Initial Post Instructions The lesson and textbook readings for this week emphasize that race, ethnicity, and gender are all social constructs. For the initial post, address the following: Compar e and contrast what is meant by the social construction of race with what is meant by the social construction of ethnicity and what is meant by the social construction of gender. How or why is it beneficial to view these as social constructs? For you personally, are your racial, ethnic, and/or gender ide...

Initial Post Instructions Think of a person you know (either yourself, someone you know, or even a famous person with, perhaps a “rags to riches” story) who has experienced significant upward or downward mobility over the past three or four generations. For the initial post, address the following: Briefly describe the person (and be sure to respect confidentiality of others and, as always, remember to be respectful of potentially sensitive information, and remember there is no guarantee of p...

Instructions Choose one question from each of the question sets below (2 sets total). In other words, you will … answering two questions total (1 from each set). Question Set 1 Explain the difference between income inequality and wealth inequality in the United States. Explain the racial wealth gap. What is social stratification? Examine four common ways or systems in which groups have become stratified. How does race or ethnicity play a role in the stratification? Briefly compare and contrast...

SOCS-185N Week 2 Discussion: The Games Children Play Initial Post Instructions In the article noted in this activity, the authors point out that most introductory sociology textbooks identify the main socialization agents as family, peers, schools, media, work, and religion. “…[W]hat is far less often acknowledged is the contribution that children’s toys and games play in representing and reinforcing dominant conceptions of ‘appropriate’ social identities found in social discourse and ...

is a veteran and just found himself homeless. Examine and explain some of the broad social forces that may have contributed to his homelessness. How will the sociological imagination help understand his situation? Arty Fischel is a college student. He was a good student in high school and received a sizable scholarship to go to college. That scholarship, however, does not cover all of Art … expenses. Arty now must take out a sizeable loan each year of college for his school expenses. Is this o...

Instructions The textbook reading for the week explores social forces that can affect the seemingly private act of suicide. For this assignment, conduct scholarly research on a different private or individualistic act that could be regarded as a broader social problem or social issue, something other than suicide. You may choose one of the following or a topic of your own: Homelessness Veteran homelessness Domestic violence Addiction Obesity In an essay, address the following: Determine how the ...

Instructions The textbook reading for the week explores social forces that can affect the seemingly private act of suicide. For this assignment, conduct scholarly research on a different private or individualistic act that could be regarded as a broader social problem or social issue, something other than suicide. You may choose one of the following or a topic of your own: Homelessness Veteran homelessness Domestic violence Addiction Obesity In an essay, address the following: Determine how the ...

Adriana, great illustration of the symbolic interactionist perspective and its effect on society as a whole and not only on individuals. I do agree that toys we played with contributed in preparing us to assume certain gender roles and responsibilities which in turn affect our understanding of societal norms, identity development and behavioral values we choose to live by. These differences are especially obvious to someone like me as I compare my childhood in Africa with what I have seen c...

Week 7 Discussion: Think Globally, Act Locally: In 1907 Leo Baekeland invented the first plastic called Bakelite that contained no molecules that existed in nature. It was 100% synthetic. Bakelite was invented to meet the demands of a rapidly growing electrical industry in the U.S. Many were excited about the invention because it didn’t only serve as a good insulator, but it was also durable, heat resistant and at the same time flexible enough to be shaped in many other products. It was m...

1. Question:The basic idea behind demographic transition theory is 2. Question: ------- crowds provide opportunities for the expression of some strong emotion such as joy, excitement, or grief. 3. Question: Which English clergyman and economist warned that rapid population increase would lead to problems with the food supply and to social chaos? 4. Question: Zero population growth is the point at which _____ 5. Question: The environmental racism thesis falls within which theoretical approa...