Category: Sociology

Your reactions, feedback, and opinion of your assigned readings of the book for this module.
Instructions:  One to two pages single spaced on a 12-point font.  Be sure to show proof that you have read and understood the course materials.  Making reference to the text is definitely a plus.
Readings:
Steinberg, Stephen.1989. The Ethnic Myth: Race, Ethnicity, and Class in America: Chapter 10 and Epilogue. Dilemmas and Contradictions of Ethnic Pluralism in America, and Ethnic Heroes and Racial Villains in American Social Science.

Watch a video of the hunting ground, summarize it and give your opinion on why you like or why you don’t like it 

Essay question: Critically analyse a social issue /
topic / phenomena using one or two contemporary sociological theories discussed
in the course.
Please write about the topic of abortion in relation to
Foucaults work on biopower/power. Also in relation to feminist theory within
sociology.
Exploring how power operates through the regulation and
control of bodies in regards to abortion. 
The essay requires a minimum of 10 sources.
References are ideally peer reviewed and includes the work
of Foucault and a few other sociologists.

As part of the requirements for this course you have the option to write a research paper that addresses an existing social issue or problem within our society. If you are planning to write a traditional research paper and have not selected a research topic you need to begin researching a topic for your paper. Keep in mind that the topic you select must be an American social issue or problem.
In order to successfully complete this assignment you will need to provide a good overall description of your idea for your research paper, a possible thesis statement, four main points you plan on addressing in your research paper, a reference page of sources you are considering using and a copy of a research article you plan to use within your research paper.
You must meet the following criteria’s:
___ Present a description of your idea/topic. What is your idea for your research paper? (This description must be at least 150 words). You are beginning to build the introduction to the final course paper
___ Identify a possible thesis statement for your paper. Remember that a thesis statement reflects the position your paper will take and should include the dependent and independent variables for your paper. This will indicate the true focus of the paper.
___ Identify and explain four main points you plan on presenting in your paper. The explanation for each point should be at least five sentences and it is advisable to number each or your main points
___ Create a reference page of possible sources (at least 4 sources) you plan on using in your paper. As part of this requirement at least one of your references needs to be an academic research article and you must use the APA format to create your reference page.
___ The academic research article you listed on your reference page must also be attached to this assignment hence, you will be attaching two separate files when you submit your work (a word document/your proposal and a pdf file/the academic research article.
** Instructions for using the JSTOR database and formatting the references for the journal article will be emailed to the class
** You may select a creative topic but you may want to discuss this idea with your instructor before doing so.
Topic Ideas: Affirmative Action; Changes in Education, Bureaucracy, Urbanization, Differences in Social Class, Transition to a Biotechnical Economy, Joblessness, Aging and the Elderly, The Impact of globalization, Social Security, Death and Dying, Population Changes, Market Changes, The Impact of the Economy on Social Life, Dating. Environmentalism, Foreclosures, Stigma, Deviance, Cultural Differences etc
The topics listed above are just a few ideas and are very broad in nature, hence if you select one you need to narrow it down when writing your paper. Remember you are looking at the social aspects of the topic.

Here is information about your upcoming test scheduled for Monday, June 17, 2024: 
1. The test is online. The test opens at 9:10 am EST. The timer is set for 60 minutes. The test closes at 10:10 am. If you are still answering a question when the test closes, your answer will be automatically submitted. 
2. The test covers all material listed in the syllabus and Quercus under Modules Four (chapters and lectures for the following topics: Relationships and Families; Education; Religion; Law, Crime, and Social Control; Health; Mass Media) and Five (chapters and lectures for the following topics: Globalization and Global Inequality; Social Movements). 
3. The test will consist of one long answer question. Your answer should consist of logically organized paragraphs using full sentences and proper in-text citations that refer to the textbook (Baker and Innocente 2021) or lecture as appropriate (Baker 2024 or Innocente 2024). A references page is not required. Throughout your answer, you are to make explicit reference to course material only. 
4. In addition to the requirement that you make reference to course material only and provide citations as noted in item 3 above, you are not to use generative AI. As noted elsewhere, anything outside of course materials is considered an unauthorized aid. This includes Grammarly; do not use Grammarly or similar.

a.​Reaction papers: There will be eight (8) reaction papers assigned during the course. These are brief essays based on the content of films you are assigned to watch and online articles you are assigned to read. Reactions papers are to be a minimum of TWO full pages typed and double-spaced with a 12 pt. font and standard margins. Papers are required to be in either Arial or Times New Roman font. Papers MUST be submitted through Canvas. There is a 1-pt. penalty deduction per each day a paper is late, so be prompt.
In addition to the reaction paper itself, students must also include two original discussion questions based on the movie or reading. Reaction papers (with discussion questions) are worth ten (10) points total. Eight (8) points are based on the quality of the reaction essay itself and two (2) points are based on the quality of the discussion questions. There must be a cover page with your name. Make sure the body of your paper is at least TWO full pages – anything short of this required minimum will result in an automatic deduction. Your discussion questions should be numbered 1. and 2. and included at the END of your essay – separate from the body of your paper.
THIS IS A SEC AND GENDER SOCIOLOGY CLASS SO TRY TO INCORPORATE THAT OLEASE DONT SOUND SO SOPHISTICATED SIMPLE BUT COLLEGE LEVEL

500-600 word paper. All instructions below. You will be choosing a scholarly article to write the paper about. Following all instructions provided. MUST be familiar with BLM movement.

please carefully read and follow the instructions on the attached files. KINDLY USE THE RECOMMENDED MATERIAL AS THE PRIMARY SOURCE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT. Myth and knowing: Scott Leonard and Michael McClure, McGraw Hill, (2004)

Ch 06- Discussion Post
Discussion Topic
Due June 23 at 11:59 PM
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In today’s lecture we talked about reference groups , the groups to which individuals compare themselves to. What is your strongest reference group? Explain why:
A. Family
B. Friends
C. Peers in general (including friends and non-friends)
D. A public figure or someone highly accomplished in a certain area
E. Spiritual groups
Chapter 7: Deviance, Crime and Social Control
External Learning Tool
Ch 07
PowerPoint Presentation
Ch 07 Discussion Post
Discussion Topic
Due June 23 at 11:59 PM
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Wells Fargo committed fraud by opening up accounts and credit cards without customer consent.
This resulted in thousands of people with improper fee charges, lowered credit scores, or even repossession of property. 
•Many Wells Fargo employees lost their jobs (including 5,300 salespeople and CEO John Stumpf).
•Wells Fargo paid fines and agreed to new practices.
•However, no one was charged with a crime even though over 3 million customers were affected. 
Based upon the above example and overall concepts introduced in Ch 07, in your opinion which of the Following crimes should be punished most severely? 
A mugging that took $80 cash and a $700 cell phone from a person
A string of nonviolent home robberies that took a total of $38,000 in property from three families.
A ransomware attack that took $1.5 million from a mid-sized company.
A corporate scam that took $200 from each victim, with a total of 70,000 victims.
Assignment 02
Assignment
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Please see the following video and share one instance in detail due to which you believe that social media is not actually bad. It could be your own personal experience with social media or something general in nature.

Choose a case to analyze. Go to https://www.recoverystories.info/category/stories/Links to an external site. and choose one of the featured people and read their story that covers their story of addiction from initiation to recovery and everything in between. Most of the stories include how the individual got involved in drugs/alcohol in the first place and his or her pathway of addiction. Choose one that interests you.
Choose two theories: one psychological theory and one sociological theory. Choose one psychological theory and one sociological theory discussed in the readings and/or lecture that would be useful to explaining the person’s story and experiences.
Describe each theory in a complete yet concise manner. You must demonstrate that you understand the theory and could explain it to someone who is not familiar with the theory. 
Describe the case that you chose in terms of the significant elements relevant to your analysis such as (a) what factor(s) led to drug use, (b) what factor(s) drove or influenced the person’s substance abuse disorder, (c) what factor(s) helped them to recover from their substance abuse disorder, or(d) other relevant experiences.
Apply the theory to explain your case: connect the relevant elements of the case to the theories described. In other words, use each theory to explain the case, pulling relevant information from the case study as examples to connect to the theories concepts and arguments. 
Make sure you cite any sources that you use throughout the assignment. 
Save your work in a word file and upload it to this assignment.