How does this chapter contribute to your ongoing understanding of your theme? How did your current background knowledge of your theme affect the way that you read the chapter and how is your reading different from your classmates? How does that help you to understand how knowledge is produced when thinking about a social problem?

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Calling the Shots by Jennifer A Reich

Read chapters 5 and 6 in Calling the Shots by Jennifer A Reich and respond to the following prompt:
How does this chapter contribute to your ongoing understanding of your theme? How did your current background knowledge of your theme affect the way that you read the chapter and how is your reading different from your classmates? How does that help you to understand how knowledge is produced when thinking about a social problem?

Name the group and purpose of the meeting you attended. If this was not an official “open” meeting, briefly identify the arrangements you made with the group for attending. Briefly describe how you chose this particular group and how difficult/easy it was to find. What might this mean if you were a client in need of this group?

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Self-Help/Support Group Report

Attend an open meeting of a self-help group (can be virtual). Describe what occurred in the meeting and your experience, thoughts, feelings and impressions.

A. Description
1. Name the group and purpose of the meeting you attended. If this was not an official “open” meeting, briefly identify the arrangements you made with the group for attending.
2. Briefly describe how you chose this particular group and how difficult/easy it was to find. What might this mean if you were a client in need of this group?
3. Briefly describe the people there (number, apparent age range, social class, education, race/ethnicity, gender, etc.). Provide your factual observations and intuitive ones. How might you have felt actually attending this group?
4. Describe the group dynamics. What occurred before and after, but especially during the meeting itself: describe the topics and experiences discussed; the ways in which people related to each other; the feelings or ideas expressed; and the bonding of the members. Clearly describe the dynamics of the meeting and relate it to class learning.

B. Evaluation: Write this section a few days after writing part A above.
5. Summarize what you learned about yourself and the particular problem or issue while attending this meeting (It might be useful to consider how you felt sitting in the meeting. . .)
6. Based on your meeting, reflect on the power of group work to help people. To what extent did the group dynamic and context help the people involved? What worked and didn’t work?

Demonstrate an ability to synthesize and integrate materials covered by readings and discussions all semester long.

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Children Of Addicted Parents

The research paper focuses on one client population of your choosing, and instructor approval of population & intervention in the week #6 reflective journal entry assignment is required. Students will also identify a crisis intervention associated with that population and analyze that (ex. Abused children, violence against women, violence based on sexuality, school-based crises, sexual assault). Inventions are covered in Chapter 11. For students in the alcohol and substance abuse program earning CASAC hours, a focus on a population impacted by this is required. The paper must be typed, and should be proof-read, spell-checked, use a 12-size font, 1” margins, and double-spaced. The paper will be evaluated using the universal rubric in the syllabus and on:

  • 1) concise and well organized paper with a clear thesis statement;
  • 2.) ability to demonstrate and convey understanding of population/intervention using concepts from this class;
  • 3.) capacity to express oneself clearly and with correct grammar;
  • 4.) a minimum of three non-text sources.

Papers that do not meet criteria or that do not have citations corresponding to sources page will be returned for revision. Students will demonstrate an ability to synthesize and integrate materials covered by readings and discussions all semester long. A separate reference list page is required.

Explain its findings and its recommendations in terms of our course material on racial and economic inequalities.

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Racial inequality at work at Amazon

Instructions:

Read this report: https://www.nelp.org/publication/injuries-dead-end-jobs-and-racial-inequity-in-amazons-minnesota-operations/

Explain its findings and its recommendations in terms of our course material on racial and economic inequalities.

What social group is the ad intended for? What social groups are represented in the advertisement? Does the advertisement reinforce or violate social norms? Explain. What does that have to say about the intended audience? What does the ad convey about race, class, and gender in America?

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5.3 Assignment: Deconstructing the world around us

Select any advertisement and use your sociological imagination to analyze it; apply concepts from the chapters you have read so far. In your response, you should address the following questions:

1.What social group is the ad intended for? What social groups are represented in the advertisement?
2. Does the advertisement reinforce or violate social norms? Explain.
3. In addition to the product or service, what is the ad selling? Think about the time of day the commercial is running and on what channel. If your ad is in print, consider the source is it being advertised in. What does that have to say about the intended audience?
4. What does the ad convey about race, class, and gender in America?

Identify the social issue or problem that you articulated in the first Social Issues Journal. Examine this issue, using both primary and secondary data sources that you explored in Social Issues Journals 3 and 4.

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M5 Social Issues Research Paper

This research paper is a culmination of your work in the social issue journals throughout the course. Your paper should follow this basic outline:

I. Identify the social issue or problem that you articulated in the first Social Issues Journal.

II. Examine this issue, using both primary and secondary data sources that you explored in Social Issues Journals 3 and 4. This is an analytic paper and as such, it is important that you:

-Clearly identify key topics of your social issue/problem,
-Analyze different interpretations or viewpoints,
-Articulate different resolutions for your social issue/problem, and
-Conclude with a summation of your findings. This is a factual paper, not an opinionated commentary.

How do radical feminism dissolve the current existing model of the family? How does gender conflict occurs potential social problem?s

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Distorted Feminism and Family Dissolution

The purpose of this case study is to criticize radical feminism and PC.
Mainly focusing on the negative impact of radical feminism in modern society, the conflict, and the backlash phenomenon.
The main idea needs to contain:
1. The cases of aversion beyond criticism of masculinity from women
1. The backlash phenomenon of young men against feminism
2. Social problems caused by an imbalance between rights and responsibilities
3. How do radical feminism dissolve the current existing model of the family
4. How does gender conflict occurs potential social problems

Produce an infographic, or visual description of a political, legal, social, or economic policy problem facing Indigenous peoples in Canada; (2) at least 2 key policy developments in the chosen policy area to date; and (3) at least 2 key drivers that can explain why this policy challenge persists.

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Infographic (20%)

Students will produce an infographic, or visual representation of information. The infographic will lay the groundwork for the final policy report. The infographic must include the following information: (1) a description of a political, legal, social, or economic policy problem facing Indigenous peoples in Canada; (2) at least 2 key policy developments in the chosen policy area to date; and (3) at least 2 key drivers that can explain why this policy challenge persists.

Produce an infographic, or visual description of a political, legal, social, or economic policy problem facing Indigenous peoples in Canada; (2) at least 2 key policy developments in the chosen policy area to date; and (3) at least 2 key drivers that can explain why this policy challenge persists.

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Infographic (20%)

Students will produce an infographic, or visual representation of information. The infographic will lay the groundwork for the final policy report. The infographic must include the following information: (1) a description of a political, legal, social, or economic policy problem facing Indigenous peoples in Canada; (2) at least 2 key policy developments in the chosen policy area to date; and (3) at least 2 key drivers that can explain why this policy challenge persists.

Produce an infographic, or visual description of a political, legal, social, or economic policy problem facing Indigenous peoples in Canada; (2) at least 2 key policy developments in the chosen policy area to date; and (3) at least 2 key drivers that can explain why this policy challenge persists.

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Infographic (20%)

Students will produce an infographic, or visual representation of information. The infographic will lay the groundwork for the final policy report. The infographic must include the following information: (1) a description of a political, legal, social, or economic policy problem facing Indigenous peoples in Canada; (2) at least 2 key policy developments in the chosen policy area to date; and (3) at least 2 key drivers that can explain why this policy challenge persists.