Sociology

Introduction to Sociology ? Week 6 Assignment Cultural Representations of Social Class Social class can be divided in several ways. After reading Chapter 8 and discovering more about the USA social class divisions. Write a 500 or more word essay answering the following questions. You should use the book as a reference. Be sure to include in-text citations and include the book as a reference. ?         In what ways does culture related to social class impact identity and pride within specific social classes? ?         In what ways does culture help keep others outside of a specific social class? ?         Would the answers you given make it more difficult for someone from a lower social class to ?pass? as someone from a higher class or would it make it more difficult for someone from a higher social class to ?pass? as someone from a lower class? Why? ?         Why do most people stay in the same social class into which they were born?

The assignment should be on the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal so the Powerpoint has to be developed from the same topic. For this week’s assignment, use the same organization you selected and researched for the Week 6 assignment. Imagine the source of the crisis was discovered during the planned change and the crisis was remedied. You have been asked as a consultant to speak at the next all-team meeting to discuss these events and the important role of leaders throughout the organization. Develop a narrated PowerPoint presentation for the leaders and personnel of the organization to include the following: Discuss the history of the crisis during the planned change. Determine the origins of the crisis. Explain how the origins were discovered. Examine the role of leader communication. Provide leadership actions you would have implemented to resolve the crisis. Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics as well as speaker notes for each slide. The speaker notes may be comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted lists and should cite material appropriately. Add audio to each slide using the Media section of the Insert tab in the top menu bar for each slide. Support your presentation with at least three scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources may be included. Length: 12 slides (with a separate reference slide) Notes Length: 100-150 words for each slide

For this assignment please summarize the story 10 members of Congress took trip secretly funded by a foreign government Links to an external site.  and apply this week’s learning concepts to this article.  Reflect on the following questions: What is this story about? How would ethics apply to this story? Can any of the ethical approaches discussed in Chapters 1 and 2 be used to justify the trips in question? The written summary and reaction should be 2-3 pages in length in a WORD document.  Be sure to adhere to APA format (to include a cover page, proper formatting, in-text citations, and a reference page). The 2-3 page minimum does not include the cover page or works cited page. Article will be sent once bidder is hired.

Instructions: Read the chapter on Socialization. Answer the following questions (thoroughly and completely and in your own words), then submit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DUBPKSUxoFceTDbCGU7A6x4ijjZe_OBsMPKkR3vYFw8/edit?usp=sharing 1. Nature and Nurture: What do twin studies tell us about nature/nurture? Also, discuss the influence of heredity in explaining the process of one’s personality and intellectual development. Provide examples. 2. What is the self? According to Charles Horton Cooley, explain the “looking glass self” (discuss the three phases). George Herbert Mead also discusses the stages of the self: identify differences between I and Me. What is meant by significant others?  How are significant others related to the self? Identify Mead’s three-stage process of self-development. 3. Explain the dramaturgical approach. What occurs on front-stage? What happens in backstage? How can Erving Goffman’s idea of impression management and face-work be used to understand social behavior? 4. Identify the agents of socialization. What is the role of schools in gender role socialization? How has technology (computer, cell phone, email, & TV) influenced the socialization process? 5. What are total institutions? Identify Goffman’s four traits of total institutions. Discuss how a degradation ceremony is used to mortify one’s sense of self. 6. How does society deal with an elderly population? Discuss differences between disengagement theory and activity theory? Finally, provide solutions to ageism. .

Chapter 8 Discussion Question Please read Chapter 8- Social Class in the United States. This is an interesting chapter- it is all about social class in the United States and how it affects us!  Please review page 242, Exploring Myths About the Poor. What do you think of these myths? Are there any which you found surprising? Please also review the chart on page 231 about the U.S. social class ladder. What do you think of this chart? Do you think it is true? If yes or no, please explain your answer.

Which theory makes the most sense to you in its explanation of global stratification: dependency theory, modernization theory, or conflict theory? Explain your answer.  Make a list of social problems experienced on a global scale. Choose one to research throughout the semester and provide a brief summary of the global social problem. Support your research with peer-reviewed sources.

Hutchinson states that the purpose of the social work profession is to promote human and community well-being…actualized through its quest for social and economic justice, the prevention of conditions that limit human rights, the elimination of poverty, and the enhancement of the quality of life for all persons” (p. 1)).  Hutchinson also indicates that human behavior includes not just individual but corporate behaviors. Instructions: Based on the above statements by the CSWE and Hutchinson, write a post reflecting on the following questions: Throughout the phases of the life cycle that you have lived so far, how have humans in your life and in your shared environments promoted your individual well-being and the well-being of other significant persons in your life.  In other words, how have others affected your personal behavior and health, either positively or negatively? What have you learned so far about human behavior and the social environment that has prepared you to engage and empower a client who has had similar experiences as yourself?

write about the general differences you perceive between men and women. Apart from us having different bodies, have you noticed a pattern of difference between how men and women tend to think, feel, act, communicate, or relate to others? Include an example to illustrate your point. Try to describe the differences you have observed respectfully without insulting any gender. please?,read my attachment to do this homework .if you have any questions please? feel welcome to ask.

No sources? Please post a 2 to 3 page reflection paper here on the topic of “Poverty”. You may not restate what you write about in the discussion forums. It must be 2-3 FULL pages (from the top of the first page to at least the very bottom of the second page). Formatting: 12 pt. Times New Roman, double-spaced evenly throughout. No research is required for this assignment. It is for your initial thoughts. All words written must be your own- no copying and pasting from other sources! Page 1- your thoughts on the topic (Feel free to be honest here. Your classmates won’t have access to these.) Page 2- application of theory. For this section, please apply each of the 3 main sociological theories to your chosen social problem. You are answering the question: How would a theorist from each perspective (structural functionalist, conflict, symbolic interactionist) view this social problem? Devote a paragraph (6-8 sentences) to each theory.

Describe the cultural awareness and civic engagement efforts in which your business will be involved. What is the best desired potential outcome of these cultural awareness and civic engagement efforts? How do these efforts align to the corporate mission, vision, and values? How will the alignment of the cultural awareness and civic engagement efforts with corporate mission, vision, and values improve corporate exposure and profits? For additional details, please refer to the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric