Sociology

Communications Skill AssessmentMost of us have situations in which we find it difficult to communicate. Improving your written communication skills and being comfortable speaking to people are extremely important. Develop a two- to three-page APA-formatted paper in which you analyze your personal communication skills. Be sure to address the following:Describe the assessment you used to analyze your skills.Discuss your communication gaps.Describe any additional training you need in specific areas of communication.Analyze how you can improve your current communication skills to prepare you for advancement in your profession.There is a communication skills assessment available at MindTools (Links to an external site.) to assist you with this assignment.Your paper must be two to three pages (not including title and reference pages) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide. You must cite three to four scholarly sources in addition to the textbookCarefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Q1: In 150 words, relate one or two of the arguments discussed by Professor Newman in the video lectures for weeks 5 and/or 6 to a contemporary cultural, political or scientific event of your choice. Please explain: 1. what was said in the lecture regarding the texts and contexts of the authors examined and, 2.  how it may help us read or analyze this event in a fruitful way. Be specific! You can write about an event in the U.S. or elsewhere in the world; be sure to describe exactly what you are writing about and include a link of information about the event (these are some of the sources where you can look for info and share the links: The LA Times, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Nation, Vox, ProPublica, The Jacobin, Vice News, etc).  Your comparison point can be any important bit from any of the lectures for weeks 5 or 6.(150 WORDS) Q2: Please choose a specific character, OR a scene, OR a “story” told in Heaney’s play and Rich’s poem cycle, and then compare and reflect on the differences. You may write, for example, on the gender of the main “actors” in both texts, or on the scene or location where most of the action occurs. Is there reconciliation and solidarity at the end of each text? Make sure that you read the entire poem cycle of Rich’s “Twenty-One Love Poems” before you write this post!  You must use at least 2 quotes from each text (4 quotes in all!) in your post.(150 WORDS)

Cultural universals are elements of culture that are practiced in each culture, but the way in which they are practiced varies from one culture to the next. 1. Choose one of the following cultural universals and compare it across two different cultures (it is fine to compare another culture and the United States).  2. Describe the material and symbolic culture associated with the cultural universal you selected (Chapter 3 of the text explains this).  You must cite your sources within the original posting to receive credit. You will need to post your response before you can see your classmates’ responses. Remember to respond to two classmates.  Universals: Marriage,

From the article reading, discuss the importance of generational diversity in today’s workplace from the three articles. Should generational differences be considered on the same level as gender and ethnicity as diversity issues in today’s workplace?

No directly quoted material may be used in this project paper.Resources should be summarized or paraphrased with appropriate in-text and Resource page citations.As tolerances grow for the personal possession and use of marijuana, there is a need for purposeful and well-grounded discussions on the impact the relaxation of criminal sanctions involving marijuana may have. Do laws prohibiting the growing, manufacturing, harvesting, processing, transporting, sale, distribution, possession and/or use of marijuana in any quantity reflect the socio-political values of the community; whether that community is a local town/city, a state, or the nation? Do these laws keep us safe? If prohibitions against marijuana are lifted, what’s next?For the Final Project the student will compose a three-part position paper addressing the pros and cons of marijuana tolerance.Part 1- How are the initial relaxations of the laws against marijuana an indication of a growing tolerance that should be fully adopted? All current restrictions against marijuana should be rescinded.Part 2 – How are the initial relaxations of the laws against marijuana compromising the safety, security and “quality of life” in American communities? Prohibitions that have been modified should be re-enacted to their former restrictive level.Part 3 – What impact will Part 1 and Part 2 have on the current prohibitions on other controlled dangerous substances (e.g., heroin, cocaine, meth-amphetamines, etc.)?NOTE: This is not a position paper for the expression of your personal feelings regarding the topic. The paper should objective and identify legitimate and balanced arguments for all sides of the topic.FormatCover pageStudent’s nameProgram titleClass title and numberDate of submissionA minimum of eight (8) narrative pages (maximum of 12 pages)12 font, double spaces, 1 inch marginsAPA formatted citations for quoted materials in the narrativeReferences Page(s)Citations for all quoted (non-original) materials in APA formaMinimum 4 outside sourcesThe course materials must be cited and referenced in the body of the paper

Muslim women are often characterized in Western media as oppressed. Choose one Muslim woman from the readings (either a historical or contemporary figure) who challenges this view. What do you find particularly compelling about this figure? (Be sure to support your answer with evidence from the readings.)Please answer this question correctly from the readingsI have uploaded the required readingsReadings:https://stepfeed.com/6-female-muslim-scholars-everyone-should-know-about-2868https://www.1001inventions.com/feature/womens-day/https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/rise-islamic-feminists/https://theconversation.com/saudi-women-are-fighting-for-their-freedom-and-their-hard-won-victories-are-growing-121610

Case Studies in Development Ethics: Affirming Integral Social and Economic Development in Design and Impact Individual research proposals for the evaluative paper within your topic ought to be neither so broad as to be unresolvable within the parameters of the assignment (e.g. ethics of free markets in the globalized world), nor irrelevant in today’s society (e.g. “Whether the Comintern, or the Third International, was successful in promoting income equality in areas of its activities.”). Topics can either investigate the ethics of a particular economic policy or exemplary case in recent history or can look at a specific component or aspect of a larger topic in development ethics.   You must accomplish the following tasks: Briefly present the relevant historical, social, and political circumstances out of which this development challenge arose. Explain why it is a topic of disagreement regarding policy responses to it and what the primary arguments of two or more positions are. Be sure to provide significant empirical research and facts, citing the sources for these data. Using sources from the course and your own research, evaluate the policy positions offered in Section A from the perspective of integral human development. Craft an ethical argument for the policies using philosophers, the Catholic Church’s social tradition (e.g. encyclicals), and representative economists who adhere to the integral framework. Explain which teachings are most relevant and how they apply to this case or issue. Cite from at least one documentary source of Catholic social doctrine (e.g. www.vatican.va, www.usccb.org) and at least two (2) philosophers (e.g. Averroes, Aristotle, Nussbaum, Sen, John Locke, Jacques Maritain; use journals like the Journal of Global Ethics: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjge20/current). Present at least one alternative ethical framework for evaluating the policy proposals in Section A that either directly critique the integral approach in Section B and/or represent an alternative foundational position. Note the points of agreement and disagreement between these and the integral approach, explaining why their conclusions differ with respect to this issue. Cite at least two (2) critical authorities. Critically analyze all the positions presented in Sections B and C, assessing their strong and weak points. Present your personal position on the issue at hand, constructively building a well-reasoned and convincing argument for this commitment. Note questions for further investigation and evidence that might clarify the social and economic issue in development and help to resolve the ethical conflict therein. Papers should respect the following guidelines: ?  Free from all typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors. No more than 5000 words. ?  Double line spacing, 12 pt. Times New Roman (or equivalent) font with page numbers at the bottom of the page.

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In a 750 word essay using MLA format, describe a ritual or custom in your culture. What purpose does it serve and what values might it reflect? How might you compare this ritual or custom to ones practiced in other cultures? Students must refer to the assigned unit readings and one outside academic source.

Please Read: https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2020/11/family-of-girl-who-died-in-foster-care-sues-cuyahoga-county-department-of-child-and-family-services.html https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/outofhome/kinship/ https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/outofhome/foster-care/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoption_and_Safe_Families_Act http://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/7jd/courts/family/case_types/termination_of_parental_rights.shtml https://www.childrensrights.org/racial-disparities-in-foster-care-invest-in-families-of-color/  Then develop a well-written response by answering the following questions: 1) Why are there so many children of color in the foster care system?  2)hould relatives be paid foster care money? Why? Or Why not?   No outside sources.