Principles of Sociology
Topics for Presentation
Race and Ethnicity
Racial Segregation in Cities
The Correlation between Class and Race
Interracial Marriage Then and Now
Racial Stereotypes and their Effects
Attitudes Toward Race and Police Brutality
Relationship Between Race and Class
Relationship Between Race and Educational Levels
How Ethnicity Affects Class
Multi-Ethnic Individuals and their Position in Society
America: Melting Pot or Salad Bowl?
Mass Media and social media
How ________ are Presented in the Media
[insert a race]
Young Women
Women
Men
Young Men
Children
Disabled Individuals
Celebrities [choose one]
The Disabled
The Media’s Target and Portrayal for Profit
What Commercials Play at What Times During the Day? [Also, which channels do they play on?]
Sexuality and Disney Movies
Romantic Comedies and Women
Ratings and New Technologies: How Youth Watch Television
Social Media
Youth and Social Media
Social Media and Celebrity
Harassment and Bullying on Social Media
Does Social Media Make Us Lonely?
Does Social Media Promote Narcissism?
Sociology of Food and Eating
How Does [insert fast food place] Make their Food?
Food Laws and Regulations
Which Companies Supply Food to the US?
The Rise of “Organic” Farming
How Food is Distributed
The Locations of Fast-Food Chains in Relation to Low-Income Areas
The Geographical Difference in Food Distribution: Class Inequality
How Food is Consumed
Do You Know What’s In Your Food? A Study of Nutritional Facts and Food Education
Are We What We Eat? A Study on Obesity
Child Obesity
Has Technology Changed the Way We Eat?
Vegetarians, Vegans, and Others with Personal Food Regulations
How the Media Advertises Food
The Sociology of the Youth, Gender and Sexuality
Hip Hop Culture in the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s
“Emo” Culture: The Self-Destructive Teen
Mean Girls: A Study of Competition between Young Women
Jock Culture
At-Risk Youth and Deviant Behavior
Bullying
Cyber Bullying
Women in the Workplace
Transgendered Individuals
Homosexuality and How it is Portrayed in the Media
The Feminist Revolution
Women’s Rights and Movements
The Sociology of Social Movements
The Civil Rights
Animal Rights
Nazism
The Tea Party
Disability Rights
Gay Rights (Gay Marriage)
#BlackLivesMatter
Anti-Vaccination
The Sociology of Class Conflict and Inequality
Class and Geographical Segregation
Ghettos and Gated Communities
Food in Rich and Poor Areas
Schools in Low-Income Neighborhoods
The Effects of the Ghetto on Youth
The “Ghetto” Cycle: A Study of Recidivism and No Opportunities
Wealth and Race
City Funding and District Zones
The Geography of Upward Mobility
The “Culture of Poverty”
The Relationship Between Poverty and Education
Class and Parenting Styles
The Welfare State
Sociology of the Family
Unconventional Family Structures
Influence of Parents on Child Behavior
Long-Term Effects of Child Abuse
Cross-Racial Adoption
Effects of Divorce on the Family
Single Parenting
Family Differences Across Race and Ethnic Groups
Teenage Mothers
