SWK 5002 Capella University Sentencing Policy and High Recidivism Rates Paper Federal Policy Analysis and Recommendations Assignment Overview   So far in the project, you have explored a social problem, selected a relevant federal policy, and analyzed the policy’s development and potential impacts. These assignments have not only enabled you to demonstrate mastery of the […]

SOCS325 Environmental Sociology Week 8 Assignment Course Project Infogram For this assignment, you will use your Course Project materials to create an infogram to create awareness about the environmental issue surrounding the local community.   Tasks:   An infographic is a highly visual representation of information, data, or content that is intended to quickly communicate […]

SOCS325 Environmental Sociology Week 6 Assignment Course Project Mitigating Environmental Racism For this assignment, you will identify and weigh the effectiveness of strategies that serve to mitigate environmental racism and work toward environmental justice.   Tasks:   This part of the Course Project expects you to address aspects of environmental justice by considering the following […]

SOCS325 Environmental Sociology Week 5 Assignment Environmental Movement Timeline For this assignment you will create an historical timeline of the modern environmental movement (within or outside the United States) in order to have an understanding of the history of the movement alongside assessing strengths and limitations of each stage.   Tasks:   The timeline contains […]

SOCS325 Environmental Sociology Week 1 Discussion Understanding Environmental Sociology This week we will begin to explore the field of environmental sociology. To help us understand this important field of study and get our conversations started, address the following in your response.   Identify one pressing present day environmental issue (social problem) that may make planning […]

SOCS325 Environmental Sociology Week 1 Assignment Activist Profile Through this assignment you will gain familiarity with work being done by an environmental activist and consider the long-term impacts of his or her work.   Tasks:   Identify an environmental activist that is working domestically or internationally to create change.   Research your selected environmental activist. […]

SOCS325 Environmental Sociology Week 8 Discussion Green Futures As we bring the course to a close, we will examine the concept of greening cities.   Drawing on the concepts you have learned this session, discuss what greening means and come up with one concrete suggestion for greening any neighborhood space. Think about tangible action steps […]

SOCS325 Environmental Sociology Week 5 Discussion Environmental Tourism: Good vs. Bad Describe the major ways that tourism supports wildlife conservation. Then identify the major ways in which tourism can harm wildlife conservation. Overall, do you believe that tourism is good or bad for wildlife conservation?

SOCS325 Environmental Sociology Week 7 Discussion Contestation and Social Action Define contestation. Discuss what this means both in theory (definition) and in practice citing recent events or examples in your analysis.   As part of your analysis, respond to the following questions.   What does contestation mean in practice for social movements?   How do […]

SOCS325 Environmental Sociology Week 6 Discussion Ecological Rationality This week we will work to define ecological rationality.   To help unpack this complex concept, explore one recent example of public officials (policy makers, leaders, etc.) employing this type of thinking to advocate for systemic change and address environmental problems.   As part of your analysis, […]