Sociology

Define privilege and oppression in your own words, based on chapter 3 of Threshold Concepts.One of the goals of a feminist perspective is “the importance of locating oneself within structures of privilege and oppression” and to “analyze” how systems of privilege and oppression operate in a number of contexts (for example, in one’s personal life and relationships, in experiences of one’s body, in societal institutions, etc.) how does your personal social location connect to a larger social structure? What forms of privilege and oppression can you identify within your surroundings?

Investigate and define in your own words the concept of “Bureaucratic Responsibility”.  Once the concept has been defined and studied, compose a written reflection (minimum five paragraphs) discussing the following questions: What is the relationship between bureaucratic responsibility and appropriate bureaucratic behavior?  Is bureaucratic responsibility and bureaucratic behavior essentially tied to morality and ethics? How so? Follow APA 7th edition format.

Read World’s Wisdom Chapter 1 “Hinduism,” Introduction and Selections #1, 6-24 Chapter 2 “Buddhism,” Introduction and Selections #1-39, 45-53. To Answer the 1.2 questions 1. Imagine that you are ordering a burrito at Rigoberto’s when you overhear a surprisingly intense conversation where a person asks their teacher “Why does desire for pleasure keep sabotaging me from achieving what I really want to do?”   The teacher answered offering two different perspectives. Drawing from only this week’s assigned content, what did you overhear that teacher say?  Use specific references from the assigned content.    2. You are still eavesdropping when you hear another person ask the teacher “Why do bad things happen to good people?”  The teacher answered offering two different perspectives. Drawing from only this week’s assigned content, what did you overhear that teacher say?  Use specific references from the assigned content.    3. Share your Writing Assignment 1 topic as well as some of your preliminary ideas about the argument you will make.

HUMANITIES Aim for 1500 words. Review the goals and objectives of the course. Investigate what you have learned and what you were supposed to learn.Generate and evaluate evidence. Establish a position on the course topic(s) in a concise manner. As a guideline address each of these questions. Each answer should be about a page in length (300 words). Be sure to include transition sentences between each page, creating a seamless essay. Also, ensure that you have a strong thesis statement and a strong conclusion. Analyze: Aim for 300 words. Review Module 1 or 2 (please choose only one). Summarize and explain the “big idea” and the main theme. Describe: Aim for 300 words. Consider the activities, lectures, and discussions connected to this Module. Describe some of these in great detail, or most of them briefly (choose between depth or breadth). How did these learning exercises help you understand the material? What did each lesson teach? Evaluate: Aim for 300 words. Emphasis the positive and negative aspects of the unit. What do you think went well? What did not? Focus on your opinions and support these with some kind of proof, information, or examples. Unsupported opinions are not acceptable. Interpret: Aim for 600 words. Consider why this theme (and its topics) were included in this course. What is the purpose of the unit? What is the meaning?

what are your thoughts on the “Professor Question” and Social, Legal and Ethical IT”  issues presented below and in related articles and books?. Do you agree or disagree, why or not? Definition:  Define Ethics (What is Ethics?) Define Computer Ethics (What is Computer Ethics?) What is (AI) Artificial Intelligence (what is Artificial Intelligence) Why is Ethics important to a society, a company, professional or personal relationships? How does our actual knowledge of ethics in the real word affect our approach to virtual reality? What is the difference between reality and virtual reality? Why is it important to know the difference? Discuss. Watch “Ethics in Computing:  Real Ethics and Virtual Reality” (link below).  Discuss whether Sony should have received permission from Manchester Cathedrial before featuring it in the Resistance:  Fall of Man video game. https://vimeo.com/7892962 Is it morally acceptable to work on the development of an intelligent machine if it cannot be guaranteed the machine’s actions will be benevolent?  Why or why not? Real World Example: Can you provide any real-world example of Ethics Violations, Computer Ethics, or Computer Fraud by any company? Feel free to (attach) the policy or practice and share any information or resource that is related to this issue. Why do you think this is a goofd for Online Reputation protection, or not? YOU BE THE JUDGE: Can you provide a legal case related to Computer Ethics, Computer Fraud or Computer Security?  What was the (IRAC Issue, Rule, Analysis and Conclusion) of the court in the case? Do you agree with the decision in the case, why or why not? How would you decide differently if you were the judge? Possible Solutions for Computer Fraud or Ethics Violations?: What are some of the best practices individuals can engage in to deal with  Computer Ethics, Computer Fraud or Computer Security issues?  What would you recommend?

The required field research project is an opportunity to conduct an in-depth study of an organization using the theories and concepts from the class. Write about the STARBUCKS organization, visit the organization (may be done in person or virtually), observe the organization in action, and develop an analysis of the organizational structure based on the material in the Handel text, for example, see analysis of Six Structural Profiles on pages 68-69.

discuss a leader that you feel exemplifies the five leadership principles, write a summary essay synthesizing the information from the in-class student presentations and the principles of leadership on how your leader models and builds on these principles. Be sure to: Describe at least three leadership practices that you feel your leader does well. Based on your expert knowledge, discuss at least 2 of the leadership practices that your leader should strengthen. 5 principles are they Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Heart.

In each of the Position Papers you will be asked to do the following: Select a specific moral question within the scope of what you proposed in the Project Proposal assignment. Use the specific moral theory in the unit to answer that question. It is very important that you attend to the details of the assignment, since papers that fail to do (1) or (2) are highly likely to fail or will need to be redone so as to match the assignment’s requirements. Specific Moral Question A good project proposal question is narrow in scope and uses moral language in a clear way.  Good examples would be, “Can raising animals to eat them be morally justified?”; “Is  pet ownership morally acceptable?”; “Should we experiment on non-human animals in order to test life-saving drugs for humans?” Your paper needs a clear question and that question should be introduced in the first paragraph of the paper.  If your question is unfindable or unclear, your grade will suffer. Using the Moral Theory In each of the main units of the course you will be introduced to a moral theory (Utilitarianism, Kantian Deontology, and Aristotelian Virtue Ethics).  The Position Papers should employ the moral theory from each unit explicitly and thoroughly.  If your paper does not talk about the moral theory, your grade will suffer. Your paper needs to (1) cite the readings from the unit and (2) explicitly describe the moral theory and how it answers the question.  You are welcome to use other sources as well, but if all your sources are summary sources and blogs, your grade will suffer. Use the theory of Utilitarianism to determine what would be right in an example case. (CO4, CO5, CO6) At the end of the last unit, you were asked to choose a topic for your Term Project.  In this assignment, you will complete the first part of that project.  Here are the parameters of the assignment. Choose a specific moral question within the scope of your proposed topic. Write a short (2-3 pages) paper which gives the Utilitarian answer to that question. If you recall, my proposed topic was about human – non-human animal relationships.  For this paper I might choose the following question: “Is there a moral justification for the existence of Zoos?”  You may choose any question within the scope of your topic, so long as it is a moral question.  There are lots of ways to form moral questions, but one easy way to tell whether your chosen question is a moral one is to look and see if it uses moral language – right/wrong, morally good/bad or justifiable/unjustifiable, etc.  If you’re unsure of whether or not your question fits the assignment, let me know. A successful paper should explicitly do all of the following: Introduce and explicitly state a moral question which the paper considers.  If your paper never defines a question or makes a statement of thesis, it is missing something crucial and is likely to receive a very low grade. Describe whatever parts of the moral theory which are relevant to the question.  If your paper never talks in detail about the moral theory of Utilitarianism, it is missing something crucial and is likely to receive a very low grade. Inform the reader about whatever parts of the topic which are relevant to the question.  If your paper makes claims about your topic without explaining them or supporting them with research, it is missing something crucial. Your paper needs to (1) cite the readings from the unit and (2) explicitly describe the moral theory and how it answers the question.  You are welcome to use other sources as well, but if all your sources are summary sources and blogs, your grade will suffer

This final reflection will assess the following course outcomes, which you focused on throughout Modules Seven and Eight: ? Investigate major developments in the progression of social scientific thought for informing critical questions that drive social scientific inquiry ? Articulate the value of the social sciences for their impact on contemporary issues  Prompt  Your third project is a presentation or short paper (you are free to choose) that explores the question you posed at the end of your observation journal. With that question as your topic, you will explain why the answer to it is important to understanding yourself, other people, and the world around you, and how the social sciences have developed to help us answer these important questions. Be sure your actual question is apparent on the presentation or paper.  Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed in your submission:  I. Explain why your question is important to you as a member of society.  II. Detail the major developments in social science thinking that drive questions regarding studying the individual. Use course resources to back up your discussion.  III. Explain how finding the answer to your question might impact others around you. For instance, who might be most invested in the answer?  IV. Detail the major developments in social science thinking that drive questions regarding studying others. Use course resources to back up your discussion. V. Explain why studying human behavior and identity is a valuable human endeavor.  VI. Detail the major developments in social science thinking that support the study and advancement of the social sciences as necessary and valuable.  a. Identify the developments and how they impact individuals or larger groups/cultures.  b. Describe how the developments changed society’s understanding.  How is the development applicable outside of the social sciences?  View this submission and the feedback for this assignment via the Grades section of the course and incorporate this assignment into your final reflection.  3. If you choose to submit a presentation instead of a paper, you may use PowerPoint, Prezi, or another presentation platform of your choosing. Reference the Supporting Resources document for instructions on how to use different presentation programs. Be sure to include notes as needed in your presentation in order to meet the outlined critical elements.  4. In Module Seven, it was suggested for you to work on Section III of your project. If completed, use this as well as the instructor feedback when working toward your final submission. 5. Module Eight includes a Final Reflection Submission Checklist that you can use to ensure you have met all the requirements of this project. Your instructor is available to provide guidance and answer any questions you may have as you work to finalize your final reflection.

Class is SYP4730 Textbook is Aging and the Life Course: An Introduction to Social Gerontology 6th edition by Jill Quadagno  Chapter 12 Assignment – Description Chapter 12 Assignment – Caring for the Frail Elderly:  Institutional Care – The Nursing Home For this assignment, please compose a paragraph-length response (generally 5 sentences) to each of the below 7 items.  These responses must be in your own words and not copied from the textbook or any other source. Please use and reference one source in addition to your textbook. This assignment is worth a total of 30 points.  Up to 6 points may be deducted for spelling/punctuation/grammar/sentence structure/references/citations issues. Please describe the various problems that have been observed within nursing homes.  [4 points] Please discuss the adequacy of staffing levels within nursing homes and the causes of staff turnover.  [4 points] What are some of the struggles faced by the nursing assistants who provide direct care to the residents?  [4 points] Please describe the financial challenges being faced by nursing homes (include Medicare/Medicaid/payer issues).  [4 points] Please describe the financial challenges of nursing home residents and potential residents.  [4 points] Please articulate how the skill level of caregivers and the type of facility ownership have been shown to affect the quality of care provided in nursing homes.  [4 points] In your view, what is the worst aspect of life in a total institution?  [1 point]      If you were a nursing home administrator, how would you address this? [5 points]  This assignment is being checked for similarity using Turnitin. Please do not include the above questions/instructions in your submitted assignment, as doing so will inflate your Turnitin Similarity score. Please take the subject of academic integrity seriously.  Please refer to the “Academic Integrity” section of the HSA Student Expectations document, and be reminded that students must review the Turnitin report and the Similarity Index score for their written work prior to submitting for a grade. If the Turnitin Similarity Index score is greater than 15%, you are required to rewrite and revise the paper or assignment until the Turnitin Similarity Index score is 15% or less.  Turnitin Similarity reports are generated very soon after assignment submission. Students can resubmit until the assignment due date. However, after three resubmissions, Turnitin Similarity reports will generate after 24 hours.  Plagiarism penalties and a grade of “zero” will result if any assignment or paper is submitted with a Turnitin Similarity Index score greater than 15%, and the Turnitin report indicates that a lower score was possible. Please submit your assignment in the “Chapter 12 Assignment – Dropbox” by the due date, Sunday, October 25, 11:59 p.m. I look forward to reading your work! Thank you.