Sociology

Choose five of what you deem to be the most important articles/sources. Who is represented as playing a role in the city?

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 […]

After watching the video “A New Understanding of Human History and the Roots of Inequality”, write your thoughts on the information presented.

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 […]

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 in detail.

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 gender and sexualities (Chapter 12) relate to or affect your/assigned topic? Why?

Topic: 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) Book is introduction […]

Watch, take notes, and compare these news reports for 1-2 weeks. Provide a summary of your findings on the discussion board.

Assignment Read chapter 10 There is a difference in what and how topics are covered on liberal (e.g., MSNBC) versus conservative (FOX News) television news outlets. Watch, take notes, and compare these news reports for 1-2 weeks. Provide a summary of your findings on the discussion board. Is the media truly doing its job when […]

Write and compare the basic definitions of Max Weber’s term life chances, absolute poverty, relative poverty, and subjective poverty.

Assignment 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 […]

What are some examples of how the rise of the human sciences has increased your own self-scrutiny? Draw from Foucault’s theory of power/knowledge in framing your answers.

Contribute to Discussion Forum 14 Discussion Questions (1) What are some examples of how the rise of the human sciences has increased your own self-scrutiny? Draw from Foucault’s theory of power/knowledge in framing your answers. (2) What are your thoughts about the notion that power/knowledge is something autonomous that exerts an ultimate controlling force on […]

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