Category: Sociology

Which strategies or solutions would you propose toward reducing if not eliminating segregation, discrimination, and prejudice in our educational school systems? And, why?

Swociology

Each question below only needs to be a minimum of a paragraph. When answering the two questions below use the links below the questions that will lead you to articles that will help you answer the questions below.

1. How would you sociologically explain the articles? (Think of the following
perspectives: Functionalism, Conflict, Symbolic interactionism, Rational Choice,
Feminist)

2. Which strategies or solutions would you propose toward reducing if not eliminating segregation, discrimination, and prejudice in our educational school systems? And, why?

What do you know abo ut the society in which it was produced?What are the economic and political systems in which the items were produced?

Unobtrusive Measures Start Assignment

Where and when was this item (or group of items) produced?

What do you know abo ut the society in which it was produced?

What kinds of people made the object you are analyzing? How7
Who used it7

How was it sold or distributed7

Did different people use the object in different kinds of ways? How?

How was the meaning of the object transformed in different
contexts7

What kinds of personal meanings might the objects have had, as
well as larger social meanings7

What kinds of things were used in similar ways7

What are the economic and political systems in which the items
were produced?

Define nuclear family and extended family; discuss the types of societies in which each type tends to be more common.Explain the major provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 in the United States.

Kendell, Sociology In Our Times: The Essentials

Define nuclear family and extended family; discuss the types of societies in which each type tends to be more common.

Explain why industrialization brings a transition from extended to more nuclear family arrangements.

Define monogamy, polygamy, polygyny, and polyandry; describe the types of societies in which each tends to be found.
Chapter 12 (Education and Religion) Questions

3  Define cultural capital and explain its relevance for the sociological analysis of education.

4. Describe the functionalist perspective on religion and discuss its major functions in societies.
Chapter 13 (Politics and the Economy) Questions

5. Define each of Weber’s three types of authority and give an example of each.

6. Differentiate among preindustrial, industrial, and postindustrial economies.Chapter 14 (Health, Health Care, and Disability) Questions

7. Describe the sick role within the functionalist perspective on health and medicine.

8. Explain the major provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 in the United States.

What was the norm that was violated? Describe briefly how this norm helps one determine how to act in a social setting. That is, what is the function of the norm for society in general?

Deivance in the News

Write a thorough summary of the article (not more than one page)

Sociological Analysis of the report

What was the norm that was violated? Describe briefly how this norm helps one
determine how to act in a social setting. That is, what is the function of the norm
for society in general?

Which deviance theory do you think can best explain the public’s reactions to
this norm violation? Explain why.

Relate the article’s report about this deviance to at least FIVE sociological
concepts we have studied in Chapter 7. (*note: in this analysis, make sure to
highlight the key terms)

Write a conclusion for your paper by stating what you learned about how is
deviance perceived in society?

What have you learnt from this case study/news/personal experience about the connection between leadership and social development?What is your view? How does this example inspired you to specialise in Leadership and Development following your undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance?

Leadership studies

Discuss the importance of leadership by drawing on a case study/news/personal experience
What have you learnt from this case study/news/personal experience about the connection between leadership and social development?
What is your view? How does this example inspired you to specialise in Leadership and Development following your undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance?

Paragraph 3:
Discuss about why you are the perfect candidate. Pitch yourself, the skills you have demonstrated throughout your academic years that are relevant to this course. In the course link, they have mentioned the skills required for the programme and you should explain that you possess these skills through examples
Undergraduate Background: Bachelor of Commerce with Majors in Accounting and Finance from University of Melbourne
You need to link your academic background to this master’s degree you are applying to.

Paragraph 4:
Using an internship experience, demonstrate that this job experience has introduced me to public policy consulting work, and how that inspired me to specialise in the area of leadership study. The company name can be created according what you like but the internship should be said to have happened in China.
In this job experience, you need to be quite detailed in explaining your contribution in the work and how that links to your motivation to pursue MSc leadership and development

Paragraph 5:
Discuss about why you want to study at King’s College London and specifically why at African Leadership Centre at KCL.
visit https://www.kcl.ac.uk/alc/research and choose one research paper and briefly discuss the strength of the paper and why that demonstrate the research capabilities of KCL.
Also please research other points that are good about KCL

How often do you consider your pet to be a member of your family?Are the differences between what we observed and what we would expect to find if there were no relationship great enough that we can reject the suggestion that there is no relationship?

Subgroup Comparison

“How often do you consider your pet to be a member of your family?”

Are the differences between what we observed and what we would expect to find if there were no relationship great enough that we can reject the suggestion that there is no relationship?

 Identify one policy to maintain or improve the socioeconomic status of the selected race/ethnic group. Is reparations an appropriate policy in your view?Discuss the theoretical perspective that best explains the experience of the selected race/ethnic group i.e. Structural Functionalism, Conflict, or Symbolic Interactionism. Why?

Select an American race and/or ethnic group (except Native Americans). Describe their migration or conquest and outcome of contact. What factors influence outcome?

Use and define any relevant concept from Marger to explain the experience of the race/ethnic group you selected. Other readings may used to help explain the experience of the selected group, however, all definitions must come from Marger. (A copy of Marger will be put on reserved in the library)

Describe any interaction or experience you have had with the selected racial/ethnic group using any relevant concept from Marger.

Describe the demographic characteristics of the selected race/ethnic group in terms of percentage of total U.S. population for the 2000-2020 period.

For the 2000-2020 period, select three (3) or more tables/charts to show trends in social indicators (i.e. wealth, income, occupation, unemployment, education, poverty, child poverty, incarceration, COVID and other health disparities, etc.) for the selected race/ethnic group.

These tables/charts may be copied but must be properly referenced. Sources for tables/charts include but are not limited to:

Pew Research Center

U. S. Census

What is the outlook for the future of the selected race/ethnic group based on the data in your charts/tables? Going forward, what is the most likely form of accommodation/relationship with the dominate group or minority groups.

Identify one policy to maintain or improve the socioeconomic status of the selected race/ethnic group. Is reparations an appropriate policy in your view?

If you wish, discuss the theoretical perspective that best explains the experience of the selected race/ethnic group i.e. Structural Functionalism, Conflict, or Symbolic Interactionism. Why?

Maximum 10 pages, 12 font, 1 inch margins.

Describe the conflict that may come up in heteronormative families when a member comes out (or is outted) as sexually diverse or transgender. You may use Arshad and his family as an example.

Critical Reflection #4

This reflection will focus on themes from the textbook with the option of including the film you screened, Abu.

Describe the conflict that may come up in heteronormative families when a member comes out (or is outted) as sexually diverse or transgender. You may use Arshad and his family as an example.

Discuss how creating a fictive family, or family of choice/family of choice, can help individuals who are LGBTQ gain the kinds of support and care that families of origin are socially expected to provide. Focus on three specific functions that fictive families provide for members.

Discuss how the lyrics to ‘Strange Fruit’ conveys the depths of racism include sociological concepts as you examine the lyrics.Identify which social movement the song is associated with and include another song or songs that have motivated social movements or helped to create social change.

The Strange Fruit

The Story of Strange Fruit – Billie Holiday + Lyrics [Eva Schubert]
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wnV89qo21A

Analyze ‘Strange Fruit’ by Billie Holiday by establishing connections between the song’s lyrics and relevant sociological concepts/terms (bolded terms in the textbook) or theories. Be sure to use at least one Sociological theory (functionalist, conflict, and interactionist) in your analysis.

Discuss how the lyrics to ‘Strange Fruit’ conveys the depths of racism include sociological concepts as you examine the lyrics.

Identify which social movement the song is associated with and include another song or songs that have motivated social movements or helped to create social change.

Explain at least one of these songs and the problem(s) that it addressed. Be creative, the song can be old or new, about problems such as wars, women rights, gun control, religious expression, race, social inequality, etc. (1 paragraph, 5-7 sentences in length)