Social Exclusion

Social exclusion is a notion that acquires importance while discussing the problems of the society as a whole. This notion is to review and study all the social defects that are adequate for the modern society, or at least their majority, for example: unemployment, discrimination, segregation, financial needs and poverty. Social segregation is often viewed as multi-aspect approach to the problem of poverty. Poverty and social exclusion should be approached as two interacting concepts that reflect different measures of everyday situations.

What is a Society?

Society is a historically developed complex of relations between people that are based on constant changes of forms and conditions of their activity. It is a fundamental category of philosophy and sociology. Philosophical and theoretical analysis of society is possible only on the basis of research of its’ ideal form. During the whole history of humanity there were a constant search for this perfect model and attempts to describe it. That is why different sociologists and researches give various definitions to the notion of society although there is one general and accepted variant of society definition.

New NYC Parking Permit Study: NYPD & NY Court Officers Are Biggest Offenders

New York City parking and in particular Manhattan parking is being made more difficult by those who abuse NYC parking permits.

9/11....Five Years Later

Is it not yet clear that by accepting that tenet of Islamic teaching that prohibits criticism, we are in fact surrendering our tenet of free speech? I say Muslim Islamic rage be damned; my memory is simply too good to collude in any apologies. My memory tracks to 9/11.

New Social Movement

The world society is very diverse and different in all aspects all around the globe. The difference in cultures, traditions, sociological establishment, religion and believes leads to diverse attitude to social phenomenon. However people all over the world still share some of the values and believes that are the same and find positive reaction in any country. Thus a lot of various movements have been started all around the globe that unite people who share the same idea. In the following article I want to pay a thorough attention to the new social movement.

First World War - Reasons

The First World War (on July, 28th 1914 – on November, 11th 1918) is the first military conflict of a world scale in which 38 of 59 independent states have been involved. Nearby 73.5 millions person have been mobilized; 19.5 millions were killed and, more 20 million have died wounding.

Do New Media Technologies Contribute to a More Democratic Policy

Since the introduction of mass media, academic debates in the field of communications and among the everyday discussions of citizens around the world, tend to emphasize on the importance of news and entertainment media as mediums of political discourse, and especially on their role as dynamic forces to nations' democratization.

The Freight Industry and Global Warming

The freight industry is at the centre of a controversy surrounding the subject of global warming and what can be done to prevent it.

The Nobel Prize Ritual - Time to Read Again

The Nobel Ritual in selecting a new candidate (for literature) is interesting as a cultural process. But it is also a trigger to start reading again.

Has Modern Science and Medicine Done More Harm Than Good?

Modern science and medicine has brought many benefits to mankind. An ordinary man and woman can expect to live longer than it was ever possible. In our country itself, the life expectancy is well over sixty years, which is much higher than people in less developed areas.

Georgia Abkhazia Conflict

Informative article about the Georgia Abkhazia conflict from a native who was born in Sukhumi Abkhazia and currently lives in the United States.

Definitions of Ghetto and Urban Villages

The terms ghetto, slum, commune, and urban village have frequently been used inter changeably in the creative writing on the isolation of itinerant groups within the town district. It is usually acknowledged though that the ghetto is actually its very own occurrence which is essentially dissimilar in its arrangement, configuration and purpose. In terms of this article I hope to categorize and give explanation for the differences between the ghetto and other expressions for spatial developments of segregated settlers.

National Pride - Country Pride - Territorial Pride - International Pride

Try to have a perception of the World that has no country borders to divide people. A perception where people don't draw circles around their territories so no one can get in. This is an International perception.

Remembering 9/11: Anger - The Terrorist Inside Us

This article was written only five days after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centers. This contemporary account of that unforgettable day is as relevant and powerful now as it was 5 years ago. Five days ago, a coordinated attack took the lives of thousands of people in this country. And now we all have a choice to make: How shall we respond to this event?