Sociology

The Traits and Etiology of Oppression in America PaperInstructionshe objective of this research paper is to provide a comprehensive portrait of the characteristics and causes of oppression in America and the social, historical, and psychological systems that have allowed oppression to perpetuate in our society. “Cause” is a critical aspect of this paper, and the cause cannot be fully explained unless you can aptly articulate the characteristics of oppression. After your discussion on the Characteristics and causes of oppression, you are expected to provide a scholarly look at your remedy for dismantling oppression as you’ve identified in our society. Your discussion should compare your ideas with the existing research. Your analysis should be no more than 8 pages and should incorporate required and recommended readings and other empirical literature that help to support your comprehensive analysis. Your paper must have a title page. You should also have a list of references that you appropriately cited within your paper using APA style only. All of your references must be presented on your reference list using APA style and of the scholarly level.Your paper must have these three elements to receive a proper grade. Please use these as your sub-headings in your paper:The Traits of Oppression: The traits of stigma and prejudice: You are to answer the following question– Define and explain classism, racism, and discrimination. Provide an example of each.The Cause of Oppression: Discuss one cause of oppression, and properly support your assertion with scholarly literature.Dismantling Oppression: Identify how you would dismantle oppression, or at least deconstruct the ideology perpetuating oppression.Readings and References    Textbook: Frye, M. (2017). Oppression. In P.S. Rothenberg (Ed.), Race, class,and gender in the United States: An integrated study (10th ed., pp. 130-133).  New York, NY: Worth Publishers.Textbook: Buck, P. D. (2017). Constructing Race, creating White privilege. In P.S. Rothenberg (Ed.), Race, class, and gender in the United States: An integrated study (10th ed., pp. 2126).  New York, NY: Worth Publishers.Textbook: Marger, M. N. (2015).White Ethnic Americans. Race & ethnic relations: American and global perspective (10th ed., pp. 281-310). Connecticut: Cengage Learning.Textbook: Marsiglia, F.F. & Kulis, S. (2015). The intersectionality of race and ethnicity with other factors. Diversity, Oppression, and Change (2nd ed., pp. 52-72). Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books.Textbook: Omi, M., & Winant, H. (2017). Racial formations. In P.S. Rothenberg (Ed.), Race, class, and gender in the United States: An integrated study (10th ed., pp.11-20). New York, NY, NY: Worth Publishers.Textbook: Brodkin, K. (2017) How Jews became white. In P.S. Rothenberg (Ed.), Race, class, and gender in the United States: An integrated study (10th ed., pp. 27-37). New York, NY, NY: Worth Publishers.Textbook: Marger, M. N. (2015).Introduction: Some basic concepts.  Marger, M. Race & ethnic relations: American and global perspective (10th ed., pp. 3-23). Connecticut: Cengage Learning.Textbook: Marger, M. N. (2015).Asian Americans. Race & ethnic relations: American and global perspective (10th ed., pp. 242-278). Connecticut: Cengage Learning.Textbook: Navarro, M. (2017). For many Latinos, racial identity is more culture than color. In P.S. Rothenberg (Ed.), Race, class, and gender in the United States: An integrated study (10th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.Schuppe, J. (2017). Women in the state police: Trouble in the rank. In P.S. Rothenberg (Ed.), Race, class, and gender in the United States: An integrated study (10th ed., pp. 279-283). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.Pharr, S. (2017). Homophobia as a weapon of sexism. In P.S. Rothenberg, (Ed.), Race, class, and gender in the United States: An integrated study (10th ed., pp.134-143). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.Textbook: Miller, J. B. (2017). Domination and subordination. In P.S. Rothenberg (Ed.), Race, class, and gender in the United States: An integrated study (10th ed., pp. 91-96). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.Textbook: Singh, S. (2017). Testimony. In P.S. Rothenberg, (Ed.), Race, class, and gender in the United States: An integrated study (10th ed., pp. 322-324). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.Textbook: Wessler, S. F. (2017). For Asian Americans, wealth stereotypes don’t fit reality. In P.S. Rothenberg, (Ed.), Race, class, and gender in the United States: An integrated study (10th ed., pp. 361-363). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.Textbook: Bayoumi, M. (2017). How does it feel to be a problem? In P.S. Rothenberg, (Ed.), Race, class, and gender in the United States: An integrated study (10th ed., pp. 237-241). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.

Focus Freewriting Questions to consider: Why did you pick your topic? How do you feel about the issue? How does your topic affect society? I need to talk against abortion and the references need to be specific and right. Also the paper needs to be MLA

Describe the contribution you believe you can make to the social work profession.   Discuss one social problem or issue that is important to you and fully demonstrate how you would like to contribute to addressing the issue or problem.

The essay must be 3-4 pages in length, double-spaced, following MLA format. An essay of 3-4 pages should be at least 750-1000 words. Make sure that you include the word count with your essay.  Failure to include the word count will result in a rejection of your essay along with a penalty. The essay should consist of an introduction, body, and conclusion. A thesis statement is required in the introduction of the essay. The essay must also include an outline, and a works cited page, which are in addition to the three pages of text. Also, make sure to use parenthetical references when crediting outside sources. Students must have at least five credible sources listed on the citation page. Be sure to present the latest research on the topic.The objective of writing an informative essay is to inform or educate the reader on a particular topic, imparting knowledge in a logical, systematic manner. While writing an informative essay you should assume the reader does not have a basic knowledge of the topic. Do not inject yourself into the paper, it is not about providing your view or opinion of the topic.The topic for the informative essay is “The Constitutionality of Marriage Equality.” Briefly trace the evolution of the constitutionality of same-sex marriage as a fundamental right in the United States. Your essay should include a review of state ballot initiatives and federal and state laws pertaining to marriage equality. Also, examine relevant state and federal law suits and court decisions as well as the constitutional basis for the rulings.

Read the article and answer the question below  1.      Is the problem area for the research clearly described? Explain (2paragr) 2.      Have the researchers convinced you that the problem are is important? Explain (2 para) 3.      To what extent does the literature presented in the introduction help understand the problem? Is the literature used to put the problem in context? Explain (1pg) 4.      Do the researchers indicate how this study is different from and/or similar to earlier ones reported in the literature (1pg) 5.      Do the researchers reveal their personal perspectives on the problem area including any possible biases (1pg)

2 Papers Proposal Paper – 1 page Submit an outline/proposal for the Capstone Project, as indicated below.               1.  Topic (+ working title)               2.  Main claim (or thesis statement)               3.  Outline of 3 main sub-arguments or support points               4.  Synthesis of ideas               5.  Conclusion               6.  Proposed sources (optional) You may include visuals or graphic elements in your paper. Final Paper: 5 pages Capstone: Visual Argument/Media Analysis (a)  Write a short media analysis paper on one of the following ideas: ·        Portrayal of young women (or mothers, or older women, or female professionals) in the media or advertising ·        The media story versus the reality [Do the media focus on the negative?] ·        Commercials directed at children OR children’s TV programming [healthy or unhealthy?] ·        Are ethnic minorities (or immigrant groups) FAIRLY and POSITIVELY represented by the mass media? ·        Which is more influential in shaping the way we think and feel about the world – TV, radio, cable, or newspapers ·        Sex and violence in the media – too much? Dangerous? How to control them? Who should control them? ·        Censorship of the media – good or bad thing?   Should prime time TV be cleaned up? ·        Do the media show the world an accurate picture of American society? ·        Pick a major movie and explain/analyze its message and effectiveness Audience:   A group of concerned parents and educators in the community Style:         Expository using definition, description, classification, and argument to structure and develop the essay. Length:      five to six pages Format:      MLA

One of the crucial arguments William Julius Wilson made about the emergence of concentrated poverty among African Americans was that it derived, in large part, from the spatial and social separation of poor African American not only from mainstream society, but other African Americans.Using three readings from weeks 4-8, assess to what degree you find this conclusion to be true after 1970.  How much of a departure was this condition – if true – from the circumstances of the 1940s?  If true, what role did key institutions and structures play in establishing that separation?See rest of the Prompt in attached doc “Paper 2 Prompt”See the readings you can choose from with the other attachments.

Charles Grandison Finney, “Lectures on Revivals of Religion”: Why did Finney promote political and social activism instead of calling for a withdrawal from such worldly concerns?  According to Finney, what role should the churches play in the abolition of slavery?  In what sense did he charge that they had “consented” to the practice of slavery?

n your one-page essay, address the following:Which conflict styles seemed to produce the most satisfying outcomes? In what situations?Describe the pros and cons of the style you most commonly use (use it as an example).What is a conflict ritual and why do they develop?If someone wants to make changes in the way they manage interpersonal conflict, how could they go about making them?

   Describe how communication creates and sustains relationships            Describe ways that love is expressed in relationships