Category: Social Sciences : Sociology

The textbook discusses immigration and the effects on the U.S. society. In the reading the authors argue that on the contrary of popular belief, immigrants don’t cost U.S. citizens jobs as a whole but does affect low-wage workers. Additionally immigrants pay more in taxes and are disproportionately dispersed throughout the country. 
Do you agree with the authors? Why or Why not? 
 
Use APA when citing the textbook and additional sources to support your answer

Assignment:
Do an Internet search for information on prescription drug abuse. Report the extent of prescription drug abuse and the kinds of prescription drugs that are most likely to be abused. In a short essay of 600-800 words, discuss the social factors that might contribute to prescription drug abuse and its effects.
Use APA format when developing. You can find the rubric hereLinks to an external site. to assist in expectations. 

Read the following Pew Research article:
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/01/24/parenting-in-america-today/
The article contains interesting information about family constructions. 
Select one of the trends captured in the article graphics.
Provide your own cultural analysis of the trend you chose based on values, material goods, norms, symbols, and/or language.
In the essay, include the following with your analysis:
What do the numbers (statistics) say?
How does the trend reflect cultural changes in society?
What was most interesting to you about the findings, and why?
What is a real-world example of the findings?
What is a popular culture example of the findings?
How can you interpret the findings sociologically?
Requirements:Cite a minimum of two peer-reviewed sources to support your analysis in addition to the course material and reading resources, which you are also required to engage in.
Reference:
The American Family Today | Pew Research Center. (2015, December 17). Parenting in America: The American family today. http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/12/17/1-the-american-family-today/

I need a 400 word essay based on two videos I need to do like a summary on them but at the same time both videos need connect to with each other while respecting the essence of each video . Then on the side I need to create a question for my other classmates that connects with the summary.

Respond to two (2) of the following prompts:
Where and how do you get your news? Do you watch network television? Read the newspaper? Go online? How about your parents or grandparents? Do you think it matters where you seek out information? Why, or why not? (USLO 7.1)
How have digital media changed social interactions? Do you believe it has deepened or weakened human connections? Defend your answer. (USLO 7.2)
Do you think technology has truly leveled the world in terms of opportunity? What is your community’s situation in terms of digital inclusion – do you feel there are communities in your region that are struggling to achieve digital inclusion and equity? What are some techniques that we may use to achieve digital equity and inclusion in the U.S.? (USLO 7.3)
In what ways has the Internet and digital apps changed your perception of reality? Explain using a symbolic interactionist, functionalist, and conflict theory perspective. (USLO 7.4)

You need to write a reaction paper on this movie (2-3 pages, double- spaced, 700-1200 words) . In your paper:
Give me THREE examples of sociological imagination you can see from the movie.  (simply put, give 3 examples from the movie how individual experiences are constructed by the larger social structures) 
 In your paper, you ,must have TWO direct quotations (APA style)  from the first week readings. One from C.Wright Mills’ The sociological imagination (chapter 1), another one from Peter Berger’s  Invitation to sociology (chapter 1).  The document on how to do APA style quotation/citation and references is on COURSE INFORMATION. I have also uploaded the info about the book Seeing Ourselves that published the articles of C.Wright Mills and Peter Berger on COURSE INFORMATION, so that you can find all the information you need to do the APA citations and references (yes, you must also have references at the end of your paper).
tell me what you think of the movie. 

You need to write a reaction paper on this movie (2-3 pages, double- spaced, 700-1200 words) . In your paper:
Give me THREE examples of sociological imagination you can see from the movie.  (simply put, give 3 examples from the movie how individual experiences are constructed by the larger social structures) 
 In your paper, you ,must have TWO direct quotations (APA style)  from the first week readings. One from C.Wright Mills’ The sociological imagination (chapter 1), another one from Peter Berger’s  Invitation to sociology (chapter 1).  The document on how to do APA style quotation/citation and references is on COURSE INFORMATION. I have also uploaded the info about the book Seeing Ourselves that published the articles of C.Wright Mills and Peter Berger on COURSE INFORMATION, so that you can find all the information you need to do the APA citations and references (yes, you must also have references at the end of your paper).
tell me what you think of the movie. 

Please respond briefly to the following prompts:
In a sentence or two, describe an example from your personal experience or observations when a layperson’s beliefs or practices about something related to health or illness differed from or contradicted the knowledge or recommendations of medical experts.* 
What’s your best guess re: factors that may have contributed to the layperson’s beliefs or practices? A sentence or two is sufficient here, but you can write more if you’d like.
In your opinion, what are some positives and/or negatives of the lay beliefs or practices in the example you describe here? You don’t have to note both positives and negatives here – one or the other is fine. But you can write about both if you’d like. And again, a sentence or two is sufficient here, but you can write more.
*If you can’t think of or aren’t comfortable sharing about anything from your experience or that of people you know, you can certainly draw from examples you saw on social media, news media, etc. (and reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic might bring some examples to mind!).
Please submit your responses to these questions right here on this Canvas assignment page – you can either compose them here in the text box, or upload a Word or Google Docs document.

Please respond briefly to the following prompts:
In a sentence or two, describe an example from your personal experience or observations when a layperson’s beliefs or practices about something related to health or illness differed from or contradicted the knowledge or recommendations of medical experts.* 
What’s your best guess re: factors that may have contributed to the layperson’s beliefs or practices? A sentence or two is sufficient here, but you can write more if you’d like.
In your opinion, what are some positives and/or negatives of the lay beliefs or practices in the example you describe here? You don’t have to note both positives and negatives here – one or the other is fine. But you can write about both if you’d like. And again, a sentence or two is sufficient here, but you can write more.
*If you can’t think of or aren’t comfortable sharing about anything from your experience or that of people you know, you can certainly draw from examples you saw on social media, news media, etc. (and reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic might bring some examples to mind!).
Please submit your responses to these questions right here on this Canvas assignment page – you can either compose them here in the text box, or upload a Word or Google Docs document.

Browse the journal(s) to get a sense of current research in the field that addresses areas where some sort of social change is needed around health, illness, health care, or medicine. (Or, if you already have a particular health/illness/medicine interest, use search terms to learn more about recent research in that area.) Then respond to these prompts/questions:
Please share two articles that spark your interest. Each article should be about a different topic/area where change is needed OR a different aspect of the same larger topic. In other words, don’t choose two articles that look at the exact same thing. ? You don’t actually have to read the articles in their entirety! Just look over the abstract to get a sense of what they’re about. (To share your articles can just use our library’s website tools to copy and paste the citation; otherwise, please make sure you include author[s], year of publication, title, and journal name for each article.)
Briefly describe why these articles are interesting to you. (Is it a personal connection to the topic[s]? Are they relevant to your current studies/major/career ambitions? Do you just have a general interest in the topic[s]?) One sentence of explanation for each topic is sufficient here, but you can write a bit more if you’d like!
For each article’s topic at which level(s) do you think changes may need to be made, and why do you think that’s the case? (Individual? Community? Societal? Some combination of these?) Please know that you’re not expected to have a definitive answer for this! Just share your best guess/initial impressions of the level(s) where change is likely needed, based on your existing knowledge. Again, one sentence of explanation for each topic is sufficient here, but you can write a bit more if you’d like!
So what you’ll do for this journal is 
List two articles from sociological academic journals that address areas where some sort of social change is needed around health, illness, health care, or medicine
Describe why each article is interesting to you (one sentence for each article is fine)
State the level(s) (individual, community, societal, or some combo of these) at which you think social change may be needed for each article’s topic (one sentence for each article is fine).