Culture & Global Stratification Questions Discussion

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If you quote from the book, use proper APA formatting.

Please number your answers.

Your paragraph(s) should include a topic sentence, at least four supporting sentences and a transition or a concluding sentence.In other words, your answers should be detailed, informative, and coherent.

For each question below there is a chapter dedicated to OpenStax College, which was given to you in this course under the Course Content. You all used different chapters from this virtual book all semester long. You now need to use them one more time, for the Finals.

Formatting should be Times New Roman 12 font and double-spaced between each response. The exam should be 3-4 pages.

 

THE FOUR QUESTIONS

A) What are the shared components of culture? Name them and give real life examples.
B) Define and explain Pre-Industrial and Industrial societies according to Gerhard Lenski. Give examples. (Chapter 4)

 

2. A)What does global stratification refer to?

B) During the Cold War era (1945–1980), world countries were classified as first world, second world, and third world nations based on respective economic development and standards of living. Nowadays, this language is no longer used. Rather countries are classified and categorized based on World Bank Economic Classification by Income. What are these categorizations? Name them and give examples for each. (Chapter 10)

3.Distinguish between monogamy, polygamy, polyandry, and polygyny as covered in Chapter 14! First define the concepts and then provide real life examples for each case (think of examples on your own).

Which do we have as a US cultural norm?

4.Define Assimilation, Pluralism, Segregation, and Genocide? First outline the concepts and then provide examples for each case from the US or world history (or current events). (Openstax College, Chapter 11)

Boulder Social Problem Gun Control Discussion

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What do you believe is the greatest social problem facing our country today? This can be something general (ex., Poverty, Crime, Sexism, Racism, etc.) or be more specific within larger social problems (ex., Affordable Housing or Mass Incarceration)

Pick One:

A. Describe this social problem and why you think it is important.

B. Describe how it relates to different Social institutions

C. In your opinion, what is the most important way to alleviate your identified social problem?

General instructions for your essay:

Make sure you reach the minimum word requirement for this long essay (400 words)

DO NOT use quotes or outside resources in your paper

Use academic language

Genre of Pop Culture Essay

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At least 3 full pages

APA or MLA formatted

Single-spaced sentences

Times New Roman font, size 12

Title page and bibliography/reference page with at least two peer-reviewed sources (journal articles, textbooks, or academic publications).

There is a penalty for anything less than three pages but no penalty for going over three pages.

Your paper must include the following:

An introduction, body, and conclusion like all papers. You may write in the first person.

For this assignment, begin by identifying a genre of pop culture you especially love. For example, I find myself drawn to science fiction literature. Your choices are limitless- you can pick from the field of music, movies, books, television programs, bands, even people- the list goes on. If you are unsure about what you pick, let me know via email and we can Facetime or Zoom to brainstorm together.

Introduction: Introduce that genre to your reader (me) and state why you are drawn to that genre. What got you started in that genre, when did you start, and what keeps you interested in that genre? Most importantly, what does your interest and passion for this genre say about you?

Body paragraphs: History of the genre, notable names and events connected with that genre, and its current impact on popular culture in the United States and/or the world.

Pick any one of the three sociological perspectives (Functionalist, Conflict, or Interactionist) to analyze why your genre is popular. At the end of each Sociological Perspective PowerPoint, I have posted questions. You may use those questions to get your analysis started. If you are confused, let’s talk!

Conclusion: Summarize the paper for me and add at least one new fact you learned about the genre.

The Stigma on Mental Illness Research Paper School

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From page 6-11 (on the course outline) are the requirements for my research paper. The second documents goes into detail about the requirements.

Originally this is was my thought process: In today’s society, mental illness is still being stigmatized. Many people believe that people with mental health issues are violent and pose a risk to harming themselves or other people. It is this belief that creates a general stigma towards people with mental health issues. This stigma can worsen and stop a person from getting the help they need. For example, there are many cases of young children committing suicides because they are a victim of bullying or depression. Social pressures on these individuals with mental health issues can impact their everyday life. It is important to care for the mental health of others as well as yourself because mental health is a vital part of one’s life as it impacts behaviors and emotions.

-my professor commented that my idea for my paper was missing the impact on society

Crimes in American Society Discussion

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For this assignment, students are asked to write a review of a research paper published on any academic journals of social science disciplines. (Note: Academic journals such as American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, Social Forces, Social Problems, Social Psychology Quarterly, Sociology of Education, Sociological Forum, Sociological Methodology etc.

The paper should be at least 4 pages long, typed and double-spaced. Use APA or MLA format. (Note: the above required items illustrating information need to be addressed in your paper, it should not be treated as questions to be answered. Your paper should be a coherently organized paper).

 

Option 2:

Write a paper to discuss the problem of crimes in American society. Students are required to apply the sociological theories (structural functionalist, social conflict, and symbolic interactionist) learned in class to illustrate the causes of criminal behavior and logically develop social policy solutions based on respective theories. The paper should be 4 pages long and include the following points:

  1. Illustration of the 3 major sociology theories on the image of society, and how society works, and why problems such as crime occur.
  2. Use existing data (for example, media source or research literature (textbook too) on the extent and types of crime in America society, or cite examples of criminal cases you obtained via different sources (case study), and relate the empirical evidences to the theories learned in Chapter 1 to discuss the causes of crime.
  3. When recognized the causes of crime based on the theoretical perspectives, logically make social policy solution suggestions on the problem of crime in American society.

Choose one topic for your paper assignment. The paper counts 10% of course grade and is required. The submitted paper should be at least 4 pages long, typed and double-spaced. Use either APA or MLA format. (Note: the above required items illustrating information need to be addressed in your paper, it should not be treated as questions to be answered. Your paper should be a coherently organized paper).

Marriage and Family Questions

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you have to answer 5 question each 1-2 pages and all your awnsers have to be from the book. no outside information. here are some more instructions. the book is called, Marriage and Family 4. David Knox.

Chapters 1-3

Please answer the following questions in paragraph form. Each answer should be about 1-2 page double spaced. You should rely on information you have gathered thus far in this class through class lectures, readings, videos and the textbook. You will not need any other “outside” sources and you should cite your sources the best you can (example: textbook page 4, class notes, title of video watched, etc.) Please email me with any questions.

  • Why do people get married? What are the advantages and what are the disadvantages of marriage to individuals and society?
  • What are the “types” of marriage and what do they share in common? How are they different?
  • Please describe these three sociological theories or frameworks: Conflict, Structural Function, Symbolic Interaction. Use examples that tie each of these to marriage and family.
  • What is a Gender and how is it different from Sex? What is a Gender Role? Include an explanation and analysis of Toxic Masculinity.
  • Please discuss the “Agents of Socialization”. What is socialization and how does it work (include norms and sanctions)? How do these reinforce our Gender Roles?

Potato Crisps Supply Chain Presentation

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Choose a food item (anything that is edible and commonly eaten by humans) and follow the “chain of production” of that item.You will be taking this product from “seed to plate” and tell us how it is produced.You should tell us what goes into the production of this item and trace ALL of the ingredients to the original plant source.

the food I want you to do the presentation on is Potatoes.

Putting Social Advocacy Skills into Action Paper

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Project: Part 2: Putting Social Advocacy Skills into Action

Writing a proposal that functions as a focus of change is a significant part of being a social worker/policy advocate. This is your opportunity to use your advocacy skills to change and improve the lives of others.

In this Assignment, you write a proposal for some form of social advocacy that will seek to change a social, organizational, or legislative policy. The proposal may also involve advocacy for the amelioration of a social problem. The purpose of this assignment is to thoughtfully and thoroughly plan how you will advocate changing a social problem or policy that is of interest to you.

The policy practice/advocacy can take whatever form you wish and can be on any level: agency, community, state, or federal. You will submit a prospectus (3–4 pages) that describes the problem that is being addressed and the expected advocacy activities. You are expected to carry out the activities planned in this proposal and will present on your actions and outcomes in the Week 10 Final Project assignment.

BY DAY 7

  • Provide a brief synopsis of your social problem and identification of a policy that you submitted in Week 3 (find my week 3 assignment attached).
  • Describe the social problem or policy you would like to change, and the specific action you plan take to effect change.

Be specific when describing the social problem or policy you would like to change and address the following:

  • If you selected a policy, when was the policy enacted, by whom, and for what reason?
  • How are you going to work to change the policy/problem (i.e., plan for social advocacy)?
  • How will your efforts address the policy/social problem described?
  • Is continued policy practice/advocacy needed to make a long-term impact? Why or why not?

The prospectus will need to be well researched and written using APA guidelines. Data should come from at least five sources.

Make sure that your assertions are supported by appropriate research and reputable resources.

REQUIRED READINGS

 

Jansson, B. S. (2018). Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to social justice (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Series.

  • Chapter 8, “Placing Policy Proposals in Policy Briefs in the Second, Third, and Fourth Steps of Policy Analysis” (pp. 246-283)

Plummer, S.-B, Makris, S., Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Concentration year.Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

  • “Working with Clients with Addictions: The Case of Jose” (pp. 65–68)
  • “Working with the Aging: The Case of Iris” (pp. 68–69)

 

Stuart, P. H. (1999). Linking clients and policy: Social work’s distinctive contribution. Social Work, 44(4), 335–347

 

Midgley, J., & Livermore, M. M. (Eds.) (2008). The handbook of social policy (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

  • Chapter 6: “The Impact of Social Policy” (pp. 83–100) (PDF)

Midland College Tackling Social Problems Paper

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PART II: Understand the Problems Answer 3 of 5

Instructions: Describe and explain the following social problems

1. Explain global warming and describe its consequences.

2. Describe the Interactionist perspective on environmentalism.

3. Describe the Conflict perspective on environmentalism and how it leads to environmental racism.

4. Describe the strategies for slowing population growth.

5. Describe the 5 stages of Demographic Transition and explain how births and deaths affect demographics. .

PART III: Face the Issues Answer 3 of 5

Instructions: Answer these thought questions with the intent of defending your answer.

1. Given the definition of pollution as what mankind is putting back into the Earth, what is the only way to bring about an end to pollution? How would this be achieved?

2. How could mankind destroy the earth?

3. Who should be in charge of setting the limits on conceptions? What problems are to be foreseen with this decision being made at this level?

4. Why was Malthus wrong in his predictions? How should this be viewed in relationship to more recent foreboding warnings?

5. In order to prevent a “population explosion” you must do one of two things, decrease births or increase deaths. What would be the result of each of the two extended out to practice?

Museum Collections of Native American Material Culture HW

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Pg 250

How do the meanings of museum collections of Native American material culture change depending on who is thinking about them? How would these meanings be different if the objects were historical artifacts from a white community in the National Museum of American History, another museum in the Smithsonian Institution?

Must be a page