Do you think that the government should provide tax incentives (such as allowing married couples to pay less than people filing as individuals) to encourage marriage? Explain why/why not. You may want to do a little research to support the response. What about laws such as the Family and Medical Leave Act that allows people […]
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Provide counter-arguments and briefly disprove the arguments.
– Provide counter-arguments and briefly disprove the arguments. – In-text quotations and references are very important and must come from scholarly sources and be cited. -Its an argumentative essay/analytical paper
What connections can you make to other things you’ve learned about your city (statistics, background reading, observation)?
Media analysis The goal of this assignment is to explore local media sources to get a sense of the city at the current moment.Reading newspaper articles, informed blogposts (with dates!), and local websites will give you a certain perspective on who is powerful, what problems are, and what responses might be. You should begin with […]
What are some other ways someone could look at this topic?
Reflection Journal 4 After watching the video “A New Understanding of Human History and the Roots of Inequality”, write your thoughts on the information presented. Some questions to consider answering: What did you think of the ideas presented? Did any ideas not make sense to you? Does this relate to anything you have experienced? What […]
Write 5-6 full-sized paragraphs in response, or a minimum of 1 and ½ pages.
Journal unit 2 Introduction to Unit 1: Unit 2 Continued: Unit 2 Continued: Guide to the Readings: https://www.instagram.com/p/CY15LoJKNkM/?utm_sourc… Attached reading 1 and reading 2 below How To Do the Journal: Write 5-6 full-sized paragraphs in response, or a minimum of 1 and ½ pages.
How can this concept be applied to Americans from multiple racial backgrounds (Chapter 10)?
Discussion Question: Describe what is meant by the social construction of race. How can this concept be applied to Americans from multiple racial backgrounds (Chapter 10)?
How has the social construction of race affected your personal definition?
Assignment 1: Constructing and Recognizing Race Part 1: Explain the social construction of race. In addition, give an example from one of these Learning Resources that highlights the changing definitions of race. Part 2: When and how did you become aware of the concept of race or the significance of race? Give an example from […]
Research and Discuss a case in the News that has occurred within the last five years involving a juvenile who committed a violent crime.
Youth Crime and Justice. Research and Discuss a case in the News that has occurred within the last five years involving a juvenile who committed a violent crime. Choose a Sociological theory from Chapter Five (strain theory, social learning theory, social control theories “labeling theory, conflict theory, and differential oppression theory” and describe that theory […]
How do the concepts of Government and Politics (Chapter 17) relate to your topic? Why? (3-4 sentences)
Topic is families / family structure 1. Keeping with the same topic you chose in Writing Assignment 1; how do the concepts of gender and sexualities (Chapter 12) relate to or affect your topic? Why? (3-4 sentences) 2. How do the concepts of Government and Politics (Chapter 17) relate to your topic? Why? (3-4 sentences) […]
Provide descriptions of where these types of poverty are found worldwide and what social issues contribute to them.
Write and compare the basic definitions of Max Weber’s term life chances, absolute poverty, relative poverty, and subjective poverty. Describe how life chances change from one type of poverty to the next. Who/where around the world is most likely to experience these types of poverty? Why? Provide descriptions of where these types of poverty are […]
