Discipline: Social Science - Sociology

In broad terms, compare and contrast at least two of Marx, Weber, Durkheim and Simmel on the  ‘advantages and disadvantages’ of modernity (extensive division of labor, specialization, larger political and legal units, formal rationalization, money-mediated market-exchange, etc.) for individual human beings (their cognitive, emotional and moral life and relationships). 

Describe the immediate family member’s dynamic to include the following  • How the immediate family members interact with each other • How they communicate • Who does most of the talking • Who is ignored • Family roles • Power structure • Problem solving abilities

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/opinion/school-integration-segregation.html – Draw from a variety of sources including lecture materials, course readings, outside readings, and national reports.  – Use sociological theories and literature to interpret, explain, and elaborate on a current event

Is it a constitutional right for all citizens of our country? Who pays for this? What does “Human Capital” mean in terms of an educated society? What are the positive consequences of an educated population? You might have to Google “human capital” and see how it applies to an educated society.

Students will read the book and critically think about one of the main characters. Students will select one of  the main characters to write about and apply the theories learn to that person’s life. The goal of this  assignment is to demonstrate mastery of the course material by applying theories or perspectives that  explain the […]

  Deviance Please choose one of the following prompts and respond to it in no less than 300-400 words. In your response, you must fully answer all aspects of the question and support your answer with reference to course materials (textbook, supplementary readings, videos, etc). Choose a social group that was once considered “deviant,” but […]

  Socialization and Significant Others Please respond to the following prompt in no less than 300-400 words. In your response, you must fully answer all aspects of the question and support your answer with reference to course materials (textbook, supplementary readings, videos, etc). What are some of the real-world social contexts (relationships, groups, institutions, etc.) in […]

  Prompt: Consider the idea of “institutional discrimination,” which is described in your text as a form of discrimination that is embedded in the way social institutions function, regardless of whether or not the actors involved are personally prejudiced or intend to commit discriminatory actions. Do you think racism is a problem of personal prejudice […]

  Identify any social problem and analyze it using the objective and subjective criteria in the first chapter of your textbook. Why does it qualify as a “social problem” as defined within sociology? You should discuss the following points: What is the shared undesirable condition faced by people who have this problem? What must they […]

Link 1: https://youtu.be/zkfT1pE9Suo Link 2:https://sociologyatwork.org/2013/11/10/sociology-for-social-activism/ Link 3: https://youtu.be/6YrMMicjTeo Link 4: https://sociologyatwork.org/2019/01/10/how-to-look-for-work-applied-sociology/ Using the links above answer the questions below What is the truth about social research according to Rebecca Huntley? How might applied sociologists use this truth to foster social change?  What is the truth about social research according to Rebecca Huntley? How might applied […]