The topic of this written proposal will be on the Mississippi Scheme. Formulate three research questions and start your research. Formulate a thesis statement – an argument. Then find three scholarly sources for your research. These are required to be primary and secondary sources. These need to be formatted according to the style guidelines you … Read more
This week, you will write a comprehensive APA analysis paper using all the knowledge you have gained in HIS 2100. Use what you have learned from the READ and ATTEND sections throughout the course (including Unit 5) and at least three scholarly sources to address the topics mentioned below. Use in text quotes and … Read more
Music was a very important part of the protest movement of the 1960s and 1970s. There were songs protesting against racial discrimination, the war in Vietnam, capitalism, materialism, authority, etc. The following is one notable example of a protest song from the era. The Times They Are A-Changin” was written by Bob Dylan in 1963 … Read more
this week everyone will use the same resource. How would you use the following resource to support your points,
Supply & Demand – Krispy Kremes! Below is a SUPPLY SCHEDULE showing the quantity of chocolate glazed doughnuts a business is willing to SELL at various prices during a given time period. SUPPLY SCHEDULE 1 Price per Doughnut Quantity Supplied $.60 300 .50 250 .40 200 .30 150 .20 100 Now, let’s say that the … Read more
Several of the selections in our text proceed from the identification and analysis of cultural narratives, which are the stories or rationales people tell themselves to suggest that the social order is inevitable or, at least, that it makes sense. Some examples include “Boys are more rational than girls,” “Women need a man to take … Read more
Many of the narratives we have been reading reveal dehumanizing stereotypes based on race that have been used to justify cruel treatment toward human beings based on a socially constructed idea of race. In “Where Bias Begins: The Truth about Stereotypes,” Anne Murphy Paul argues that stereotyping “others” is deeply rooted and resistant to change … Read more
Cultural Ideals: Cultural ideals, such as standards of beauty, seem to have no relationship to questions of social power, but how do the rewards for how one looks interfere with other kinds of social rewards individuals might aspire to? What does this connection suggest about the relationship between ideals and social and economic power? Make at … Read more
Read the Washington Post article, “How the News Media Distorts Black Families: A new study shows outlets from Fox to CNN to the New York Times are guilty of misrepresentation,” by Nicole Rodgers and Rashad Robinson, at this link: Then, consider the political usefulness of art–fiction, poetry, painting, performance, music, and so on–in identifying and … Read more
Part I. 20 points each question (60 points total). Answer THREE of the following questions. Use a page, or about 200-250 words, for each answer. Remember to include citations and to identify historical context. Do NOT draw from other sourcesfrom sources I did not assign in the class. 1. Compare/contrast the concerns of Jos Mara … Read more