Tag Archives: Social Theory

The Victorian Era Influence on Modern Times

When we look at the history of the whole world, it is surprising that in the short years of the reign of Queen Victoria in England, we have reached further than all the years of the earth’s existence. During his reign of 64 years, from 1837, when he came to the Kingdom, until his death […]

Preserving Childhood: The Detrimental Effects of Corporal Punishment

Corporal punishment has been a popular method of punishment that many parents choose to incorporate into their lives without giving it a careful thought. It can begin at any time, but is usually introduced within the entrance into grade school. The physical punishment can be endured all the way until the adolescent grows to be […]

Cultural Norms: Society Says Everyone is Deviant at Some Point in Their Life

Deviance is defined as something that goes against the norm. A norm is defined by a society or group (Erikson, 1966). In today’s society most people want to establish themselves as an individual adult. Our society is divided into several different kinds of subcultures. A subculture is defined as an organization of values and the […]

Classical Tradition in Social Theory: Marx, Weber and Durkheim

Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim and Max Weber all explained the way in which society is constructed in large part in relation to economic conditions; I made a division of labor. The fact that the effects of labor and economic forces on the way societies are shaped and how they evolve should be of primary interest […]

Personal Educational Philosophy

A clear philosophy of education is an important part of the career of any teacher, principal, or district administrator. A teacher’s philosophy of education affects not only the way in which the educator instructs the material, but also the way in which one communicates with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators. In addition, the main structure […]

The Process of Policy Implementation

Many factors comprise and influence the process of public policy implementation of public policies. Academic researchers have analyzed the process through varying definitions of implementation, descriptions of implementation styles and structures, the roles of implementing actors, and ways of evaluation of public policy implementation. Currently experienced problems and previously established and implemented policies together act […]