Hospice Myths. I found this article about Hospice Myths. https://www.agingcare.com/articles/common-hospice-myths-151476.htm Can you think of other things people think about hospice that turn out to not be true? Can you suggest other links? How can we educate people about the benefits of hospice? A friend of mine died this year. She had hospice for many months. I … Read more
Health Care in the United States Watch this video from the Crash Course Sociology Site via YouTube.#42 Health and Medicine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NGlENS1qgo Did you learn anything about our health care system that stood out?
Prompt: Consider the idea of “institutional discrimination,” which is described in your text as a form of discrimination that is embedded in the way social institutions function, regardless of whether or not the actors involved are personally prejudiced or intend to commit discriminatory actions. Do you think racism is a problem of personal prejudice … Read more
Ferguson argues that there are 3 mechanisms of inequality that are used to sort students into various tracks and opportunities. They are social labeling, adultification, and cultural capital. How would you attempt to solve these mechanisms of inequality? NOTE: This is a discussion post so should be 2 paragraphs long, each paragraph of 6-9 lines. … Read more
Prompt: Despite its documented failures and the success of alternative programs in other countries, the United States continues to pursue its War on Drugs in order to combat the sale and use of drugs. Why do you think the US has taken this approach? What barriers do you think stand in the way of changing … Read more
Prompt: You have now learned a lot about the social institutions of labor, economy, education, and health care, and the social problems related to these institutions. Considering what you have learned, in what ways might capitalism be a better economic system than socialism? On the other hand, in what ways might socialism be a … Read more
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION USING THE LINKS BELOW IN AT LEAST 150 WRDS, CITE REFERENCES IF APPLICABLE: Two things to think about here. How will our families continue to change and grow in the future? What effect will technology have on our family structure? On another note, what about people without family? People whose parents die when they are … Read more
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION USING THE LINKS BELOW IN AT LEAST 150 WRDS, CITE REFERENCES IF APPLICABLE: Could we prevent family violence by licensing parents? Chapter 12 Family Violence and Abuse https://youtu.be/p7cOwQQDI7o Would society be better or worse if people had to be licensed to have children? This points to how people can ruin children … Read more
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION USING THE LINKS BELOW IN AT LEAST 150 WRDS, CITE REFERENCES IF APPLICABLE: –How do you maintain work-life balance? https://youtu.be/dtnvMpmO4Tc Is finding this balance possible? What are the benefits to the family of working more? Less? Explain the point of this video. If you cannot see the video, discuss how important … Read more
After reading Peggy McIntosh’s Unpacking The Invisible Knapsack, list two privileges that white people may have given a particular context. Explain in detail and depth why and how each of the privileges you listed gives white people an unearned advantage in society. The privileges you list should be original and should NOT be taken from … Read more