Put yourself in the place of governor of your chosen state. You are considering whether or not to legalize the production and sale of marijuana in your state. Provide at least two benefits and two costs of doing so. What would be your decision be and why?
OBJECTIVE: To show an understanding of how structures/systems of misogyny and white supremacist result in violence against women, LGBT, and racialized communities. Requirements: Drawing from at least 2 readings from the course, and one film or video from weeks 8-12, explain the structure of gender-based or white supremacist violence. Use direct quotes only. Do … Read more
What type of economic system does the U.S. have? In what ways does the U.S. government intervene in the economy? Who benefits from government intervention? According to the video, what economic changes have to lead to growing income inequality in the U.S.? In what ways do you feel the impact of income inequality in your … Read more
Sociologists describe gender roles as learned patterns of behavior that a society expects of men and women. In other words, what we know as masculinity is a set of qualities that we expect to find in a typical man and femininity a set of qualities we expect to find in a typical woman. Increasingly … Read more
125 Words per answer. (Im a Black man) 1. What global forces are affecting the U.S. economy and politics? How do those global forces affect your own life? Discuss. 2. In the once popular television show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, did this show depict a typical American family? Why or why not? What is … Read more
SOC-100 Short-Answer Quiz 6 Complete the quiz in a Word document. This is an open book quiz. The answer to each question must be 100-125 words. Topic 6 1. Compare and contrast the conflict and the functionalist perspective relative to the political system in the United States. Select one current issue such as healthcare, … Read more
Before you begin: Chapter 9: Social Stratification in the United States (https://openstax.org/books/introduction-sociology-2e/pages/9-introduction-to-social-stratification-in-the-united-states) Format: 12-inch Font Size Font: Times New Roman Double-spaced Use Microsoft Word to write your paper Sections in this paper: Summary of paper Introduction Methodology Findings/results Connection to the theoretical perspective Connection to the Chapter Connection to everyday life Citations: Article citation: … Read more
Must post first. Please post thoughtful responses and comments to the following questions. 1. Define ethnocentrism and cultural relativism in your own words. Why is the cultural relativity so important in studying cultures other than ones own? 2. Explain Erving Goffmans major ideas of the presentation of self and impression management. How do you … Read more
Learning objectives: Develop concept paper Learn to ask a sociologically relevant question Practice providing peer review for colleagues Prepare for graduation and beyond Instructions: Part 1: Write a 200-word research proposal describing the following features of your senior project. This will become the introduction to your senior project paper. What is the key question you … Read more
Using no more than two sentences each, define each of the terms and explain their theoretical importance: species-being, idealism, materialism, dualisms, material dialectic, use-value, exchange-value, labor theory of value, industrialization, markets, commodification, the means and relations of production, class bipolarization, exploitation, surplus value, overproduction, alienation, private property, commodity fetish, ideology, false consciousness, religion, class consciousness