Category: Sociology

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You must answer the “critical questions” below as the framework for the essay.  Analysis essay must be 2-4 double-spaced pages.
Critical Questions:
What is the main subject matter analyzed? 
socio-historical context:
time, place & people
political economy & technology
power, politics & the state
culture & ideology
social life
popular struggles
What is the main theory used for analysis? 
Are other theoretical perspectives discussed & how are they evaluated?
What does the theory used bring to the analysis?
What are the problems or issues – root causes & immediate context – discussed?
What solutions are proposed? [see organizing models chart]
Is social change – reform or revolutionary (anti-capitalist) – part of the solution?
Who/what are the agents of this change?
How are they organized?
Who is the main intended audience for this work?
Through the lens of the scholar & academic:
What is most useful about this work?
What could be different?
Through the lens of the activist & movement builder:
What is most useful about this work?
What could be different?

Considering the rise of social media, globalization, and increasing economic inequality, how would major sociological theorists like Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim, and Max Weber explain the current state of social order, conflict, and social change in our contemporary world?

Format of Research Paper
The paper should be at least eight (8) and no more than ten (10) pages in length (the
bibliography is not counted), typed, 1.5-spaced, in 12 pt. regular font with at least one-inch
margins on all sides. Please include page numbers.
Sources of Research Paper
Use any course readings and at least eight (8) outside sources addressing your topic. Outside
sources should include at least five (5) scholarly references (e.g., books, journal articles, book
chapters). Feel free to use course readings and popular sources, such as magazine and newspaper
articles, Websites, and videos that directly relate to your research topic.
All references should be properly cited in the bibliography. Follow ASA format guidelines to
cite the references. See ASA Style Guide (p. 43-53) available on Canvas (under Files).
Proof-read your paper and have it read by a colleague for comments and revisions before
turning in the final draft.
I have included a powerpoint presentation I made on the topic I chose for the paper. Included in this is a list of sources that you may decide to use
I am attacking two pictures of the grading criteria as well 

Choose one major health issue that is common in the U.S and reflect on how society has impact on the choosen health issues

Social Inequality and Social Change Exercise Part 2 Description: This part of the assignment aims to help you to begin building your own theory of social change. Based on your chosen problem definition from part 1, what strategies you may consider addressing the problem? Assignment: Consider the scope of the social issue you discussed in the previous paper. While you are not going to be able to fix the issue, as a macro social worker, your job will be to develop services, programs, or effects to address a part of the issue. Often, funders require that you submit your proposals for grant funding and explain your plan through a theory of change. In this assignment you will identify ONE impact and create a theory of change focusing on that impact goal. The paper should be double spaced-spaced, with one-inch margins, APA. Don’t forget to include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Work through the ten steps of developing a theory of change (Noble article), in addition to the outlined requirements. The steps outlined below provide you with a framework for your paper. *Tips for this assignment, complete steps 1-4 first, create the logic model next, then write up sections 5,6,7,8. After that, write up the remaining sections 9-14.* *Sections in blue are also outlined in the Noble article* Paper Outline 1) Cover Page 2) Introduction paragraph a. Intro to the problem (brief overview of the problem from paper 1 i. Should include which groups does the problem impact? who are you trying to help? 3) Change mechanisms/quality  what are you hypothesizing that will generate the change you are proposing? a. Explain how each activity will cause the outcomes you want to see 4) Sequencing – Explain the sequencing for each process, only if the logic model needs more elaboration. If the logic model speaks for itself, then it is not necessary to do this piece. 5) Develop a visual logic model, Theory of change (see example in Noble article) a. Tip- create the visual theory of change first, then write the paper sections 5,6,7,8. Creating the visual is easier than trying to write out the process. b. Tip- start with the impact, the outcomes, then activities. Focus on Quality and Mechanisms after the first three have been identified c. It is highly recommended that you have the instructor review your theory of change prior to writing up the paper d. Assumptions 6) Theory of change laid out (use as many rows as needed) a. if we….. then…… b. example i. if we deploy racial healing then we will promote empathy ii. if we promote empathy then we… iii. if we…. 7) Stakeholders & Enabling Factors Analysis 8) Evaluation a. You should be able to evaluate/measure each activity to show if the activity was successful in achieving the corresponding output. b. You do not need to develop an actual evaluation tool, but you will need to explain how you would measure/evaluate each activity i. Example: the number of people served; the number of regions reached in a specific amount of time; etc. 9) Conclusion paragraph

Complete a biopsychosocial assessment on an elderly person, age 75 or older. Be sure to assess the client’s weaknesses and strengths in the biological, psychological, and social dimensions of their elderly person. In an essay (1,000-1,250 words), cite three to five sources and address the following: Using a multidimensional theory of human behavior in the social environment, discuss how they have been impacted throughout their lives. Describe major milestones of physical, psychological, and social development of late adulthood. Explain how the elderly person handled the social role transitions and life events of late adulthood. Describe the risk and protective factors of late adulthood. Describe the impact of culture, race, religion, and gender on the elderly person. Access and read the GCU Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work. Explain how the Christian worldview affects the social role transitions and life events of late adulthood. Describe the impact of sexual identity and different or changing family structures (divorce, dating, empty nest syndrome) on the elderly person. Refer to Social Work Disposition #7: Standard: Social Workers’ Ethical Responsibilities to Clients in your essay and how this is an important aspect to consider when completing a biopsychosocial assessment.

part 1: 110 words -social institutions
Explain the term social institutions and discuss how those institutions shape and influence your behavior. Focus your discussion on two institutions.
part 2: 110 words -social change
Compare and contrast the modern with postmodern eras. What questions and conclusions can you draw about the current era in human history? And, what are some of the influences postmodernity has on identity?

Reading response #2 should:
Reflect an in-depth engagement with course readings, including authors’ arguments and key concepts.
Reflect engagement with concepts from class lectures and discussions.
Start with a clear thesis with body paragraphs proving the argument.
Make connections between/across readings.
Respond to the prompt.
Use strong, well-chosen supporting evidence from course material that is properly cited (APA or Chicago).
Be 3-5 pages double-spaced (about 750-1250 words).
Guidelines & Tips for Writing:
Introduction & Thesis: Your first paragraph should be an introduction of your topic and include a thesis and roadmap for your paper. The thesis should respond with a clear answer to the prompt and link the key texts. A roadmap should tell the reader how you are going to prove your argument by stating what you will write in each body paragraph.
Body paragraphs: You should have a few body paragraphs that all work to prove your argument. Your body paragraph should start with a clear and direct topic sentence, include an example, your description of the example, how it links to your paragraph, and how it links to the overall thesis.
Conclusion: Your conclusion should be a summary of your essay, but it should also include some type of significance. State what is important about your argument and why it matters, so that you can end on an interesting note.
Authors’ arguments: Represent authors’ words properly and ensure that you are making claims that link to their arguments. Try to avoid if the argument is “true” and “false” and think about what they’re trying to say and why.
Quotations: Your use of evidence will be assessed, so ensure you’re selecting the most useful and helpful quotes. You don’t want to rely too heavily on quotes, so find the ones that work best and use them intentionally. Always introduce your quotes and explain them – never leave them hanging.
Names: When mentioning a scholar for the first time, write out their full name. Then use their last name.
Titles: Books are italicized and chapters, articles, essays, albums, are in quotation marks.
Describing arguments: Use clear argumentative terms with the authors’ names: “argues that…,” “examines,” “contends,” “questions”… You can use Manchester Phrasebank for more tips: https://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/referring-to-sources/
Grammar: Proofread your text and read aloud to ensure your sentences sound correct and make sense.
Formatting:
Times New Roman, 12pt font, 1in margins, double-spaced
You must have an original title.
Include a bibliography in Chicago or APA format with the texts you referenced. 
Include in-text citations for all quotes or paraphrasing. Refer to Purdue Owl for Chicago Author-Date Format or APA Format. Do not worry about it being perfect, but it must be consistent and easy for me to find the place in the text. 
Include page numbers with your last name in the header or footer (e.g. Ahuja 2)
Your heading should look like this:
First Name Last Name
Professor Ahuja
Title of Course
Written Date of Due Date
Prompt # 2:  How does racial ideology play a role in producing systems of violence and/or carceral systems? Be specific with particular ideologies.
Your reading response is based on “Part 4: Carceral Institutions and Mass Incarceration” which includes: Michelle Alexander, Ann Ferguson, Angela Davis (text, not videos), Combahee River Collective, and Dorothy Roberts.
You are required to use at least two-course readings. The reading response is testing your engagement with Part 4 on carcerality and mass incarceration. Follow the lists below on what scholars you should use and how.
Group 1: You need at least one scholar from Part 4: Michelle Alexander, Ann Ferguson, Angela Davis (Are Prisons Obsolete?), Combahee River Collective, Dorothy Roberts.
Group 2: Your second scholar can be from Group 1, or the following only: Fields, Crenshaw, Collins, Baldwin (direct quotes only), Abu-Jamal.
Your choice and usage of scholars will affect your grade. 
I will be using Angela Davis for Group 1 (Are Prisons Obsolete) and for Group 2 I will use Michelle Alexander (The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness)

Part 1-Thesis
Title your paper at the top of the first page (no separate title page) with your thesis statement-the social problem you are investigating (remember this is not a chapter title, but must be mentioned in some chapter of our textbook).  Think about the all of the parts of the the full project below as you develop your thesis statement (see below).
For example, “homelessness” is not a fully developed social problem statement, but “Homelessness limits opportunities in life, resulting in children and families lacking the basic necessities to survive.” is.
This mentions two things that would follow: lack of opportunity, lack of basic necessities. The parts of the project that follow would develop this.
As I look at Parts 2, 3, and 4, I see that I will need to investigate the history of homelessness, apply a theory from our class, research the causes and consequences of homelessness, critique things that have been tried to reduce homelessness, and propose a new and innovative solution to homelessness.  Lastly, I would need to find a politician to write a letter to about this problem and my solution.
Substantiate why this topic is in fact a social problem,  1-2 well-formed paragraphs.  Use information from your textbook, supplemental readings, and videos from class, no outside sources. Cite sources in APA style.
Tell why this social problem interests you as a group. 1 well-formed paragraph.
What one theory from class materials (do not use outside sources here) might be useful for understanding your social problem?  Tell about the theory (no need to make connections, just explain it).  At least one well-formed paragraph.  Use information from your textbook, supplemental readings, and videos from class first and supplement with outside sources. Cite sources in APA style.  We have been practicing this in the forums.
APA references with all sources used in sections 2 and 4 (for APA format, references start on a new page and are headed by the single word References).
Remember that you cite and reference what you read
Do not lift citations and references from your sources
If it’s listed in your references, you read this original source
Timeline: Tell me Who will do What and by When (be sure the “by when” is at least a couple of days before it’s due so that everyone has time to proofread and edit the entire project–don’t just proofread your contribution, read and edit the entire project-all parts; you can also take the project parts, before or after the peer reviews, to the TLC tutors for some feedback).  This is really just one project that is broken down into four major parts as you can see below.
Part 2-History and Theory
The Problem (up to 1 full page, 5 pts). 
This is a revision of what you turned in for the Social Problem Thesis assignment, sections 1 and 2 (and of course any references you used for sections 1 and 2 will be in your final references). 
History (1-2 full pages, please no more than two full pages-be concise, 10 pts).
This section involves outside research (articles, websites, etc.) and also incorporates sources from class. At least five (5) sources should be used in this section.
I suggest you contact or check websites for any agency that works with people who have this problem as part of your research
Cite all sources in APA format
Remember that you cite and reference what you read
Do not lift citations and references from your sources
If it’s listed in your references, you read this original source
You may want to use the subtopics listed below as subheadings to help organize this section
Discuss the history of your social problem and how it came to be a social problem.
Who is benefiting from, and who is being exploited by, this social problem?
How has the problem changed over time? and What has caused it to change?
Discuss any stable features of the problem and what has caused them to remain stable (i.e., features that have not changed over time)
Theory (2-3 well-formed paragraphs, about 1 full page, 10 pts). This section comes from the textbook and your critical minds:
Incorporate a discussion of theory.
At least one well-formed paragraph explaining all of the elements of the theory, as we have been practicing in the forums.   
Create at least one well-formed paragraph to make very specific linkages between the elements of the theory you just explained to your social problem, as we have been practicing in the forums. 
References (10 pts) in APA format, references start on a new page and are headed by the single word References.
*** In your answers to the above, define and discuss specific concepts from the class textbook and outside sources (articles, websites, etc.) and cite where you got your information in APA style.  When you discuss concepts or ideas from class materials or other sources be sure to define them in your own words and cite the source in APA style.  Do not quote I want to see your words and how you process the ideas of others. 
Part 3-Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
This part of the project involves outside research (articles, websites, etc.) and also incorporates sources from class. At least five (5) sources should be used in this section. some of the prior sources may be useful but you may have to find additional sources also.
Think about starting with a thesis statement, such as “The causes are A, B, and C.”  Then elaborate on A, then B, then C.  The consequences section might start with “The consequences are A, B, and C.” Then elaborate on A, then B, then C. You might have a heading for Causes and a separate heading for Consequences to help organize your writing.  Apply this same information to any paper you write with several sections.
Address the major sections below; use the major topics as headings:
Causes and Consequences (1-2 full pages, 10 pts).
Be sure to work in the social problem here so the reader is oriented as to what you are discussing.
This section comes from class materials and outside research (multiple sources should be used in this section)
Cite all sources in APA format
Remember that you cite and reference what you read
Do not lift citations and references from your sources
If it’s listed in your references, you read this original source
You may want to use the subtopics listed below as subheadings to help organize this section
One comprehensive statement that clearly states the problem.
What are the main causes of this problem?
What are the resulting consequences of this problem?
Possible Solutions (1-2 full pages, 10 pts).
This section involves you critiquing past solutions and proposing your own new solution
Cite all sources in APA format
Remember that you cite and reference what you read
Do not lift citations and references from your sources
If it’s listed in your references, you read this original source
You may want to use the subtopics listed below as subheadings to help organize this section
Critique past and current solutions that have been tried in order to alleviate this social problem.  Tell about some things that have been tried and tell why they didn’t work.
As a way to better accommodate members of society, what new solutions can you suggest?  This is something brand new, not something that has been tried before. Be creative here.  Explain thoroughly what this would be and why you think it would work.
Who are the major participants in the possible solutions?  Who has to do what to make this happen?
Summation (1 well-formed paragraph, 5 pts). This section comes from your critical minds:
Your thoughts about this problem and the possibility of it being solved in your lifetime.
Part 4-Letter to Public Official
Look up the appropriate public official https://www.usa.gov/elected-officialsLinks to an external site.
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Write the letter (about 1 page single spaced).
Address the official appropriately.
Fully describe the social problem by giving information from the organizations you researched and information that you learned in in your group project (10 points).
Fully discuss what social change you would like to see take place (10 points).
Discuss why you are interested in making this change.
Tell who will benefit from this change.
No need to cite sources in the letter, but I have had students provide a page with a list of resources for the public official.  This is optional.
Send the letter.
Submit the letter to Canvas below.
Tips for Constructing a Letter or Email
Do not begin your letter by telling your audience that you are a student writing this letter for a class project!
Use correct address and salutation. Do not address the letter “To whom it may concern”; find out who it may concern and address it to that person specifically!
Type the letter.
Use your own, carefully chosen words.
Stay focused in constructing your claim.
Be brief (no more than one page, single-spaced).
Be specific in constructing the problem and what you want your audience to do about it
Think about logos, ethos, pathos—which would be best for your audience?
Know your facts. Do some research and know what you are writing about.
If you are writing to a politician, find out how this person voted in the past and reference that in the letter.
Do not be threatening or intimidating. Be positive. Do not use negative or condescending language.
Say thank you.
REMEMBER: All sources must be cited and referenced in APA format, but do not rely on the “cite” feature in the library database, it is often not correct.  We are not using MLA, Chicago, or you own creative style.  This is a 200 level class and it is important to learn how to use a style guide as you continue your education 
General Guidelines
Do not include a cover page, running head, or abstract; you don’t even need to put your names.
Use headings/subheadings to help you organize your paper and to orient me as to what you are discussing. 
Do not quote I want to see your words and how you process the ideas of others. 
Double space the paper and use a 12 point font. 
You do not need a separate introduction, just address each section.  Each section should be a series of fully formed and cohesive sentences and paragraphs focused on the topic of that heading.  Include specific concepts, definitions, explanations, and links to class materials and outside sources as specified in the project prompt.
Use college-level English writing skills.  Proofread your papers. 
Proofread and edit each other’s work.  Every student is responsible for every word, comma, citation, reference, etc.
Recall that for APA, every citation must appear in the references and every reference must be cited.
APA does not use long signal phrases such as “John Smith (2012) says in his article The Sociology of TV in the Journal Sociology…” Instead APA format would state “According to Smith (2012)…” APA does not care about first names, and the publication and article titles are in the reference list so do NOT state them in the text.   Do not do this to make your paper longer.  I will notice and you will be marked off.