The professor commented:”This is an interesting piece of political fantasy. You write well. But… As you know, it doesn’t really have anything to do with Latinx culture. But… Maybe you can just change the names of the countries involved??? Just an idea. I’m sure you’ll think of a fix. ”
It was a good work and can you just change the name of the countries and change some plots? I think it won’t be hard.
Per teacher :
Final Social Movement Analysis Guidelines
Choose a social movement or effort aimed at social change and deconstruct it utilizing the themes and theories discussed in class. In other words, apply the concepts, themes, and theories discussed in class to make sense of the social movement. In other words, analyze the movement using the theoretical perspectives discussed in class. How does each explain why the movement emerged and the trajectory it took? Develop an argument in which you describe the theoretical perspectives that best explain the formation and development of your movement – or alternatively, why one theory cannot provide a complete explanation on its own. Your essay should be 7 pages in length and should reference at least 6 readings from our course reader. As a general rule, you should have 2 references per written page. This should insure that your analysis is sufficiently theoretically framed.
Questions you should consider when examining the social movement or efforts aimed at social change include:
The Final Social Movement Analysis is due Monday March 16th by 11:59pm.
Step 1: Select an article investigating the effects of media on health.
Step 2: Summarize your findings in a 250 word paragraph
Step 3: Create a cartoon/Powtoon to illustrate the main concepts of their findings.
Example: https://miaoxuax.wixsite.com/xmx104e/all-posts/extra-credit-powtoon (Links to an external site.)
This check-in reflection activity will be 1 page (single-spaced), submitted in a Word Document through Course Materials “Week 9 Materials”.
Put your full name at the top and respond to the prompts below.
Notes and Directions: To answer these questions, you MUST use lecture notes and information included in the group presentations and make reference to them. Something as simple as, “as referenced by the group presentation on indigeneity in Bolivia…. Yadda yadda, and so on….” That said, you can – and I encourage you to do so – use independent readings/articles/podcasts/books to develop your argument.
Your answers should represent a sophisticated understanding of the question in which you are answering. If you believe that you can excellently and sophisticatedly summarize your answer in one page, that’s great. (I would not recommend that strategy though). No matter what you choose, however, be sure to be explicit in laying out your argument and supporting evidence in a clear and concise fashion and cite your sources.
Write two separate 3 paged essays with works cited for each and on each subject below, use the provided attachments and pictures as sources and include outside sources as well.
1) The history of Latin America has been one of failed attempts to overcome corruption, underdevelopment, and instability. Its colonial past and the last two centuries seem to have such negative weight that it appears very unlikely that the region can, in the twenty first century, overcome this past. True or false? Based on readings, presentations, and lectures please comment on this statement providing at least two countries as examples to support your argument.
2) Suppose you are a president of a Latin American country and you need to place your country in a sound development path. You will have at least two available different economic policies: a more socialized, strong-state economic policy or a neoliberal approach to politics. Which one would you choose, and why? What are the ups and downs of each? Please provide a discussion of both approaches so you can justify your choice
answer these questions based on the chapter provided in the picture:
write a one-page, double-spaced reaction paper. Please include the following; what did you learn that was interesting, how can you apply what you have learned to your personal life, and did you agree or disagree with the author’s point of view? Why?
GROUP TOPIC: ELECTRIC CARS
You will write a two page summary…the Header of the section should be POLITICAL…You will be writing about the political viewpoints of electric cars, the good and the bad, and how politically we can advocate for the use of more electric cars
I have attached my group members sections so you can see more about the topic we are writing about and so that my part goes smoothly with what they have already written
Provide a brief summary(paragraph)of the issue(s)covered across the week’s
readings. How does the reading help to explain gentrification or its consequences?
b.Identify and define a key theoretical concept developed by one of the authors.
c. Pose a question about the reading. It can be a question of clarification (e.g. what does the author mean by …?), a question concerning a reading’s argument in the broader debate on gentrification (e.g. how does this author’s argument differ from so and so’s argument?), or a question concerning the broader social and political implications of a reading (e.g. how does this concept help us understand inequalities in cities?).
Question One
This first question is to ensure that you understand the concept of the demographic transition and the relationship among mortality, fertility, and income. More broadly, it will encourage you to think critically by having to come up with a theoretical reason for your choices. It will also expose you to a variety of sources of demographic data and will give you experience in creating charts and maps. Your grade will depend on the neatness and clarity of your maps and charts, the thoughtfulness with which you answer the questions, and your understanding of the course lectures and readings.
Then you will map your choices by country (mapchart.net is easy to use and free). Once you have made a map and labeled it according to the stage of the demographic transition, download it so that you can embed it in your final exercise. Remember to title the map. Then, in no more than two double-spaced pages, explain your criteria for creating the categories that you did. Why do you think those criteria are reasonable? Do you see any patterns in the map? If so, what?
In the accompanying file you will find a map that I made of the demographic transition in countries in the Middle East. For some reason, the map for the Middle East did not provide country names, but you should be able to get them for Africa. If I were writing up a summary of these countries, I would start by defining each stage of the demographic transition. Next, I would assign specific levels of mortality, fertility, and other variables to specific stages. For instance, any country with below-replacement fertility clearly should be in Stage 4. Then I would argue that because of the history of warfare in this region, no regional development patterns really stand out. Currently war-torn Yemen (deep red) is the only country in the Middle East that arguably still seems to be in Stage 1 of the demographic transition because of its high infant mortality rate (43) and high total fertility rate (3.9). No other country in the region has mortality or fertility rates that high. Iraq, also war-torn, and the Palestinian Territories appear to be in Stage 2, although at the lower end, heading to Stage 3. I left them at Stage 2 because their TFRs were above 3. [Note: This is my arbitrary interpretation of the cut-off between Stage 2 and Stage 3 for this region. Recall that historically, different parts of the world maintained different fertility levels in Stage 1, so you may need to set your cut-off for the various stages of the demographic transition in Africa at a different place than I did.] Most of the countries in the Middle East seem to be in Stage 3 of the demographic transition because of their relatively low infant mortality rates and total fertility rates, which are only slightly above replacement level. Saudi Arabia’s TFR is at replacement level, but its somewhat higher IMR and lower life expectancy suggest that it has not yet reached Stage 4. Several countries, such as Turkey, Bahrain, and Lebanon, appear to have crossed the threshold into Stage 4, because their mortality rates are below 10 and their TFRs are at or below replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. Two such countries – Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates – have reached very low levels of fertility, at 1.5 or below. I could not assign a stage to Israel, because it is an outlier. It is the only highly developed country in the world with a high TFR (3.1).
