Category: Sociology

Below are the instructions copy and paste from the assignment.
Basically, there will be 14 questions to pick 10 out of. I will provide all course readings possibly related. The questions will be provided in the files. Also, there will be a midterm review slide for getting a quick idea of the course. Please follow the instructions closely,
THERE ARE IMPORTANT DO AND DON’TS IN THE INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT SKIP A WORD BEFORE STARTING!!
Thanks!
Also, quick tip here, maybe avoid the ones that only require course-related thoughts ( For example Q8 , Q9 and Q12) since it will be graded based on course material instead of pure readings.
Instructions
Format – Write out your answers in a document (.doc, .docx, or .pdf; NOTE: we’ve been having problems with .pages and the bCourses system, so please convert the file type before submission). Please number your answers according to the numbers listed below (#1-15). Double-space the document and use Times New Romans and 12-pt font with 1-inch margins.
Please use simple parenthetical citations (no need for works cited page) whenever you refer to a concept or idea taken from a reading! For example: (Tufecki, 2010, p.#) or if citing lecture (Lin, DATE OF LECTURE, TITLE OF LECTURE).
Exam Details: This is a take-home midterm, so you may use resources you have available to complete it (lecture notes, slides, etc.). While you may use these resources, please answer all questions in your own words. This means do not copy lecture slides or rely on quotes from the readings to do your explaining for you. You will be marked down for using the same words that appear on PowerPoint slides, in lectures, and in quotes from readings, especially when they are not explained.
At the same time, do NOT rely out outside-the-course sources for your answers. This is partly why many questions say “According to lecture”–outside sources may only confuse you as different people may refer to different writings, theories, or works (some we discuss, some we do not). We are testing you on COURSE knowledge on all questions.
Although you may discuss the midterm with other students, you may NOT work with other students directly in writing the answers together (i.e. this is not a group midterm). Midterms with too similar answers will be looked at with suspicion–so please avoid this situation.
Short Answer – Choose 10 questions to answer. If you answer more than 10 questions, only the first 10 will be counted. Each answer should be a fairly short paragraph (4-6 sentences). This means every sentence, phrase, and words count! Be specific, to the point, and clear—this shows a definitive understanding of the concepts. Read the questions carefully and answer them directly. Do not just spew all the knowledge you have on the general topic, but answer the questions specifically.

The purpose of this assignment is to examine the use of Triangulation (This term is defined in the Reading Module for Chapter 2.) in research methods, and just how useful it can be to incorporate different methods of
data collection into the same study.
To complete this assignment, you will want to first make sure you have read the Chapter Two Reading Module and Chapter 2 in the textbook. Be sure you are familiar with: a) The Four Major Research Designs
(Experiment, Survey, Ethnography, Existing/Secondary Data) b) the terms Independent Variable, Dependent
Variable, Control Variable, and c) the term Triangulation. After familiarizing yourself with these concepts.
The first time you use each of these words in your paper, fully and formally define it.
Second, I would like for you to watch the following video clip from Youtube. I generally do not like to use
popular media sources in the classroom, but this clip comes very close to legitimate sociology research with the
benefit of being recorded and broadcast for free. The clip can be accessed at the following web address.

As you watch this video you should be able to see a Triangulation of all Four Primary Research Designs or
methods being used to test a central research question. Your job will be to write a report about this research.
Not counting the cover page with your name, your report should be approximately two pages in length (1 inch
margins, 12 point font, double spaced). This paper needs to be written in a proper essay style and edited for
grammar and content. In this report you should:
1) Describe the research being done, indicating which major Research Design is used as the primary basis of
the study being performed. In this part of your answer you will need to briefly explain this answer using
specific details from the video and descriiptions of the Research Design from the book to justify your answer.
You will also need to explain specifically what the Independent Variable and Dependent Variable of the
study are.
2) Summarize the overall findings of the research in terms of the relationship between the independent and
dependent variables? What other variables are being used in the study as Control Variables (there are about
a dozen, make note of at least three) to be sure nothing else could be causing these findings?
3) Throughout the video clip researchers also bring in aspects of the other three Research Designs to
Triangulate and verify their primary findings. Briefly define and explain what Triangulation is, and how and
where these other three types of research are being incorporated into the study. In your explanation be sure to
detail what specific findings and information is made available to the researchers when these other methods are
used in the study.
Paper assignments should be approximately two pages in length and submitted through the turnitin.com link in
the course Blackboard folder Content/Paper Assignments

Construct a profile of the poor in American society. Who are the most likely to be poor? How do various groups of people that are more likely to be in poverty compare using basic socioeconomic indicators?

Knowledge: What did you learn about social work during your tenure at Belhaven University? What did you learn about yourself during your study of social work at Belhaven University? What are your questions, challenges or concerns around the field of social work? Worldview: How does social work affect your relationship with God? What are the main underlying principles that are at work in the field of social work? What does this social work reveal about what is good, true, and beautiful? What in social work does not align with a biblical worldview? How does social work change or reinforce the way you view the world? How does scripture support your worldview in the field of social work? (3) Application: How does the study of social work apply to your life? (4) Take Away: What is your biggest personal take- away from the study of social work?

You will select or have already selected an academic article from an academic journal to read. Your academic article must focus on a specific theory or theoretical perspective related to sex and sexuality, like psychoanalysis, feminist theories, symbolic interaction, queer theories, socialization theories, etc., etc..
(2) After you READ the article, please WRITE Brief Paper #2 (The paper is a one-page (250-500 words) summary of the academic article, purely descriptive, in your own words, without plagiarism, double-spaced).

INSTRUCTIONS
Find at least two (2) resources focused on the history of family violence (for example: a chapter in a book, article in a journal, essay, or video). Find an article from no earlier than 2020 and then find a companion article about the same topic from a least a decade before that illustrates policy changes or changes in thought. Use these sources to write an assignment consisting of the following two parts:
Part 1
Compare and contrast the historical perspectives of family violence over the years. This section should be no longer than 200 words in length.
Part 2
Identify three (3) changes in the area of family violence that you observed and identify when that change took place. This section should be no longer than 200 words in length.
The completed assignment should be no more than 400 words total.
EXPECTATIONS
Excellent work on this assignment will contain the following characteristics:
• Written in Word
• Double-spaced 12-point Calibri font
• Provide a word count at the bottom of the last page to indicate that the paper is no longer than
400 words
• Citations in APA or MLA
• Covers the topics suggested for each part of the assignment
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Please write me a brief 1 page report on how the urbanization of Almajaz in Sharjah, UAE, affected the community and residents. Talk about how the area was urbanized by including Almajaz waterfront, Noor island, the amphitheater …etc.

Each question should have about a paragraph long answer. Please keep it as simple as possible / nothing fancy. I am not a writer, this is just to show I understood the chapter. The book is Recognizing Race and Ethnicity Power, Privilege, and Inequality by Kathleen J. Fitzgerald. the questions are for chapter thirteen. Thank you
1. Explain the argument that race is a social construction.
2. Discuss the increase of an anti-immigration climate in U.S. society. What are some of the economic arguments against immigration? What are some of the economic arguments for immigration?

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to identify common patterns of social behaviors within a specific social event or a social setting. Your writing will illustrate your ability to interpret social interactions using the content from units 1-4.
Activity: Conduct a participant observation procedure by observing a group/social event. The event could be a trip to a theme park, enjoying a play at a theater, or a dinner with family at a restaurant. It could also be attending a religious gathering, hanging out with friends at a coffee shop, attending a sports event like a baseball or a basketball game, celebrating a cultural holiday, or attending a meeting at your workplace. This is NOT a reflection of a past event. the observation of behaviors must be conducted within 2 weeks of the deadline.
First, write a few sentences about the activity itself including what the event was, how long it was, and why you chose it. Next, summarize your observations and describe any behaviors that stand out. Discuss your thoughts on the common social interaction patterns between the people. Your writing should illustrate how the observation activity facilitated your understanding of human behaviors. You should use 2-3 relevant concepts from at least two different chapters from Units 1-4. The paper should 2-3 completed pages, excluding the title and the references pages.
Use APA format throughout the paper including for the Title page, and references and in-text citations.
Your paper also should be without grammar and spelling mistakes. rubric included below
Observation of Social Behavior Grading Rubric
Observation of Social Behavior Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummary of the activity performed
CSLO 1
threshold: 20.0 pts
20 pts
Provides thorough details about the activity performed, how long the event was, and why it was chosen.
15 pts
Some details missing about the activity performed, how long the event was, and why it was chosen.
10 pts
Multiple details missing about the activity performed, how long the event was, and why it was chosen.
5 pts
Significant details missing about the activity performed, how long the event was, and why it was chosen.
0 pts
Summary of the activity is not submitted.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeObservations and identification of behavioral patterns and social facts
CSLO 1
threshold: 40.0 pts
40 pts
Achievement Level 5 Provides observations that identify patterns of common social interactions at the event and identifies and explains behaviors that are outliers.
33 pts
Achievement Level 4 Few/minor issues present with the observations that identify patterns of common social interactions at the event and identifies and explains behaviors that are outliers.
27 pts
Achievement Level 3 Multiple issues present with the observations that identify patterns of common social interactions at the event and identifies and explains behaviors that are outliers.
20 pts
Achievement Level 2 Significant issues present with the observations that identify patterns of common social interactions at the event and the identifies and explains behaviors that are outliers.
0 pts
Achievement Level 1 Did not include observations that identify patterns of common social interactions at the event or behaviors that were outliers.
40 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSupport with relevant concepts
CSLO 2
threshold: 20.0 pts
20 pts
Supports ideas with at least 2 relevant concepts from Units 1-4.
10 pts
Supports ideas with only 1 relevant concept from Units 1-4.
0 pts
Does not support ideas with relevant concepts from Units 1-4.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA guidelines
10 pts
No Descriiption
Showcases effective writing and correct grammar; Adheres to APA formatting and stylistic guidelines.
8 pts
No Descriiption
Few/minor issues present with writing, grammar, and APA formatting.
6 pts
No Descriiption
Multiple issues present with writing, grammar, and APA formatting.
4 pts
No Descriiption
Significant issues present with writing, grammar, and APA formatting.
0 pts
No Descriiption
APA format is missing.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePaper length
10 pts
No Descriiption
Has 2-3 completed pages of content and contains all necessary components.
5 pts
No Descriiption
Has less than 2 completed pages of content and all necessary components.
0 pts
No Descriiption
Has only a page of content.
10 pts
Total Points: 100

Overview
Throughout this course, we discuss trends and patterns in homicide locally in our own world region, but we also emphasize the importance of locating our experiences in the global context. The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to learn about homicide in another country or world region to better understand how homicide in Canada differs (or not) from other regions of the world and why this might be the case. It will also provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learned in the first 5 units of the course by incorporating course materials where appropriate and relevant to your discussion. Course materials may include required readings, lecture notes, videos, news links and so on.
The main question you are addressing in this assignment is, in what way do trends and patterns in, and explanations for, homicide in Canada differ from other parts of the world? Are trends and patterns similar in some respects but different in other characteristics? How might these similarities and differences be explained? Do explanations vary cross-nationally?
By this stage, you have now read Chapter 20, Homicide in Canada (required reading in Units 2 and 3).
In the next two weeks, you will be introduced to various theoretical understandings or explanations for why homicides occur (required readings in Units 4 and 5).
This assignment asks you to use this new knowledge and understanding to examine how homicide in Canada compares to other world regions.
Instructions
By the end of Week 3, you will select one of the four countries/world regions listed below to compare and contrast similarities and differences in trends and patterns, as well as explanations, between that country/world region and Canada. You will make your selection by self-enrolling in the relevant group using the Groups tool in CourseLink. There will be an equal, but limited, number of spaces available for each country, available on a first-come-first-served basis, beginning in Week 2.
Chapter 28 South Africa
After introducing your basic thesis statement about whether trends/patterns/explanations for homicide are more similar or more different and why between Canada and the country/world region you are focusing on, your paper may include the following to expand on this thesis statement:
A comparison of the reliability and validity of data sources in each country and how this compares to what you now know about homicide data;
A comparison of victim, perpetrator and incident characteristics in each country and how this compares to what you now know about homicide in general;
A discussion of the social and political context in each country that may contribute to levels of homicide (currently and/or over time), who perpetrates these killings, their primary victims, and what these homicides look like (e.g. cause of death, location of killing, etc.).
A reflection on whether explanations or theories of homicide differ in each country and why this might be the case; and/or,
A reflection on what the authors identify as future research priorities and how they are similar or different in each country.
These are meant as suggestions only. You may identify other elements that are important for comparison.
Important Caveat: Please note that your ability to address the above points will depend on the country you are comparing to Canada and what information has been included by the author. Remember, often what an author focuses on in describing homicide in their country underscores what they see as most relevant or pertinent to understanding the phenomenon in their part of the world. As such, you might also identify what is missing from their discussion that was highlighted in the chapter on Canada and vice versa.
Assignment Expectations
You are expected to incorporate course materials where possible and appropriate from Units 1 through 5 inclusive to support your statements or discussion points. Note: You are not expected to use external resources – those outside course materials – to do this assignment and you will not receive credit for doing so.
Proper referencing style is expected when referring to any course materials. Use the referencing style that is most familiar to you and be consistent throughout.
You must submit your assignment in Times New Roman, 12 pt., double-spaced (and, yes, we can tell the difference 😊), using standard 8 x 11 format.
The assignment must be 4 pages in length exactly (1000 words exactly and should be double spaced apa-7 style owl prude (not including references) including reference it should be 5 pages exactly.
Warning: Papers longer than specified or those that do not follow guidelines will be returned to you and late penalties will apply until a revised paper is resubmitted.
Tip: Please keep in mind that it may take several readings to pinpoint the areas that you wish to discuss and decide how you will support your statements using the knowledge gained in this course so far. Therefore, give yourself time to engage with both chapters and think about what you wish to highlight in your assignment.
Grading Expectations
Table 2 – Rubric for Assessing the Comparing Homicide Locally and Globally Assignment
Component
Level 1 (Excellent)
24-30 (A-range)
Introduction/Thesis statement
Main finding/thesis statement of paper accurately introduced
Evidence
Provides significant evidence to support the main argument(s); draws significantly from course materials
Grasp of Sources Cite
Demonstrates strong understanding of the course materials cited
Conclusion
Clearly synthesizes and reframes key points from paper
Organization
Organization and structure of paper flows smoothly with clear transitions between points/arguments made
Clarity and Writing
Language is accessible and clear; correct grammar and clear writing throughout
READING-1 (DOCX-1 ATTACHED IS) very important
Chapter 20, Homicide in Canada Reference link is https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118924501.ch20
READING-2 (DOCX-2 ATTACHED IS) very important
CHAPTER -28
Homicide in South Africa Reference link is – https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118924501.ch28
READING -3 ( docx -3 attached is ) very important
BOOK THE HANDBOOK OF HOMOCIDE. Reference link is – https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9…
Reading -4 ( docx -4 attached is )
Handbook of Homicide. Homicide in Canada [Read pages 348-349] Dawson, M..pdf Reference link is – https://ares.lib.uoguelph.ca/ares/ares.dll?action=…
Reading – 5 ( docx -5 attached is ) very important
Juristat. Homicide in Canada, 2022. Catalogue no. 85-002-X. [Gov’t publication, infographic].
Reading -6 ( docx -6 attached is )
Canadian homicide rates: A comparison of two data sources. Reference link is https://ares.lib.uoguelph.ca/ares/ares.dll?action=…
Reading 7 ( docx -7 attached is ) very important
Homicide trends in Canada, 2022 Reference link is https://ares.lib.uoguelph.ca/ares/ares.dll?action=…
DOCX-8 ATTACHED IS GRADING RUBRIC
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