Category: Sociology

Required Format:
Paper has to be 3-4 double-spaced pages. DO NOT exceed 4 pages.
11 or 12-point font size must be used, preferably Arial or Times New Roman.
Use 1” margins on the top and bottom and at least 1” margins on the left and right.
Style and Structure:
The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate that you understand the documentary you have watched −and the chapter/ material you have read− and that you have thought about it enough to be able to make an original response to it.
Please note that response papers are not exercises in simply summarizing the assigned readings. Instead, you must critically respond to the ideas being presented by answering the questions stated below.
Support your argument by drawing on the lecture PowerPoints and readings.
You do not need a bibliography, but acknowledge other sources directly in the text (e.g., “As Dr. Amin described in the PowerPoint…”, “In the textbook…”, “According to Durkheim…”)
I strongly recommend writing in the first person.
The layout of your paper should be like that of your average English essay with an
introduction, a thesis statement, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Remember that this is a formal paper. Keep your language formal and avoid contractions.
Below are some guidelines to help you in preparing a clear and thoughtful reaction paper:
First, give details of the documentary (Introduction)
What is the Title of the documentary? Who are the intended audience?
Second, summarize the documentary (1-2 paragraphs)
What is the subject of the documentary? / What is the documentary about?
Third, critically evaluate and extend the main theoretical arguments (1-2 paragraphs)
What is/are the purpose/ main ideas of the documentary?
What is the main message the director wants to get across to the audience? Do you agree or disagree with these ideas?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the documentary?
Fourth, state your prior knowledge of the subject (1-2 paragraphs)
In this step, you need to synthesize the assigned chapter with the documentary. Was the documentary related to the assigned chapter? How?
Try to synthesize the main purpose/s of the documentary with the main idea/s discussed in the assigned chapter? Make sure to utilize concepts, definitions, theories, and/or examples from the assigned chapter and relate them to what you have watched in the documentary.
Finally, give personal comments and recommendation (1-2 paragraphs)
In this final step, you need to provide a summary of your personal feedback on the documentary.
Did you like the documentary?
Which part of the documentary do you like most? and Why? What have you learned from it?
What impact did this documentary have on you?
Was there anything that surprised you?
What are the drawbacks of the documentary?
Link To Documentary: https://youtu.be/-pEkCbqN4uo?si=ro_pdo6iMG5WjdtR
Link To text book : (Chapter 6) https://libgen.li/edition.php?id=146621841
ISBN For textbook is: 1032418125 – and can be found in library genesis

Readings
Loy, D. R. (2003). The religion of the market. In R. C. Foltz (Ed.), Worldviews, religion, and the environment (pp. 66–75). Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
Cite as: (Loy, 2003, p. XX)
Bergmann, S. (2017). Developments in religion and ecology. In W. Jenkins, M. E. Tucker, & J. Grim (Eds.), Routledge handbook of religion and ecology (pp. 13–21). Routledge.
Cite as: (Bergmann, 2017, p. XX)
Explain at least two ways in which the PBS NewsHour segment by Thompson can be said to respond to issues Loy raises. Conclude your essay with your own assessment of the NewsHour segment and its validity (or lack thereof) for the environmental crisis. Refer at least twice to each of your required materials and use APA in-text citation and reference style. Include the page numbers when you cite from readings. Thus, (Bergmann, 2017, p. XX).
Videos
Thompson, M. (director). (2021). Donut economics [Film]. PBS Newshour Segment. (9:41)
Cite as: (Thompson, 2021) Nawaz, A. (2023). Climate scientists warn steps needed to prevent catastropohe [Film]. PBS Newshour Segment. (6:59)
Cite as: (Nawaz, 2023) Additional Resources
Grim, J., & Tucker, M. E. (2014). Problems and promise of religions: Limiting and liberation. In J. Grim and M. E. Tucker, Ecology and religion (pp. 13–28). Island Press.
Grim, J., & Tucker, M. E. (2014). The nature of religious ecology: Orienting, grounding, nurturing, transforming. In J. Grim and M. E. Tucker, Ecology and religion (pp. 29–42). Island Press.
Internet Sacred Text Archive: World Religions
The Pluralism Project at Harvard University
Globalization and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
University of Texas – Inequality Project

The paper will be a 2-page typed-double spaced paper using APA citing and 12’ font and 1-inch margins. On page one you give facts about climate change and why it is a problem. The 
second page you will label each section B1, B2, and B3 as you will give 3 factors that increase 
climate change which should be destruction of forest, fossil fuels, and Farming livestock.
Must have a cover page and bibliography page. That means your paper will be a total of 4 pages. paper must be fully APA citied. This means every sentence is cited! must have at least 3 different references! Can’t use Wikipedia. 
2 full pages
APA Cover Page
APA Bibliography Page with at least 3 references
2 Full Pages not including Cover and Bibliography Page
1 Full Page of WHY this is a social problem
1 Full Page of 3 factors that INCREASE the problem
Every Sentence is cited APA with Author and Year
Each Page 2 Increases are noted at B1, B2. B3.
The Student thoroughly explained the problem and what increases the problem.
No sentences are quoted or paraphrased.
Below is an example paper

Hello! This is an Argumentative letter assignment that requires a particular style, to acknowledge a hostile audience using a collaborative technique of persusion. The letter is about 700-950 words and the topic I have chosen to write about is “Is “gentle parenting” a successful parenting approach?”. I have attached everything that is required for this assignment. There is the argumentative letter.pdf that explains the format of the letter. There is a collab letter template.docx. There is also a sample letter.pdf attached that you can take a look at. There is also the Ramage et al. (2019)..pdf that was mentioned in the argumentative letter.pdf. The citations have to be APA style. I will also attach a link for a podcast that is related to the issue I chose which can help you get basic knowledge of recent events regarding the issue. I will also attach another link which iis the Rogerian Argument that is needed. Please make sure you take a look at the podcast. Let me know if there is anything else you need. Thank you so much! Link for podcast: “https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the-decibel/article-hard-truths-about-gentle-parenting/” . Link for Rogerian Argument: ” https://owl.excelsior.edu/argument-and-critical-thinking/organizing-your-argument/organizing-your-argument-rogerian/ “.

Read the posted Chapters 1-3 Download Chapters 1-3from Becoming by Michelle Obama.
Draft a 4-6 page essay that examines Michelle’s life story from a sociological perspective by answering the following: How was Michelle Obama shaped by gender socialization and racial socialization in her early years?
Make connections between the examples in Michelle Obama’s childhood and the assigned readings in this unit. Choose at least 4 of the 6 readings listed below to analyze examples from the memoir. How does Michelle’s childhood illustrate or diverge from the concepts and findings in the readings?
“Becoming a Gendered Body: Practices of Preschools” by Karin A. Martin
Gender Play: Girls and Boys in School by Barrie Thorne. 1, 3-6
“Using Racial and Ethnic Concepts: The Critical Case of Very Young Children,” by Debra Van Ausdale and Joe R. Feagin
White Kids by Margaret Hagerman, Introduction, Ch. 4
Mothering While Black by Dawn Dow, Introduction, Ch. 1, Conclusion
Unequal Childhoods by Annette Lareau
Formatting
Papers should be 4-6 pages, double spaced, normal margins, Times New Roman font. Files must be in either Microsoft Word or PDF. If the file cannot be opened, a late penalty will be applied. 
You do not need to include a reference list at the end of the essay if you only cite Becoming and the course lectures. Course readings should be referred to in text using the title and author’s name.  
You do not need to find outside sources for this essay, but if you do use information from sources other than Becoming or the course lectures, you must use ASA style for in-text citations and include these sources in a reference list at the end of the essay.  For more information about using ASA citation style, follow this link: ASA Citation StyleLinks to an external site..

my chosen program for my evaluation which is the Racial and Ethnic 
Approaches to
Community Health (REACH), and the study will particularly focus on its 
implementation in the South Side of Chicago. The goal is to eliminate health
disparities 
within racial and ethnic roles through culturally adapted practices
designed to enhance 
community life.
What data tools and types of comparisons are important for your program evaluation?
What types of audiences do you have in your stakeholder community? How will you tailor the presentation of findings to meet their needs?
If you were meeting with community stakeholders, what would you prepare and how would you communicate the information so that conclusions are fully understandable to stakeholders?
How will you compare your conclusions to existing benchmarks and standards?

I will link the paper instructions but to break it down: 
–  each question is one essay
–  every definition should be mentioned in the paper
–  the format should follow the example essay linked below
–  only use the material I provide to cite 
–  500-600 words per essay (2 question: each have their own “essay”) 
For prompt: Analyze how characteristics of gender and sex change over time.
–  USE MATERIAL:  
–  Lecture 17
– meadow article 
–  westbrook article 
For prompt: Analyze how understandings of sexual orientation change over time.
–  USE MATERIAL: 
–  lecture 18
– roseneil article 
– pfeffer article 
SPECIFICS: 
–  if citing from the lecture do as such (Emigh 2024: lecture __) and put what lecture 15,16
–  for formatting and in-text citing references refer to example essay linked 
– when applying nobles it should be to one of the articles discusses in the essay out of the two, but BOTH articles should be discussed in the epochal comparison section 
–  make sure to really dive into the epochal comparison section with the material as it is the most points.

There are two portions of this assignment. One discussion post, and one essay. Please follow the instructions and limit source to Schaefer Text (Sociology: A Brief Introduction 11th Ed by Richard T. Schaefer). Files as attached (Chapter 10 Paper 8 is the Essay, 8_ Race and Prejudice is the discussion post).

Sociology 1101-Article Analyses
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This is the first stage of the article analysis project. Here, you
submit one complete paragraph naming the specific topic you plan to find write your article analysis on, and
the major social theory (functional theory, conflict theory, or
symbolic interaction theory) that you plan to apply to it in your article
analysis apply a social theory to your article as this project moves forward.
Please follow the instructions, example formatting, and
demonstrate knowledge of theory by fully and appropriately applying them to
your articles. When I grade your analyses, if I see one or more of the problems
below, I will deduct points.
·        
Cite article or
mentioned-
·        
If you do not discuss
an article, you have submitted an opinion paper, not an article analysis it
will be wrong.
·        
no theory/wrong theory
mentioned-If no theory is stated, you have turned in an article summary, not
an article analysis. If you use a theory other than one of the three major
theories, you have not followed the directions for the assignment.
·        
unacceptable
article-If you use an article about theory (scholarly or non-scholarly), you
have submitted an article summary, not an article analysis, and have not
followed the assignment directions.
·        
stating a theory with
no connection to the article-I have to see that you know how to connect theory
with your article.
·        
stating a theory
without providing any explanation of the theory-I have to see that you know
what the theory is all about.
·        
incomplete summary of
the article-If there is not enough information presented about the article, I
cannot tell whether you made the correct connections to theory.
·        
incorrect/incomplete
explanation of/connection to theory-If your given connection between the theory
and the article is incorrect and/or incomplete, I will deduct 10 points. If
your given explanation of theory is incorrect and/or incomplete, I will deduct
10 points. If the connection and explanation are both incorrect and/or
incomplete, I will deduct 20 points.
·        
does not meet page
requirement-If the analysis is ½ page long or less or if it is 1 ½ pages long
or more, I will deduct 10 points. Learn to be precise and concise in your
writing.
·        
incomplete reference;
no reference-You must include the name of article, the name of publication
(website, newspaper, etc.) and the date of publication in your reference. If
your source does not provide all three of the components, you need to look for
another source.
·        
grammatical/writing
errors – I must be able to understand your sentences. Do not use contractions
(won’t, can’t, isn’t, etc.), first person (I, me, we, etc.), or ask questions.
·        
incorrect formatting
-Your analysis should be written using double spacing, as well as the use of
complete sentences and paragraphs. Your analysis should not have a large
heading. Only your name and the article citation are needed for the heading.
Use 1” margins on all sides and 12-point font size with a font similar to Times
New Roman. You should also use standard letter spacing.

What ethical concerns could arise with qualitative field research? Is there a way that your topic could be addressed using qualitative research?
Max 200 words ONLY!!!