Sociology

3 Page Paper (12 Pt Font/APA Formatting) as a reflection paper dissecting the media aesthetic choices made by the producer/director/editor on certain shots and/or overall aesthetic of episode/documentary. In addition, analyze the content of the episode/documentary.  What did you learn? What did you find interesting? Friends – The One that Goes Behind the Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L3gFYWU3hs

Discussion Board: Chapters Three, Four & Five Before you post anything make sure you’ve read the instructions about discussion posts on the syllabus, read the week two modules and completed the assigned reading for this week* Chapter Three Take two elements of human culture discussed in the textbook and apply this to our society. In other words, what do these elements look like here in the US? Your textbook asserts that cultures are always evolving. Provide at least one example of a specific element of  our culture that is changing due to the current pandemic.   Chapter Four Which of the three theoretical perspectives on society best describes our society today? Be sure to provide an explanation to support your position. Provide one example of an achieved and ascribed status that you hold and the roles that are attached to them. Include a discussion of how you’ve experienced role strain or role conflict. Chapter Five  Pick one of the four major agents of socialization and discuss your own experience of socialization. Be sure to mention the specific elements of culture (e.g., norms, values, symbols/signs) that you were being taught, how you were being taught and what you learned about them.   Reply to this post and the post of a classmate by the due date.

Please Read: https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2020/11/family-of-girl-who-died-in-foster-care-sues-cuyahoga-county-department-of-child-and-family-services.html https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/outofhome/kinship/ https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/outofhome/foster-care/ https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1P3-1673381141/resiliency-in-children-and-youth-in-kinship-care-and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoption_and_Safe_Families_Act http://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/7jd/courts/family/case_types/termination_of_parental_rights.shtml https://www.childrensrights.org/racial-disparities-in-foster-care-invest-in-families-of-color/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWAvSu-X_Dk Then develop a well-written response by answering the following questions: 1) Why are there so many children of color in the foster care system?  2)hould relatives be paid foster care money? Why? Or Why not?   No outside sources.

Module 2 topic reflection 4 (10 points) will be evaluated on the following criteria. Each of the criteria will be graded as complete, incomplete, or absent.Conclude your Module topic reflections with a discussion of how your empirical experience with race, ethnicity, or religion intersects (see above definitions) with one or more additional Module 2 course concepts (e.g. race, ethnicity, religion) or concepts from Module 1 (e.g. gender, sexuality, ability).Summary (4 points)How might your empirical experience(s) also be informed/impacted by another aspect of your identity?2 points; Briefly (1-2 sentences) re-state the following reflection you provided in Part 2 (see below in blue) of your Module 2 topic reflection 1.How then, do these ‘effects’ apply to your personal experiences with sport, recreation, and physical activity? Discuss an experience (or experiences) that you have personally had, have personally witnessed, or have been experienced by people you know, that illustrates the role race, ethnicity, religion etc. plays in your sporting life. How have, or might, the intersection of your gender, sex, sexual, or ability identity further impact these roles? (e.g. compound or contradict discrimination or privilege). 2 points; Briefly (2-3 sentences) re-state the following reflection you provided in Part 2 (see below in blue) of your Module 2 topic reflection 1First, reflect on your answers in regards to your self-identified race, ethnicity, national origin, first language, and/or religious or spiritual affiliation group memberships [Module 2 topics] (e.g. were they assigned as an identity “you think about most often”, “you think about least often”, “you would like to learn more about”, “has the strongest effect on how you perceive yourself”, “has the greatest effect on how others perceive you”, all of the above, some of the above, or none of the above), and discuss how your answers compare to those provided about your gender, sex, sexual orientation, and/or physical, emotional, developmental (dis)ability group memberships [Module 1 topics].Synthesis (6 points)How do these multiple/layered identities interlock with one another in the empirical experience you described and reflected on in Module 2 topic reflections thus far (1, 2, & 3) in ways that further privilege or oppress? OR in ways that create simultaneous experiences with oppression and privilege?Re-write (approx. 150 words) your empirical experience (the experience (or experiences) that you have personally had, have personally witnessed, or have been experienced by people you know, that illustrates the role race, ethnicity, religion etc. plays in your sporting life) from an intersectional perspective.How have, or might, the intersection of your gender, sex, sexual, or ability identity (Module 1) or racial, ethnic, or religious identity (Module 2) further impact these roles? (e.g. compound or contradict discrimination or privilege). Re-visit your responses to the social identity worksheet Preview the document in Part 1 of your Module 2 topic reflection 1 and/or responses to Part 2 to reflect on these possible intersections.

write how the movie coco relates to intercultural ideas like taxonomy, cultural identities, and cultural bias. race gender sexuality can be used.

Research Paper Here are two essay prompts—pick one. See below for format requirements #1 Prompt: Is the disproportionate number of Black men in prison due to systemic racism? Yes or No? Must show a strong argument for or against. Must include the following THREE sources: NAACP (Criminal Justice Fact Sheet), The Sentencing Project, The ACLU (then you pick the rest – described below).  OR #2 Prompt: How severe is the problem of “youth suicide” in the United States? What are the SOCIETAL causes and what are the solutions? (Youth includes both children and teenagers.) Must include the following THREE sources: The CDC, American Psychological Association, and (search for) “A growing number of American teenagers—particularly girls—are facing depression.”  (Then you pick the rest – described below). Format Requirements: MLA format 12-Font Double-spaced Length – Exactly 3 pages plus a Works Cited page (4 pages total) 4-6 sources (I provided 3, then you need one more min (4) and you can pick up to two more (no Wikipedia). 3rd person, active voice (do not use: “I” “we” “our” “you”) No contractions (can’t, won’t, shouldn’t, couldn’t, isn’t, etc.) Underline thesis statement (for this class, must be the last line of the first paragraph). In-text citations–this means you cite your sources within the paper. Be sure all 4-6 sources are on your Works Cited page. Must Upload

Share your position on the state of international sports leagues or interactions, as well as how you think this complex issue will play out over the next several years. How are sports expanding internationally? Or, what international sports are gaining momentum in the US? You may select sports at any level including youth, interscholastic, intercollegiate, club. Try to place yourself in the position of sports administrators around the world, as well as governing bodies, athletes, and fans, in order to consider all stakeholders in your analysis. Finally, please defend your position with facts and stakeholder theory or the theory of your choice. Include a minimum of ten (10) scholarly sources.

Here are the questions you should address? What is situational leadership? What do we emphasize in situational leadership? Why do we need situational leadership? What is so unique about this type of leadership? How would you use situational leadership? Provide examples. How and where will you use this approach?

Q1: In 150 words, relate one or two of the arguments discussed by Professor Newman in the video lectures for weeks 5 and/or 6 to a contemporary cultural, political or scientific event of your choice. Please explain: 1. what was said in the lecture regarding the texts and contexts of the authors examined and, 2.  how it may help us read or analyze this event in a fruitful way. Be specific! You can write about an event in the U.S. or elsewhere in the world; be sure to describe exactly what you are writing about and include a link of information about the event (these are some of the sources where you can look for info and share the links: The LA Times, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Nation, Vox, ProPublica, The Jacobin, Vice News, etc).  Your comparison point can be any important bit from any of the lectures for weeks 5 or 6.(150 WORDS) Q2: Please choose a specific character, OR a scene, OR a “story” told in Heaney’s play and Rich’s poem cycle, and then compare and reflect on the differences. You may write, for example, on the gender of the main “actors” in both texts, or on the scene or location where most of the action occurs. Is there reconciliation and solidarity at the end of each text? Make sure that you read the entire poem cycle of Rich’s “Twenty-One Love Poems” before you write this post!  You must use at least 2 quotes from each text (4 quotes in all!) in your post.(150 WORDS)

Muslim women are often characterized in Western media as oppressed. Choose one Muslim woman from the readings (either a historical or contemporary figure) who challenges this view. What do you find particularly compelling about this figure? (Be sure to support your answer with evidence from the readings.)Please answer this question correctly from the readingsI have uploaded the required readingsReadings:https://stepfeed.com/6-female-muslim-scholars-everyone-should-know-about-2868https://www.1001inventions.com/feature/womens-day/https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/rise-islamic-feminists/https://theconversation.com/saudi-women-are-fighting-for-their-freedom-and-their-hard-won-victories-are-growing-121610