Work and Society

Objective: Understand and apply the concept of meaningful work using your current job. You may also refer to a past job or use school if you are currently unemployed. Chalofsky states that the interplay of self, work and balance are key to achieving meaningfulness. Reflect on your current job and answer the following questions. To … Read more

Supervision in the workplace

Assignment Overview & Instructions: This assignment begins with the literature review you completed earlier in the semester. Since you have already conducted scholarly research on two variables as they relate to leadership (ie. personality, age or gender), you will now: Write a comparative analysis from what you learned in answering your research questions. Explore how … Read more

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First, do you think early intervention, as expressed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), is consistent with the philosophy of the Social Model of Disability? State your position and why. Second, if you had the opportunity to re-write IDEA, what would you change or improve? Finally, what do you think the role of … Read more

Micro Skills in interviewing

In this forum, we will explore and discuss the topics relating to Natural Style and First Impressions. After reading the relevant materials, discuss the following question: Discuss the literature regarding first impressions. How does an individuals natural style affect the initial interview session? Suggest ways of enhancing your personal natural style.

Why didn’t all immigrants desire to become fully participating citizens in the country to which they moved? In your opinion, does this still apply today?

(Discussion)Choose ONE question to talk about. 1.What current day dominant and minority response patterns occurred during the colonial period? 2.What aspects of the Irish, Dutch or German experience can be applied to current immigrant groups? Select one of these groups and compare them to a specific group today (your choice). 3.Why didn’t all immigrants desire … Read more

Sociology. Identify meaningful Sociological Patterns

Reflective Essay Complete a reflective essay Data analysis in sociological research aims to identify meaningful sociological patterns. Analysis of data is a process of inspecting, cleaning, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of highlighting useful information, suggesting conclusions, and supporting decision making. Complete a reflective essay on the topic of data analysis and sociology … Read more

HomeSchooling

There are considerable issues with the current public school system, and home schooling has become more popular. Clearly, there are advantages and disadvantages to home schooling.  After considering both, would you want your child to be home-schooled?  Why or why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Final Essay

By learning more about the complex interactions that contribute to problems or issues in society, you can better understand your role in creating positive social change. For this assignment, you will explore and research a complex social problem using your sociological imagination.To prepare for this Final Essay:    Consider the ways that social institutions contribute to … Read more

Any topic (writer’s choice)

Instruction: Objective: Discuss present-day environmental problems and identify their roots in Chinas environmental history. By Friday of each week, find a news article about a present-day (post-2016) environmental issue in China that is related to the topic of the lectures, films, and required readings for that week. Write a short paragraph (150-300 words) explaining how … Read more

Conducting an Interview

Given that we are bound to our homes for a while, we can use this time to do something we may not be able to do otherwise. I would like to ask you to interview your parent(s)–if you’re in quarantine with them), or your grandparent(s), a friend, or a partner about something related to them … Read more