Category: Sociology

When you enter into a new situation, what information do you look for to understand what is going on? Think back to the last few times you found yourself in a situation you didn’t fully understand, or a context that was completely new to you, describe what you did when you entered the situation, in order to figure out what was going on. What did you look at or for? Did you ask questions? Did you imitate how others were acting? How do you know how to behave in any given situation. Give at least three examples from your own life. How do you wish to be perceived? What do you want people to think about you when they look at you or meet you for the first time? In what ways do you express whatever you wrote for the answer to the last questions? Are there things that you don’t already do, that you could start doing, to increase the likelihood that people will perceive you how you want to be perceived?

Objective: To explore and understand the significant role of social movements in contributing to improvements in issues related to sex and gender, and to effectively communicate this knowledge through a 5-minute oral presentation and a 2 page paper.
Instructions:
Part 1: Research and Preparation 
Select a Social Movement: Choose a specific social movement related to sex and gender issues. You may explore movements like feminism, reproductive rights, or any other relevant movement.
Research and Analysis: Research the selected social movement in depth. Identify its history, key figures, milestones, and its impact on issues of sex and gender. Analyze the movement’s goals, strategies, and successes.
Presentation Outline: Develop an outline for your 5-minute oral presentation. Organize your thoughts, key points, and evidence to support your presentation. Include an introduction, main points, and a conclusion.
Part 2: Presentation
5-Minute Oral Presentation: Prepare and record a 5-minute oral presentation. You can use TikTok’s, podcasts, PowerPoint Slides with embedded audio, uploaded videos or audio, or YouTube videos.
Content Guidelines: Your presentation should include the following components:
Introduction to the chosen social movement.
Explanation of the movement’s goals and objectives.
Discussion of key milestones and successes achieved by the movement.
Analysis of how the movement contributed to improvements in issues related to sex and gender.
Examples of specific changes or policy reforms resulting from the movement’s efforts.
Reflection on the ongoing relevance and challenges faced by the movement.
A concluding statement summarizing the impact of the movement.
Part 3, Paper: In addition to your oral presentation, you must upload your 2 page paper discussing your research and analysis that you did in part 1. 
Please write the paper as a freshman in college. 
Your assignment will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Content: Clarity, accuracy, and depth of information.
Organization: Logical structure of the presentation.
Engagement: Use of examples and evidence to support key points.
Delivery: Clarity, confidence, and engagement during the oral presentation.
Visual Aids: Relevance and effectiveness in enhancing the presentation.

Job Quality Writing Assignment
For this assignment, you will be required to interview someone about their job in order to assess this person’s occupation in terms of its ‘job quality’. Papers must include the following information: (i) A detailed description of the respondent’s occupation; (ii) a review of Kalleberg’s (2011) five objective characteristics of a ‘good job’; (iii) an analysis of the respondent’s answers to interview questions regarding these five characteristics; (iv) a consideration of the ‘subjective’ aspects of job quality, based on the respondent’s satisfaction or fulfillment with their job; and (v) a judgment on the overall quality of the respondent’s occupation, supported by an explanation.
Papers must conform to the following format specifications:
Times 12-point font
Double spaced
Standard margins
Numbered pages
5 pages in length
3. A ‘title’ page is not required. A ‘references’ or ‘works cited’ page is also not required. When referencing the Arne Kalleberg chapter, please reference as: (Kalleberg 2011); or if using direct quotes, please cite, for example, as: (Kalleberg 2011:5).

Purpose of the Assignment:
The purpose of this assignment is to have you evaluate sociological research design. You will do this by identifying flaws and proposing solutions to those flaws in validity, reliability, and generalizability found in the research methodology of the provided research scenario. You will also demonstrate your sociological understanding of groups and leadership. Through this assignment, you will practice skills necessary to evaluate research you could possibly come across in real-world situations (in the news, social media, in current/future jobs, etc…). Research Scenario:
Here are the results of a rather poorly designed sociology study that investigated group leadership dynamics. The study suffered from significant methodological flaws, limiting the reliability and generalizability of the findings. The researcher chose a small convenience sample from personal friends. The sample had 8 women and 3 men. Participants were given a brief questionnaire with open-ended questions and no survey. None of the participants was a group leader themselves. Each participant defined “group” and “leadership” according to their own personal understanding of the terms. Despite these limitations, the study reported some preliminary observations, which should be interpreted with caution. Group Leadership Styles
The study explored different leadership styles observed within groups. Based on self-report questionnaires, participants reported a mix of authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire leadership styles in their groups. No definitions of these leadership styles were provided to participants.
Communication Patterns
Participants provided anecdotal evidence of various communication patterns within their groups. Some groups reported open and effective communication, fostering collaboration and decision-making. Conversely, others mentioned challenges with communication, such as dominance of certain members or lack of participation. (Anecdotal
evidence is personal stories that are collected because they seem interesting and related to the topic.)
Group Cohesion
The study assessed group cohesion by asking participants to describe their
perceived sense of unity and cooperation within their groups. The results indicated a range of
experiences, with some groups reporting high levels of cohesion and others reporting low levels.
Impact of Leadership on Group Performance
Participants were asked about the perceived impact of leadership on group performance. While some participants believed that effective leadership positively influenced group outcomes, others reported no significant relationship
between leadership and performance. There was no standardized measurement of performance.
Gender and Leadership
The study explored the potential influence of gender on leadership dynamics within the groups. participants provided subjective accounts of gender-related experiences in the workplace, including stereotypes and biases they think might impact leadership roles.
Results of this Study
The study only provides preliminary and insufficient insights into group leadership dynamics. Future research with improved research methods is necessary to deepen our understanding of group leadership and its impact on various outcomes.
You must use the resources listed below to address all the following questions in essay format. Chapter 2 on Sociological Research attached in pdf
Chapter 6 on Groups and Organization attched in pdf
Groups, Group Dynamics, and Leadership attached in pdf
Formal Organizations attached in pdf
You MUST include properly formatted in-text citations and end-of-paper references/bibliography to connect to the required resources used for support. As a reminder, this is a graded part of the paper. Failure to include these elements in your paper will result in a loss of points. For more information on how to properly format in-text and end-of-paper references/bibliography, please refer to the Citations section found in the course resources tab.
Formatting your Writing Assignment:
Introduction (Paragraph 1): Identify 3 flaws in the research design that might impact the validity, reliability, and generalizability of the research outcomes. Explain why they are flaws. Define all terms and concepts (use your materials and in-text citations).
Flaw 1 (Paragraph 2): describe how the research design could be improved to address and eliminate flaw 1 (use your materials and in-text citations). Flaw 2 (Paragraph 3): describe how the research design could be improved to address and eliminate flaw 2 (use your materials and in-text citations). Flaw 3 (Paragraph 4): describe how the research design could be improved to address and eliminate flaw 3 (use your materials and in-text citations). Conclusion (Paragraph 5): Answer the following questions.
What do you think would be a good way to study group leadership dynamics?
What aspects of groups and leadership do you think are the most important to study?
What specific research methodologies would you choose?

For this assignment, submit a 1-2 page critique on the chapter, The Church.
Be sure to use key terms, concepts and theories that were expressed in the chapter.
Also, share your thoughts on The Church, and or your own religion.

Critical/Personal Reading Summaries: The primary readings from this course need to be read carefully and a 800-900 word (double-spaced) critical summary will be required: Sarris, Becoming Story (May 24). The summary should clearly present the aim of the book, and then analyze the argument of the book for its merits and relevance to the critical study of religion (and sociology of religion) today. It should have a brief Introduction, Body, and a brief Conclusion, with page numbers.
attached is the book needed tto complete this assignment

SYP 3060 Human Sexuality w/ Carreno-Lukasik
Video Reflection: “Growing Up Trans”
This Video Reflection should be doublespaced, minimum 500 words; papers that do not meet the minimum word count will not be accepted.  At the top of your paper please put your name and word count.  You will submit this Video Reflection as a Word doc by the due date/time posted in Canvas.  In your paper you must first summarize the main points of the video, then you must explain your personal reaction to / reflection upon the video.  In your paper it is not enough to say simply “I liked the video” or “I didn’t like the video.”  You need to think critically about your reaction to the video/issues posed, and explain why you reacted to the video the way that you did.   Please note that no late papers will be accepted, and no emailed papers will be accepted.   
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/growing-up-trans/Links to an external site.

Choose 5 readings that were assigned in this course before the Midterm. Provide an in-depth summary of each of these five readings. This is a professional writing assignment, I expect that you will explain the thesis and findings of each reading, that you will include your own analysis of that reading, but that you will provide specific citations and examples from each piece to back up your claims. You will be sure that your writing is clear and professional. You will use proper citations throughout that include (Author, page number) every time you discuss the specifics from the readings. You MAY choose to summarize the textbook chapters…but these are often difficult to summarize. Each summary should be 1-2 solid, single spaced paragraphs 
I attahcted the 5 reading I chose for the assignment 

To explore and understand the significant role of social movements in contributing to improvements in issues related to sex and gender, and to effectively communicate this knowledge through a 5-minute oral presentation and a 2 page paper.
Instructions:
Part 1: Research and Preparation 
Select a Social Movement: Choose a specific social movement related to sex and gender issues. You may explore movements like feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive rights, gender identity and transgender rights, or any other relevant movement.
Research and Analysis: Research the selected social movement in depth. Identify its history, key figures, milestones, and its impact on issues of sex and gender. Analyze the movement’s goals, strategies, and successes.
Presentation Outline: Develop an outline for your 5-minute oral presentation. Organize your thoughts, key points, and evidence to support your presentation. Include an introduction, main points, and a conclusion.
Part 2: Presentation
5-Minute Oral Presentation: Prepare and record a 5-minute oral presentation. You can use TikTok’s, podcasts, PowerPoint Slides with embedded audio, uploaded videos or audio, or YouTube videos.
Content Guidelines: Your presentation should include the following components:
Introduction to the chosen social movement.
Explanation of the movement’s goals and objectives.
Discussion of key milestones and successes achieved by the movement.
Analysis of how the movement contributed to improvements in issues related to sex and gender.
Examples of specific changes or policy reforms resulting from the movement’s efforts.
Reflection on the ongoing relevance and challenges faced by the movement.
A concluding statement summarizing the impact of the movement.
Part 3, Paper: In addition to your oral presentation, you must upload your 2 page paper discussing your research and analysis that you did in part 1.
your assignment will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Content: Clarity, accuracy, and depth of information.
Organization: Logical structure of the presentation.
Engagement: Use of examples and evidence to support key points.
Delivery: Clarity, confidence, and engagement during the oral presentation.
Visual Aids: Relevance and effectiveness in enhancing the presentation.

You can upload your final project here. In the case of a video or recording hosted online you can also submit the associated URL here.
Your final project for this course will be to take one concept or theory from the course as if you were teaching it to an outsider who hasn’t taken the course.
You want to select one concept or theory from the course that you would like to explain. This can be something like “deviance” or “the difference between race and ethnicity”. If you are not sure if the concept or theory you want to explain is going to be a good fit for the project you can reach out to me and we can figure it out together.
You next need to pick the format your project is going to take. You can pick any format you want: essay, short video, padlet, digital poster, etc. If you are interested in a project format but are not sure if it qualifies just message me and ask.
Next you will want to complete the Final Project Check-In Sheet . This assignment represents a chance for everyone to make sure they are on the right track with the assignment and for me to provide everyone with feedback.
The project check-in sheet will make sure that your final project includes the following elements
The incorporation of at least one theoretical perspective within your project
The explanation of at least four sociological concepts/ideas/theories within your project
For example if you choose to focus on deviance for your final project you would also need to explain concepts such as socialization, and sanctions, and you would need to explain at least one theoretical perspective on deviance be it conflict theory, structural functionalism, etc.
Properly formatted references to at least five assigned readings/videos/etc. from the course 
An argument regarding the importance of the concept to society. You want to explain what would be different about society if more people had a sociological awareness of the concept you have chosen to explain
After receiving feedback on your check-in sheet you can revise, finalize, and submit your project before or on the due date, May 21st.
Your project will be graded based on five criteria: 
Analysis of Sociological Concepts 
Application of Chosen Theoretical Perspective(s)
References and Incorporation of Course Materials
Effort Consistent With A Course Final
Logical Theme and Messaging
Things to remember:
Please see the rubric attached below for detailed criteria as to how you will be graded for this assignment
If you are having trouble figuring out how to start or end your project remember that the overall task is to explain your chosen topic to someone who has not taken the course, so work to include explanations of the relevant related theories and ideas that someone would need to understand in order to grasp your overall point
Also remember to spend a good amount of time/effort explaining why this topic is important to society
Remember that the end of your project, be it an essay, slides, video, etc. should include a list of references from the course that you drew on to complete the project
You need to include references to at least five assigned readings or videos from the course of the semester
You can also count any of the supplemental materials found at the end of each module toward the five course materials referenced
You can include outside sources in addition to the required sources listed above
Your list of sources needs to be formatted in APA or ASA style
Resources
Please see the  for helpful tips and resources with guidance on how to format for either APA or ASA styles
If you need help organizing/outlining your ideas consider making an appointment with the Student Success CenterLinks to an external site.. A writing tutor will be able to help you organize your ideas and identify resources to cite.