Sociology

PART 1 After reading the class notes and the first reading, please address both of these questions in the DB On page, 2, Professor Yuang says,  “One way to think about culture is, people act on certain norms without thinking about those norms every day.” ? In what ways do you think this statement is true? Can you think of an example that confirms this statement? What about an example that counters this statement? (Try to think of examples from NYC and/or the US context? Toward the end of the article, the authors discuss what long-lasting changes    they think COVID-19 will have on culture ? What do you think will be the long-lasting changes right here in NYC?  You may think about changes to material culture, non-material culture, norms, values, rituals, etc. PART 2 After reading the Reading in Unit Two Folder in Course Materials, “Body Rituals Among the Nacirema” by Horace Miner, please answer the following questions by MONDAY, 9/14 : 1. How would you characterize the Nacirema? 2. What cultural norm did you find the most interesting?  Why? PLEASE MAKE SURE TO LABEL PART ONE AND PART 2 THIS IS A question and answer not a essay. number and match each answer and question.

Describe cultural intelligence (CQ) and why it is important for leaders to have CQ in addition to EQ. How can leaders increase their own cultural intelligence? What are the added considerations leaders must have for coaching someone that is not of the same culture?

Worldview Paper: In this assignment, the student will attempt to answer the question “What is my worldview and how did I come to this perspective?” Questions that may be addressed in this paper are: What is prime reality—the really real? What is the nature of external reality, that is, the world around us? What is a human being? (a machine made of meat?) What happens to a person at death? Why is it possible to know anything at all? How do we know what is right or wrong? What is the meaning of human history? What personal, life-orienting core commitments are consistent with the worldview? This should be a first-person paper because it is about the student’s own philosophical perspective. There should be a least four pages of content. Though this is not a research paper, if you quote or cite any resource, you must cite the resource in an academically acceptable manner using the MLA documentation style.

Reading Analysis #2 Submit Assignment Due Sunday by 11:59pm Points 50 Submitting a file upload To assess your understanding of the reading, you are to respond to the following questions about Chapters 1, 2 and 3 (pages 3-51) in the Donaldson text How do the components of a system function? Why is purpose so important to a system thinking mindset? What does each of the tenets of systems thinking mean? What is the role of holons, circles, and loops in system thinking? Explain what Deming meant when he stated: “The appreciation of a system involved understanding how interactions between the elements of a system can result in internal restrictions that force the system to behave as a single organism that automatically seeks a steady state. This steady state determines the output of the system rather than the individual elements. Thus, it is the structure of the organization rather than the employees, alone, which holds the key to improving the quality of outputs.” Why is ‘both/and’ thinking essential to system thinking? Your responses to the set of questions should be at least 600-700 words long (3 pages) and must cover all questions assigned that week. Develop full paragraph/short theme answers as appropriate for each question. Copy the questions into a Word document and provide your thoughts for each question. Grades will be based on completion and correct understanding of the reading.

Hello, please help to answer this prompt. Also, add a credible reference/source. COLLAPSE We often hear claims that “seem” credible and the sources of these claims can also seem credible at least at first-glance.  Analyze the credibility of media sources. Do you believe that all media sources are credible? Why or why not?  Why should we (or should we not) question the credibility of the information that is presented to us from media sources?

What is globalization?  What are the views of the proponents and critics of globalization?  What is your view of globalization?

Please read these articles:  https://aspe.hhs.gov/report/personal-responsibility-and-work-opportunity-reconciliation-act-1996 https://imprintnews.org/child-welfare-2/time-for-child-welfare-system-to-stop-confusing-poverty-with-neglect/40222 racial_disproportionality.pdf   Then answer the following questions: 1. How does poverty impact child welfare placements? 2.  Why do Black and Brown people disproportionately come into contact with child welfare? Please read carefully the articles, no outside resources, just one page

In the video lecture on the End of the Vedas, I discuss some key philosophical ideals that emerge from the Upanashadic tradition including the following: atman/Self; Brahman, dukha, knowledge/Self-realization; dukha, samsara, karma, and reincarnation.  You’ve been assigned to read three of the Upanishads for this week–the Katha Upanishad, the Mundaka Upanishad and the Chandogya Upanishad. Your group assignment this week is to read these with a critical eye looking for examples of the concepts listed above and answer the following questions: What are the three “boons” that Nachiketa asks of Death in the Katha Upanishad? According to the Katha Upanishad, how does one achieve Self-Realization?  How is the Self described in the Katha Upanishad? Explain allegory of the chariot that Death offers Nachiketa in the Katha Upanishad? According to the Mundaka Upanishad, what are the two kinds of knowledge? How does the Mundaka Upanisahd say one gains knowledge of the Self? According to the Mundaka Upanishad, what keeps us in sorrow and suffering and how can we free ourselves from suffering? What is the creation story that Uppalaka tells his son in the Chandogya Upanishad? What is the lesson that Uppalaka teaches his son by having him mix salt in water? Video lecture:  https://www.youtube.com/watch v=OAOSDk2g8NM&feature=youtu.be other article:  http://veda.wikidot.com/mundaka-upanishad-eknath https://hridaya-yoga.com/hridaya-yoga-articles/teachings-from-the-upanishads/tat-tvam-asi-you-are-that-chandogya-upanishad/ http://veda.wikidot.com/katha-upanishad-eknath

Please provide a thorough response to each of the following questions. Please write in complete sentences and submit your responses as a Word document or PDF. You do not need to combine your responses into a single essay; instead, please answer each question separately (in order) with the question number you are responding to clearly labeled in your document.   1.Propose and clearly state a research question pertaining to some aspect of the social world. Your question should be original – please do not use one that has already been used in the textbook or in class.   2.Think more about the research question you have posed. Can the question feasibly be studied? Would the answer to your research question be important for social and/or scientific reasons? Explain and justify your responses.   3.What kind of research would be needed to answer the research question you posed above—descriptive, exploratory, explanatory, evaluative, or some combination of these? Explain why.   4.Do you think that your research question could be answered using cross-sectional data? Or would it require longitudinal data? Explain your answer.   5.What would be the unit of analysis for a study designed to answer your research question? How does this choice of the unit of analysis limit the conclusions that could be drawn from the study?   Expectation: In order to thoroughly and adequately respond to these questions, I anticipate that the completed assignment should be about 1-2 pages double-spaced. Written assignments are worth 20% of your final grade, and this is the first of three assignments. Each assignment will count for 10% and your lowest assignment grade will be dropped at the end of the semester. A well-done assignment will feature clearly written, justified, and thorough answers that demonstrate an understanding of material covered in readings, lectures, discussions, and in-class activities. Grammatical and spelling errors take away from the clarity of your writing – so please proofread your responses before submitting them. All work must be original and in accordance with academic integrity standards. If you quote or paraphrase from work that is not your own, you must clearly cite and acknowledge that work using any standard reference format (MLA, Chicago, etc.).

You notice some significant variance in status within the United States. What is the impact that you might expect from this type of variance?