Sociology

This is to be done in question and answer format This question relates to the article, “Conversion to Latin American Protestantism and the Case for Religious Motivation.” Part A.  How did the authors define deprivation theory as applied to religious conversion? Part B.  What sources of data did they use to test deprivation theory? Part C.  Did the analysis of the data support or reject deprivation theory? Part D.  How did the authors modify/change the theory?

Follow instructions attached  The final research paper or project represents the cumulative effort of your work this semester. It should be 1200 words, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 point font, standard 1 inch margins on all sides.  This final paper will demonstrate your proficiency in applying concepts relevant to the theories we have been studying to a topic of your choice pertaining to sexual and gender identities. Your project should reference a minimum of one (1) course readings in an application of one or more theoretical concepts we have explored this semester to a text, issue, or cultural production of your choice. You should include a minimum of two (2) outside sources on the topic, which can be original data collection or other sources you have found in your own research.   Therefore, the paper will have a total of three (3) sources.  PICK ONLY ONE FROM BELOW TO WRITE ABOUT ·       the sex/gender binary ·       birth of the “homosexual” ·       discursive constructions of sexuality ·       regulation, power, and knowledge ·       diagnosis, confession, and “truth” ·       medical science and sexuality – the construction of “normal” ·       historical context and its role in definition ·       passing and trans narratives ·       intersectionality – race/class/gender/sexuality ·       recognition/visibility of sexual and gender identities (bisexuality & the closet) ·       queer politics and the policing of “deviant” bodies and sexualities ·       pedophilia, psychosexual development, and polymorphous perversity ·       stereotypes and cultural representation ·       performativity, drag, and gender identity ·       Stonewall and gay liberation ·       queer and trans challenges to the legal system ·       sodomy and marriage laws ·       lesbian feminism, separatism, and trans identities ·       materiality of the body ·       cyberidentities (sexual and gender)

1. In your first paragraph, state the title and date of the event (along with the event website or social media if available.)  Briefly summarize the social issues and topics that the event introduced. Then, present your overall reaction to them. 2. In your second paragraph, discuss at least one sociological fact, discourse, and/or statistics that you learned regarding the topics introduced by the event. Then, present at least one question and/or critique toward the presented discussions or discourse.  1. Jones opens How We Fight for Our Lives with one of his poems, entitled “Elegy with Grown Folks’ Music” (Tin House, 2016). How does Jones see his mother in this poem? How does music change that view? Have you ever had a mundane experience that changed how you viewed your parents? 2. Why does Jones accompany Cody and Sam into the woods? What do we learn about Jones’s sexuality in this section, and how is that sexuality viewed by these neighbor boys? Do you think they understand the name they call him? 3. In your third paragraph, summarize the major message and content of the book. Ensure you include the social group(s) and issues/trends that this book focuses on. ( 1 point) 4. In your fourth paragraph, discuss which argument you agree with the most (or the most shocking/inspiring thing you learned) and why by quoting a specific sentence from the book. ( 1 point) 5. In your fifth paragraph, discuss which argument you disagree with the most (or questions that you have) and why by quoting a specific sentence from the book. ( 1 point) Please only use sources related to this book; discuss thoroughly.

Why is Parenting so difficult today? What benefit do children provide knowing that they are less likely to support their parents when they get old or for parents to  live with their children? Discuss the stress model of parental effectiveness Define the following; Psychological parent, transition to parenthood   Discuss the various ways that Social Class and Race affect parenting. Compare the three parenting styles: authoritarian, authoritative and permissive. What are some empirical (observed) outcomes of each? Which one is most recommended and why? What unique challenges do African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics families face today regardless of social class? Discuss social policies that could benefit low income parents regardless of class and race.     Discuss three theoretical perspectives applied to unpaid household labor?   Discuss the issues of unpaid family work, employment (work family) and to be single and working. How do they differ and will you rate them in terms of importance?

https://kirkwood.kanopy.com/product/killing-us-softly Identify and share an advertising image that is illustrative of the principle critiques Killbourne raises in the documentary.  Beauty ideal Objectification of female bodies Eroticization of violence Sexualization of youth Hegemonic masculinity Silencing girls Pornification of pop culture Heteronormativity What does Kilbourne mean by we live in a toxic cultural environment? What do you think the consequences of these types of images are? How are men portrayed in the advertisements?  Make a list of the type of images the film argues are typical in ads.  See if there are a lot of examples of one or more of these types of images. Do advertisers have a responsibility to society?  Why or why not? According to the film, in what ways does it benefit women to subscribe to the image of ideal feminine beauty?  In what ways might it be self-destructive? Do you think the culture is opening up and starting to embrace more willingly women and girls that go against the traditional feminine type?  If so, why do you think this is happening?  If not, not?  What about for men? Why does Kilbourne think that the consequences of objectification of women in ads are more harmful than the consequences of the objectification for men?  Do you agree?  Why or why not?

According to Philippe Bernoux, autonomy at work makes it possible to define oneself socially, to form a community. In other words, it has a cultural purpose. Define his statement Explain

The state of our health issues has changed over the decades. Choose a decade after 1900 and identify a health issue that was prevalent during that decade. Using a reputable journal, find an article about this health issue. Acceptable journals include Journal of Sociology, American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, The Sociological Review, Journal of Public Health, Health Education Research, American Journal of Public Health, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, or other similar journals. The study should have been performed within the past ten years. In an essay between 400-600 words, identify the decade you chose and the health issues provide a brief summary of the article Compare and contrast the health issue of the decade with the same issue today. How has the health issue evolved? Include individual, environmental, medical, and societal influences on that health issue. The essay should include correct APA citations (both in-text and on a reference page) for the articles or other reference materials used.

After listening to Hidden Brain’s Slanguage cut and paste the following url https://www.npr.org/2017/01/10/509035454/why-its-literally-not-wrong-to-say-literally The following questions are adapted from Hidden Brain’s study guide Dr. McWhorter argues that “it’s the nature of human language to change. Each generation hears things and interprets things slightly differently from the previous one.” Give an example of something you interpret differently than someone in another generation. Is one way of interpreting that word or phrase more “right” than the other? Why? Dr. McWhorter discusses teaching language rules and similar to teaching rules about fashion and self-presentation. What is his argument? What example does he give? What do you think of this argument? In what situations do you moderate or change your language in order to present yourself in a certain way?  McWhorter contends that people use language as a way to look down on other people – he specifically mentions educated people looking down on uneducated people. What do you think of this argument? Do you agree? Disagree? Do you see yourself ever using language and language rules as a way to criticize other people? Do other people criticize how you use language? After airing this podcast, the Hidden Brain team received some feedback that the examples of slang that were given in the podcast had all originated in black vernacular and were now being appropriated by a majority white culture. What do you think of this? How does language move? Does new language often originate in marginalized groups? Why does that matter? Is there a way to reconcile this with the idea that no one owns language?

3 pages not including cover  Argument  1. What is the author’s main argument or claim?  2. What is the author trying to prove or convince us of? Evidence  3. What evidence do they provide? 4. How do they use evidence to support / prove their arguments? Conclusions 5. What are the implications of their analysis? 6. What is the takeaway or ”so what” of their work?

The paper that you create must be at least TWO complete pages in length (approx. 500 words), typed, double-spaced, one-inch margins, in 10 or 12 point font.    ·       Consider our author, Malcolm Gladwell, and his sociological theory that human behavior is coupled to a particular place and context.  (Talking to Strangers, chapters 10-12).   Our text also shares that our social groups provide us with our cultural norms for human behavior (Text, 122-144). ·       Consider the phenomenon of human behavior being tightly connected to place and context, and whether you have changed your behavior based solely on the place and context in which you were behaving.  ·       In your opinion, is Gladwell correct?  Do we change our behavior depending on the place and context in which we are behaving?  Do our assumptions about human behavior create conflict, particularly when we forget that place/context influences human behavior? To answer this question, you must conduct independent research on coupling (the interplay between human behavior and place/context).  Find credible, reliable and relevant sources and explain in sociological terms how the sociological theory applies to the facts.   You are making a fact-based argument.  Therefore, each paper must contain four ingredients: 1.A statement of the issue. You must frame the question in terms of why it is being asked, or what it makes you think about. 2. A citation of the evidence you will apply (fact-based argument). You must correctly cite the evidence and show it is reliable, credible and relevant. 3. A discussion of the application of the evidence to the prompt. In this section, you must specifically identify the RELEVANCE of your evidence. 4. A brief conclusion. In this section, you must answer the question that was posed to you.