Category: Sociology

For this assignment, you should describe an ethical issue or decision that you have encountered
during your internship experience. This may be something you have dealt with directly, or it may
be something you have observed while doing your internship.
Some examples of ethical issues or decisions could include:
– If your internship site protects the confidentiality of clients, how is this done? What are
some of the reasons why confidentiality is protected? These reasons could include legal
requirements, as well as the ethics expected of people working in certain professions.
– Staff at your internship site may need to make important decisions impacting people’s
lives. For example, social workers or counselors at a school might need to decide how
they will help a student who is at risk of dropping out. What is an important decision at
your internship site and how is it made? In particular, how does your internship site make
sure that decisions are fair and consistent

Create an annotated bibliography using THREE sources. Two must be journal articles, and one must be a scientific book or textbook. Be sure that each source includes the correctly formatted citation/bibliographical reference and the annotation. The annotation must be 1-2 paragraphs and 100-250 words in total. For each annotation, please be sure to begin with a brief summary of the source’s central theme.
The remainder of your annotation, choose at least TWO of the following tasks to complete. And it
must be very clear which of these four components you are including.
evaluate the authority or background of the author
comment on the intended audience
note any biases you noticed in the author’s writing
describe the author’s intention or purpose for writing this work
compare or contrast the source with another one you are using
explain how this source helps us to understand your topic
Discuss if this source changed your perspective of the topic

*Note: each answer should be between 500 (minimum) to 750 words (maximum), single-spaced.
Document (word or PDF) should have all answers in order. Number each question according to list below.
Instructions and Guidelines:
– You must answer 4 out of the following 6 questions
– We will mark only the first 4 answers, if you have more than 4
– Each answer is worth 5 points
– Provide in text-citations of course readings when relevant
– No need to cite lectures
– Provide a title page on first page only
– Provide a works cited page
– Everything must be written single-spaced
– 2.54 cm, normal margins
– Address all components of the question
– Less than 500 words or more than 750 words for an answer will result in an automatic
fail
– Number all your questions according to list below and provide page number on bottom
right
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EXAM QUESTIONS (CHOOSE AND ANSWER 4 out of the 6 choices)
Question 1 (5 pts)
When prompted, Chat-GPT proposed the following two research designs on the same topic,
which are both flawed:
1. Quantitative Research
o Research Question: What is the relationship between neighborhood safety and
levels of social trust among residents in urban areas?
o Sampling Strategy: Using a stratified random sample, we’ll distribute online
surveys across various urban neighborhoods in the United States. Participants will
be adults aged 18 and older, stratified by age group, gender, and neighborhood to
ensure a representative sample of the population.
o Conceptualization: Key concepts in this study are neighborhood safety, defined
as the perceived safety of one’s neighborhood, and social trust, specifically
focusing on trust in neighbors and local institutions.
o Measurement: Neighborhood safety will be measured using self-reported ratings
on a Likert scale. Social trust will be measured using standardized survey items,
such as those from the General Social Survey (GSS), which assess trust in neighbors and local government.
2. Qualitative Research
o Research Question: How do residents of urban neighborhoods perceive the
impact of neighborhood safety on their social trust and community engagement?
o Sampling Strategy: Purposeful sampling will be used to recruit participants for
semi-structured interviews. We will specifically target adults who have lived in
the same urban neighborhood for at least five years.
o Conceptualization: Key concepts include “neighborhood safety,” viewed here as
both perceived and experienced safety, and “social trust,” focusing on individual
experiences and perceptions of trust in neighbors and local institutions.
o Measurement: In-depth, semi-structured interviews will be conducted to explore
participants’ perceptions of the impact of neighborhood safety on their social trust
and community engagement. Questions will probe their experiences with safety,
trust in neighbors and local authorities, and involvement in community activities.
The resulting qualitative data will be analyzed thematically to identify patterns
and draw conclusions.
Based on lectures and readings, and as an informed social scientist, identify 5 elements that you
would improve across the two proposed study designs. Explain what you would modify and your
rationale.
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Question 2 (5 pts)
Below is a research question about social media usage and political engagement among
university students. Identify the issues with the question and explain why they are problematic
while referring to at least four of the criteria discussed in class:
“Do university students use social media to engage in political activism, and how often do they
participate in online political discussions?”
While referring to the 10 criteria we established in class, outline as many issues found in the
research question and explain why these issues make this a poor research question. Additionally,
propose an improved research question and justify your modifications.
Question 3 (5 pts)
Firebaugh advances the principle to “Let method be the servant, not the master” and illustrates
this through several examples, including discussions pertaining to neighborhood effects and the
Nineteenth Amendment to the American Constitution. First, explain what Firebaugh is striving to
convey about sound research design. Second, discuss how principles such as multi-level data and
triangulation can enhance the validity and reliability of social research. Relate your discussion to
issues and practices in research design, as well as concrete examples to help illustrate your
answer.
Question 4 (5 pts)
You are tasked to do a presentation. Your supervisor asks you to focus on explaining the
difference between ‘back-loading’ qualitative research vs. ‘front-loading’ quantitative research.
Provide the write-up for that presentation. While explaining the difference between the two study
logics, your supervisor wants you to make sure to provide a concrete example for each on the
same general topic and discuss appropriate sampling plans. Based on your examples, discuss
ways that you could integrate the two examples together into a more comprehensive, but still
coherent project.
Question 5 (5 pts)
You are reading the UTSC Times and encounter the following short op-ed:
“In our fast-paced society, fueled by digital interactions and rapid technological advancements,
an unsettling phenomenon is quietly shaping the very essence of our public life. Alienation – an
escalating sense of meaninglessness, powerlessness, and social isolation – appears to be leading
to a dwindling involvement in communal affairs, and its implications are profound.
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It seems the world has never been so interconnected, yet paradoxically, individuals have never
felt so detached. A burgeoning sense of meaninglessness creeps into the minds of citizens who
feel their actions hold no weight in the grand scheme of things, their voices lost in the noise of
the digital crowd. How can one feel a sense of purpose when their individual agency seems
insignificant compared to the overwhelming din of the collective?
Furthermore, social isolation – exacerbated by our growing dependence on virtual interactions –
is pushing individuals away from their local communities and into the solitude of their digital
havens. The loss of face-to-face interactions, neighborly chats, and communal gatherings can
make the idea of participating in public life seem almost foreign, if not entirely daunting.
The feeling of powerlessness, or the belief that one lacks control over their social and political
circumstances, adds another layer to this issue. Many feel that decisions are made by those in
power, with little consideration for their input. The conviction grows that regardless of how
active one’s participation might be, the impact on public policies and community initiatives is
minimal.
To draw a parallel, it’s as though citizens have been turned into mere spectators, rather than
participants, in the grand theater of public life. The performance continues, policies are drafted,
decisions made, and all the while, the audience looks on, feeling disconnected and powerless.
Yet, the question that we need to ask ourselves is: How does this increasing sense of alienation
impact an individual’s active participation in public life?
There is a pressing need to examine the role of alienation, to recognize it not merely as a
personal struggle, but as a social issue that demands a collective response. By tackling this issue
head-on, we may be able to rekindle the sense of purpose, community, and empowerment that
could help to draw individuals out of their shells and back into the vibrant tapestry of public
life.”
You turn to your friend and say – I see a research design in there even if there are flaws and it
was written for a totally different audience.
Given the op-ed above, identify and explain how it could be used to identify:
a) A sound research question
b) The central concept and its significance to the outcome explored
c) Three core dimensions for the central concept
d) An example of quantitative AND qualitative measurement for a chosen dimension
Question 6 (5 pts)
A researcher is interested in studying the impact of remote work on employee productivity and
job satisfaction. They plan to approach this research using both quantitative and qualitative
methods but are unsure how to navigate the differences between these two research cultures.
They have drafted the following two projects:
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1. Quantitative Project
o Research Question: What is the relationship between the amount of time spent
working remotely and levels of productivity and job satisfaction among
employees in tech companies?
o Sampling Strategy: Using a simple random sample, we will distribute online
surveys to employees across various tech companies in the United States.
o Conceptualization and Measurement: Key concepts include remote work
(measured by the number of hours worked remotely per week), productivity
(measured by self-reported performance metrics and manager evaluations), and
job satisfaction (measured using standardized scales such as the Job Satisfaction
Survey (JSS)).
2. Qualitative Project
o Research Question: How do employees in tech companies perceive the impact of
remote work on their productivity and job satisfaction?
o Sampling Strategy: Purposeful sampling will be used to recruit participants for
in-depth interviews, targeting employees with varying levels of experience with
remote work.
o Conceptualization and Measurement: Key concepts include remote work
(explored through participants’ narratives about their work experiences),
productivity (understood through descriptions of work habits and outcomes), and
job satisfaction (explored through personal reflections and experiences).
Based on the provided scenario, evaluate the two research projects by addressing the following:
1. Identify and explain strengths and limitations of each research approach (quantitative and
qualitative).
2. Discuss how the differences in sampling strategies reflect the distinct cultures of
quantitative and qualitative research.
3. Propose one improvement for each approach to enhance the validity and reliability of the
findings.

Continue to think about socialization from Part 1 assignment. 
Answer the following questions:
How do you think your association with social groups and peers has impacted your ideas about the achieved statuses you hold in society? 
In other words, discuss a few of your achieved statuses and group/peer influence. 
Also, how do you think your particular social class has impacted your ideas?
Make sure you answer all the above questions thoroughly, you should have a minimum word count of 300.
You do not need to add Part 1 to this assignment, you will put Part 1 and Part 2 together for the Final assignment.
While it is usually inappropriate to use the first person in formal papers, it is acceptable to use the first person in this paper. Please explain using at least three concepts from the textbook (highlight these concepts in the paper) and one external academic reference.
references 
Fifth edition Experience Sociology by David Croteau/WilliamHoynes/Tara Stamm    (this the book to find the three concepts)
Groups, organizations, families and movements: The sociologyof social systems between interaction and society
Kühl, Stefan
Social positions and groups: New approximations between Pierre Bourdieu’s sociology and social representation theory
Campos, Pedro Humberto Faria ; Lima, Rita de Cássia Pereira
Culture & psychology, 2017-03, Vol.23 (1), p.38-51

select one social movement from anywhere in Latin America and use course concepts to make an original argument about it.   
Please submit your final papers below as a .doc or .pdf file. The goal is to hit 18-20 pages, plus a bibliography. 
Regarding the self-evaluation, this is a one page, single-spaced assignment. You will submit the evaluation alongside your final paper (it should be in the same document, please). Here, you will assign yourself a grade and justify it.
-Honestly evaluate your effort in the course (reading, attendance, participation, final paper assignment). 
-Evaluate your growth as a novice scholar. How did the experience fit into your overall aspirations and how can you build from these skills for what you hope to achieve inside and outside of academia?
-Evaluate your final essay itself. How did you approach the assignment? Do you think you came across any novel findings? How did you demonstrate growth as a writer? 
cite from here: Required Course Texts:
Raul Zibechi, Territories in Resistance: A Cartography of Latin American Social Movements, AK Press, 2012
Susan Eckstein, Power and Popular Protest: Latin American Social Movements, University of California Press, 1989
Veronica Gago, Feminist International: How to Change Everything, Verso Press, 2020
Week 1: Introduction
Zibechi, Introduction through Chapter 5, Territories in Resistance, AK Press, 2012
Charles Tilly, Social Movements, 1768-2004, Paradigm Publishing, 2004, pp. 1-15; 95-123
Week 2:
Susan Eckstein, Introduction, Power and Popular Protest: Latin American Social Movements, UC Press, 1989, pp. 1-55
Week 3:
Zibechi, Chapter 6, Territories in Resistance, AK Press, 2012
Ximena de la Barra and Richard A. dello Buono, Chapters 2 & 3, Latin America after the Neoliberal Debacle: Another Region is Possible, Rowman and Littlefield, 2009
Week 4
Regis Debray, Revolution in the Revolution: Armed Struggle and Political Struggle in Latin America, Evergreen Black Cat, 1967
Timothy P Wickham-Crowley, “Winners, Losers, and Also-Rans: Toward A Comparative Sociology of Latin American Guerrilla Movements,” Power and Popular Protest: Latin American Social Movements, University of California Press, 1989
Luis Camnitzer, “The Tupamaros,” Conceptualism in Latin American Art: Didactics of Liberation, University of Texas Press, 2007
Week 5
Marysa Navarro, “The Personal Is Political: Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo,” Power and Popular Protest: Latin American Social Movements, University of California Press, 1989
Manuel Antonio Garreton M, “Popular Mobilization and the Military Regime in Chile: The Complexities of the Invisible Transition,” Power and Popular Protest: Latin American Social Movements, University of California Press, 1989
Maria Helena Moreira Alves, “Interclass Alliances in the Opposition to the Military in Brazil: Consequences for the Transition Period,” Power and Popular Protest: Latin American Social Movements, University of California Press, 1989
Week 6
Zibechi, Chapter 7-8, Territories in Resistance, AK Press, 2012
John Walton, “Debt, Protest, and the State in Latin America,” Power and Popular Protest: Latin American Social Movements, University of California Press, 1989
Ximena de la Barra and Richard A. dello Buono, Chapter 6, Latin America after the Neoliberal Debacle: Another Region is Possible, Rowman and Littlefield, 2009
Week 7
Zibechi, Chapter 15, Territories in Resistance, AK Press, 2012
Federico Rossi, “The Second Wave of Incorporation in Latin America: A Conceptualization of the Quest for Inclusion Applied to Argentina,” Latin American Politics and Society, 2015
Mia Dragnic and Pierina Ferretti, “Revolt In Chile: Life Against Capital,” Viewpoint, 2020
Week 8
Zibechi, Chapter 12, Territories in Resistance, AK Press, 2012
Susan Eckstein, “Poor People versus the state and Capital: Anatomy of a Successful Community Mobilization for Housing in Mexico,” Power and Popular Protest: Latin American Social Movements, University of California Press, 1989
Week 9
Zibechi, Chapters 9-11, Territories in Resistance, AK Press, 2012
Gustavo Verdesio, “Endless dispossession: the Charrua re-emergence in Uruguay in the light of settler colonialism,” Settler Colonial Studies, 2020
Veronica Gago, Feminist International: How to Change Everything, Verso Press, 2020 (First Half)
Week 10
Zibechi, Chapter 16, Territories in Resistance, AK Press, 2012
Veronica Gago, Feminist International: How to Change Everything, Verso Press, 2020 (Second Half)

Purpose: To demonstrate understanding of socialization and social groups by applying various terms, concepts, and theories to original examples.  
Instructions:  Read the chapters on socialization and groups/organizations (Chapter 5 and 6 from Introduction to Sociology 3e), and  write an essay of at  1000 words.  Sections   to help guide you as you create your responses.
·       Identification of a group that you belong to, with discussion in sociological terms of what type(s) of group it would be and why you belong to that group. 
·       Identification of your main social status /role in the group (remember that social status in sociology means something different than when those words are used in common conversation), with identification and discussion of the type of status that would be (Ascribed, Achieved, Temporary, or Master Status). 
·       Discussion of some of the role expectations that are associated with that status. 
·       An example of role strain or role conflict you have experienced (be sure to identify which it is!). Briefly discuss whether or not you have considered role exit tied to this status/role.
·       With regard to the theories of socialization, and how we learn from the various “agents of socialization,” identify and discuss how one of those *theories was relevant to YOUR socialization in that group, or tied to another group/agent of socialization. Be sure to reference one of the specific theories of socialization from the chapter readings in your discussion.  There are several to choose from, including those of Mead, Cooley, Erikson, Goffman, Kohlberg, Gilligan, etc).  This answer is worth the most points, so be sure to DISCUSS how the theory tied to YOUR socialization and development 

the essay topic must be “how children and 
young adolescents face challenges and hurdles in being comfortable in their sexuality and around the topic of sex when they are not taught
about it properly, or when the conversation is made to feel taboo.  I have already provided sources that must be used for this essay and the 
instructions as well which must be followed to a T.  Please find 2 additional academic sources 
and recite everything accurately 

Your essay should be no more than 1000 words. Additionally, your essay should begin with
a brief abstract (this should be roughly 20% of the total essay or no more than 200 words), which
summarizes your argument. The length of the abstract is included in the 1000 word limit. Your essay
should be 12 pt font, single spaced with one inch margins, and in a doc., docx., or pdf format. Make sure
you cite specific passages and provide page numbers as a reference – you do not need to include a works
cited page. You can do this by including a parenthesis after the quote or section you paraphrase: for
example “Sherman says… (p.12),” or (Sherman 12) depending on if you are using a direct quote or
paraphrasing. You can use direct quotes from the text, but you should also try to put the argument into
your own words when possible. You must include a word count at the end of each essay.
Listen to the article “Is AI a Job-Killer or an up-skiller?,” which can be found here:
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/23/1177772441/is-ai-a-job-killer-or-an-up-skiller
Using material from this class analyze this interview and the arguments that are being made. What
theories and readings from this course help us to understand the politics of AI, Automation,
Routinized Service Work, and Emotional Labor? How do concepts, theories, and ideas of this course
help us make sense of the changing contours of work and employment? How does the material from
this course help us understand the world of work in the context of AI, Automation, Routinized Service
Work, and Control, Consent, and Cooperation? Essays will be evaluated based on your creativity and
your ability to craft a strong original argument. Reminder – make sure you cite sources (author, page
#).
As a suggestion, I would think about the following. How does AI represent an extension of Taylorism –
control over work coupled with increases in productivity and efficiency? How does it relate to issues
of control, cooperation, and consent as discussed by Braverman, Edwards, and Burawoy? How does it
relate to the concept of emotional labor, routinized service work, the service work triangle – think
about Hochschild, Leidner, Lopez, and Sherman? These are just suggestions but each of these writers
gives us tools with which to interpret the changing landscape work and employment.

Assignment 1: Policy Memo
Instructions:
Write a policy analysis paper that critically examines the relationship between the political process
and the policymaking process. Select a specific policy issue of interest to you and apply relevant
political and policy theories to analyze how the political process has influenced the policymaking
process in that particular case.
In your paper, address the following points:
1. Provide a brief overview of the chosen policy issue, its historical context, and its significance.
2. Identify and explain the key political issue relevant to understanding the political and
policymaking processes (a single topic). Be sure to use supporting facts and data.
3. Discuss a potential proposed solution for solving the problem in which you have provided context
regarding (i.e., more funding toward a specific type of programming)
4. Provide a counterargument for why some might oppose your potential solution; return in-kind
to why their assessment may be inaccurate/irrelevant, etc.
Your memo should be well-structured, approximately 300-500 words in length, and include
references to scholarly sources, academic articles, and relevant policy reports to support your
arguments. Use APA citation styles

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Chapter 13  discussion
Please post one initial response (your entry) and one additional comment to other students’ remarks to the following discussion questions:
A. Compare your kindergarten and grade school experience with those reported in the Gracey article. Of the three types of students Gracey identifies, which type were you? Why were you that type?
B. Please identify and compare and contrast seven world religions. What are the similarities of religions?
chapter 14 discussion 
Please post one initial response (your entry) and one additional comment to other students’ remarks to the following discussion questions:
A. Do you think that the world is threatened by a population explosion? Why or why not? Use the data from this chapter, the climate change web site, and from the video to support your position.
B. What are the causes of urban problems and global warming and what can be done to solve the problems?
chapter 15 discussion 
Please post one initial response (your entry) and one additional comment to other students’ remarks to the following discussion questions:
Analyze how social change, social movements, and technology affect and have affected your life? Does Ogburn’s theory help to explain your experiences? Why or why not?