Category Archives: Sociology

Identify social influences on homicide based on global statistics

4.1 Compare murder with forms of assault 4.2 Explain the differences in murder demographics 4.3 Differentiate homicide patterns by socioeconomic class 4.4 Characterize different forms of homicide 4.5 Differentiate between mass and serial murders 4.6 Describe the social profile of serial killers 4.7 Identify social influences on homicide based on global statistics 4.8 Evaluate factors […]

Do you consider hacktivist groups like Anonymous to be deviant? Defend your position.

Are liberals more likely than conservatives to hold the positivist or constructionist view of deviance? Why? Which view makes more sense to you and why? Conduct a survey by asking a sample of your fellow students “What is deviant behavior?” and then “Why do you think it is deviant?” How do their responses fit either […]

Describe the assumptions of the constructionist perspective on deviance

1.1 Identify your personal definitions of deviant behavior 1.2 Compare sociological perspectives on deviance 1.3 Characterize the positivist perspective on deviance using their three major assumptions 1.4 Describe the assumptions of the constructionist perspective on deviance 1.5 Relate the main sociological perspectives to public consensus on deviance 1.6 Differentiate between deviance and crime  

How has globalization and technology changed play and leisure activities in American society?

We hear often that children today do not play the same way as children did years ago. This has changed American family dynamics and the way Americans practice leisure activities. How has globalization and technology changed play and leisure activities in American society? How has it changed social relationships, cultural ideas and values? Provide at […]

Discuss its contribution/relationship to race and gender stratification including the name(s) of specific racial and ethnic, sex and gender group(s) the policy targets (directly or indirectly)

Choose one of the policies from the Virginia Codes, Art Munin Policies list, or either one of the 13th, 14th, or 15th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. You may choose one not on the list but it should exist between the 15th and 19th Centuries, and you must provide a link to the policy. Discuss […]

What were the reasons for selecting the type of group service you proposed?

Each team will also submit a analysis paper that includes a summary of the factors that the student team has considered in thinking about, designing, and starting a new group service. Write an analysis describing how your team addressed the following factors relevant to the group service proposed for your agency. Information may be obtained […]

Discuss the findings, wrap up the paper, recognize gaps and limitations of your work, and make suggestions for new studies.

It is now time to put all of the information you have been diligently working on throughout this course together in one cohesive paper. The topic you chose needs to be explained through your theorist. (Example: If you chose Karl Marx as the theorist and the struggles of the lower class as the topic, you […]