Alex Kotlowitz's "There Are No Children Here"/ Sociological Analysis
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A 7 page paper that presents a review of Kotlowitz's book with consideration for the elements of social and racial concerns, as well as the psychological impacts of life in the Chicago housing projects. Kotlowitz's book is a case study, a social commentary and a journalistic representation that focuses on one families struggle in the gang controlled ghetto. The two younger boys in the Rivers family, Lafayette and Pharoah were the impetus for Kotlowitz study, but his exploration into the rest of the family, the social interactions in the projects, and the social and cultural implications of this lifestyle is significant to the book as a whole. The primary source is cited.
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Alex Kotlowitz/ 'There are no children here'
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A 5 page summation and analysis of Alex Kotlowitz's study of two inner-city African American boys�Lafayette and Pharoah Rivers�There are No Children Here. This book outlines the horrors of the violence of living in the housing projects of Chicago, its affect on the boys, and how it produces trauma similar to that of children living in a war zone. No additional sources cited.
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Alex Kotlowitz/ Children of the "other" America
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A 5 page summation and analysis of Kotlowitz's study of two inner city children from the projects in Chicago, There Are No Children Here. The writer outlines the conditions that instigate symptoms in these boys that are similar to children who live in war zones. No additional sources cited.
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Alexander Rosenberg/Predictability in Social Science
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A 5 page discussion of a point from Rosenberg's Philosophy of Social Science. For the purposes of discussion, Rosenberg reduces the fundamental perspective of all social science to one principle, which he refers to as "L." However, he then argues that this principle (L) is not empirically based and does no lead to increasing level of predictability. No additional sources cited.
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Alexis de Tocqueville: Intellect and Social Life in �Democracy in America�
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A 6 page paper which examines how Tocqueville sees the influence of democracy upon social and intellectual life in �Democracy in America.� No additional sources cited.
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Alfie Kohn's Demonizing of Competition In The Book "No Contest"
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A 5 page opinion paper on the value of competition in life. The writer details arguments Kohn makes in his book "No Contest," and refutes them accordingly. Kohn feels that competition is an unavoidable evil and uses many examples to prove his point. No other sources cited.
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Alice Miller/ "Paths of Life"
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A 6 page analysis of Alice Miller's book, "Path of Life," in which this Swiss psychologist turns her considerable creative and intuitive skills to create scenarios that depict, rather then tell, the reader her theories on hatred, anger and their connection to events in childhood. No additional sources cited.
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Alien Nation / Cultural and Racial Divides in the United States
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A 4 page discussion of the similarities between the science fiction movie "Alien Nation" and the true-to-life cultural and racial divides existing in the United States today. Relates the subjugatory history of this country with the attempts of the aliens of the movie to infiltrate mainstream human society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Alienation in the Twenty-first Century
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This 6 page paper explores several sociological theorists to evaluate whether or not alienation exists in the world today. Both alienation and anomie are defined and bureaucracy is discussed as well. The postmodern workplace is a part of the discussion also. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA305ali.rtf

Alternative High School
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9 page analytical discussion of "The Burger King" academy; an alternative high school within Newark, New Jersey's "Cities in Schools" program. Author draws upon personal experiences as an observer/intern and employs pertinent sociological terminology within the discussion.
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