Sociology

Its required to write a long essay response using theories and discussion from this unit and wider reading to the following essay topics/questions 1. Critically assess the importance of labelling theory. Critically assess this question using material from the unit and beyond. Word limit: 1500 words: Presentation requirements: Essay format with references.

Read the article titled, “As drug industry’s influence over research grows, so does the potential for bias,” located at http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/as-drug-industrys-influence-over-research-grows-so-does-the-potential-for-bias/2012/11/24/bb64d596-1264-11e2-be82-c3411b7680a9_story.html. Review the six (6) rules of critical thinking (Chapter 1) and the steps of “Doing Sociology: A Student’s Guide to Research” (Chapter 2). Student Success Tip: As you review the steps, jot a few notes […]

Cole-Rivera Letters – 2 page Single-spaced essay Read: Teju Cole “The Digital Afterlife of Lost Family Photos” (Links to an external site.) and Tomás Rivera “The Portrait” Letters: This is going to be a tricky assignment. I want you to have Teju Cole and a person from the Rivera short story write letters to each […]

Kozol-Godsey Dialogue – 1-2 page Single-spaced essay Read: Jonathan Kozol Still Separate, Still Unequal America’s Educational Apartheid.pdf and Michael Godsey “The Inequality in Public Schools” (Links to an external site.) http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/06/inequality-public-schools/395876/ Dialogue: READ these two articles and write a dialogue between Kozol and Godsey as if these researchers were discussing their work with each other. […]

Then write a 250 word essay that answers the following. Agents of socialization teach us how to behave in different situations in our everyday life. However, these processes of socialization and their content can vary drastically from one culture to another. What does this story on eye contact in Japan tell you about differences between […]

Step 1 Watch the following video clip. Conformity and Influence in Groups – http://mediaplayer.pearsoncmg.com/media/pcp/streaming/products/gen_ed/intro_to_sociology/phsocial_conformity.flv Step 2 Write an essay fully answering the following questions in 250 words. Based on your personal experience or people you know, give an example of a behavior considered criminal in everyday life but encouraged in a particular group’s setting, similar […]

Step 1 Write an essay response to the following question. Different sociological theories can have various explanations for the same phenomenon. Consider crime rates in the US. Try to think how three sociological theories—symbolic interactionism, functionalist theory and conflict theory—would explain the kind, distribution, or changing crime rates in the US. In your response, make […]

Write an essay response to the following questions: Imagine you need to conduct sociological research about the connection between level of education and income. Name two possible methods you can use in your research. Why did you choose these two methods? In other words, why do you think these methods would be better in exploring […]

View the video: Subcultures – http://media.pearsoncmg.com/pls/products/coco/intro_sociology/1269148451/assignments/dma_subcultures_90/index.html Step 2 Write an essay answering the following questions: Think of an example of a subculture and a counterculture in the US. Your examples can be current or from history. What qualifies your subculture example as subculture instead of counterculture? For your example of a counterculture, what makes your […]

The paper must be formatted according to APA style and include a title and a reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar. There are two parts to this assignment—a proposal and an outline. See the instructions below for […]