Ainsley Soli Sociology

In this essay, I will assess the strengths and limitations of unstructured interviews for investigating the effect of material deprivation on educational achievement by using Item B and my own knowledge. Material deprivation is the idea that a lack of money leads to disadvantages, Item B gives an example of ‘low household income, poor housing and a lack of work space in the home.’

Many inmates found her to be a helpful resource especially when it came to academia. At first jail/prison was hard for George to get accustomed to , as it would be for all first time offenders. What was especially hard for George was the transition to jail/prison being from a middle class family. Her once profound freedom was gone and now she had to abide by the rules of the criminal justice system. Prison protocol such as shakedowns are important to make sure that inmates are not in possession of contraband but also used to make sure an inmate does not have too many of

She was never able to have a sixteenth birthday party. She never had the chance to get her license like every other normal teenager. She could only dream of going to her senior prom. Jaycee Dugard was merely a hostage throughout her entire childhood, and most of her young adult life. The horrendous act of being held captive for 18 years has truly changed Jaycee’s outlook on life.

The traditional African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” is commonly used when looking at the necessary figures involved in the development of a child. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, showcases the importance of a communal effort in a child’s upbringing. Families are a portion of a larger whole, and Harper Lee argues that an exposure to others in the community can have both detrimental and beneficial implications on a child in all aspects. When an individual exposes a child to the the variety of perspectives in their community, the child is encouraged to develop accepting mindset. Ultimately, youth will develop into strong adults when their community engages in their upbringing, because a community has the

So if an inmate wants protection they declare themselves as Muslim, if they want better quality food they declare themselves as Jewish. She also informed us on so many things that the other CO’s didn’t talk about unless we asked them, she mention how there is lots of sexual conduct that goes around with the inmates. One thing that she mentioned that was eye opening is that female CO’s get harassed so much by these inmates and that it really takes a toll on the females when they first start

O'Reilly's words seep out. A ballet teacher from Sonoma, she has come to San Quentin to share a story--about the killing of a husband and the trauma caused by that loss.

She cannot change scenery, nor her environment even though it may be exactly what she needs. She is not even allowed to receive company. The author is in a prison just as it symbolizes throughout the

During week five I learn about how the crime and criminalization has an impact on women. The reading describe since the “gender- neutral prison policies” have been effect, women prisoners have male prison guards. This subjects women to sexually assaulted and harassed by prisoners guard. In the film about Connie Hanes she states that many fear telling because they are afraid they will more harassment by the guards or be segrated. Women medicals needs are “ignore or dismissed”. In the film Connie Hanes explains how a female prisoner died because she did had an asthma attack and did not receive medical attention in time. In addition, Connie who was a prisoner herself stated that she did not see a doctor until she was six months. This neglect and

Prisons, in her opinion are thoroughly outdated and do nothing to help the prisoners heal, but rather help perpetrate the violence even further, deeming it a cyclical process. Further, prison, as a single institution is supposed to address all issues from drug abuse to serial murder. She believes it to be rather preposterous to assume that a single such institution shall suffice in providing for a solution to a multitude of such issues, across even a greater number of communities. As a result, there exists a calling in modern day society to do away with the system in its entirety, for simply it is found to be wanting in one too many

She knew her punishment was going to be rough. It always had been. Consequently, she knew she would be beaten by the morning — if not worse. When she heard the door slam open, she knew danger was after her. The sudden noise startled her. The metal screen door rattled, sending a booming echo across the quiet fields. Inhaling sharply, she attempted to control her already erratic breathing. Nevertheless, she knew she would be found. Her guardian knew the ranch like he knew the Bills of Rights. Although she habitually hid from everyone, she would invariably get caught. No one was there to comfort her afterward which made the whole ordeal worst.

The migration data indicates that 1,313 women (the majority), were spinsters and 113 were widows, which points to a possible low life expectancy for men, which, in turn, might have given women a small amount of economic power. (Eltis 90). The nuclear family dynamic in Europe and Africa were similar, where both cultures were dominated by a “patriarchal power”. Men in the nuclear family held the role of father figure and maintained a higher level of social and economic power and control of property over women. Many societies in Africa were polygamist and, in that environment, women had a greater amount of economic independence as the husband would make less demands on each of his wives and “women purchased extra wives for their husband in an

Peter L. Bergen wrote Invitation to Sociology with hopes to get the reader to reexamine his or her social world and become cognizant of never before considered issues. He discusses many sociological topics including culture shock, culture shock minus geographical displacement, and sociological debunking. Culture shock refers to the feeling of disbelief or astonishment when something totally new to one person is completely mundane and traditional to another person’s culture. A similar sentiment can occur in your own culture when something behind closed doors comes to light that you had no idea was happening.

The brutal 1998 movie American History X, directed by Tony Kaye, follows former skinhead Derek Vinyard while he is trying to prevent his younger brother, Danny, from going down the same path Derek was led down. While leading a violent white supremacist cult and being a large part of many racial crimes throughout the L.A. area, Derek was sentenced to three years in prison for killing two black men who attempted to break into his truck. Throughout the three years, Derek learns that there are good and bad people in every race and becomes more open and friendly to those he believed he was superior to. After getting help in prison, Derek is released on parole and tries to cut ties with his old “brothers,” it is then that Derek realizes how much

Horror spreads across Aliya’s face without a moment to spare while her eyes widen and her mouth hangs open. She slowly walks away from the door and towards the stairs. And just as she was about to take her first step—a huge glass shard from a window upstairs falls right in front of her feet. Her head began to pound with her blood rushing towards her ears. She felt her heart beat grow faster and louder as her feet and hands began to tremble. Her sight began to haze with one thought running through her mind. She had to get away from that house. At that moment, Aliya’s legs carry her out of the house as if they had a mind of their own. She pushes through the doors and dashes into Jay.

She had explained how she had been asked to attend a business lunch in a restaurant, but when the people she had been told to meet hadn’t arrived she had left, however, outside she had been grabbed, drugged with Chloroform and shoved into a van. She awoke hours later restrained inside a straightjacket, within the walls of a padded cell. Regularly she was taken from her cell and taken to perform tests and to watch things, strange things. I had seen some of the things she had to sit through and it had been horrendous. She was poked, prodded, injected, up to her eyeballs in drugs. Within time her personality had been completely wiped out and she had no memory of anything about her life. Just before being released she had discovered the identity of her abductees. The Government. And their major plot had been serial brainwash.