This Discussion Board Forum relates to Social Class and Stratification, Chapter 8. Please discuss how, as sociologists, we should define “social class”. Keep in mind two things: 1) it must be an intellectually useful definition that we can apply to everyday life; and 2) it must be something we can measure if we wanted to […]
Hello. Chapter 7 focuses on Deviance and Social Control. In sociology we view deviance as being “socially constructed”. That means that deviance is not inherent in any act, it is determined by the culture. That is because the strict definition of deviance is a violation of norms. And we know norms change between societies and […]
Transgendered individuals constitute a “new” minority group in society. Detail the prejudice and discrimination targeting the transgendered and discuss why they meet the criteria of a minority group. Since they are recently emerging, your response should include discussion how this new community evolved.
Case Study: Describe “deviant behavior” you have engaged in (NOT criminal) for example, cheating on homework assignements or tests, whether you allowed a friend to copy answers or you copied a friendsanswers. Using varius definitions of “Deviance”, explains what makes this behavior deviant. Analyze both normative violation as well as the social reactions to the […]
3. Compare and contrast “alienation” (as defined and discussed by Marx) and “anomie” (as defined and discussed by Durkheim) as problematic features of societies like ours, or of certain important sectors (e.g., the economy or commerce, industry, and finance) of them. Discuss Marx and Durkheim’s proposed ‘remedies’ (or ‘solutions’) for the problematic feature each focused […]
This is three question. Each can be 1 page long and the reading are provided for each of the questions. Please let me know if you understand the assignment and if all of the readings are good.
Case Study: Describe “deviant behavior” you have engaged in (NOT criminal) for example, cheating on homework assignements or tests, whether you allowed a friend to copy answers or you copied a friendsanswers. Using varius definitions of “Deviance”, explains what makes this behavior deviant. Analyze both normative violation as well as the social reactions to the […]
Choose one of the Prompts to write according to the requirements shown in the picture. Please complete this task according to the A-level requirements in the scoring criteria. Thanks.
book link for the chapter, let me know if you can get in. if not i will load them for you Answer six short essay questions related to the course material that we have covered so far. All of these questions are required, and there is no extra credit on the exam. You will submit […]
Length: 5 pages long, double-spaced (you may take a bit more space if you need it for the report assignment.) Graded upon completion. A complete report follows the guideline below thoroughly: Report: A report requires you to produce a neutral depiction of a topic. It provides a complete topic description using sources to back it […]