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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Strange Interactions | 2/4/2012 | Steven Valdivia |
| Q: Sorry this is so long. However, I need some opinions: David met Diana and her family. He just moved ... A: There is much going on here that goes beyond sociology and more towards advise for friends and ... | ||
| Parental roles of street people | 1/18/2012 | Steven Valdivia |
| Q: Greetings, I am John Christian Tuazon, 3rd year Mass Communication student of Far Eastern ... A: WOW! You must be kidding! I hope you have cast a wide net of responders for such an involved set of ... | ||
| William Julius Wilson and the culture of poverty argument | 11/26/2011 | Steven Valdivia |
| Q: Is William Julius Wilson an advocate or critic of the culture of poverty argument? A: He is a critic. However, it might be high time to plow the same field with different tools. In my ... | ||
| advice | 11/10/2011 | Steven Valdivia |
| Q: Valdivia, I hope you are well. I know you do not do homework questions (and frankly I am not sure ... A: Imagine yourself as Marx...he had witnessed first hand the poverty and squalor resulting from ... | ||
| advice | 11/10/2011 | Steven Valdivia |
| Q: Valdivia, I hope you are well. I know you do not do homework questions (and frankly I am not sure ... A: Well...you are really going against the historical grain. It seems the surviving works pretty much ... | ||
| refrences about socilogy of famliy on internet | 10/26/2011 | Steven Valdivia |
| Q: ) am a student and i was asked by the professor to make a research about the main basic concepts ... A: I would check out info re: the black sheep syndrome. The black sheep of the family acts out with ... | ||
| John Q the movie | 10/16/2011 | dr. Cristina Carpinelli |
| Q: my paper is about the movie John Q. I would like to write about the health care crisis in America, ... A: I think here you can find material more than adequate to set a good research on the topic. Best ... | ||
| Tattos socialization | 10/11/2011 | dr. Cristina Carpinelli |
| Q: I have an intrests in tattos I know Social change/behavior can happen quickly or slowly in ... A: Over the centuries, the phenomenon of tattoo has aroused the interest of anthropologists, ... | ||
| Sociology | 10/11/2011 | dr. Cristina Carpinelli |
| Q: I have a question for you, I want your opinion on the subject,I know social change/behaviour can ... A: Over the centuries, the phenomenon of tattoo has aroused the interest of anthropologists, ... | ||
| Dependent and independent variables | 10/3/2011 | dr. Cristina Carpinelli |
| Q: I have an assignment that I need to send till tuesday and I have to review a past essay of a student ... A: I hope I have correctly understood your question. If I missed something, let me know. Dependent and ... | ||
| Library & Information Science | 9/20/2011 | Steven Valdivia |
| Q: What is the relationship of sociology with Political Science? What is the relationship of sociology ... A: This is a very general question and so I will give a very general and basic answer: These are ... | ||
| social networking-violence prevention | 8/10/2011 | Steven Valdivia |
| Q: our teacher asked us to interview someone about social networking. what kind of questions can i ask? ... A: Social networking is many things to many people. It is a new mode of communication that allows ... | ||
| sociology | 4/29/2011 | Katherine Eion |
| Q: 1. what is the difference between homosexual behaviour and homosexual identity? 2. what does the ... A: 1. From a sociological perspective 'identity' defines 'behavior'. If a person identifies ... | ||
| Language in Natural Sciences? | 4/27/2011 | Katherine Eion |
| Q: This is kind of a social science topic even though concepts of Natural Sciences is included. I'm ... A: Language must be established whether through body language or speech in order to conduct an exchange ... | ||
| Sociology - Deviance | 4/25/2011 | Katherine Eion |
| Q: I think I understand Structural Functionalism - that society is a set of interrelated parts, and ... A: Structural-functionalism assumes that order is dominant in society and that social arrangements ... | ||
| society and culture | 4/24/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: How would you say is the situation for westerns/europeas being interested in oriental christianity ... A: There is no such thing as "Oriental Christianity." Their faith is not Christian. But, to answer ... | ||
| society and culture | 4/23/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: How would you say is the situation for westerns/europeas being interested in oriental christianity ... A: First, the western culture in Protestant and Catholic (not Lutheran and Catholic). Secondly, it is ... | ||
| Social science | 2/5/2011 | dr. Cristina Carpinelli |
| Q: 1)Discuss the nature of the post industrial society. (500 words) 2)how will you study the society in ... A: 1) Discuss the nature of the post industrial society: Post-industrial society is a term introduced ... | ||
| KRUMPING | 2/1/2011 | dr. Cristina Carpinelli |
| Q: Do you think that dancing has a big influence on the behavior of the teenagers? A: Dance is characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement involving the ... | ||
| homosexuality in today's society | 1/30/2011 | dr. Cristina Carpinelli |
| Q: I would like to ask these questions for my topic in school and it is about homosexuality in today's ... A: Unfortunately, with great sincerity, I am not able to answer. I am not sufficiently familiar with ... | ||
| Alzheimer's Disease | 1/29/2011 | dr. Cristina Carpinelli |
| Q: Ma’am, we were having an Investigative Report, as a requirement in our course, we need to ask an ... A: 1.What are people’s usual reactions when someone diagnosed of Alzheimer’s disease? People report a ... | ||
| breast cancer | 1/29/2011 | dr. Cristina Carpinelli |
| Q: 1.Why do people tend to have low self-esteem after surviving breast cancer? 2.What is the social ... A: 1.Why do people tend to have low self-esteem after surviving breast cancer? The breast cancer is a ... | ||
| influence of colonial mentality in skin whitening | 1/27/2011 | dr. Cristina Carpinelli |
| Q: 1. How do you define colonial mentality? 2. Skin whitening industry is booming nowadays. Is this a ... A: 1. How do you define colonial mentality? Colonial mentality is a set of institutional and social ... | ||
| Sleep Deprivation | 1/27/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: Good day Jannie Balliett! I'm Rizza Cruz Samson, a college student from Far Eastern University ... A: 1. I have no idea-- I have never heard society dictates a "good" reputation for a reporter or call ... | ||
| homosexuality in today's society | 1/25/2011 | dr. Cristina Carpinelli |
| Q: I would like to ask these questions for my topic in school and it is about homosexuality in today's ... A: 1. Before, people who belong to homosexuals are just called as “homosexual” but now, why are there ... | ||
| sociology in general | 1/19/2011 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: I am a non-traditional student, having gone to college 20 years ago. I am in my second week of ... A: No, I can't think of any particular material, however, when I took sociology, I found it fascinating ... | ||
| Independent & dependent variables | 1/17/2011 | dr. Cristina Carpinelli |
| Q: I have this question from my assignment that I don't really understand. Actually, I got confused ... A: Social research examines the world in terms of variables. The independent variable - within a ... | ||
| sociology | 11/23/2010 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: Why some norms are not followed without deviation. A: Simply because they are accepted and have been traditionally practiced and believed for centuries. ... | ||
| Family studies | 11/11/2010 | Henry Hokamp |
| Q: how is intermarriage applied to family studies, and social science? A: Heela: Intermarriage can be defined as a family union between people of different races, ... | ||
| fear | 11/11/2010 | Henry Hokamp |
| Q: Hokamp, Can you tell me some creative/extraordinary ways to dealing with fear other than ... A: Firewalking or skydiving, Kawika? I think you should stick to something more intelligent and ... | ||
| Family Decline in India | 11/9/2010 | Brian Prince |
| Q: Is the institution of family in decline in Modern India? A: It is my belief that social institutions do not decline, per se, so much as change shape. That ... | ||
| sociology | 10/30/2010 | Henry Hokamp |
| Q: what is power?discuss the instruments of power? A: POWER, Arundhuti, is the ability or capacity to perform or act effectively. Thus, a specific ... | ||
| Social stratification | 10/29/2010 | Henry Hokamp |
| Q: Why is social stratification universal? A: Roger: The concept of social stratification is interpreted differently by the various ... | ||
| Question | 10/28/2010 | dr. Cristina Carpinelli |
| Q: Are we witnessing an increase in the 'Digital - Divide'? A: We live in a digital age where it is assumed that all people - a new generation targeted to consume ... | ||
| sociology | 10/26/2010 | dr. Cristina Carpinelli |
| Q: what is the relationship between family norms, local communities and local cultures? And has family ... A: In pre-modern (rural) societies (ex: local communities) groups are organized around common values ... | ||
| race | 10/25/2010 | dr. Cristina Carpinelli |
| Q: is race, ethnicity, gender, claa socially constructed? why is it so significant? what are its ... A: Of course, it is so significant, because defines the unequal distribution of power, wealth, income ... | ||
| Schulz and Husserl | 10/24/2010 | Brian Prince |
| Q: i really appreciate so much. help me understand the following question. Explain how Schulz and ... A: First, I would like to say that I am terribly sorry for the delay in my response to your question. ... | ||
| Functionalist Perspective of Poverty | 10/16/2010 | Brian Prince |
| Q: Please i really need your response soonest my due date is 16/10/2010. (1)Explain the concept of ... A: Durkheim's Functionalism essentially states that everything in society serves a purpose. There are ... | ||
| Urban sociology | 10/15/2010 | Jannie Balliett |
| Q: What is the impact of structural adjustment program in rural village A: I will not do your homework for you. Google it: http://jds.sagepub.com/content/25/1/27.abstract ... | ||
| Functionalist Perspective of Poverty | 10/11/2010 | Brian Prince |
| Q: Please i really need your response soonest my due date is 16/10/2010. (1)Explain the concept of ... A: Funcitonalism is the most prominent and longest-living sociological method for understanding the ... | ||
Answers by Expert:
dr. Cristina Carpinelli
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Expertise
Cristina Carpinelli is a sociologist/politolog. She deals with research works, from economic and social point of view, concerning Central-Est Europe (Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland), South-Est Europe (Bulgaria, Romania, balkan Countries), Russia and all Former Soviet Union Countries. Recently, She has also become an expert on gender issues in Countries mentioned above. She can't answer the questions relative to other geo-economic and political areas or about other questions outside her competence/knowledge. She lives and works in Milan (Italy).
Experience
Cristina Carpinelli wrote many articles and essays on the Ussr and on the transition of the Fsu from a planned economic system to a free market one. She wrote also some books. Now, She is collaborating with some magazines/reviews (The Calendar of People, Slavia, Cassandra, Marxism today ecc.).
Organizations
She is a Scientific Committee Member of Cespi (International Problems Study Center) of Milan - Italy. (www.cespi-ong.org). She is part of the teaching staff of ISPI school (professional diploma for economic operators in Russia) for the training courses "Objective: Russia" (http://www.ispionline.it/it/school.php?id=76). She is a permanent collaborator of the Italian Magazine "noidonne" (www. noidonne.org) and the Italian Magazine on-line "Cassandra" (www.cassandrarivista.it). She is also an editorial staff member of the Italian Magazine on-line "Antonio Gramsci oggi" (www. gramscioggi.org).
Publications
“Soviet society in the years of the perestrojka”, New Authors, Milan 1991; "Women and family in Soviet Russia", F. Angeli, Milan 1998; "Identities in Transition: Fsu Countries after the Collapse of Real Socialism", Cespi, February 2004; "Women and poverty in Russia under El’cin administration (the era of liberal transition)", F. Angeli, Milan 2004; "The contradictions of real socialism in Soviet Union" in 'Marxism Today' n.2/2007; "The Russia in pieces" (Achab, Verona 2008); "The Enlargement of Europe to the Eastern European Countries"; Cespi, May 2008.
Education/Credentials
Cristina Carpinelli graduated during the academic year 1983/84 with the thesis "The process of demografic ageing of the population in Soviet Union" - State University of Milan - Faculty of Political Sciences (Statistics Department). The thesis of degree was elaborated in the Ussr, at the State University Lomonosov of Moscow.
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