Category: Sociology

You should complete these discussion assignments after you have reviewed the assigned material for Module 4. You will be asked to apply concepts discussed in the module to real life situations. Please see the grading rubric for class discussion for more detail on how the assignments will be graded.
Instructions:
Share a Clip From Your Favorite Crime Show (SLO 1, 3, 4; MO 2, 4, 6)
Choose a clip from your favorite crime show to share with your classmates. You should select a clip that includes an inaccurate portrayal of crime or police procedure.
Initial response: Share a link to the clip that you have selected. Briefly describe what is happening in the clip. What inaccuracy does the clip display about crime or police procedure? Due by 23:59 EST Wednesday.
Followup posts: Respond to the post of one classmate. Why is the inaccuracy portrayed in their clip potentially harmful for society? Could the show’s creators have presented the material in a better way? Do you think that crime television has a responsibility to attempt to portray crime in a realistic way? Why or why not? Due by 23:59 EST Sunday.
Make sure that you are familiar with the course’s AI Policy (see syllabus). You are not permitted to submit work generated by AI for this assignment.

Week 6 Discussion Board
This week, we have two very powerful videos by Brene Brown located in the “Resources for Assessment” below. These include “The Power of Vulnerability” and “On Empathy”. Before beginning this week’s discussion assignment, please watch each of these videos. This should only take 25 minutes to complete.
Please choose 2 questions out of the questions below and write 2-3 paragraphs in answer to each question.
After viewing the short video clips from Brene Brown, what is your take-away? Do you struggle with being vulnerable? What about Empathy? Are you able to connect with others in an empathic way? Explain. How can vulnerability and empathy create connectivity in your personal and professional life?
After reading chapter 7 in Bradberry and Greaves, choose 3 Social Awareness Strategies that you struggle with. What are some ways that you can overcome this challenge?
Chapter 15 of your Sparrow and Knight textbook discusses the art of conflict management. Choose 2 conflict management skills noted in the book and summarize the main points. What are some ways you can use each skill in your professional or personal life?
Your initial post is due by Wednesday evening (11:59pm) and your response to a minimum of 2 classmates, by Sunday (11:59pm). Keep in mind, a good response goes beyond saying “I agree” or “I disagree”. A good response is like a good conversation, where you interact with one another on a deeper level. Carefully consider your classmates words and respond in a thoughtful mannerism. Ask questions. Share a different perspective. Students will be graded on the quality of their response to classmates as well as the quality of their initial post. 
Last of all, remember writing on an academic level – even in the discussion board – is expected and will play into your grade. Watch for issues with grammar, punctuation, and tone. Do not write as you might speak, but rather write on an academic level expected within a college course. 
Resources for Assessment:
The Power of Vulnerability | Brene Brown |TED TalksLinks to an external site.

Brené Brown on Empathy Links to an external site.

Instructions for the essay will be provided in an attached Word document file.
There are readings from a required textbook, I will supply this section of the required readings in another Word document file.
This required reading section comes from the book:
“Ritzer, George. “The McDonaldization of Society: Into the Digital Age”. 10th ed.

Briefly describe the various agents of socialization. Which of the agents of socialization was the most important in your own upbringing and why? Provide two specific examples of values learned and how can you relate it to the agent of socialization. Lastly, will agents of socialization be different for your own children than they were for you?
Explain two different theories of self-development in relationship to your own development of self.

Please see the attached doc that says paper requirements. Must google and watch the documentary Ethnic Notions year 1986 ‧ Documentary ‧ 57 mins as part as this requirement
Please see the media journal example that the professor handed out. I attached my journal entry number one paper that I got an A on so you can see the layout of what he expects. This one should be PART TWO: JOURNAL ENTRIES and then the title of media down on the left as I did last time.

sociologist. Specifically, this assignment asks you to apply theoretical perspectives to social institutions by creating a question that shows how each framework/perspective would approach that topic. In 1.5-2 typed pages please answer the question: “Guided by the discipline’s three major theoretical approaches, come up with two sociological questions each about a) television, b) war, and c) colleges and universities.” You do not have to use all three perspectives for each topic (you only need two questions each) but you should have all three theoretical perspectives used at least once in the six questions. (MO1.1; MO1.2)
First, start with a brief review of each of the three main theoretical perspectives that guide the discipline of sociology (use your textbook! and cite the section and paragraph number) and then pose your question using one of the three main perspectives (functionalism, conflict, and symbolic interactionism) regarding topics. The pose another question about this topic using a different theoretical perspective. Then, move on to the next topic. Please develop two questions for all of the topics (a, b, and c) and use questions from each perspective (this would be 6 questions total for the essay.). If you want to use the following topics and frameworks as a guide that is fine:
What would a Functionalist ask about war? What would a Symbolic Interactionist ask about war? What would a functionalist ask about Television? What would a conflict theorists ask about Television? What would a functionalist ask education? What would a Conflict theorist ask about education?
Try to be specific/detailed in your questions- for example, do not ask how does war cause conflict or what is the function of war? Think about each perspective and what someone who uses that perspective might be interested in asking?
Here is an example using the topic of global health pandemics. In a global health pandemic, does the crisis serve to bind people together over their common situation and does this function to make society stronger? Does our common goal of alleviating the pandemic result in stronger ties to each other and other nations? Does it give us a common ground to connect with each other? This would be a functionalist approach.
Now, let’s look at conflict theory–Does the pandemic affect all social categories the same way? For example, are some groups of people more likely to die? Why? Is this related to social class? How does one’s job affect their experience with the pandemic? Are essential workers connected to particular social classes such as grocery store workers? Is this related to race and why? How does having more money and wealth create disparities during a pandemic? And symbolic interactionism: How does wearing a mask in public shape how we feel put ourselves or how others view us? Does it altar how people interact with us? What does a mask symbolize or represent to people? Is this related to our values or political beliefs?
As a reminder, Chat GPT (any AI) is not permitted.

This journal entry is to help you start thinking through stratification, as we head into the next couple weeks of class. Aim for a brief paragraph in response to each of the following questions.
Remember to cite connections to ideas you are using from our text (Connerly et al. 2021).
1) What is social stratification? What scenes from the Wealth Divide video most caught your attention, and why? How do those scenes help us understand stratification?
2) How could you connect any parts from the video to what we’re covering in class this week regarding class, stratification, mobility, or life chances? Be sure to explain what those terms mean as you discuss them.
3) What is the difference between social stratification in general and global stratification? How can they both affect life chances?
4) What scenes or parts most stood out to you in the video regarding global stratification, patterns, or relationships? How could you use ideas from Chapter 10 to talk about those parts? Again, be sure to explain any terms as you use them.
5) So far, do you find the conflict theory or structural functionalist take on social class stratification more convincing, and why? What do you think symbolic-interactionists might say about class stratification?
6) How did our discussion of global objects affect how you would describe your own placement in the world in terms of global stratification? How do you fit into class strata in global terms?

Course Alignment:
This assignment corresponds to the Module Learning Objectives:
Define social stratification
Describe the consequences that membership in dominant and subordinate groups has for individuals
Define Class, Socioeconomic Status, and Life Chances
Describe how social mobility works in the U.S. AND in a global context
Apply functionalist, conflict theory, and interactionist perspectives to explain social stratification

Application paper (5-7 pages)
Instructions
1) Choose a type of crime (e.g., drug related, public order, white collar, homicide, property crime, robbery, rape, intimate partner violence, etc.).
2) Describe this type of crime—first define it.
3) Then use recent data to describe trends over time (at least over a 5 year period) in the U.S. or another country of your choice—similar to some of our discussion board assignments.
USE CURRENT DATA. You can use older data for longitudinal analysis, but current data must
be included. Any paper received using only data that is more than 5 years old will receive a
score of zero. Believe it or not, I have received papers using data from the 1990s.
4) Explain the relationship between social forces and the type of crime you chose to analyze,
specifically within the context of the country you chose. What are some
environmental/contextual factors that may impact the occurrence of this type of crime?
(examples might include political instability, war and conflict, social stratification/economic
inequality, low income country, lack of job opportunities, heightened presence of drug cartels,
gender inequality, etc.).
5) Explain the societal responses to this type of crime and their impact. This includes things like
legal responses (arrest, incarceration/sentencing, rehabilitation/ social services, policy, etc.
Be sure to use research findings to support your statements. Be sure to “show” me through data rather than “telling me” without data.
You will need to access research articles through the library or use reputable websites. Permissible website data is limited, as there are many disreputable sites that permeate the internet in the modern day. Most sites ending in .edu or .gov are probably good sources. Anything else coming straight off the internet will need approval from me, or it will not be counted in your paper as a source or “count” for related content. Thus, you risk the potential of losing points from both your content score and sources score for using data or information from a non-reputable source.

All the directions on the document are just posted and I’m also going to post the chapter we are reading since its requires to have one source from the textbook, 
21.2 Social Movements – Introduction to Sociology 3e | OpenStax (please read this chapter last person that did this did not include the chapter)

CRITICAL BOOK ANALYSIS PAPER: Burro Genius (Author: Victor Villasenor)
Option A
Your similarity rate should not exceed 25%. This must be your work! You may not use AI or any other aids other
than the assigned book!! Plagiarism will result in a grade of 0/F and may result in reporting you for academic
dishonesty!
Format:
1. Essay format; minimum of 6 FULL pages in length. Failure to adhere to the minimum number of pages required
will result in a 15 point per page deduction. Papers less than 3 FULL PAGES in length will not be read and will
receive an automatic grade of 0/F.
2. You MUST include an introductory statement (a paragraph or two in length) which includes a THESIS
STATEMENT that explains what you will be discussing in your paper.
3. Your paper must be typed, double spaced only throughout the paper. No “creative” spacing will be accepted. To
begin a new paragraph, simply indent.
4. Font size – NO LARGER THAN 12 Point.
5. Citations – you MUST use MLA formatted citations. Failure to cite sources of information used in your paper is
plagiarism, which is UNACCEPTABLE and will result in a grade of 0/F! All work submitted must be your
original work! **YOUR SIMILARITY RATE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 25% ON THE PLAGIARISM
CHECKER**
6. Sources – You MUST use the book, Burro Genius; however, in addition to Burro Genius, you may also use
information from the items on the “Approved Sources” list.
7. You must include a “Works Cited” page, which is NOT included in the 6 FULL page minimum requirement. All
sources used in writing your paper MUST be properly listed in the “Works Cited.”
Assignment: In a 6 FULL PAGE MINIMUM ESSAY, critically analyze and respond to the following: Burro
Genius by Victor Villaseñor, is an autobiographical work which relates the various transformations that take place
in his life. In an essay, respond to the following questions:
1) What is Victor’s home life like?
2) What are the specific problems and dilemmas Victor encounters outside the home?
3) What obstacles must Victor overcome?
4) Is Victor’s life typical or atypical of other Chicanos discussed in the book? Explain in detail and give examples.
5) In terms of gender roles: what are the expectations of men and women discussed in the book?
6) How are non-Chicanas/Chicanos portrayed in the book?
7) Ultimately, what factors or people influence or play the biggest role(s) in Victors’s life and in decisions he makes
regarding his life?
8) What have you learned from reading Victor’s book?
9) BE SPECIFIC! Use examples from the book in response to any/all of the above questions. The more details you
include, the better your grade!
**Please note: you MUST provide evidence from the book to support whatever answers you provide in your essay. What
statements from the book support your position? In order to get the maximum points possible, facts (quotes/evidence
from the book) are required. You may use additional “Approved Sources;” however, Burro Genius must be your primary
source of information used for analysis. ALL sources used must be properly cited**