Category: Sociology

Please write only 200 words. 
Please follow these steps below:
1. Correctly explain phenomenon 
2. Explanation is in own words
3. Response provides a specific and clear example from course material
4. Includes a clear discussion on how views have changed since learning specific course information 
5. Explanation use s critical sociological analysis 

your paper should be a minimum of 6 pages- typed, double-spaced, 12 font Times New Roman (and do not take up a paragraph space for your heading- works cited page does not count in the min. page requirement). Lastly, works cited page is never included for the minimum page requirement.  (4-5 DIFFERENT REFERENCES in the works cited pages) should be consistent all the way through whether it be Chicago, Harvard Style, APA etc. format – just make sure it is a consistent format throughout the paper. 
NO MATTER WHICH TOPIC YOU PROPOSE OR SELECT – you must use the theoretical frameworks of at least 2 theorists min.- max 3 from your lectures/textbook. 
FOR YOUR 4-5 different references – WHICHEVER THEORIST YOU CHOOSE TO DISCUSS IN YOUR PAPER – GO TO THE ACTUAL SOURCE. Ex. “The Looking Glass Self” – find the actual articles/text authored by Charles Cooley and cite Cooley directly – DO NOT cite a different author that interprets Cooley for you and DO NOT use our course text or my lecture to cite from – GO TO THE SOURCE – find the author/scholar who wrote about conflict theory (for ex. C. Wright Mills’ articles).
Here are my propositions (choose topic 1 OR choose topic 2 OR choose topic 3-create your own topic): 
Who are you online? What processes are involved in creating a social media presence/persona? Are you more or less ‘real’ online? Are you more real online than in person? Why or why not? Who is your audience online? How do you maintain your audience? How do you know what and what not to post online? Have you changed the presentation of your online self over the years versus the past presentation? How? Why?
Who are you? What are the forces at work and/or in your past life that have created you? Are there groups and/or people that you feel more ‘authentic’ around? Are you aware of the forces that are currently shaping you? How many statuses and roles do you juggle in life? Do all of your work, friend, family groups know each other or do you keep those relationships separate? Have you become a new human being altogether in this life? How many lives or people have you become in one lifetime?

Deliverable 5 – Evolution of Language
Assignment Content
CompetencyThis competency will allow you to demonstrate your ability to evaluate the evolution of language within online and digital forums due to advances and changes in technology.
Student Success CriteriaView the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the Details & Information pane.
InstructionsYou have recently started working for a local department store in the Operations Department. You have always had a passion for communication and technology, and at your new store, you quickly realize that their methods of communication and their technological resources are outdated. You have worked retail for many years and over time have realized that there are many gaps and differences in the way that people communicate and the forms of technology that they are comfortable with. This applies to both your customers and your colleagues.
Because you feel that this is an area of expertise for you, you approach your supervisor and begin a discussion about communication changes and gaps in communication in conjunction with the technological changes that have happened over the last several decades. You and your supervisor discuss the best ways for your store to understand various communication methods and the gaps that exist in communication among your consumers and colleagues.
You volunteer to put together a written summary of broad spectrum changes in technology and the resulting changes in communication methods and gaps in communication. Your supervisor loves this idea. He does ask, however, that the information be presented in the form of a pamphlet or written statement that can be both presented to staff and handed out by Human Resources as a training tool for employee relations.
You are encouraged to provide as many examples of changes to communication methods that you can come up with. Also consider many different gaps in communication such as generational differences, differences in socioeconomic status, the region the people live in, interest in technology, setting in which you are communicating in (personal versus professional), etc. After considering these issues, your supervisor would like you to present some ideas as to how your store can bridge communication gaps between colleagues and with your customers.
For this written summary, you are to reflect upon and address the following information:Consider various methods of communication, types of technology that can assist in communication, and other factors involving technology that may impact or change communication.
Consider several factors that impact access to communication in society. Some possible are socioeconomic status, access to technological resources, generational differences, differences in intellect, etc.
How have online environments and technological growth impacted how society communicates on both personal and professional levels? Be sure to provide specific examples of both.
How do changes in methods of communication create communication gaps in our society?
What are some ways that society can bridge communication gaps that happen as a result of technological growth?

Please read the learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter.
These themes, concepts, information, and sociological perspectives will
help you live more enrichingly.
Views expressed in this text are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of your instructor or the College.
Please answer the following questions after reading “Why it Matters:
Foundations of Sociology and the rest of Module 1. When you complete a page, click “Next” to continue to the next page. As you continue, you will find filmed lectures and informed films integrated into the module.
These videos provide direct course material and facilitate your understanding and knowledge to answer the questions for each assignment.
Throughout the text, you find ungraded multiple-choice questions for you to take. Always take them to check your understanding.      PLEASE MAKE SURE TO NUMBER THE ANSWER’S.
Please define and explain the following terms: sociology, group, society, micro-level (provide an example), and macro-level (give an example). From the first film, “What is Sociology”  ( Crash Course #
1), please explain how sociology differs from other social sciences, what the sociological imagination means, and your social location.
Please read about and explain the work and theories of  Auguste Comte, Harriet Martineau, Karl Marx, and Emile Durkheim. (three to five sentences for each))
Please explain the comparison of George and Sarah in the film What Are Social Factors. Did this film make you think about your social factors, and if so, why?
After watching the film on obesity in the US, do you see obesity as a
public issue or personal trouble? Is there a discussion within your peer group about this topic; is there a gender difference? Explain each part in a sentence or two. 
You learn about the three main sociological theories/ paradigms from the written text and the film “Major Sociological Paradigms. Please
explain each in terms of analysis level, the focus of study, and application. Which one interests you the most and why? ( Four to five sentences for each) Vocabulary review: Please define these terms: looking-glass self, dramaturgical analysis, the bourgeoisie, the proletariat, class consciousness, patriarchy, power elite, social institutions, latent function, generalized others, quantitative sociology, and verstehen. 
What did C Wright Mills mean by the “sociological imagination.? How might you apply this concept to your everyday life?
ADDED THE BOOK LINK TO USE FOR FREE. THIS ASSIGNMENT IS FOR CHAPTER 1 LISTED AS MODULE 1 IN THE LINK. LINK: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-introductiontosociology/

LENGTH: ABOUT 300-350 WORDS
– MAKE SURE TO CITE REFERENCES INFORMALLY WITHIN THE TEXT (LIKE NAME
OF AUTHOR(S), ARTICLE, OR BOOK) WHEN YOU MAKE FACTUAL STATEMENTS.
I. According to class text authors, as well as your instructor, what is the social process that helps
us explain why religion is so often used by groups of people to justify their violence? Apply
here some of the issues that you instructor mention in class on how religious beliefs are derived
from religious texts, and how that impacts this situation.
II. Based on the chapter on economic violence and supporting lectures, what are the main reasons why
this form of violence is so prevalent in our society? Cite specific arguments from the class material
to support your answer.
III. From the concluding chapter of the class text:
What do the authors of the class text argue should be done to tackle violence?
How does the concept of freedom come into play in all of this? What is your opinion about
their arguments?
the link to the book below. MAKE SURE TO USE IT AND THE NOTES ATTACHED
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Violence_Inequality_and_Human_Freedom/KSp0Ulmx44kC?hl=en&gbpv=1

Write a 3 page paper (single- spaced) about the evolution of media 
Select 2-3 pictures to demonstrate that you understand the subject matter. You can use a past, present, and future approach. You can use any type of approach if it relates to the other pictures.
The pictures are to be on the paper.
Type your response to the pictures underneath the image.
You still must write 3 pages, regardless of how big or small, or how many pictures are on the paper.
Include 4 outside sources, in text citations, and a citation page. Follow APA.
Please provide 2 different AI checkers, one of which is “turn it in”

PLEASE DO Q&A FORMAT USE ATTACHED READING TO COMPLETE QUESTIONS 1. According to Foucault (1978), what are the two ways that punishment changed since the
eighteenth century?
2. How are power and knowledge related? (Hint: look for the answer in both chapters).
3. What is Bentham’s Panopticon? What are its effects on prisoners? (Hint: this is about the
structure of prisons).
4. How can the panopticon be applied to other contexts (besides prisons)?
5. Interpret the following quote: “The movement from…a schema of exceptional discipline
to one of generalized surveillance, rests on a historical transformation: the gradual
extension of the mechanisms of discipline throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries, their spread throughout the whole social body, the formation of what might be
called in general the disciplinary society” (Foucault 1978, p. 209)
6. How was the growth of the disciplinary society (which we live in today) linked to the
historical development of states and capitalism?
7. What is an example of disciplinary mechanisms (or the panopticon more specifically) in
your own life or 21st-century societies? How is it an example?

Objective: The purpose of this assignment is to give you an opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of the sociological imagination as well as your ability to critically analyze issues and apply concepts. In this assignment, you are asked to write about what C. Wright Mills (in “The Sociological Imagination” from Unit 1, Module 1 in this class) calls the intersection of biography and history. Specifically, you’re asked to write about the ways a social structure has had an impact in your own life and consider the broader social impact of those structures.
Instructions: To understand peoples’ behavior, sociologists look at their social location in society. For this assignment, identify the corners in life that you occupy (the structures that shape you) by describing your jobs, class, income, religion, education, gender, age, and race/ethnicity. Describe and explain how two of these elements influence your self-concept, behavior, and life chances. How have you been “socially constructed?”
Then select the two elements you chose and change them (for example, change your ethnicity from Japanese American to Mexican American) and describe what differences might exist in your: self concept, behavior, and life chances if you occupied these social locations instead. So, how would your life be different? In your explanation be sure to identify ‘how you know this’; are you using common sense, past experiences, stereotypes, research, etc? Explain. If you use research, be sure to cite it.
By trying to imagine how someone who is different than you in one or more of these aspects, and by thinking about how they see themselves in the world, you are using your sociological imagination.
Format: Your paper should be about 3-4 pages in length, typed, and double-spaced. You must use 12 point, Times New Roman or Calibri font. Cite at least one outside source such as a peer reviewed journal article or course material. Include a bibliography/reference page. You can use MLA or APA format.

You are currently doing a research project on the New York State pension system and possible engagement activities to hel . As part of the project, you did a survey on 4 community workers at a non-profit organization (CALLED ASCEND Mental
Wellness)  asking their opinions/concerns about their current pension plans and their preferred retention  activities.  Please write an approximately 250 words summarization about the survey answers. Focus should be at their preferred engagement activies and their concerns about current retirement benefits.  Please do not include any name of community workers. Please include at least one quotation in your summary.

Go through a virtual simulation on playspent.org.
Once complete, write a reflection on your experience playing the game.
In the reflection, think about the structural and personal factors that impact those living in poverty, and the link between poverty and forms of social inequality and or social problems in society. What are some ideas you have that could effectively target social inequality and poverty in the society.
Format:
Responses for each question should be well thought out and thoroughly developed – each response is expected to be approx. 1-2 pages (double-spaced, 12-pt Times New Roman font, one-inch margins).
References & Reference Format:
Students are not expected to include references in their work as these are reflection pieces However, if they use and integrate external sources, these sources must be cited appropriately and students should include a reference page with all references in APA (7th ed.) format. This reference page is not part of the page limit.