Category: Sociology

Instructions
You are working for a local department store in the Operations Department. You notice that their business practices and use of technology are not up to date. The Human Resources Department does not have adequate computer access and often requires employees to complete some business at home. They also require prospective employees to apply from home. You recognize that not all people have personal computers, and some might be accessing business and personal records from a public computer. There are two prominent sociological theories that can be used to easily examine computer usage for individuals and organizations. Those theories are Conflict Theory and Symbolic Interaction Theory.
At a staff meeting, you and your team are engaged in a discussion about the use of technology on both an individual and organizational level. You cite the digital divide as a major concern. Your store is considering an upgrade in some or all of their technological resources.
Recognizing that you are technologically savvy, your supervisor asks you to generate a visual comparison that considers the use of public computers versus a personal computer. You will rank concepts such as ease of use, time, and comfort in completing tasks, security factors, email management, and safety in conducting business that is typically completed on a computer that may lead someone to experiencethe digital divide (a difference between groups of people and their use of digital technology). You will also need to consider the sociological theories named above and explain how from a sociological perspective, it would benefit or hinder the store you work in to upgrade their technology.
Your comparison should consider various factors identified below and will illustrate the benefits and some potential limitations of utilizing technology. Your presentation will be presented to your supervisor and other members of the Operations Department in order to determine which, if any, components of the store’s current technological operations will be updated. The visual comparison can be in any engaging format that you select.
MUST BE IN CHART FORMAT 
For this comparison chart, you are to reflect upon and address the following sets of questions/information.
• Define conflict theory.
• Define symbolic interaction theory.
• Discuss how each of these theories would explain the use of technology and the development of the digital world we now live.
• Consider multiple ways that society has changed in the past several decades and what contributed to that change.
• Provide examples of technological growth and change over the past several decades.
• Make direct correlations between the technologies that exist and the changes that have occurred at the organizational and societal levels in the past several decades.
• Define digital divide.
• Consider factors that create the digital divide, such as access to technology, socioeconomic status, age, personal interest, location of residence, etc.
• Based upon factors that cause the digital divide, suggest ways that this divide can be combated.
• How does the digital divide apply to the store that you work in for this scenario?
• Which theoretical perspective can best be applied to your store in the above scenario to help explain and counter the impacts of the digital divide?

Write a literature review using three articles attached below. Do not use any other articles or sources. Please read the articles. 
This literature review is different from an annotated bibliography, which is a listing of articles with descriptions. A critical review is not a string of summaries, it is a synthesized review. In other words, you do not simply write a short review of each research study, but tie the research studies together into a “story” or “conversation.”. Also, personal opinions are not included in a literature review.
At the end of the literature review, you will also need to write a two-paragraph summary of what you have learned about the topic from the three articles. This includes critique and reflection about the “story,” not the individual articles. 
Avoid long quotes in your review, and paraphrase whenever possible.
Maximum quotes = 2 short quotes.
Paper Structure:    APA format
Title Page 
Abstract 
Section/Theme 1
Section/ Theme 2
Section/ Theme 3 (Optional)
Conclusion
Reference
Reflection
The paragraph structure:
1. Thesis (the main point of your writing) 
2. Evidence ( Where you provide concrete demonstration that supports your thesis, in your own word, only a few sentences on methodology if needed) 
3. Analysis (Where you show the reader how your evidence supports your thsis)

Instructions
You have recently started working for a local department store in the Operations Department. Upon settling into your new position, you come to realize that they have outdated business practices. As a department, you and your peers begin to discuss changes that your store could make to help the store become more profitable and more competitive in the marketplace. This leads to discussions about the evolution of business practices at larger corporations such as Apple, Microsoft, Kohl’s, etc. Partway through your discussion, your Director of Operations comes in and joins the conversation. He likes what he is hearing and starts to brainstorm out loud with the group how your store can get “more with the times.”
Knowing that every change within an organization is made for a specific reason, your director asks that you research some of the key theoretical perspectives that would explain how and why organizations change. Because of your sociological prowess from your days in school, you know that you can apply Conflict Theory and Symbolic Interaction Theory to the reasons for organization change, but your supervisor has asked for a minimum of three theories that would support change.
In addition to conducting research on theoretical perspectives for change, your supervisor would like you to put together some sort of visual representation that demonstrates how each of the theories explains organizational change, and then highlight the one that you think is most applicable to your store. You will be presenting your visual presentation to store management in an effort to provide them information so that they can determine the avenues of change that are most appropriate for your store. Because your supervisor sees the value in the changes to the organization, he has encouraged you to create a presentation that will grab the attention of the audience and that includes both pictorial and written information so that all the audience can easily envision the application of the change to your environment.
MUST HAVE VISUAL 
For this presentation you are to reflect and address the following information/questions:
• Provide a brief definition of Conflict Theory.
• Provide a brief definition of Symbolic Interaction.
• What changes have been made in various aspects of society (work, school, shopping, etc.)? Explain them through the lens of Conflict Theory and Symbolic Interaction Theory.
• How do Conflict Theory and Symbolic Interaction Theory explain or impact organizational change?
• Identify at least one other sociological theory, and demonstrate how it applies to organizational change in our society.
• Of the three identified theories (Conflict, Symbolic Interaction, and the theory of your choice), which theory do you believe best explains organizational changes in our society? Consider various aspects of the organizations that change i.e. technology, online, and face-to-face transactions, local versus global operations, etc.

Module 2 – SLP
Socialization
The SLP 2 assignment explores how mass media and social media affect
social problems. Our lives are shaped by many social factors such as the
time in which we live, our social class, gender, and ethnicity. Mass
media and social media are also social factors.
Using the article you referenced for your SLP 1 assignment and the readings in the Background for the Module, complete the Mass and Social Media Worksheet. Download the worksheet to complete it.
Review the article you referenced for the SLP 1 assignment, and the
Background readings for information you will need to complete the
worksheet. You may also do research on your own to find sources. Strive
to use academic resources rather than ones written for the general
public. 
Submit your completed worksheet to the SLP 2 Dropbox.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Use complete sentences in paragraph form. Cite your sources and provide a reference list using APA format.

**Post only needs to be 150 words**
Different societies have different cultures. Culture is the beliefs and
practices of a group. Society is the people who share the beliefs and
practices. Complete the following steps to demonstrate your understanding of
society and culture. 
Topic 2: Functionalist, Symbolic Interactionist, and
Postmodern Perspectives
·        
Describe the functionalist, symbolic
interactionist, and postmodernist perspectives on society and culture.
·        
Provide examples of each
approach/perspective in the United States (current or historical).
·        
What are the positive and negative
aspects of each perspective/sociological approach?

Instructions
You are working for a local department store in the Operations Department. You notice that their business practices and use of technology are not up to date. One day while working, you are having a discussion about technology and identity formation with your supervisor. Your supervisor continues to explain that individuals and organizations have digital identities that are formed and impacted through various methods. Your supervisor continues, saying, “They can develop or change through social media, positive or negative press, word of mouth, and so on.”
You begin to understand that the digital footprint of a business or organization can greatly impact their success or failure due to many factors, including the rapid dissemination of information that can occur digitally.
Your supervisor, through the course of the discussion, acknowledges that you are very fluent in the area of digital identity and asks you to conduct research and create a visual presentation explaining how digital identity is formed for both individuals and organizations. Your supervisor says, “This visual presentation will be presented to not only me, but company stakeholders and your coworkers in order to help them understand how identity is formed, and how to best maximize digital identity to contribute to the overall success of our store.”
Your supervisor continues, saying, “From this presentation, decision makers will be able to work on identity management and can then implement digital strategies in order to maintain or improve the store’s identity. In the end, this is intended to help increase exposure to the store, enhance the customer base, and the overall success of the store. The visual representation should be interactive and informative and can be presented in any visual format that you choose.”
For this research and presentation, you are to reflect upon and address the following topics:
• What are the key methods of identity development? Consider available technology, socioeconomic status, generational issues, access to technological resources, etc.
• Explain how technology and digital forums can aid in identity formation.
• Consider available technology, socioeconomic status, generational issues, access to technological resources, etc.
• Are there differences between identity development in the digital world and in the physical world?
• As technology improves and changes, what are some things that individuals and organizations do to impact change and development in the digital age?
• How can individuals change the course of action for organizations and their digital footprint?
• How is the digital identity of your store in the above scenario formulated, and what impact might that identity have on the overall success of the store?

We are to discuss a sociological topic important to us. I chose the effects of being a multi-racial child on their identity and self worth. Need to use these following references:
Aathavan, Kathya. n.d. Capturing the Diversity within Canadian Families. Retrieved May 11, 2024 (https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8850&context=etd).
Dhaliwal, Krisha and Susan B. Boyd Krisha Dhaliwal Boyd. n.d. Mixed Race Children and Custody Cases in Canada. Retrieved May 11, 2024 (https://commons.allard.ubc.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1026&context=can-j-fam-l).
Fryer, Roland G. n.d. Guess Who’s Been Coming to Dinner? Trends in Interracial … Retrieved May 11, 2024 (https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1257/jep.21.2.71).
Kalmijn, Matthijs Kalmijn. n.d. Consequences of Racial Intermarriage for Children’s … Retrieved May 11, 2024 (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249984030_Consequences_of_Racial_Intermarriage_for_Children’s_Social_Integration).
Lengyell, Margerite R. n.d. Interracial Couples and Parenting: An Exploration of … – Tspace. Retrieved May 11, 2024 (https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/103743/1/Lengyell_Marguerite_R_202011_EdD_thesis.pdf).
Lichter, Daniel T. and Zhenchao Qian. n.d. “Boundary Blurring? Racial Identification among the Children of Interracial Couples.” The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Retrieved May 11, 2024a (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6874210/).
Rodriquez-Garcia, Dan, Nahikari Irastorza, and Sayaka Osanami Torngren. n.d. Full Article: Understanding Multiethnic and Multiracial Experiences Globally: Towards a Conceptual Framework of Mixedness. Retrieved May 11, 2024 (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369183X.2019.1654150).
Rosen, Jamie Elizabeth and Geoffrey Greif. 2021. “The Voices of Interracial and Interethnic Couples Raising Biracial, Multiracial, and Bi-Ethnic Children under 10 Years Old.” Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal : C & A. Retrieved May 11, 2024 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8602978/).
Rumanek , Rosalie and Beatrice Mah. n.d. Utoronto. Retrieved May 11, 2024 (https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/118037/1/MR27333_OCR.pdf).
Sirari, Tanvi. n.d. Interracial Intimacy: How Mixed Couples Negotiate And. Retrieved May 11, 2024 (https://open.library.ubc.ca/media/stream/pdf/24/1.0421074/4).

Consider your emotional intelligence further through taking a closer look at your personality. Often, a person’s emotional intelligence can greatly affect how they view themselves, others and also how they manage emotions. Knowing your personality type can make you aware of your level of emotional intelligence while helping you become more open to others and to your own emotions.
To complete the assignment, you must first take the online Jung Typology and Meyers Briggs personality test. The test can be found in the Week 3 Readings and Resources.
Once the test is complete, take notice of the 4-letter personality type that you have been given.
Carefully study your particular 4-letter personality type further through the website links provided in the Week 3 Readings and Resources.
Once you have completed the questionnaire, you will write a short reflection paper, 1-1.5 pages in length. Please provide the following:
Cover page
Introduction
What was your personality type? Give an overview of the results.
Body of Paper
What were your personality strengths and weaknesses?
Conclusion
How can managing your personality boost your emotional intelligence?
Reference page
Be sure to list your textbooks as a reference along with any other material you might have used as a source when discussing your results.
Keep in mind your paper will need to conform to APA 7th edition formatting standards. With that said, since this is a self-assessment reflection, feel free to use personal pronouns when completing this assignment. Contact me with any questions. I am happy to help.
The cover page and the reference page are in addition to the 1-1.5 pages required for the body of the paper.
This activity is matched to the following Learning Outcomes: Identify Emotional Intelligence strengths and weaknesses in need of further development, Participate in Jung Typology Personality Assessment, Develop skills for Improving Emotional Intelligence by managing personality, Write clearly, concisely, and appropriately using standard English grammar, punctuation, usage, mechanics, sentence structure, and vocabulary, and Use appropriate APA format for scholarly writings.

We refer to this as a literature review. Papers will be 7 – 10 pages (7 pages minimum) and will include at least five scholarly references.
Please include a bibliography at the end,

The answer to each question should be roughly 1-2 paragraphs long.  In total, you should expect to write roughly 2-3 pages, but 250 words should be the minimum.
1.    What is the research question the authors are asking? (1-2 sentences is fine here)
2.    Why is this question important to society? (Your opinion matters here, but also bring in any reasons the authors give.)
3.    Outline the author(s) research methods. Identify the method(s) used and why they chose these methods. Explain the advantages and limitations of this method for studying the topic being addressed. (Note: the authors themselves may identify advantages/shortcomings, but you can also review information from the textbook Appendix to help you answer this question)
4.    Summarize the article’s major findings. (Be specific: don’t just say “more discrimination” if you can say “X times more likely” instead.)
5.    Consider the principles of research ethics discussed in the textbook Introduction and Appendix. What ethical considerations did the authors need to weigh in designing and conducting this research? (The authors may or may not discuss this topic directly. If you have no direct evidence, discuss the general principles the authors needed to address for their particular study. Remember that ethics are a consideration for all researchers, even when they are “just” analyzing other, already published research results.)
6.    How does this article help you personally understand the topic better? (This question is all about you and your experience/opinion.)