Category: Sociology

Description
you get to select one of the six articles below (each of which is posted as a pdf file in the Module). Take a brief look at each of the articles to see which one appears the most interesting to you. As with the previous written assignment, read the selected article and write a 3-4 page paper (double-spaced, 10-12 pt font, 1000-1500 words) for submission.Each paper should consist primarily of a very detailed review of the article (tell me what the article was about), with a short discussion section at the end (1/2 page). Do not cut-n-paste from the text or other sources, and do not quote text from the article (synthesize and paraphrase- I know what the author said, I want to know what you think they said!). For the discussion section, pick out and discuss some aspect of the article that you found to be the most interesting, surprising, and/or problematic. Please discuss why this topic was noteworthy to you. Feel free to express your personal opinions, including agreement or disagreement with the arguments (and your reasoning behind these stances).Remember that the use of various forms of AI software like ChatGBT and some uses of Grammarly to generate text for this written assignment is considered plagiarism.

∗∗RESPOND TO EACH OF THE QUESTIONS INDIVIDUALLY. BE SURE TO INDICATE THE CORRESPONDING QUESTION NUMBER IN YOUR ANSWERS.∗∗
**NO PLAGIARISM**
How does the “self-fulfilling prophesy” apply to the way teachers and students act in a school?
Identify and list factors that lead to differential access to higher education.
Explain how standardized testing and tracking have historically worked to the disadvantage of the poor and minorities.
Summarize ways in which various socialist and capitalist societies supply health care to their citizens.
Watch brief video: https://mediaplayer.pearsoncmg.com/assets/_video.true/sociology-2017-blue_chalk_videos-public_schools_impossible
Answer the following:  Discuss all the ways poverty impacts education. Why is this impact greater in the United States than in Finland and Singapore (the two example countries)? Your response to this question must be at least (2) sentences. 

Assignment Instructions
Review the module activities and resources.
Create a list of set informal and formal norms you follow. These can be at home or in your community.
Select some norms you are comfortable breaking. Please do not select anything illegal, illicit, immoral, or that could cause punitive repercussions.
Select a location to violate or break these social norms. The location can be at home or in the community.
Create a short presentation (minimum of 200 words) on your social norms experiment.
Submit by the due date listed in the course schedule.
written reflection describing what you learned about social norms and how this experiment changed your perspective about the social norms around you.   

Assignment Instructions
Choose a culture you are not familiar with, do not pick your own culture. The goal should be a learning experience.
Choose a platform for your online presentation. We have provided some options for presentation platforms.
Create collage or presentation with visual elements. The presentation should include:
Language
Symbols
Food
Music
Arts and Literature
Entertainment
Education
Religion
Transportation
Government Structure
Customs and Traditions
Family
Sports and Recreation
Complete a one-paragraph reflection with the following information:
Describe culture, material culture, and nonmaterial culture.
Describe how symbols and language reflect cultural values.
Explain how culture impacts the individual and society.
Check for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and APA formatting.
Cite and reference all resources utilized in the assignment.  There should be two or more references in APA format.
Submit the assignment by the due date listed in the course schedule.

provide essay answers to the two questions. (3-6) paragraphs.
1. How did Giddens and Wallerstein differ in their views of how the age of globalized digital communications (e.g., the internet) is changing the world?
2. Merton, unlike Parsons, limited his theories to certain aspects of society (what he called “theories of the middle range”) rather than aiming them at the overall structure and functioning of a society. Why did Merton take such a different position from Parsons? Explain Merton’s specific approaches to functional reasoning (manifest versus latent functions, dysfunction, and functional alternatives).
use basic grammar and tone.
use all information from the PowerPoint slides and video links.

Fairy Tale. 
I want you to rewrite a fairy tale OR create your own fairy tale. The reason I want you to do this paper is because we need to focus critical attention on fairy tales because many of them, if not almost all of them, are the products of the patriarchal culture in our society and this is how we have been socially constructed and culturally conditioned to believe what we can and cannot do as a woman and a man. To rewrite fairy tales is to break the spell or curse of patriarchy. You can rewrite any fairy tales that you are familiar with by adding new characters or changing the storyline, your goal is to dismantle the patriarchal culture and to empower women. 
This paper needs to be 7-10 pages long (  2000-3500 words) . And double spaced. You shall begin your paper with this sentence: Once upon a time…….

See file 1 and pick one question to write the paper.
The rest of the files are the readings from the class plz use them as references.

FINAL EXAM
SOCI 311
Answer all 3 questions:
A definition of sociological theory is that it is an explanation about “how the world works.”  How do you think the world works?
It has been claimed that Feminist Sociological Theory needs a separate “feminist methodology.”  Do you agree with this claim?  If yes, why?  If no, why not?
It has been stated that Christian Smith’s Moral, Believing Animals is a rejoinder to Postmodern Sociology?  Do you agree with this statement?  If yes, why?  If no, why not?
Send it as a double spaced word attachment with your name on the attachment.
be specific in all your anwsers.

Paper length: 3-5 pages, Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Part I: Participate in the Day of Compassion
To complete this assignment, choose a day that will be your “Day of Compassion” and try your absolute best to live each minute of that day as compassionately as possible. In other words, for a full 24-hour period you should do your best to reduce suffering of others, help those in need, be considerate and respectful, and avoid causing harm to any living being.
When carrying out this assignment, leave no behavior unexamined – from watching TV to eating lunch to decisions about giving time or money to others (for example, have you ever considered visiting the cats at the animal shelter or taking a shelter dog for a walk?). That is, don’t limit yourself to simply holding the door open for a stranger or petting a lonely dog; think about all the unnecessary suffering in the world, and strive for the greatest impact and deepest level of compassion without being phony or insincere. It is up to you to define what compassion is and to decide how best to realize it.
If you are already quite compassionate, try being compassionate toward groups you don’t often focus on, and even if your actions don’t differ much from how you normally behave, carefully observe and analyze what transpires during the day. If outside events make it difficult for you to participate on the designated day, or if you feel dissatisfied with your performance of the assignment, feel free to repeat the exercise on a later day.
Note: To minimize any bias in social reactions, it is best if you do not tell others about the class assignment until after the Day of Compassion is over.
Part II: Write About Your Experience
Submit a social psychological analysis of what the day was like using at least 4 class topics, concepts or theories and references to class material. Please address the following questions:
How did you define compassion, and who were the recipients of your efforts?
If your behavior was different than normal, which person did you like more: the “Day of Compassion you” or the “normal you”? If you preferred the “Day of Compassion you,” what are the factors that prevent this “you” from coming out?
What are the social and psychological costs and benefits of behaving compassionately? In your refer, do the benefits outweigh the costs?
How did others respond to your compassion? Do you think they noticed a difference in your behavior? What attributions did people make for your behavior, and why?
How can social psychology be used to foster compassion? Which topics/concepts/ theories covered in class so far best relate to this exercise? 
General requirements:
Submissions should be typed, double-spaced, 1″ margins, times new roman 12 pt font, and saved as .doc, .docx, .pdf.
Use APA format for citations and references
View the grading rubric so you understand how you will be assessed on this Assignment. 
Disclaimer- Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.
This course has “Resubmission” status enabled to help you if you realized you submitted an incorrect or blank file, or if you need to submit multiple documents as part of your Assignment. Resubmission of an Assignment after it is grades, to attempt a better grade, is not permitted.

Choose any topic from intro of sociology that interests you.  Adopt at least one concept to discuss/analyze social phenomenon/ issue/problem that your interested in. 
Double-spaced, Minimum 800 words, Times New Roman 12pt, all page margins (top,bottom, left and right)1 inch, APA Citations and format. Reference from academic journals/books. Literatureused is cited appropriately in-text and included in a full
bibliography.