Sociology Essays

This is a collection of essays on sociology topics written as part of an undergraduate course in Arts.

Myth, Ritual and the Sacred

Joss House in Bendigo.

Phenomenology of Religion: Short introduction to the phenomenological study of religion.
Religious Experience: Summary of the different types of religious experience.
Initiation Rituals & Rites of Passage: A look at Rites of Passage and how they function in contemporary culture.
Elements of Shamanism: Brief study on the various elements typical of shamanism.
Uluru. as a sacred space: Analysis of Uluru. as a sacred space to the Anangu.
Sacred Spaces in Bendigo: Comparative analysis of the Bendigo Joss House and the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bendigo.

Sociological Imagination: About the purpose of Sociology in the eyes of C. Wright Mills.
A Life History: An exercise in the interaction between biography and history.
Breakfast & Culture: About the cultural content of breakfast.
Cultural Identity: Are we able to choose our own identity?

Goffman and Marcuse on Identity: Analysis of Erwin Goffman’s and Herbert Marcuse’s approach to identity.
The Influence of Mental Disorder on Identity: How does being labelled with mental disorder impact on identity?

Adult Bookstore: Semiotic analysis of Insight Adult Books in Bendigo.
The commodification of sexual desire: Analysis of pornography in contemporary culture.