Aggression, Obsessive Love, & Codependency
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A 12 page research paper on obsessive love and codependency. Obsessive love is defined as a social psychology issue and the role of aggression is explored in great detail. The "Fatal Attraction Syndrome" is essentially what this paper attempts to clarify for the reader. The importance of frustration and its relationship to rejection is of importance as well -- The writer concludes that it is only when we begin to realize that we are creating the very problems we hope to be preventing will the whole problem of codependency, and obsessive love disappear. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Obseslov.wps

Alcohol and Drug Abuse / Impacts
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An 10 page investigation into the impacts substance abuse has on the abuser and those around him or her. The writer essentially provides a research proposal that includes: hypothesis, explanation of variables, review of the literature, and proposed method for the study. The writer suggests that there are a number of events that can cause the alcohol or chemical-dependent individual to seek help and bases the proposed study on these suppositions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Impact.wps

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.
Filename: Nocontes.wps

Ambition
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses the concept of ambition by utilizing Burton Raffel's "Beowulf," Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "Balthazar's Marvelous Afternoon" and Jose Armas' "A Delicate Balance." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCambit.wps

An Analysis of "Habits of the Heart" by Robert Bellah et al.
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A 5 page paper which analyzes various presentations offered by Robert Bellah and other authors in "Habits of the Heart." The paper discusses their examination of political and social thought, as it involves the language of individualism, among many other issues. The paper also briefly discussing the authors' focus and reliance upon Tocqueville's analysis of the American democracy. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAhabitheart.wps

An Internet Society Could Change the World, But It Would Remain The Same
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This six-page-paper presents a theoretical discussion on what would happen if everyone in the world suddenly had access to the Internet and all that it offers. The political and sociological beliefs of several famed sociologists are outlined in accordance to what would probably happen in this situation. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: CWlibera.wps

Analysis of Stigma and Social Identity
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A 5 page paper which provides a sociological analysis, featuring Erving Goffman's 1963 book, "Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGstigid.wps

Article Review: Lance Buhl's Mariners and Machines
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This 5 page paper provides an analysis of the article with a focus on its thesis. Examples are provided to explore Buhl's ideas about social stratification and changes in technology. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA109Buh.wps