The control of information can be used to control the population. In the modern era, we have seen a dramatic increase in the amount of information being recorded on all of our activities, from what we purchase to who we communicate with online. Businesses now use data mining to find...

I would define contemporary American society, in 2015, as one that is driven by technology. Many of us have heard our grandparents or parents talk about a much simpler time when they were our age. If you were to ask them what was simple about it, one of their answer...

Family and church are the two strongest institutions in Amish culture and serve to unite the community. Each feeds into the other. While families make up a congregation, they are also influenced by the conservatism of the church. This is because churches impose social rules and orders for the Amish...

People falsely believe that because they see no form of open racism, the black community must have a problem that they need to fix themselves. These people oftentimes show no hatred towards the wealthy and successful black individuals, but rather use them as an example that race is not an...

White lies are in most cases presumed as harmless until a certain point where the consequently turn into a chain reaction full of lies (Johnson and Ryan, 2014). Sometimes we tell white lies or participate in actions that denote the above concept with the main aim of protecting others and...