Sociology

COVID-19 has dramatically curtailed aspects of human interaction and connectivity since the virus first became known to the global public in December of 2019. Drawing on an example from anywhere in the world in the past 8 months, discuss the consequences of globalization by describing how COVID-19 has impacted the social lives of people in a specific geographical location. What sorts of issues has the spread of the virus revealed about global social relations and domestic policies in your chosen country of investigation? How have people found new and creative ways to foster connections to one another while mostly having to practice some form of social distancing? Rather than a simple return to “normal,” how might creativity in the midst of catastrophe lead the way to new possibilities in future worlds to come? After posting your example, please be sure to raise at least two provocative questions related to your case study for your colleagues to engage with.

Read the preface and chapters 7 & 8 of Singler et al., Seattle in Black and White: The Congress of Racial Equality and the Fight for Equal Opportunity.  (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) or as pdf Singler et al Preface.pdfSingler et al Chapter 7.pdfSingler et al Chapter 8.pdf  In this reading response, we will practice developing a STRONG THESIS, backed up with specific evidence from the historical facts we studied (this is the understanding part of your writing) and one of the theoretical approaches (this is the reflection part of your writing). Understanding What do you believe was Seattle CORE’S most effective grassroots strategy to combat school segregation and why? Make sure you refer to specific passages from the reading.  In your thesis claim you can also take a totally different approach, but you still must use specific historical evidence to support your claim. Reflection What was your reaction to the reading? This can be a critique of the arguments, a deconstruction of it, a new idea that you are excited about, but it must include a connection with one or more of the theoretical approaches we are discussing in class (including citations) and demonstrate you have a solid understanding of that approach in application. Rubric

Reflect: Based on the topic that you have chosen, you will need to use critical thinking skills to thoroughly understand how this topic can be a global societal problem and determine some logical solutions to the problem.Write: This Final Paper, an argumentative essay, will present research relating the critical thinker to the modern, globalized world. In this assignment, you need to address the items below in separate sections with new headings for each.In your paper,· Identify the global societal problem within the introductory paragraph.o Conclude with a thesis statement that states your proposed solutions to the problem. (For guidance on how to construct a good introduction paragraph, please review the Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) from the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).)· Describe background information on how that problem developed or came into existence.o Show why this is a societal problem.o Provide perspectives from multiple disciplines or populations so that you fully represent what different parts of society have to say about this issue.· Construct an argument supporting your proposed solutions, considering multiple disciplines or populations so that your solution shows that multiple parts of society will benefit from this solution.o Provide evidence from multiple scholarly sources as evidence that your proposed solution is viable.· Interpret statistical data from at least three peer-reviewed scholarly sources within your argument.o Discuss the validity, reliability, and any biases.o Identify the strengths and weaknesses of these sources, pointing out limitations of current research and attempting to indicate areas for future research. (You may even use visual representations such as graphs or charts to explain statistics from sources.)· Evaluate the ethical outcomes that result from your solution.o Provide at least one positive ethical outcome as well as at least one negative ethical outcome that could result from your solution.o Explain at least two ethical issues related to each of those outcomes. (It is important to consider all of society.)· Develop a conclusion for the last paragraphs of the essay, starting with rephrasing your thesis statement and then presenting the major points of the topic and how they support your argument. (For guidance on how to write a good conclusion paragraph, please review the Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) from the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).)The Global Societal Problem, Argument, and Solution Pape· Must be 1,750 to 2,250 words in length (approximately between seven and nine pages; not including title and references pages) and formatted accordingAPA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.· Must include a separate title page with the following:o Title of papero Student’s nameo Course name and numbero Instructor’s nameo Date submitted· For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).· Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.· Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.o For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.· Must use at least eight scholarly sources.o Source Document Requirements:§ Multimedia sources (such as videos) may be used, but no more than two such sources may be used. If multimedia sources are used, they must be authored and distributed by credible sources, such as universities, law schools, medical schools, or professors, or found in the Ashford University Library.§ Government sources may be used, but no more than two such sources may be used. Examples include whitehouse.gov, state.gov, usa.gov, cdc.gov, and so forth. These websites can be used to make a stronger point about your proposed solution within the argument.§ Where documents are used for source materials, those must be peer-reviewed, scholarly journal articles, and academically published books. Popular media sources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television and radio shows, etc.) must not be used. Materials from advocacy groups (e.g., Greenpeace, Human Rights Campaign, National Organization for Women, etc.) must not be used.§ Sites such as ProCon.org and Wikipedia must not be used.§ Religious texts must not be used.o The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment. The Integrating Research (Links to an external site.) tutorial will offer further assistance with including supporting information and reasoning.o Must document in APA style any information used from sources, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.).o Must have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay based on the Turnitin report. References list will be excluded from the Turnitin originality score.o Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.Good Critical Thinking Tips:· Your paper should include academic sources that explain multiple sides of the issue.· Your interpretations of the evidence should be objective and state the conclusions and theses presented in the evidence clearly and fairly.· Your paper should place the various forms of evidence in relation to one another and demonstrate why one form or perspective is stronger than the other positions that one could take on the issue.· Your paper should point out the limitations of current evidence and attempt to indicate areas for future research.

Answer/Discuss the following:What is the difference between a moral agent and a moral patient? How does this play out in the debate about animal rights?

how does gender affect communication in cross sex friendships as compared to same sex friendships

The Eugenics Movement in the USA in the beginning of the 20th century was so powerful that it contributed to legislation that ultimately curtailed emigration to the United States. It greatly influenced the passage of the Quota Laws of the 1920s which favored immigrants from Northern Europe, specifically White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPS).  It viewed immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe as “undesirable” or “dysgenic.” Describe your reaction to the content of the Cold Spring Harbor website illustrating these points. Discuss what may have surprised or interested you the most. What is your understanding of why eugenics was referred to as a pseudoscience?  Which groups were targeted and why? Describe your perception of how the Eugenics Movement in the USA during the beginning of the 20th century paralleled Hitler’s ideas in Germany in the 1940s.  http://www.eugenicsarchive.org/eugenics/list3.pl

Read the Case Study “Bridging the Two Worlds – The Organizational Dilemma by Steven L. McShane.  (Start this early!). Describe the barriers to effective communication that existed in ABC Limited and how they impacted the employees. (5 marks) How did the author deal with these barriers? What would you do differently? (3 marks) Identify and explain why John was upset at the end of the case.  What do you recommend the writer should do? (2 marks)

for this essay, you should describe how you might put design and the design process to use, and why design matter. For this assignment, you’ll use our book “Designing Your Life” and courses material to inform a final 1500-2500 word essay.

Directions:? After reading “A Rose for Emily” and listening to “Grand Gesture,” by This American Life, write a 2 paragraph essay in which you analyze and compare both stories. Use the following questions to guide your writing: What are some differences and similarities between the two stories? How were each of the main characters perceived by those around them? How did societal expectations, or gender roles play a part in both scenarios? Why did the townspeople from “A Rose for Emily” avoid addressing her strange behavior? Why did people perceive Carl Von Cosel & Elena Mesa’s story as a love story? – https://www.thisamericanlife.org/610/grand-gesture this is the link of what you need to listen FOR THE STORY GRAND GESTURE, LISTEN FROM MINUTE 14-32 (Act 1 ONLY).  Then, respond to the prompt in at least 2 paragraphs  and I’m going to attach the story below

1. After viewing the video, please use the termination summary Termination Summary.docx  to develop a one page narrative summary on the client in the video. Please integrate in to your summary as many items from the video as you can into the template above. You may not be able to answer all the questions in the template. In those instances please indicate that there was no information from the video.  2. Discuss the impact of culture, trauma, and other psychosocial factors impacting this client. Explain sufficiently.