What would you study if you are asked, “what are the similarities and differences between African Americans and Latinos(as) on social issues, economic issues, and political issues? As Americans in U.S. History, what patterns of prejudice, discrimination, and hate did they both experience? Keep in mind what the major topics were in chapters 6 and […]

Each project team in this class will develop a plan for a group that would have been helpful after the shootings in Orlando, FL. For more information on the shootings go here: Orlando Nightclub Shootings. The group you propose could be focused on assisting one of the following populations:   Students on a local college […]

You will participate in an activity in which you break a folkway, which is a norm governing everyday behavior, and you will answer a series of response questions on the provided worksheet about the activity. You can break the norm with family and friends only. Do not direct your activity toward strangers, and do not […]

Deviant Identity — Identity Development and Accounts   Deviance in U.S. Society (SOCY 1004)    INSTRUCTIONS    Read the assigned book chapters (see below), and then complete the comprehension exercises and key term definitions included here in the worksheet. Reference your completed worksheet while reviewing lecture to check your comprehension. This Reading Comprehension Worksheet: Part […]

How are we socialized to view social class in America, various groups in poverty, and how do these perceptions shape social policies? (i.e. if the poor are perceived as “lazy” how might this impact social policies to assist them?) What were some of the perceptions of social class highlighted in the video People Like Us? […]

For this paper, you will define and explain modernity, postmodernity, and the relationship between the two. At a minimum, the paper must address the following items/questions:   How does sociology define the modern era, in terms of both its historical timeline (when was it), and its characteristics?   How does sociology define the postmodern era, […]

You are expected to spend your time this week reading articles from the links provided to answer the following questions in your paper:   -How do followers of the 1619 and 1776 project answers the following questions?   What brought about the creation of each project?   Why do various racial and ethnic categories of […]

1. Discuss what happened to the Pima tribe’s water and the subsequent distribution of commodity foods. What role did these two factors play in high rates of diabetes among the Pima?   2. What impact did the loss of water have on their prosperity, culture and way of life? Who benefitted from their loss?   […]

1. What is the goal of Rueschemeyer et al.’s (1992) study? How are they building on previous research?    2. What methods do the authors use? What cases do they examine?   3. How do Rueschemeyer et al. (1992) define democracy for the purposes of this study? How do they define a restricted democracy?   […]

Why was it necessary to have organizations focused on the specific issues of women of color? What strategies did organizations use to advocate WITH those communities rather than FOR them? Give at least three key points of evidence from the text and discuss how they influence the work of national, state, and local organizations. What […]