Discipline: Social Science - Sociology

RhetoricalRhetorical

Use the following questions to guide your analysis of the writer’s appeals to ethos and pathos. 1. What image does the writer project of themselves in this argument? What is the writer’s investment in the issue? 2. How does the writer convey that he or she is knowledgeable about the issue? 3. Where does the […]

DiscussionDiscussion

To what degree does the perception of substance use as a crime versus an illness affect policy designed to reduce substance use? To what degree do perceptions of mental health and substance abuse affect treatment services? How do perceptions of vulnerable and disenfranchised populations affect the choice to treat or incarcerate individual with mental health […]

DiscussionDiscussion

Explain the connection between privilege and religion. Describe a situation in which members of a religion experience privilege. Then, describe a situation in which members of a different religion experience religious oppression. BY DAY 6 Respond to two colleagues: Select one of their examples to review further. Research and report on a situation in which […]

Discussion: social mobilityDiscussion: social mobility

Think of a person you know (either yourself, someone you know, or even a famous person with, perhaps a “rags to riches” story) who has experienced significant upward or downward mobility over the past three or four generations. For the initial post, respond to one of the following options, and label the beginning of your […]

Conformity and Deviance DiscussionConformity and Deviance Discussion

Social psychologist Irving Janis coined the term groupthink to describe how people often respond differently in a group context than they might if they were alone. Another interesting topic of sociological study is the area of deviance and social control. The textbook provides multiples examples from history where groupthink may have influenced people to participate […]