SOC 324 Crime and Violence Issue Worksheet   1. Choose a topic. What is your chosen crime or violence issue? Choose from the following list and provide a brief preliminary overview. Your overview will simply be 1–2 sentences describing why this issue is important to you and to society in general.     • Decriminalization of […]

Order Instructions Introduction Picture yourself walking down the street. Looking around, you notice several homeless people. What are your initial thoughts upon seeing this? How do you explain what you are observing?   In attempting to understand social behavior, sociologists rely on a particular type of critical thinking. C. Wright Mills described such thinking as […]

Order Instructions Social change occurs because a person or group gains the attention and support of decisions makers. Decision makers, often in the form of legislators or political representatives, have access to putting issues and policies on the agenda for the business by the assembly. Being placed on an agenda gives you the opportunity to […]

Order Instructions Write a paper of 1,500-1,750 words addressing addiction and substance use within a specific population. Select one of the following populations as the focus of your paper:   Women Elderly Disabled HIV-positive Veterans Co-Occurring mental health and substance use disorder For your selected population, address all of the components below in the paper. […]

Order Instructions Based on your reading and research, address the following questions: What are some current issues impacting families today which affect the care they can provide to elderly members? What factors must be considered in providing care for an elderly parent? How has the role of the grandparent changed over time? Are the demands […]

Order Instructions 1. What does a “single story” mean to you?   2. What are the impacts to us and others when we live in a “single story” world? (Think “perception of others” here.)   3. What 4 techniques can we follow to eliminate the mindset of a “single story” in our lives (and improve […]

Order Instructions What factors play into the decision to end a relationship including pursuing a divorce? Is remarriage more socially acceptable in today’s society than in years past? What are the implications for individuals who are entering into a second marriage including forming a stepfamily? This post should be 300 words including properly cited sources […]

Order Instructions Describe the difference between individual and institutional discrimination. Then provide a specific example of institutional discrimination (also known as systematic inequality) from current events. Your example may be based on either race or gender, using a local or national news source.   In response to your peers, discuss how these inequalities are reproduced. […]

Order Instructions Select a popular-culture example that has global distribution. (It can be a television show/episode, a commercial, a game, a movie, etc.) Analyze the social message that is associated with the example from a global perspective.   In your initial post, briefly describe the popular-culture example you selected and address the following:   How […]

Order Instructions reate an outline of 350-500 words for an essay on globalization’s effects upon a country outside of the United States. Choose one country to analyze. Include the following:   Provide an overview of the selected country’s place within the global community. State descriptive and demographic information. Use the websites given at the end […]