Topic : Prejudice & Race: Stereotypes, Racism, Theories of Prejudice Answer these questions based on this topic above.put the number of the questions then following with the answer. What issues does this topic that you chose represent, talk about, and/or create? What changes can or should be done? How do you see evidence of the […]
Category Archives: Sociology
Explain how a Social Worker with the Christian worldview might approach different styles of coping and adaptation in relation to stress.
Stress Discuss how you can use a risk and resiliency framework to understand how people manage and experience stress. Read the GCU Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work. Explain how a Social Worker with the Christian worldview might approach different styles of coping and adaptation in relation to stress.
How might these areas of focus and areas we ignore relate to the dominant gender ideology in America?
Gender Read and complete the “Applying Concepts” exercise on pages 576-577 of the uploaded textbook file. Then answer the following questions. Using evidence from chapter 11 of part IV and other course materials is, as always, required. What assumptions about gender difference are embedded in Bem’s (1971) and Terman and Mile’s (1936) test? What does […]
Do you think there is a problem with the criminal justice system in the United States?
Discussion post 1) Discuss how sociologists view, analyze and explain the concept of deviance. 2) Without revealing too much personal information, what sanctions have you experienced and for what actions? Were the sanctions effective or not? Do you think there is a problem with the criminal justice system in the United States?
Discuss your informed take on what the subject matter of sociology is all about and the overall goal of sociology and the sociologist.
Discussion on the sociological perspective 1) Discuss your informed take on what the subject matter of sociology is all about and the overall goal of sociology and the sociologist. 2) Discuss the role of large-scale social forces in your life and how larger social forces have shaped your biography (i.e. the sociological imagination). 3) Post […]
What are the effects on families in a gendered society such as ours?
Gender 1. How specifically are you currently ‘doing gender’? (e.g. dress, products used, hair, appearance, etc.). 2. How did you prepare for the day in a gendered manner? 3.What are the effects on families in a gendered society such as ours? (e.g. division of labor, sexual regulation and so forth). 4. How does gender factor […]
Which paradigm do you think is most represented in your film/TV show? Explain.
Pick a film or TV Show Provide a short summary (2-3 paragraphs) of your film/TV show (What is the video about? Clarity is important) Separately, explain how Strain Theory, Differential Association, Control Theory, and Shaming Theory would view/interpret your film/TV show. Thoroughly explain using sociological concepts/terms. (One paragraph for each theory). Which paradigm do you […]
How would someone using a feminist theoretical perspective explain deviance?
1. Referencing Merton’s Strain Theory, do you feel the “American Dream” leads to strain? How? 2. According to labeling theory, in what ways might the labeling of deviance encourage further deviance? 3. How might one argue, from a conflict perspective, that most states still banning marijuana use are not necessarily a reflection of the opinions […]
How do the authors argue “gender becomes impossible to ignore” when exploring gun violence?
1. Serial Murder: Popular Myths and Empirical realities List and describe five myths about serial killers. How do you think these myths have maintained in the larger social consciousness? Distinguish between mass killers and serial killers. 2.Mass Shootings, Masculinity, and Gun Violence as Feminist Issues How do structural forces such as gender and education shape […]
Discuss how examining social issues from more than one social science field contributes to understanding society.
Income Disparity in the United States -Income Disparity in the U.S. (Low Wages and Minimum Wage, Working Poor, Homelessness, Unemployment) Disciplines: -Sociology -Economics Your final paper should include the following: A brief discussion of your social issue, and how it rises to the level of social concern. A brief discussion of each of the social […]
