Sociology

What to consider: concepts related to the assessment of risk and probability, and the influence of these assessments on decision-making. For this paper I would like you to apply what you have learned to analyze your perception of the probability of some event, and compare it with the actual probability of that event occurring. Choose an event of interest to you (risk of contracting/being diagnosed with some medical condition, risk associated with particular financial investments, risk of being a victim of crime, etc.) The event you choose is completely up to you, but that event should have some easily accessible numerical data available for helping you to assess your risk in the second part of the paper. (i.e., it should be easily Google-able.) Briefly describe the event in question. Discuss your perception of the event’s likelihood: How likely do you think it is that this event will occur? Explain why you think you have that perception. Explicitly connect to, and describe, relevant factors and concepts that we’ve discussed in class. Cite at least one reading that we’ve covered in this class. See the reading list  for easy copy/paste reference sections. Consult the Resources folder for APA for inline citation. Favor summary and paraphrasing over direct quoting. Then, discuss the actual likelihood of the event. Was your perception accurate? Why or why not? Explicitly connect to, and describe, relevant factors and concepts discussed in class.

Case Study The interaction… Elizabeth and Derek, a White U.S. American couple, decide to host German students as part of a one-month program with the local university. Veronica and Julie, the students from Germany, enjoy their stay, but they are not as fond of the food, and at one point directly ask the couple to prepare food with less fat. The request comes on top of Elizabeth and Derek already having had stressful days at work and feeling inadequate about not spending the time hosting that they should. The request might not be unusual in Germany, because directness is valued; however, Elizabeth and Derek perceive it as rude. In the end, they do not have a good time hosting the Germans, who are more direct and independent than they would like. But this does not surprise them—they already expected that Germans would be “rude”, based on what they saw in the media. Case Study questions  ·Analyze this case.  Look for aspects that might be interpersonal, intergroup, or intercultural. ·Can you think of instances in your own life where one of these components has been especially important in a communication breakdown? ·What are some aspects you would put under each of the main elements of interaction (interpersonal: moods, personal backgrounds, individual differences; intergroup: stereotypes, prejudice, in-/out-group perceptions; intercultural: group-based differences in values, communication norms, etc.)? ·What are some things the model leaves out (historical, relational, social, and other contexts, etc.)? The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded: ·Write between 1,000-1,500 words (approximately 4-6 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style. ·Use font size 12 and 1” margins. ·Include cover page and reference page. ·At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing. ·No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references. ·Use at least three of references to support your position, and defend your arguments. ·Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style. The following are examples of primary and secondary sources that may be used: ·Primary sources such as, government websites (United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Census Bureau, The World Bank, etc.), peer reviewed and scholarly journals in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library) and Google Scholar. ·Secondary and credible sources such as, CNN Money, The Wall Street Journal, trade journals, and publications in EBSCOhost (Grantham University Online Library). The following are examples of non-credible and opinion-based sources that may not be used: ·Non-credible and opinion-based sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. APA resources, including a template, are provided in the Supplemental Materials folder.

Graded Response Paper 3: Minimum 250 words, maximum 300 words.  Submit a written response to the following: Required Readings Haque, E. (2010). “Homegrown, Muslim and other: Tolerances, secularism and the limits of multiculturalism. Social identities: Journal for the study of race, nation and culture, 16(1): 79–101.  Brown, T., & Nevins, S. (Producers). Obaid-Chinoy, S. (Director). (2015).  A girl in the river: The price of forgiveness. USA: HBO Documentary Films (Vimeo Video).  Supplemental References   Read the 2010 Star article “I killed my daughter… with my hands”, by Bob Mitchell and Noor Javed. Questions to answer: 1. Do you notice any differences and/or similarities in the way the two cases of violence were presented by Chinoy and Haque?  2. Describe these and discuss why there might be differences or similarities in their approaches to two events.

Philosophy Discussion Board #2 1010 unread replies.1010 replies. As we have seen in the lectures, and in our last discussion board, one of the tasks of philosophy (as Socrates conceived of it) was trying to define things, to figure out what they really are, particularly abstracts like Justice, Love, Courage and Virtue. Another important task of philosophy is trying to figure out what the best way to live is. What kinds of things should we pursue? Money and wealth? Political power? Wisdom? Socrates’ idea is that by continuously asking questions we can figure out what is truly valuable and what pursuits will help us live our best life. For this week’s Main Post, choose an advertisement (from television, social media, etc). Link it or post it here in the message board. Examine it carefully and think about what kinds of things it assumes are valuable. What does the advertisement encourage you to value? Are its values the ‘right’ values? Why or why not?

What is gentrification? What forces underlie it? How are the old and new residents of gentrifying neighborhoods impacted? Readings: Hertz, Daniel. “What’s Really Going on in Gentrifying Neighborhoods?” City Observatory 2015 Florida, Richard. “The Role of Public Investment in Gentrification” CityLab 2015

https://www.foxnews.com Using one of the news websites from the provided list, search for a current news story that demonstrates a moral or ethical dilemma. Your current news selection must be within the last 90 days. Examine the news story. Be sure to reflect and consider all aspects and viewpoints the author provides. In your initial post, state the title of the news story and include the link so that others can access the story. Briefly summarize the story and explain the moral or ethical issue/dilemma and how it relates to an ethical theory, principle, and concept or code in the course text. Your response must be at least 200 words and show a clear connection between the news story/event and the course material/ethical theory. Choose two of your peers’ initial posts and read the summary they provide. Respond with a thoughtful comment relating the article to a point or concept from the course reading material: theory, philosophy, or ethical principle.

Describe and explain at least four unique characteristics of virtue, according to Aristotle. Each characteristic should include one short quotation from Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. Each quotation should be no more than one sentence. Also, each characteristic should be supported by a valid or strong argument( your argument, not Aristotle). If you choose to include secondary sources, you may use: the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, the chapter on Aristotle by Samuel Stumpf and James Fieser and The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. No other secondary sources may be used. You should primarily focus on Aristotle’s text. All sources should be cited. All essays must be formatted properly.

Skin and Money Source: © Thinkstock/iStock 503702571http://www.thinkstockphotos.com/image/stock-photo-the-dancer/503702571/popup?sq=men sexy dancers/f=CPIHVX/p=2/s=DynamicRank In the mid-1980s in Los Angeles, Somen “Steve” Banerjee and his friend Nick DeNoia pooled money to start a new kind of strip club: men baring it for women. Since they had no idea what they were doing, it didn’t go well. What finally helped was a couple of showmen from Las Vegas. Steve Merrit and his partner (professional and romantic) Mark Donnelly came aboard and hatched the idea of a Vegas-type song-and-dance show wrapped around the disrobing. To find performers, they cruised the muscle beaches outside LA. They brought the guys back to a studio, applied some Village People–style outfits (policeman, fireman, construction worker, and so on), and ran the group through a line-dancing routine. Their idea was simple but innovative: sex sells; but instead of making the show lustful, they made it entertaining. Drawing on their Las Vegas experience, Merrit and Donnelly understood how to do it, how to produce a fun theatrical fantasy instead of a crude flesh show. The general concept made sense and the execution was professional, but on opening night, no one knew what would happen. Chippendales exploded. Women went crazy for the performances, first in the United States, then Europe, and then everywhere as Banerjee and DeNoia rushed to form multiple traveling versions of their production. The time they didn’t spend together mounting the shows they spent in court fighting over who was entitled to how much of the profits and who really owned the suddenly very valuable Chippendales name and concept. The dispute ended in 1987 after DeNoia was shot dead in his office. One major problem Chippendales faced is that it wasn’t a hard show to copy. Get some muscled guys, some uniform-store costumes, a pop music soundtrack, and pound it all together into a dance routine with a little teasing; you don’t need a genius to do it. So others started. Michael Fullington was a junior choreographer for Chippendales. He struck up a friendship with some of the showguys, and they split away into a group called Club Adonis. The original choreographers—Merrit and Donnelly—also got in on the act, forming their own traveling revue called Night Dreams. Unhappy with these copycat acts, Banerjee hired a hit man to go around killing the whole bunch. The hit man, it turned out, was an FBI informant. Banerjee ended up in jail. The ensuing investigation led to more charges. There was arson (he’d burned down one of his own clubs for the insurance money some time back) and also another count of conspiracy to murder since it was Banerjee who’d arranged to have his original partner shot. The case never got to trial. Banerjee agreed to plead guilty, absorb a twenty-six-year sentence, and give up his rights to Chippendales along with nearly all his money and real estate holdings. While the lawyers worked out the details, Banerjee’s wife Irene worked feverishly to organize a group of character witnesses. By bringing a parade of people to testify about her husband’s good side at the sentencing hearing, she was hoping to get the jail time reduced. Or, maybe she was hoping to hold on to more of the money and real estate they’d accumulated. No one got the chance to testify. On the morning of the hearing, Banerjee hung himself in his cell. Because the trial was never completed, the plea deal never went into effect. And because the guilty man was dead, there was no one left to charge with any crime. Chippendales and all the money and property associated with it went to Banerjee’s wife Irene. QUESTIONS Is being a Chippendale’s dancer honorable work? Use the perennial ethical duties to justify—in ethical terms—the decision to become a Chippendale’s dancer. Ethically, how does this job compare with working for the Metropolitan Opera in New York, an outfit that calls itself “a vibrant home for the world’s most creative and talented artists working in opera”? Leaving aside the legal issues and using only the perennial duties, what ethical case could be made in favor of Banerjee getting a hit man to eliminate the people who were copying his show? Should he have hired someone or done the job himself? Explain. What’s a difference, in ethical terms, between hiring a hit man and hiring a beefcake dancer? The Club Adonis group worked for Chippendales before splitting to do the same thing elsewhere. Make the ethical case that their copy-catting was wrong. How can the copy-catting be justified in ethical terms? Did Banerjee do the right thing by hanging himself in the end? Justify in ethical terms. Is there an ethical argument against suicide, no matter what the situation is? When Banerjee hung himself, he lost his life, but he did manage to preserve his life’s property and wealth for his wife. Can a libertarian ethics be used to show that Banerjee did the right thing? Expla

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You will compose a 3- to 4-page analysis of your intercultural experience and awareness vis-à-vis Christianity and other religions. This is a three-part personal reflection paper that does not require other sources, references, or citations. It does require a careful consideration of your experience and background. Please address the following:   Define and describe the personal, familial, and cultural values, influences, and experiences that shaped you, especially in how you make decisions and communicate with others (Approx. 1 pg.) Explain how the culture in which you were raised, and your experiences therein, shaped your understanding of Christianity. If you had no exposure to Christianity when you were younger, how does your home culture influence how you understand Christianity today?  (Approx. 1 pg.) Discuss how the values, influences, and experiences defined above may influence the way you interact with people outside of your culture (e.g., how your background shapes the way you study, work, and live in a globalized world? What kinds of interpersonal connections or conflicts may be likely to arise, given the nature of your first culture background?) (Approx. 1 pg.)