Sociology

Project Overview In this project, you will complete a questionnaire to help inform the design of a new office space. Then, you will write an article about the relationship between culture and workspaces. As you complete this project, think about places you have worked in the past: How did the culture and design of the workspace impact your creativity and productivity? Competency In this project, you will master the following competency: Draw connections between human creativity and culture Scenario You work for Gauze and Effect, a local humanitarian organization that provides emergency medical care to people in crisis. Two years ago, your friend Dr. Lee asked you to join Gauze and Effect as the organization’s first part-time employee. Recently, the organization received a large donation from a private donor. It also received a new government grant. These funds will allow the organization to expand its reach nationally. To prepare the company to respond to more natural disasters throughout the country, you will need to add more people to the administrative staff. And to accommodate the larger staff, you’ll be moving to a new, larger workspace. Dr. Lee wants a workspace that fosters creative collaboration and encourages social connections. Since your employees will be spending the majority of their daylight hours in the space, he wants them to be involved in the design process Directions You are moving into a larger workspace and want to get a sense of what types of workspaces have worked well for your staff in the past. You’re interested to know what types of things they think should be incorporated into the new office space. Dr. Lee has developed a brief questionnaire to encourage employee participation. He thinks it’s important that all employees participate in this activity, including you! Workspace Questionnaire Download and respond to all of the questions in the Workspace Questionnaire. You will submit this completed questionnaire as one of your deliverables for this project. Article for The Gauzette Angie O’Gram, the editor of The Gauzette, Gauze and Effect’s monthly e-newsletter, has approached you about writing an article. She’d like you to write about the workspace design initiative. Your article will help explain the initiative to the organization’s network of volunteers. Angie has given you a list of topics and questions that she would like you to discuss in the article. Using the resources about workspace designs (which is also linked in the What to Submit section), answer these questions: Compare and contrast cultural and historic definitions of work and workspace using examples How do different cultures define work and workspaces? What are some examples? How have definitions of work and workspaces changed over time? How do different groups in a culture define work and workspace? Explain how other definitions of workplaces compare to the culture of your current or former employer. Also consider how these definitions compare to the broader societal culture. Share some examples: How does your workspace represent the culture of your current or previous employer? How does the culture of your current or former employer relate to the larger societal culture? How do that employer’s values compare to the values of your society and culture? Describe the relationship between your culture and your ideas about work and workers: How does your societal culture fit with your self-concept as a worker? Explain your answer. Explain how studying the humanities can help you understand artistic merit: How has learning about the humanities changed the way you notice artistic merit? How has it impacted what you see in artifacts and your surrounding environment? You can use the provided resources and conduct some of your own research. If you decide to conduct your own research, make sure that the resources are authoritative. Remember that you must cite your sources in the article. What to Submit Every project has a deliverable or deliverables, which are the files that must be submitted before your project can be assessed. For this project, you must submit the following: Workspace Questionnaire Download and respond to the questions in this resource, which will guide your analysis of a workspace and artifact. Then, submit it as a deliverable. Article for The Gauzette (500–1000 words) Write an article about the workspace design initiative for the organization’s network of volunteers. The Resources About Workspace Designs will help you write your article for The Gauzette. Be sure to cite these any source that you use in your article. Supporting Materials The following resources may help support your work on the project: Citation Help Need help citing your sources? Use the CfA Citation Guide and Citation Maker Writing Resources: Writing Guide Review the tutorials and resources in the Writing Guide document if you need help with the writing aspects of this project. Reading: The AMA Handbook of Business Writing: The Ultimate Guide to Style, Grammar, Punctuation, Usage, Construction, and Formatting Review the section of this Shapiro Library e-book starting on p. 505 to learn about the typical contents of a newsletter. It provides guidelines for writing articles, along with examples. Reading: Fundamentals of Writing for Marketing and Public Relations: A Step-by-Step Guide for Quick and Effective Results, Chapter 4 Read Chapter 4 of this Shapiro Library e-book to learn more about the content and formatting of e-newsletters. Reading and Writing Support Do you want to review strategies for reading Watch this short video on reading comprehension strategies from SNHU Academic Support. Do you need additional support on your writing? Watch this short video on brainstorming from SNHU Academic Support. Or try this video on paraphrasing and summarizing from SNHU Academic Support. For more information on Human Creativity read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity

 KIM WOODS  Introduction to Sociology – Week 3 Assignment Social Status Write a 500 or more word paper that provides a critical analysis and evaluation of the following questions.·  What are some of your ascribed, achieved, and master statuses?·  How are these different from your parents or grandparents?·  Do family, work, or other activities hold the same personal identification status for you as they did for your parents or grandparents? Additionally, in your paper discuss any differences that you notice.·  Did your parents or grandparents experience different conflict or strain than you?·  Discuss any differences that you notice.·  What future statuses do you expect for your life?  How will these differences in personal identification and conflict or strain from you current statuses?View your assignment rubric. For more information on Social Status read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_status

Watch the video lecture ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXNH_JB-2Qg&feature=emb_logo ) and read the attached two readings then answer the following question: Explain how the pandemic affects one type of demographic or economic inequality in organisations and enrich your argumentation along practical examples (max. 400 words). For more information on Pandemic Effects read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandemic

Identify the top three concepts or skills you learned in this course that you believe will be the most useful to you in your current or future professional career or education along with rationale as to their importance to someone in the field of business statistics. Also, provide at least one specific example to support your response. For more information on Professional Career read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Career

The value of diversity in groups and society is continually debated. Its benefits and challenges are many, particularly in the workplace where increased awareness of diversity issues has changed the nature of organizations. Instructions: After reading the required material for this week answer the following questions in your discussion post: What kinds of diversity do you believe strengthens a group or organization? Why? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a diverse work team? For more information on Diversity read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity

The goal of this assignment is to integrate cultural nuances, expectations, and perspectives into a final paper. You will present a current diversity-related situation or dilemma; compare and contrast the cultures involved in the situation; provide a historical perspective; and analyze the contributing factors to the current state of the situation. You will then interpret the effects of the situation on the cultures involved, provide evidence in favor of and opposed to each side of the situation. Finally, you will assess your beliefs and perspectives regarding the situation or dilemma and identify strategies for building inclusion by synthesizing the varying perspectives. Instructions: This final paper will build upon the written assignment from Week 5. Based on the feedback received from the Paper Review (submitted in Week 5), revise your Week 5 written assignment. The final paper should be 2800-3500 words (8-10 pages) in length, double-spaced, and include a title page and references page. Address complete responses to the following:  Identify a diversity situation or cultural dilemma that is prevalent in today’s society that involves more than one cultural group: What is the diversity situation or cultural dilemma that you chose? Provide an analysis of the topic, including a historical perspective and the current day situation. Explain why this is a topic of interest in general, and to you in particular. Compare and contrast the different cultural groups involved: What cultural groups are involved in this situation or dilemma? What stereotypes and biases are associated with each of these cultural groups? What privileges and power are associated with each of these cultural groups? Determine a personal position regarding the topic: Identify and present your own attitudes, beliefs, cultural norms, stereotypes, or biases that you may have, or had in the past, regarding this topic. Present at least one argument supporting the perspective or each cultural group involved with the topic. How can this situation or dilemma be addressed moving forward with a mutually beneficial outcome? Utilize 5 to 7 resources, including resources provided throughout the course, to support your arguments. Make sure to gather evidence and present persuasive, well-reasoned arguments regarding your topic, and consider all perspectives and opinions. For more information on Cultural Nuances read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-mortem_photography#Cultural_Nuance

Introduction to Sociology – Week 2 Assignment The Building Blocks of Culture Culture can be seen in every society if you know the building blocks of it. Write a 500 or more word essay about a culture that you encountered that is different from your daily culture. This paper should include 1.  A discussion of the different building blocks and how you saw them exhibited. 2.  Comparisons of the building blocks that you encountered with those from another culture or your daily culture. 3.  Reflection on your reaction towards this different culture and what helped you to adapt. View your assignment rubric. For more information on Building Blocks of Culture read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroanthropology#Building_Culture_%28Enculturation%29

Assess the position of North America as you observe it to be from the three(3) standpoints of its influence on the global economy its influence on global culture its “climate” with respect to embracing diversity In your essay response, please include any personal assessment(s) that you have of any ONE of 1, 2, 3 above. For more information on North America read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America

In an essay (500-750 words), citing three to five scholarly sources, address the following: Explain what is meant by a reflective professional in academia. Explain why teachers in higher education should consider action-research projects focused on improving pedagogy. Explain what is meant by scholarly teaching. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required For more information on Reflective Professional read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflective_practice

6:1 Identify the case study you selected. Explain whether the primary offender demonstrates features of a disciplined psychopath or an undisciplined psychopath. Provide examples to support your conclusion. Explain how these features differ from those displayed by individuals with antisocial personalities or narcissism. Explain the challenges a forensic psychology professional might have working with individuals with antisocial personality disorder or psychopathy. Support your post with references to the Learning Resources and other academic sources. Case Study #1  FPSY 6201 Psychological Aspects of Violent Crime Week 6 Case Studies Paul is a 31-year-old man who was recently arrested for shooting a store manager during a robbery. He has a history of aggression and violating the law, including burglary, robbery, assault, and numerous drug charges. He is a high school dropout and has never been able to hold a job. When he first meets someone, he can come across as engaging, funny, and charming. He has been in numerous relationships; however, in those relationships he was emotionally detached and parasitic, as well as verbally and physically abusive. He has a volatile temperament and no sense of obligation or responsibility to anyone. His crimes often display a complete lack of empathy for his victims. For more information on Understanding Terrorism read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism