Sociology

Discussion Board: Chapters Three, Four & Five Before you post anything make sure you’ve read the instructions about discussion posts on the syllabus, read the week two modules and completed the assigned reading for this week* Chapter Three Take two elements of human culture discussed in the textbook and apply this to our society. In other words, what do these elements look like here in the US? Your textbook asserts that cultures are always evolving. Provide at least one example of a specific element of  our culture that is changing due to the current pandemic.   Chapter Four Which of the three theoretical perspectives on society best describes our society today? Be sure to provide an explanation to support your position. Provide one example of an achieved and ascribed status that you hold and the roles that are attached to them. Include a discussion of how you’ve experienced role strain or role conflict. Chapter Five  Pick one of the four major agents of socialization and discuss your own experience of socialization. Be sure to mention the specific elements of culture (e.g., norms, values, symbols/signs) that you were being taught, how you were being taught and what you learned about them.   Reply to this post and the post of a classmate by the due date.

write how the movie coco relates to intercultural ideas like taxonomy, cultural identities, and cultural bias. race gender sexuality can be used.

Pick one of the videos from the website and write the Response  according  to the following  requirements : I will give you access to the video and the textbook, you must use the information  from the text book as well Description: In conversations with others we commonly apply our own meanings and interpretations to other peoples message. We often do this with out purposely doing so, much like the incident in this video. Please watch the following video and think about your answers to the following questions: How did the manager and the worker end up with such different meanings for the same interpersonal message they were giving and receiving? Do you feel this was intentional or not? Explain your answer. Now that you have watched the video once, go back and watch the video a second time and this time write down every word you feel the worker and the owner were not in sync with the other. Lastly, list four specific ways to prevent similar situations to the one shown in the video that might occur in your own life. Please type up your ideas and upload your responses in a document. For each of these three Shared Media Responses, you are to locate on Revel the Shared Media Prompts for the relevant chapters. Select one of the available Shared Media prompts and prepare a written response (approximately 300-words or 1 page double-spaced).

Please read these assignment instructions before writing your paper as they contain very precise and specific instructions on both the content and format requirements. You should download the provided outline  and use that to structure your paper, and also consult the assignment guidance  and modeled example  for additional help. Finally, before submitting your assignment please use the checklist  to ensure that you have completed all of the requirements. Overview This course has three written assignments that build upon one another and are designed to take you step-by-step through a process of writing a paper that identifies an ethical question, examines the context, issues, and arguments surrounding the question, and attempts to defend an answer to that question using strong moral reasoning. This second written assignment is a four-part exercise comprised of the following sections: Ethical Question Introduction Explanation of the Ethical Theory Application of the Ethical Theory For sections (1) and (2) revise and expand on what you did in the first assignment. Sections (3) and (4) are new. The main purpose of this paper is to define the nature and scope of the ethical theory in a way that shows how the core principle(s) of that theory lead to a specific moral conclusion on your ethical question. Another way to think of this is to explain how someone who is fully committed to the moral reasoning of the ethical theory would answer your ethical question (even if it is not necessarily how you would answer the question). The assignment should be 900 to 1,000 words, written in essay form with clearly labeled sections as indicated below, and include a title page and reference page.   Part 1: Ethical Question State the ethical question beneath this heading. This question should be on the same topic as the question presented in the week one assignment, and if necessary, revised based on your instructor’s comments and the additional insight and information you have gained from research on the topic. If you would like to switch topics, you should first consult with your instructor. Place your ethical question beneath the Part 1: Ethical Question heading.   Part 2: Introduction Provide an introduction to the topic and question. This should be revised and expanded from the Week 1 Introduction in light of your instructor’s comments and the additional insight and information you have gained from research on the topic. For instance, you may find that your original ideas about the issue have changed and clarified, that the focus of the ethical question has shifted or become more specific, and/or that there are important background and contextual details that need to be explained. The revised introduction should reflect your additional thinking on the scope and significance of the ethical issue, and address any feedback provided by your instructor. The introduction should be at least 300 words in one or two paragraphs. Place the introduction material under the Part 2: Introduction heading.   Part 3: Explanation of the Ethical Theory Ethical theories provide accounts of how to reason well about moral questions and of what justifies answers to those questions. In this section of the paper, you will discuss either the ethical theory of utilitarianism, deontology, or virtue ethics. You should not discuss your topic in this section, but focus only on the ethical theory. The discussion should include the following elements: A brief account of the historical background of the theory and the philosopher(s) associated with it. An explanation of the core moral principle of the theory, or if there is more than one, the principle that you will focus on in applying that theory to your question. A brief, general explanation of how the theory and its core moral principle applies to moral questions, using an example different from the issue that is the main focus of your paper. (For example, if your focus is on how deontology applies to using animals in medical research, you could explain Kant’s moral theory by discussing how it would apply to an issue like lying for the sake of the greater good.) This section should focus only on the ethical theory. For instance, if you are discussing physician-assisted suicide from a utilitarian perspective, this section should only discuss utilitarianism in general terms; you should not discuss physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia, or other related topics until the next section. The discussion should be around 300 words and must incorporate at least one quote from the required resources on the ethical theory you have chosen to discuss.  Required resources include the textbook chapter focused on that theory (3, 4, or 5) or the “Primary Sources” listed at the end of Chapters 3-5. Place this section under the Part 3: Ethical Theory heading.   Part 4: Application of the Ethical Theory Now that you have explained in general terms the core principle of the ethical theory you are focusing on in this paper, you will apply that theory and its core principle to your ethical question. Explain as clearly and precisely as you can how that principle leads to a particular conclusion. You can think of that conclusion as the answer someone would most likely give to your question if they were reasoning along the utilitarian, deontological, or virtue ethics lines you explained in Part 3. Note: This conclusion does not need to be the same as the position you stated in the Week 1 assignment. In fact, it could be the opposing position you discussed there. See the remarks about main purpose of the paper above. This section should be around 300 words. Place this section under the Part 4: Application of the Ethical Theory section. In your paper, Identify the ethical question. Introduce the topic and question. I attached my rough draft as well Explain the ethical theory of utilitarianism, deontology, or virtue ethics. Apply the selected ethical theory to the ethical question. The Applying an Ethical Theory paper Must be 900 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA 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: Title of paper Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name 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 quote from at least one of the required resources on the selected ethical theory. 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, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment. Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper  (Links to an external site.)  guide. Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List  (Links to an external site.)  resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

Research Paper Here are two essay prompts—pick one. See below for format requirements #1 Prompt: Is the disproportionate number of Black men in prison due to systemic racism? Yes or No? Must show a strong argument for or against. Must include the following THREE sources: NAACP (Criminal Justice Fact Sheet), The Sentencing Project, The ACLU (then you pick the rest – described below).  OR #2 Prompt: How severe is the problem of “youth suicide” in the United States? What are the SOCIETAL causes and what are the solutions? (Youth includes both children and teenagers.) Must include the following THREE sources: The CDC, American Psychological Association, and (search for) “A growing number of American teenagers—particularly girls—are facing depression.”  (Then you pick the rest – described below). Format Requirements: MLA format 12-Font Double-spaced Length – Exactly 3 pages plus a Works Cited page (4 pages total) 4-6 sources (I provided 3, then you need one more min (4) and you can pick up to two more (no Wikipedia). 3rd person, active voice (do not use: “I” “we” “our” “you”) No contractions (can’t, won’t, shouldn’t, couldn’t, isn’t, etc.) Underline thesis statement (for this class, must be the last line of the first paragraph). In-text citations–this means you cite your sources within the paper. Be sure all 4-6 sources are on your Works Cited page. Must Upload

needs to include how your life experiences impacted your sense of gender with influences by race, education, the media, peers

read:  https://tif.ssrc.org/2016/09/22/religion-secularism-and-black-lives-matter/ and  the pdf attached.  watch:  answer:  . Why was King so critical of the Church? Why did he think religious moderates were so reluctant to help the fight for equality? What does it mean to be “co-workers with God” (p. 11 A), and how does it relate to “language of the unheard” in the excerpt from his 1967 “Other America” speech at Stanford? and   What concerns do some BLM activists have about religious leadership and influence? Can/should religious stories still influence social revolutions as they did so often throughout history? What role, if any, should religious people play in today’s protests against systemic racism?

Virtual Site Visit and Report Diversity in U.S. Society   In this course you will make visits to websites dedicated to people unlike yourself on one of the major social locations.  They may be of a different race, ethnicity, class, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or age group.  At the site you will take written notes of the things you read.  You will pay particular attention to the questions and issues raised in class discussions and readings.  You will, then, write a three-page report that tells of your research and answers the below questions pertaining to diversity issues examined in class.  Use concepts, theories and ideas from class readings and discussions when writing reports.  The best papers will use terms from the book and other readings.  For example, if describing a different racial/ethnic group, please refer to the chapters discussing race and ethnicity or if you visit a religious institution use ideas from the chapter on religion to help you understand your experience and describe it in your paper.  All reports will be typed, double-spaced in 10pt., New Roman font.  Use default margins.  Any wide margins will be penalized.  Please see syllabus for due dates.  NO late papers will be accepted.   INSTRUCTIONS   You will visit a website of institutions/groups and neighborhoods/communities.  At least one visit will be to an institution or group (e.g., churches/mosques/synagogues, cultural centers, museums, non-profit organizations) and at least one visit will be to a neighborhood/community (e.g., home for the elderly, Chinatown, other ethnic/racial community/neighborhood).   You should understand your site visits as field research. Take notes.  You must turn in your notes with your paper.  You should have many pages of hand-written notes.  Taking notes is part of your grade for this assignment.   Approximately half of your paper will be dedicated to a description of the site. Describe the place you visited.  What did it look like?  What types of people did you see?  Describe languages, clothes, symbols or other examples of ethnic, religious, or other difference.  What did you learn about the community or institution?  How are you similar to and different from the people you researched?  Did your visit challenge any stereotypes that you had of this population?  How so? (see p. 79)   With the other half of the paper you will discuss three of the following questions/issues:   a).  Andersen and Hill Collins note that one of the most important aspects of gender, race, and class difference concerns questions of power.  In order to bring about justice and equality in our society, we must not only see diversity in terms of interesting cultural differences but also recognize that race, class, gender, etc. are all part of a matrix of domination that influence the relative power, privilege and prestige of various categories of people in our society.  How do issues of power relate to what you sensed in your site visit?  In what ways do prejudice, discrimination and stereotypes affect the people at the site you visited?   b). How does your visit to this site challenge the myth of the assimilationist, incorporating melting pot society described on pages 3-5 of your book?  How do the people at your site resist or accept assimilation?   c). How is this local setting influenced by global issues?  What does this setting reveal about global changes?  See pp. 13-14, chapter 3.  Related issues include immigration and economic restructuring.   d) How did you know the people at your site were different than you?  Was it phenotype?  Linguistic difference? Other cultural markers?   e) On page 260 of our book the authors write, “social division always correlates with linguistic differences.”  In what way does your site visit illustrate this statement?  What social divisions are evident between you and the people at your site?  How are these divisions evident in different ways of speaking?   f) Chapter 13 of our book helps us understand class diversity.  At your site how are class differences illustrated?  Is the site you visited diverse in terms of class?  What symbols of class difference did you see?  Are the people at your site of a different class than you?  How do you know?     Grading.  You are graded in the following way:   Description: 3 points. You should describe your site using the questions in 3.  Do not write about things that have no significance to issues of diversity and multiculturalism Questions: 4.5 points (1.5 each). Answers to three questions from 4 should be one or two paragraphs long. Directions: 1.5 points.  Did you follow all the directions especially those in the introduction to the assignment.  Overall: 1 point.  Graded on overall quality of paper including important insights made in paper, writing and effort.     SUGGESTIONS OF SITES TO VISIT   National Museum                of Mexican Art   DuSable Museum                                Chinatown Pilsen Neighborhood                          Little Village Neighborhood             Devon Street District Ukrainian National Museum (721 N. Oakley)                                               Indo-American Center        Polish Museum of America (984 N. Milwaukee)                   Italian American Sports Hall of Fame Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture (6500 S. Pulaski)                        daycare centers Swedish American Museum Center (5211 N. Clark)                          nursing homes

Today, there is the widespread impression of a general misunderstanding of Islam in the United States. Are there aspects, dimensions, and general facts about Islam and American Muslims that, you think, one needs to know in order to better understand Islam in the United States?

Sexual deviance is a major social problem in American society. In light of the above statement, please respond to the following in a three page paper to be submitted online: 1. What is your understanding of sexual deviance? 2.  Identify three approaches to studying deviance and discuss how these approaches are related to the concept of sexual deviance.