Topic: A Critical Review of Nancy Fraser Article You will each provide a comprehensive review of Nancy Fraser’s article, entitled “From Redistribution to Recognition? Dilemmas of Justice in a ‘Post-Socialist Age’ ” with a focus on how its central points relate to the state of ethno racial relations in Canadian society. Your review and critique […]
Category Archives: Sociology
How can social phenomena have more than one explanation?
Why are there different sociological theories? How can social phenomena have more than one explanation? Be sure to base your answer in the readings in The Practical Skeptic Core Concepts in Sociology By Lisa McIntyre
Also consider why many Americans are choosing not to marry or are postponing marriage.
Week 5 Marriage and Family Life 1. Why do people marry? Earlier in the course we addressed romantic love and dating. Using sociological analysis, address the micro-level and macro-level factors that may impact the decision to marry. Also consider why many Americans are choosing not to marry or are postponing marriage. Why has cohabitation increased? […]
Why have hospice ideals and organizations become popular in the U.S. and globally?
Week 4 Current Trends in Care 4 Dying Hospice and Palliative Care Why have hospice ideals and organizations become popular in the U.S. and globally? What are some of the challenges in bringing effective end-of-life care to those in need in the U.S. and in other countries?
How have funeral services and rituals changed over time and why?
SOCI424- Week 5 1) How have funeral services and rituals changed over time and why? What are some of the major criticisms of the American funeral? Do you agree or disagree with the criticisms and why?
Discuss and analyze lifespan considerations and prevention strategies.
Assignment 2: Impact of Suicide Suicide – understanding its impact and the social dynamics of those who attempt and commit suicide Overview In Assignment one, the reasons and rationale behind our understanding and perceptions about death were explored. In Assignment two, you’ll be applying your knowledge about how death is perceived to death caused by […]
Describe briefly the method used, the key findings, and the contributions/weaknesses of the articles.
Topic: Reading summary Do the readings for the week. It should include a summary statement describing the major content of the article, describe briefly the method used, the key findings, and the contributions/weaknesses of the articles. You should not copy and paste the abstract of the article—it is plagiarism. Brief summaries should be no more […]
Do you think that the poor live in poverty because they deserve it, because they just don’t work hard enough?
Questions Do you believe that poverty is a form of deviance? Do you believe that some people feel that the poor are stigmatized less worthy human beings, inferior in some way relative to people who are not poor? Do you think that the poor live in poverty because they deserve it, because they just don’t […]
Do you agree or disagree with the social stratification system in the United States and do you think it works for Americans?
Written Assignment Chapter 4 Read: pgs. 108-110 in text – “Account: Being Poor in Appalachia” Answer the following questions: Tell me which of the Perspectives on Stigma and Poverty pg. 88 – 92, best match the scenario in this reading; use examples from the reading when describing this perspective and explain your answer. Do you agree […]
What makes the American Sociological Review unique among the journals on this page?
prompt 1: This link takes you to the list of journals published by the American Sociological Association (ASA): Journals 1) What makes the American Sociological Review unique among the journals on this page? 2) Pick one journal of interest. Search online to find that journal’s: a) impact factor, b) the link to its website (the […]
