Listen to this 16 minute podcast from NPR discussing what should be included in a cultural guidebook to the United States. Choose one example from the story that you found particularly interesting. What makes this an...
Choose two agents of socialization presented in Chapter 4: family, teachers, peers, religion, work, mass media, or a total institution. (If you are writing about a total institution, please be sure to identify it...
Why/How does this institution fit Smith's (2017) definition of religion? Were you able to intuit or learn about any notions of the "superhuman power" on which the organization centers? What activities did you observe that you believe constitution...
one social problem unique to what we have Your problem should be backed up with qualitative and/or quantitate data (re: subjective or objective understandings of its existence), and something you are proud of that your community (local example) is doing...
Summarize this week's lessons in relation to the interview with Dr. Gabor Mate linked below. Make sure to bring in at least three weekly readings, and any other insights acquired the rest of the quarter or from lecture this week. ...
Using the worksheets from chapter 8, describe a pre-competition routine that you will use with a given age group (your choice). Include the following: Final practice decisions Pre-competition meal – give an example. List each item. On-site pre-game...
Chapter 7 Assignment: Workshop: Designing Effective Practices – Day 2 – Part 1 (Before lunch) This is continued from week #2. You an athletic director at a school and level of your choice (youth-sports organization, high school, or...
Sociologists are Social Scientists and, as scientists, emphasize the importance of conducting value-free Sociological research. What tools/methods/techniques do Sociologists use in order to engage in non-biased, value-free research? How do...
Sociologist C. Wright Mills identified the importance of using one's Sociological Imagination – the ability to find the relationship between individual lives (personal facts) and larger social issues. Use your Sociological Imagination to...
choose any one city in the United states. in 750-950 words discuss the diversity of that city, including the following areas: Discuss the demographic makeup of this city (e.g. racial makeup, gender distribution, number of LGBT individuals, predominant...
Choose one of the following early sociologists: Harriet Martineau, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, Max Weber, or W.E.B. DuBois. (Please change the title of your post to indicate about which sociologist you will be writing.) Describe two contributions...
Watch, read, and summarize, by providing at least 3-4 sentences, the materials listed below: After completing the readings, make sure to provide something to substantiate the readings–something that allows you to take what you learn and move...