Rural Affects of City Government Power Course: Political Sociology Topic: Power and Authority in the Metropolis Q1: How do you think the power yielded within city government affects rural areas? COLLAPSE Your textbook argues that in the United States, cities continue to yield a great deal of power because of the federal structure of the […]
Category Archives: Sociology
How do you identify yourself in terms of Ethnicity? Consider the textbook definition of Ethnicity. Are there occasions or situations in which you are more likely to display your Ethnicity?
•Read the Chapter on Ethnicity and Whiteness Chapter 5 •Listen to the course Video/Audio •Read the additional reading “Color-Blind Racism” Respond to the following discussion questions. Be sure to address the questions concisely. Respond to one post with meaningful feedback. Not directly responding to the questions or not responding to a post will result in […]
How do these stereotypes relate to socialization? In other words, where and how do we develop single stories?
Description STEP 1: Watch Chimananda Adiche’s TED Talk “The Danger of a Single Story.” STEP 2: Write down examples of the single stories Adiche pointed out about Africa and Africans. Include direct quotes wherever possible Danger of a Single Story” is available here.What single stories did she hold of other groups? STEP 3: How do […]
What does he say about the ways culture is used to perpetuate inequalities among different classes or genders?
EACH QUESTION NO MORE THAN 150 WORDS EACH. 1) In the film “Sociology is a martial art” Pierre Bourdieu discusses some of his most influential ideas. What does he say about the ways culture is used to perpetuate inequalities among different classes or genders? How do you understand concepts such as ‘cultural capital’ and ‘symbolic […]
Identify and describe the sociological theory or theoretical perspective the author or authors are writing from.
Final Project: Sociological Journal Article Analysis: For the final assignment of this course, you will provide a critical review and analysis of a journal article on a chosen topic in the field of sociology. The final paper should be 4 – 5 pages. The first step in this process is to select a peer-reviewed journal […]
How does family background affect one’s social class in adulthood, for instance or how do you explain the wealth gap among various groups in the U.S. today?
Engage with one of the two following questions in Discussion Board. Follow the instructions as outlined above. Engage in a timely manner. 1. Briefly describe the broad class differences in the United States and explain some of the causes for upward or downward social mobility. How does family background affect one’s social class in adulthood, […]
How do you measure or capture a client’s person, occupation, or environment factors in your practice setting?
If choosing the people model…what stood out for you about the theory? How do you measure or capture a client’s person, occupation, or environment factors in your practice setting? How does your knowledge of narrative reasoning drive your intervention using this model as an occupational therapist? Is there evidence in the literature to support using […]
What strategies could you use to up the “truth value” of your proposed study?
Assignment 2: Content analysis. This is a broad category of methods, both quantitative and qualitative, that are only tied together by their focus on “content.” Content refers to any information or meaningful symbol produced by humans, and content analysis involves an expansive array of methods ranging from the highly deductive and statistical, to the highly […]
What frames of reference must be shared in order for these qualities and characteristics to be meaningful?
Sociologist Thorstein Veblen introduced the concept of conspicuous consumption in 1899 to describe the act of buying and using products to make a statement about social standing. STEP 1: Over a two-day period, be on the lookout for examples of conspicuous consumption that you see on display in your own environment.Choose one that seems especially […]
Why did the author select those particular ways of collecting, analyzing, and presenting his or her data?
Reading response to Survival and Death in New Orleans: An Empirical Look at the Human Impact of Katrina Clearly identify your selected reading in the first paragraph. Use Chicago citation style. 1. Use standard formatting – 12-point font, one-inch margins, single spacing. 2. Limit your response to two pages single spaced or less. 3. You […]
