essay, global inequality will unfortunately continue. However, we can continue to develop strategies to increase global equality and decrease global inequality.
This theory states that while societies such as North America have been using industrial technology to progress in different ways, nations with a lower income and a small amount of industrial technology are still poor. The Modernization Theory states that not every nation is willing to give up their cultural backgrounds for better ways of living. The reason why this occurs us due to both the cultural customs and belief systems within their country that declines the use of industrial technology. Even though the Modernization Theory has the reasons why global inequality occurs, they provide a strategy which can improve the nations across the world. This strategy is known as "The Stages of Modernization.". The first theory is known as the "Traditional Stage".
In the Traditional Stage, individuals make residence in societies that are based around both agriculture and tradition. Therefore, the children are commanded to respect standards of the past. Because of this issue, they do not have freedom beyond family life and nearby communities. In these modern day times, multiple nations are still economically struggling due to this issue. The second part of this solution is the "Take-Off Stage". When societies claim independence and permit individuals to use their abilities to their advantage, the economy starts expanding.
Markets are also established to sell goods for income. While customs are weakened, improvements to the nations are established. This stage, however, requires the impression of higher-income nations, which would provide more progressive opportunities in growth of the nations. The third stage is known as the "Drive To Technological Maturity". Within this stage. individuals acknowledge poverty and classify poverty as an issue. Therefore, they use the concept of Industrialization to expand their own economy and markets.
Afterwards, individuals come to accept new ways of living, and decline the old customs. Poverty becomes less of an issue, and the encouragement of education and jobs increase and improve individuals. Laws are also accepted by politicians which require mandatory rights to every type of individual. The fourth and last part of this stage is known as "High Mass Consumption". Within this stage, Industrial Technology is common, and the economy is growing at a fast rate, but with higher customs being established as well. To conclude this part of the essay, not only do richer nations need to support poor nations in order to grow through the stages, but the poor nations need to maintain their populations as well. The next and last theory I will write about is known as "World System Theory".
To begin, I will write about a theory established by Immanuel Wallerstein. Immanuel Wallerstein claims that a economy based around capitalism is based around higher income nations, and are the inner key part of the economy of the world. However, poor nations are the limitations of the economy of the world. While a few countries have connections with the world economy, other countries do not. Therefore, countries who have no connection with this type of economic system are taken advantage of and manipulated in a industrial way. The solution to these issues is to establish a balanced economic system, which maintains both the population and economic levels.
To conclude this entire essay, global inequality will unfortunately continue. However, we can continue to develop strategies to increase global equality and decrease global inequality.
Population Theories
Within the entire world, we have an extremely high population. With a high population comes many issues. Over time, there were theories created on the fate of human population, and theories on how to stabilize the human population. In this essay, I will write about both types of theories. To begin, I will write about a theory by Thomas Robert Malthus. Thomas Robert Malthus felt that the human population had two strong desires, which were food consumption and sexuality.
He felt that the food supplied to the human population was not enough to maintain restrictions, alongside peace and harmony. He believed that problems such as war and crime could decrease the velocity of population growth. However, Malthus was not accepting of birth control strategies due to his religion, and also felt that the human population would never decline sexuality. With this contradictory statement, Malthus himself felt that there would be no end to the struggles and flaws of the human population. Next, I will write about the Demographic Transition Theory. This type of theory is also a strategy, and is a four-step process.
Stage One of this strategy is based around time periods before 1750. Due to the lack of birth control and a dependence on the hard work of children, the birth rates were very high. However, the amount of death in this time period were very high due to the lack of understanding of disease and health from poor individuals. While Stage One was a preparation step, Stage Two is the start of the Demographic Transition. In Stage Two, the ration of death is less due to lives being lived by higher levels of conduct. However, the amount of child birth is still very high. Today, the lowest income countries in the world are currently in Stage 2.
Within Stage 3, a highly stable economy would exist. Also, the birth and death ratio would be even, along with population itself slowly coming to a halt. The amount of fertility would also partially drop due to the birth of multiple children no longer being necessary. The academic expenses from children would result in financial stress instead of the income of the family. With the availability of birth control, the size of families are reduced, which is beneficial to women who find working outside of the home to be their preference. Stage Four transitions into a post industrial economy condones a calm population total.
The birth and death ratio is low, making the increase in population minimal. To conclude this essay, the Demographic Transition is superior compared to Malthus' theory. However, the issue of population will still continue for many decades more.
He felt that the food supplied to the human population was not enough to maintain restrictions, alongside peace and harmony. He believed that problems such as war and crime could decrease the velocity of population growth. However, Malthus was not accepting of birth control strategies due to his religion, and also felt that the human population would never decline sexuality. With this contradictory statement, Malthus himself felt that there would be no end to the struggles and flaws of the human population. Next, I will write about the Demographic Transition Theory. This type of theory is also a strategy, and is a four-step process.
Stage One of this strategy is based around time periods before 1750. Due to the lack of birth control and a dependence on the hard work of children, the birth rates were very high. However, the amount of death in this time period were very high due to the lack of understanding of disease and health from poor individuals. While Stage One was a preparation step, Stage Two is the start of the Demographic Transition. In Stage Two, the ration of death is less due to lives being lived by higher levels of conduct. However, the amount of child birth is still very high. Today, the lowest income countries in the world are currently in Stage 2.
Within Stage 3, a highly stable economy would exist. Also, the birth and death ratio would be even, along with population itself slowly coming to a halt. The amount of fertility would also partially drop due to the birth of multiple children no longer being necessary. The academic expenses from children would result in financial stress instead of the income of the family. With the availability of birth control, the size of families are reduced, which is beneficial to women who find working outside of the home to be their preference. Stage Four transitions into a post industrial economy condones a calm population total.
The birth and death ratio is low, making the increase in population minimal. To conclude this essay, the Demographic Transition is superior compared to Malthus' theory. However, the issue of population will still continue for many decades more.
Politics And Urban Life
In our society of the United States of America, different individuals have variable opinions on cities in the United States Of America.In this case, so do politicians. Therefore, this essay will be based upon what each Political Party believes are the solutions to problems within cities, To begin, I will write about what the Conservative Political Party believes is the solution to problems within the city. The Conservative Political Party believes that morality is an issue within cities. According to the Conservative Political Party, the issues include infants becoming deceased before turning one year old, and crimes that involve the use of guns.
The conservative Political Party also views the increase in welfare as a result of crime based around violence, alongside violence within the streets and poverty being the result of separated families. Therefore, the Conservative Political Party believes believes the solutions to these issues are found in establishments such as local governments and church. Nest, I will write about The Liberal Political Party, and their views of problems and solutions within the city. The Liberal Political Party views inequality both economically and socially as reasons for why the city is a unsafe environment. Because of these issues, the Liberal Political Party believes that initiating laws based around anti-discrimination can be a solution to these issues. The benefits this law states that racism cannot be blended with the sales of homes, and that people of ethnic backgrounds or of a different skin color have all the options available to their budget.
Next, I will about what The Radical Left believes are the problems and solutions to life in the city. The Radical Left has similar view-points to the Liberal Political Party. The Radical Left believes that a standard amount of change is mandatory in order to fix issues such as economic inequality and prejudice. The Radical Left also believes that the government has less control, while a capitalist economy has too much control. The Radical Left believes that a basic structure of change is required to fix the United States economy.
To conclude this essay, only time will tell how the issues within cities are managed. Therefore, the individual must choose their political strategy wisely.
The conservative Political Party also views the increase in welfare as a result of crime based around violence, alongside violence within the streets and poverty being the result of separated families. Therefore, the Conservative Political Party believes believes the solutions to these issues are found in establishments such as local governments and church. Nest, I will write about The Liberal Political Party, and their views of problems and solutions within the city. The Liberal Political Party views inequality both economically and socially as reasons for why the city is a unsafe environment. Because of these issues, the Liberal Political Party believes that initiating laws based around anti-discrimination can be a solution to these issues. The benefits this law states that racism cannot be blended with the sales of homes, and that people of ethnic backgrounds or of a different skin color have all the options available to their budget.
Next, I will about what The Radical Left believes are the problems and solutions to life in the city. The Radical Left has similar view-points to the Liberal Political Party. The Radical Left believes that a standard amount of change is mandatory in order to fix issues such as economic inequality and prejudice. The Radical Left also believes that the government has less control, while a capitalist economy has too much control. The Radical Left believes that a basic structure of change is required to fix the United States economy.
To conclude this essay, only time will tell how the issues within cities are managed. Therefore, the individual must choose their political strategy wisely.
Change From The Industrial Revolution
In the United States of America, how the cities operate, and their size has changed over time. A more important aspect of this topic is the Industrial Revolution. Therefore, this essay will focus on the changes and drawbacks of the Industrial Revolution, which they provided. To begin, I will write about Colonial Villages. In 1965, a village known as "Saint Augustine" in Florida was established by the Spanish. Also, the English established Jamestown in Virginia in 1607, and they established Boston in the year of 1630.
The Dutch also established New Amsterdam, now known as New York, in the year of 1624. Five percent of the United States' population claimed residence in cities after the United States obtained independence. The city of Philadelphia was the largest city due to its population of forty-two-thousand people. Next, I will write about the Westward Expansion. Many different routes were established after the year 1800. When individuals stopped alongside these routes, new cities were established.
Examples of these cities include Detroit, Chicago, and many more cities. An approximate amount of twenty percent claimed residence in cities by the Civil War in 1860.This was the time when the term, urbanization" was more recognized. Therefore, the term "Urbanites" were used for individuals who claimed residence in cities. With the beginning of the Civil War, multiple factories were established.
To conclude this essay, cities being colonized has helped our societies in different ways. Cities have also changed in size over the years, for better or worse.
The Dutch also established New Amsterdam, now known as New York, in the year of 1624. Five percent of the United States' population claimed residence in cities after the United States obtained independence. The city of Philadelphia was the largest city due to its population of forty-two-thousand people. Next, I will write about the Westward Expansion. Many different routes were established after the year 1800. When individuals stopped alongside these routes, new cities were established.
Examples of these cities include Detroit, Chicago, and many more cities. An approximate amount of twenty percent claimed residence in cities by the Civil War in 1860.This was the time when the term, urbanization" was more recognized. Therefore, the term "Urbanites" were used for individuals who claimed residence in cities. With the beginning of the Civil War, multiple factories were established.
To conclude this essay, cities being colonized has helped our societies in different ways. Cities have also changed in size over the years, for better or worse.
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