Sociology

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,

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.

Please write a Synthesis paper of the 2 articles listed below: ——————————————————————————————– This paper will include 3-4 total paragraphs TOTAL. The first being an introduction paragraph, 1-2 body paragraphs summarizing the given articles on subjects such as; are there similarities or links to one another? Are there differences or is there conflicting information? What did you learn from these topics and what was significant? And lastly, a conclusion paragraph. This paper will be set up in APA format with a “Running Head:” at the top of each page in the header, along with the pg. number. Please include a references page as well at the very end.

View and Respond to Crystal Moselle’s film “The Wolfpack” (2015, 88 mins) and Podcast/ readings about Cultural Appropriation This film is a story about one particular family in which cinema has an important  role and purpose . Why are films so important to them? How does their act of making films their own relate to and differ from cultural appropriation as described in this weeks readings (please cite at least 2 by author or title) and the assigned 1619 podcast  (Links to an external site.)  episode?  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/06/podcasts/1619-black-american-music-appropriation.html

3 Page Paper (12 Pt Font/APA Formatting) as a reflection paper dissecting the media aesthetic choices made by the producer/director/editor on certain shots and/or overall aesthetic of episode/documentary. In addition, analyze the content of the episode/documentary.  What did you learn? What did you find interesting? Friends – The One that Goes Behind the Scenes:

Consider that public order crimes are against the law because they threaten the “moral” fabric of society.  Who gets to define those values and is it fair?  How do morals and values of society change over time?Choose something that we would consider a public order crime today that may not have always been immoral OR something we do not consider a public order crime today that we may have in the past.  Explain historically how your particular example experienced this shift (you may have to use some outside research so please include citations and a work cited list.  For online resources please include links).

Using mainly your own words, what is Don Marquis’ argument that abortion is seriously presumptively wrong? How do you think Rosalind Hursthouse would reply?  Material to read: Read pages 420-428 from Chapter 10 Intro, 428-434 from Mary Anne Warren, “On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion,” 435-443 from Judith Jarvis Thomson, “A Defense of Abortion,” 465-469 from Don Marquis, “Why Abortion is Immoral.”

Briefly describe each of the three roles in Bernard’s Discrimination Model (teacher/educator, consultant, and counselor). Explain how and at what point in the supervisory process you would introduce the topic of vicarious trauma with a new supervisee in Bernard’s three roles. Given the following trauma cases, (violence against women, child sexual abuse, and survivors of a deadly house fire), use Bernard’s Discrimination Model to explain how you would educate a supervisee about the potential risks for developing vicarious trauma when working with the survivors of these three cases. Be specific. Use the Learning Resources and other current literature to support your responses. Model Reference

Describe current social problem you are concerned with and a population at risk (e.g., racial/ethnic minority, immigrant, LGBTQ, children in poverty) (problems that necessitate the policy). Identify a “POLICY” that is currently in place to address this concern. Is the policy at the local, state or federal level, or a combination of all three? (policy description)

I need to write a short essay explaining my disadvantage background which is growing up as a Hispanic in the US and coming from a family with an annual income below established low-income thresholds.