Category: Social Sciences : Sociology

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).

Objective/Topic
As noted in this week’s reading (see especially p. 49), those who study sociology are uniquely equipped to recognize and inform the public about how there’s more to health and illness than just the biomedical factors. That’s something we’ll consider throughout the quarter (including in the context of your project). There’s a great deal of information on social media that seeks to promote social change around health and illness in some way. This board is an opportunity to consider and discuss the effectiveness of how this information is presented.
Instructions
Find a piece of social media content that has something to do with promoting change around health- and/or illness-related issues (whether it be at the level of individual behavior change, community-based interventions/improvements, or structural/societal-level change).
This content can be in any format (text, infographic, image with captions, video, etc.) and can be from any social media platform where posts/feeds are widely available to the public (TikTok, Instagram, X [Twitter], YouTube, etc.). Then please include the following in your post to our discussion board:
A link to the piece of social media content you’ve chosen (or you can also use the Embed toolLinks to an external site. here in Canvas)
A brief description of who created or posted the content (Are they a medical professional or organization? Government? Social scientist? Activist? Concerned citizen? Celeb/influencer? etc.)
At least one way in which you think the content is valuable and/or effective in communicating info about creating health-/illness-related change.
At least one suggestion of something that might be added or changed to make the content even more effective. 

Continue to expand my paper “Situation Analysis of Electric Vechiles”.
The prompt is as the following:
The Substance:
Lay out the situation
This can be a broad issue or something very specific
Can be based on a real life scenario or made up.
Explain which POV you’re taking
Private Sector, Political Entity, or Third Party Stakeholder.
Must be a different POV than your Stakeholder Memo.
What are you hoping to achieve & why?
How will you achieve it working with a wide array of stakeholders?
Articulate who the stakeholders are, and why they are important.
How will you utilize various engagement, collaboration, research and dissemination strategies to achieve your goal?
Hint – Slides 8-14 of the final class walk you through this in greater detail, and Slide 24 has helpful suggestions.
From a formatting perspective, please note the following:
This should be no longer than 5 pages.
This should include a top-line executive summary (no longer than 2-3 sentences or bullets) & a final recommendation/conclusion.
Note – it’s not a memo but rather a strategic plan, and I should clearly know who you are and what POV you’re taking.
The body of the paper can be done in sections, using paragraphs or bullets; and really organized in any way you see fit.
Feel free to use maps/graphics/data to illustrate your points.
It’s always nice to bold/underline/highlight key points.

Write a 400 words research paper The topic of the social problem. The social problem should be based on the lack of access to education mainly in Canada and write the paper around the following questions:  Which problem would you choose, and why? What is the historical context of this issue? When did it arise? How has it changed over time? What are the impacts and consequences of this social problem on the individual, the family, and society? What steps would you take to alleviate this problem? What theories best help you understand the problem? Paying attention to the intersections of social class, gender, ethnicity, and sexuality, how would you measure your success or failure in reducing or eliminating the problem? Make sure the research essay incorporates as appropriate, an analysis of social class, gender, ethnicity, power, and neoliberalism. 
 Provide a basic outline of the argument, including a thesis statement and topic sentences that outline the argument.   Provide a list of the references for the paper. Use a combination of monographs (books written by scholars) scholarly research articles and high-quality online resources to construct the proposal. Have at least eight scholarly references (journal articles and books.

This assignment requires you to write a paper on a sociological topic of your choice. The paper should be between 5-6 double spaced pages. The paper should take a position/make an argument and demonstrate a degree of critical analysis. Papers should include a proper introduction with a thesis statement, conclusion and sections of the paper with an argumentative structure. You may wish to use subheadings to break up your work. In addition, the paper should include a title page and a reference page that has correct citations for each of the articles selected. The paper must include a minimum of five scholarly journal articles from sociological academic journals. Examples of scholarly journals in sociology include Canadian Journal of Sociology, Deviant Behavior, Social Problems, Gender & Society, and Social Forces, among many others. 

This week, you will submit a rough draft of your final project in this course by developing one of the short answer questions from the worksheets in weeks 2 and 3 or the analysis of the social issue you analyzed in the week 3 and 4 discussion into a draft essay of at least 400 words.
Choose one (1) of the following topics:    
Do you agree with the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis that language shapes our perception of ourselves and of our reality? Why or why not? For example, does language impact how we think about gender, race, and/or ethnicity? If so, how so? If not, why not?
Explain the concept of culture shock by imagining that a person who lived in the United States in the 1860s time traveled to the United States of today. What are some aspects of American culture that might shock this visitor? Are there any aspects of American culture that might not be surprising? If you were the time traveler, do you think you would adapt to modern American culture, or would you engage in ethnocentrism?
What does “socialization” mean? Why is the family considered by most sociologists and psychologists to be the most important agent of socialization? Do you agree? What do you think are some other significant agents of socialization?
Consider the psychological and sociological theories of human development and socialization. Which do you find the most compelling, and why? Be sure to briefly explain the theory you chose in your response.
What does Max Weber mean by the term “life chances?” Do you think life chances impact social stratification in the United States? Why or why not? Try and develop your response with concrete, real-life examples from your life, culture, and community.
What does it mean to say that race is a social construct? Does this mean that race is not real? Why or why not?
Consider the functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist approaches to racial and ethnic relations. Which do you find most compelling, and why?
Define ethnic pluralism and discuss what might be necessary to achieve it in the United States.
Imagine you are a sociologist who works for an elected official who has no background in sociology or a related field. You have been assigned the task of identifying an important example of social stratification that impacts the elected official’s constituency. Identify two sociological approaches that would take different approaches to the issue and develop an essay that compares and contrasts how you think the perspectives might analyze and approach the example of social stratification you discussed in your memo. 
Here are the guidelines for your essay draft:
Your draft should have a thesis statement, i.e. the main point of your essay.
Your draft should have at least four paragraphs: (1) an introductory paragraph that engages the reader and discusses why the topic is important; (2) two supporting body paragraphs that develop the main point, and (3) a concluding paragraph.
Your introductory paragraph should engage the reader and discuss why the topic is important.
Please include a list of References that you plan to use. At minimum, you should include the textbook and at least one of the online lecture pages in correct APA citation. If you can identify a scholarly article from the South University online library that is relevant to your topic, great! If not, your instructor will assist you in identifying a relevant scholarly article.
It is recommended that you also submit your rough draft to our tutoring services for additional feedback. The LIVE Tutoring link in the course navigation bar is a free essay review service accessed right from your classroom. It is easy to submit a draft for review and get extra feedback sent directly to your email inbox!

Final Draft of Research Paper
This week, you will submit the final version of the essay draft you submitted in week 4. This is your opportunity to take your instructor’s feedback and make that draft even better. 
Here are the guidelines for your final essay:
Begin by reviewing your instructor’s comments and suggestions on your draft. If you submitted the essay to our LIVE Tutoring services, review that feedback, too.
Next, try and choose some ideas and analysis from a scholarly article (the one you chose in week 4, or one that was suggested by your instructor) that support your thesis, i.e. the main claim of your paper.
Remember to cite anything you quote or paraphrase from the article, textbook, and online lectures in correct APA citation.
If you have not already done so, add the scholarly article to your list of references.