Category: Sociology

How does their approach to understanding social life to those used by Erving Goffman on one hand, and Michel Foucault on the other.

Our week on ‘feminism’ highlighted Dorothy Smith and Joan Acker. Compare and contrast their thinking to each other. How does their approach to understanding social life to those used by Erving Goffman on one hand, and Michel Foucault on the other.

How do their approaches to race compare and differ? How does thinking about ‘standpoint’ theory help you to understand their approaches?

One thing that Critical Race Theory, and the ‘post-colonial’/Southern theorists we covered, had in common was a concern with race. How do their approaches to race compare and differ? How does thinking about ‘standpoint’ theory help you to understand their approaches?

Identify 3-5 skills that the social worker utilized as identified in the textbook…give examples.If given the opportunity to provide services to this family, what would you have done differently as the social worker? Explain.

Role play

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alURx2HrSRg
After observing the above video…discuss the following:

Did the social worker demonstrate each step of the Generalist Intervention Model (7 steps)? Which stage(s) did she incorporate…give
examples. Which stage(s) did she not include…why do you feel she did not incorporate the stage(s)?

Identify 3-5 of the social worker’s strengths …give examples.

Identify 3-5 skills that the social worker utilized as identified in the textbook…give examples.

Did the social worker discuss the importance of confidentiality? Explain why or why not.

If given the opportunity to provide services to this family, what would you have done differently as the social worker? Explain.

Explain how you would improve on the grant proposal to convince the funder that funding this program would have a positive and measurable effect on the community.

Funding and Financial Management

Pick any grant that you find local, state, or federal to write about.

Describe the key elements to grant writing.

Provide a brief description of the grant proposal you selected and explain the strengths of the proposal and any areas where it could be improved.

Explain how you would improve on the grant proposal to convince the funder that funding this program would have a positive and measurable effect on the community.

Provide a brief description of the budget presented in the grant proposal you selected. Describe how you might alter the budget after the grant ended or which budget items you would prioritize as you sought additional funding to continue the program.

Explain why you would make these changes or prioritize specific budget items. Finally, explain how you would fundraise to meet the budget priorities.

Is your hypothesis supported?Can you provide an interpretation of why or why not?

Sociological

Describe the data that you will be using and the variables you are going to focus on, 150-max 200 words. If needed, post a link to the where the data can be found there or from other websites from which it can be downloaded). We usually include such sections in papers because they mean that our analysis can be replicated.

ii. Appropriate format of descriptive statistics and/or frequencies (depending on the nature of your variable).

iii. Correct interpretation of table. Look for values in the min, max, and mean and what they say about your variables.

At least two models: (1) simple or multiple regression (extra marks for

multiple regression!), (2): 2 + one mediator or moderator main effect.

Remember to make explicit to the reader what your hypothesis was and reinstate, if needed, what effect you will expect from a moderator or mediator.

If multiple regression is chosen, look at Lab practical Week 25.

If a mediator is chosen, look at Lab practical Week 23.

If a moderator is chosen (extra marks!), look at Lab practical Week 25 (pages 7-8). Here you will also have to provide results for a third model that includes for the interaction effects.

Correct interpretation of each model, and changes in coefficients between models (remember to look at your last two lab sessions for correct step-by- step guides to perform and interpret results).

C. Drawing conclusions from your work:

Is your hypothesis supported?

Can you provide an interpretation of why or why not?

What are some of ways in which we “stage” our performances in social life, switching off between our “back” and “front” regions in the interest of managing our social encounters with other persons or institutions (Farganis 281)?

The Individual and Society

What are some of the ways that we engage in “impression management” (Farganis, p. 282), and why do we do this?

What are some of ways in which we “stage” our performances in social life, switching off between our “back” and “front” regions in the interest of managing our social encounters with other persons or institutions (Farganis 281)?

What characteristics are sociologists looking at when they refer to an individual’s socioeconomic status? How does the social class an individual is born into shape their life chances and choices? Provide one example.

Mid Term Short Answer Questions

Consider what you have learned about the sociological imagination. Choose one of the following topics: war, unemployment, divorce, or poverty and provide an example of a public issue and a private trouble associated with the topic. Describe how the two influence each other.

What characteristics are sociologists looking at when they refer to an individual’s socioeconomic status? How does the social class an individual is born into shape their life chances and choices? Provide one example.

Think about the functionalist perspective on culture. Based on this perspective, provide an understanding how functionalist would view one of these topics: sports, popular culture, religion. Be sure you clearly demonstrate the basic tenants of this theory when providing your reasoning.

What is the difference between ethnocentrism and cultural relativism? Provide an example of each.

How would symbolic interactions explain the social phenomenon of people standing in lines for days to get the latest iPhone?