Category: Sociology

Write a discussion post of 300 words making sure to include at least 2 citations from the reading in ASA.
What is intersectionality? How does Anzaldua’s theory or Haraway’s theory exemplify the concept of intersectionality?  

Deviance as Experiential Learning Essay
Option 1: Assignment Instructions: Preparation
1) Think of a social norm to violate in a “real” environment. It should be a situation where everyone knows what the appropriate behavior would be without having to think about it, with the limitation that it cannot be anything illegal or harmful to yourself or others: we are examining LEGAL deviance/norms only in this assignment. Any illegal, harmful, or offensive activities will not count for the assignment. You may find Social Norms – Introduction to sociology
at (https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-introductiontosociology/chapter/social-norms/ ) to be helpful in thinking about social norm violations, regardless of the option you select to do. It gives information on the norm breaching experiments of Harold Garfinkel and others who studied this phenomenon.
***Please do NOT do anything related to Covid-19 as a norm-breaker, such as not wearing a mask or maintaining social distancing where these are still required. If you do, you will receive 0 points on this Assignment.*** 
2) Violate the norm you chose over a long enough time to permit yourself to observe reactions from at least three others. (If you are having trouble getting people to react, then your behavior isn’t really a norm violation, and you should try a different one.) Important: do not tell anyone what you are doing, or that this is an assignment. You should behave as if what you are doing, or not doing, is normal to you.
You should bring something to write on such as a cell phone or notebook so that you can take notes on other people’s reactions and your own personal feelings throughout the process, both of which are to be included in your paper. Please do not include the actual notes you took during the observations. You need to analyze and discuss the notes, but not include/list them in your paper.
When you are finished with the norm-breaking, your task is to develop a 4-6 page write-up about this experiment; that page # requirement does not include the title page and References pages.
Assignment Instructions: Paper (see below for Alternative paper instructions): (Note that using headings for the five sections is strongly suggested for both options; they are bolded below.)
In your paper, begin with the Student Title Page. See my APA 7th ed. Format Announcement for that.
On page 2, repeat your title and then the heading Introduction in which you generally discuss social norms and what happens when (legal) ones are broken in society. For help writing Introductions, refer to my Announcement about Help with College Writing.
NOTE: Page 2 begins on its own page. This is done by clicking Insert on the top menu and then click “Pages” and then “Page Break.” 
3) Then, under the heading of Method: Include at least a 1 paragraph overview explaining what you did, how you did it, and where you did it (the environment/situation). Explain which norm you violated—i.e., what is normally done vs. what you did differently. 
4) Under the heading of Findings: Include at least a 1 full page analysis that includes the following (each in its own paragraph):
Your personal feelings: how did you feel before engaging in your norm violation, during it, and afterward?
Other people’s reactions during the violation. Did anything unusual or substantial happen because of the norm violation? How did you know what people were thinking and feeling about the violation? Were there any notable patterns that arose in people’s reactions?
Note: there are several questions here; write your response to each in its own paragraph.
5) Under the heading of Discussion: Include a 3-5 page analysis in which you reflect on your findings. Using the course concepts and ideas discussed and read thus far in the course, how can you understand and interpret the interactions of others? How can you understand your own experience/feelings about norm breaching? In this discussion, you must:
Clearly apply at least 3 relevant sociological concepts/theories from our course materials/readings (the textbook should be sufficient) to the deviant behavior you analyzed in this experiment. Remember to cite all outside information AND to paraphrase. Please write about each concept/theory in its own paragraph.
AND
Clearly apply findings from at least 5 meaningful up-to-date resources, 3 of which are from reputable peer-reviewed academic journals from our Library, to the deviant behavior you analyzed in this experiment. It is suggested that these should be dated no earlier than 2014. Please write about each resource in its own paragraph.
Remember to cite your sources for the above two requirements and show all sources under References — all in correct APA 7th ed. format.
6) College papers usually end with a Conclusion, which briefly sums up the topic of the paper. 
7) End with the References page – in APA 7th ed. with all sources alphabetized. NOTE: The References page on its own page. This is done by clicking Insert on the top menu and then click “Pages” and then “Page Break.”
Do not use unverifiable, secondary sites such as Wikipedia or any WIKI site, about.com, ask.com, AND ESPECIALLY CourseHero, Sparks Notes, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and similar. Use only our course materials, peer-reviewed journal articles from the Library, and other scholarly sources. If you are unsure if a source you’ve found qualifies, just send me an email about the source and a direct link to it.
Your paper should utilize sound critical thought and, again, full APA 7th ed. student paper in-text citations and References at the end. Note what the title page is to look like in APA 7th ed. (See the prior APA 7th ed. Format Announcement with some documents to help you with this – and, the prior Help with College Writing Announcement I posted with many attachments to help you with your writing.  
General requirements:
Submissions should be typed only in MS Word, double-spaced, 1″ margins, times new roman 12 pt font, left justification, and saved on your computer with this title: your last name your first name Assignment 2 and the extension .doc or .docx (preferred).
Use APA 7th ed. format for citations and References
View the grading rubric so you understand how you will be assessed on this Assignment. Disclaimer- Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.
This course has “Resubmission” status enabled to help you if you realized you submitted an incorrect or blank file, or if you need to submit multiple documents as part of your Assignment. Resubmission of an Assignment after it is grades, to attempt a better grade, is not permitted. ***Note that I often grade papers soon after they are submitted, so be sure your paper is correct when you first submit it.
Again, be sure to use the grading rubic, especially the exemplary column, when proofing your paper to increase your opportunity to receive full points. Also note the attached example of an A-graded paper

Write an essay about the following topic.
Some people think that living in a country is essential to learn that country’s language and culture.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There are so many social movements that are happening around us right now. Which do you feel can associate with more and why? Which social movement would like to learn more about? If you could start your own social movement what would it be about and why?

For this Weekly Reflection, I want you to reflect on our own racial and ethnic identity by answering the following questions:
Prior to beginning college, how often had you thought about your race? When you did think about it, which events or occurrences (clarify in your response as micro-level and/or macro-level forces) prompted it?
Provide an example from your own life that supports the sociological idea that race is a social category rather than a biological one. How do you define racism? Can anyone have racist ideas? Explain what you mean.
How would you characterize what you learned (again, clarify micro/macro forces) about America’s racial and ethnic history? When you were a child (or even today), do/did your parents talk about race? What messages about race did you receive from them? From other relatives or agents of socialization (e.g. media, teachers, peers, religious figures, employers)?
Enslavement, Chinese Exclusion, Japanese Internment, and the Forced Removal of Native Americans are all distinct historical events, yet in the U.S., we’ve not fully reconciled the impacts. Read Michele Norris’ Opinion from the June 3 Washington Post, Germany faced its horrible past. Can we do the same? Across Germany and other parts of Europe, approximately 75,000 small plaques have been placed to commemorate the lived experiences of Jews that were destroyed by Nazi Germany. These Stolpersteine have become everyday learning experiences and reminders of the Holocaust. How might you suggest our local communities build more inclusive historical narratives? Germany faced its horrible past Can we do the same.pdf Remember, for Reflection Assignments, I will expect you to apply specific course concepts, themes, theories, or ideas into your responses. These concepts must be either italicized or bolded and I expect you to include a citation list ( APA style ) for each submission. When using information learned in our course readings, in-text citations will not be needed. However, I will expect you to refer to the author or the text in which you are using information. When using outside sources, I will expect you to cite the source. In general, outside sources are not necessary, especially if you’re writing about an opinion – be sure this is clear. Please differentiate between your opinion and an idea or concept supported by research or data.
Conerly, T. R., Holmes, K., & Tamang, A. L. (2021). Introduction to Sociology 3e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/details/books/introduction-sociology-3e
Norris, M. (2021, June 3). Germany faced its horrible past. Can we do the same? The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/03/slavery-us-germany-holocaust-reckoning/

Please read these articles and answer the reading questions provided for each article withthe gisst and concept connected. I will attatch an example of how the reading notes shoud be. There are 7 articles so do a reading note for each article. 

), including a short biography, why you are taking this course, and what you hope to learn in this class.  You may include preferred pronouns and/or an appropriate photograph if you choose.  Second, write 50-60 words describing some aspect of gender and/or sexuality that you would be interested in understanding more about and why.  The goal is for us to get to know each other a little despite this course being online.
You will then write two 30-word response posts replying to two of your classmates. 
Instructions
Your original post is due Wednesday, June 26 by 11:59pm.   Students who add late will be given extensions.
After you post an original response, you will have access to those of your classmates.
Please comment on the posts of at least two (2) of your peers, by offering suggestions and/or asking questions that will enhance your learning as well as that of your colleagues. Reply posts should be 30 words.
Refer to the attached rubric for grading details. (Click the Settings icon in the upper right-hand corner of the Discussion assignment.)
All responses are due Friday, June 28 by 11:59pm.
This discussion board post is worth 5% of your grade.

First link from (REF 1) starting at the top to bottom:
1. Top link (ch 14)
https://openstax.org/books/introduction-sociology-2e/pages/14-introduction-to-marriage-and-family
1. Bottom link (ch 5)
https://freesociologybooks.com/Sociology_Of_The_Family/05_Love_and_Intimacy.php
Second link from (REF 2):
https://freesociologybooks.com/Sociology_Of_The_Family/12_Divorce_and_Separation.php
(REF 3) is going back to (REF 1)’s second link.
Third link from (REF 4)

This assignment confused me slightly, so if you have any questions or need clarification, please reach out!

please write a Discussion post response to this question 
How does thinking about race through an indigenous American affect your ideas around indegeneity, race/ethnicity and other colonial settler projects around the world? Do you see similarities or differences with other contexts?
After doing the reading ,  Chapter 1-3 . https://archive.org/details/indigenouspeople0000dunb_t4m8 
https://nycstandswithstandingrock.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/simpson-2016.pdf

This assignment utilizes Turnitin.  When you submit this assignment to the assignment drop box, it will automatically be submitted to Turnitin.  You will receive an Originality Score along with an Originality Report that should be carefully reviewed.  If revisions need to be made to your assignment, you will be able to submit your assignment up to three (3) times before the due date, and you will quickly receive updated Originally feedback. It is important to plan ahead so that you have enough time to review your originality feedback and make any revisions to your assignment before the final due date.    Please see instructions for using Turnitin in the Course Welcome module under Useful Resources.
NOTE:  In the event you must submit your assignment AFTER the due date (only with approval and consent of instructor), please note the following:  
Please refer Late Assignment Policy in the Syllabus for questions related to a request to submit a late assignment.
Turnitin will only provide ONE attempt for Originality Feedback for late submissions.  
The purpose of this essay is to apply C. W. Mills’s Sociological Imagination concept to explain a personal situation. The essay will demonstrate the student’s ability to use sociological concepts & theories learned in the course, to describe a personal situation. The topic is left to the student’s discretion.
The Essay paper should have the following 5 content areas:
1. Introduction: In this first content area, write a paragraph introducing C. W. Mills’s concept of sociological imagination, and give a general overview of how you will be applying it to the personal situation that you will discuss in your paper.
2. Personal Explanation: In this second content area, describe your personal situation/topic. Based on whether the situation is a current one or a past one, describe how you dealt or are dealing with it. You can also pick a situation from a person’s life who is closely related to you or whose experience affected you. You should know the person well enough to write the essay.
Describe what caused the problem, who were involved, what were others’ and your roles in the situation, and if a resolution was reached. This section is all about your account of your situation and should be no longer than four paragraphs (3/4 – 1 page).
3. Sociological Imagination: In this third content area, analyze your personal situation by applying sociological imagination, i.e., examine how society and social forces affected your situation. This section should be the most substantial portion of your essay. You should use terms and concepts from at least 3 different chapters from the textbook, and one sociological theory.
4. Data/Stats: Utilize at least 2 statistics or research studies from the textbook or outside sources such as the Galen College online library. The references should be scholarly and should be relevant to your situation (E.g., Inclusion of divorce rates in the US if the topic is on Divorce; inclusion of poverty rates, crime and victimization rates, or suicide rates if the topic is either on Poverty or Crime). Citing at least one outside source is required.
5. Conclusion: Write a wrap-up conclusion summarizing the major finding/themes in your paper. This should be no more than a paragraph.
Your essay should be 4-6 pages in length (excluding the title page and the references page) and should be double-spaced. You will lose points if your essay is shorter than 4 full pages of content. The font should be 12-point Calibri or Times New Roman. Use APA format for your entire essay, including for references and in-text citations and edit your work carefully for spelling and grammar.
Your essay should be 4-6 pages in length (excluding the title page and the references page). It should be double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5” x 11”) with a 1” margin on all sides. The font should be 12-point Times New Roman or Calibri. Use APA formatting throughout your essay and cite any sources you use.
For help with APA formatting and style, refer to the Purdue Owl website and the APA Style Central tool featured in Canvas.
Rubric
Applying the Sociological Imagination Essay Grading Rubric
Applying the Sociological Imagination Essay Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction
CSLO1
threshold: 10.0 pts
10 pts
No issues present with the introduction to C.W. Mills’ concept of Sociological Imagination, overview of how the concept will be applied, and description of the topic
8 pts
One or two issues present with the introduction to C.W. Mills’ concept of Sociological Imagination, overview of how the concept will be applied and/or description of the topic.
6 pts
More than two issues present with the introduction to C.W. Mills’ concept of Sociological Imagination, overview of how the concept will be applied and/or description of the topic.
4 pts
Multiple issues present with the introduction to C.W. Mills’ concept of Sociological Imagination, overview of how the concept will be applied and/or description of the topic.
0 pts
Introduction section is missing, or the assignment is not submitted.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePersonal Explanation
CSLO1
threshold: 15.0 pts
15 pts
No issues present with the description of the personal situation/topic, how the situation was handled, who were involved, roles in the situation, and the resolution, if any.
13 pts
Few/minor issues present with the description of the personal situation/topic, how the situation was handled, who was involved, roles in the situation, and/or the resolution
11 pts
Multiple issues present with the description of the personal situation/topic, how the situation was handled, who was involved, roles in the situation, and/or the resolution.
9 pts
Significant issues present with the description of the personal situation/topic, how the situation was handled, who was involved, roles in the situation, and/or the resolution
0 pts
Section not included or assignment not submitted.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSociological Imagination
CSLO1
threshold: 20.0 pts
20 pts
No issues present with the explanation of the situation through the application of the sociological imagination using terms and concepts from at least three different chapters in the course text.
16 pts
Few/minor issues present with the explanation of the situation through the application of the sociological imagination using terms and concepts from at least two different chapters in the course text.
12 pts
Multiple issues present with the explanation of the situation through the application of the sociological imagination using terms and concepts from at least one chapter in the course text.
8 pts
Significant issues present with the explanation of the situation through the application of the sociological imagination, but no attempt to use terms and concepts from the course text.
0 pts
Section not included or assignment not submitted.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSociological Theory
CSLO2
threshold: 15.0 pts
15 pts
No issues present with the explanation of the situation through the application of the sociological imagination using a sociological theory.
13 pts
Few/minor issues present with the explanation of the situation through the application of the sociological imagination using a sociological theory.
11 pts
Multiple issues present with the explanation of the situation through the application of the sociological imagination using a sociological theory.
9 pts
Significant issues present with the explanation of the situation through the application of the sociological imagination using a sociological theory.
0 pts
Sociological theory not included, or assignment not submitted.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeData / Statistics
CSLO 2
threshold: 15.0 pts
15 pts
No issues present with the application of data from at least two different sources or statistics relevant to the situation. At least one of the sources is from an outside source
13 pts
Few/minor issues present with the application data from at least two different sources or statistics. Both the sources are from textbook.
11 pts
Multiple issues present with the application of at least of two different sources or statistics. Only one source is listed
0 pts
Section not included or assignment not submitted.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion
5 pts
Achievement Level 5
No issues present with the summary of the major findings and themes.
4 pts
Achievement Level 4
Few/minor issues present with the summary of the major findings and themes.
3 pts
Achievement Level 3
Multiple issues present with the summary of the major findings and themes.
1 pts
Achievement Level 2
Significant issues present with the summary of the major findings and themes.
0 pts
Achievement Level 1
Section not included or assignment not submitted.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Formatting & Writing
15 pts
Achievement Level 5
No issues present with spelling, grammar, and APA formatting, including in-text citations, and references.
13 pts
Achievement Level 4
Few/minor issues present with spelling, grammar, and/or APA formatting, including the, in-text citations, and references.
11 pts
Achievement Level 3
Multiple issues present with spelling, grammar, and/or APA formatting, including in-text citations, and references.
9 pts
Achievement Level 2
Significant issues present with spelling, grammar, and/or APA formatting, including in-text citations, and references.
0 pts
Achievement Level 1
APA formatting not used or assignment not submitted.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePage Length
5 pts
Achievement Level 5
Submission is 4 to 6 pages, double-spaced, not including the title page and references.