What is the romance myth and summarize Professor Essig’s argument? How does it relate to Stepping Off the Relationship escalator?

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Journal Question:

As you prepare to end this course with this final journal, reflect on and summarize the key lessons in this unit. Make sure you include evidence that you read the lecture notes and readings.

Answer this question: What is the romance myth and summarize Professor Essig’s argument? How does it relate to Stepping Off the Relationship escalator?

Relate the key lessons of the two readings together, connecting with the concepts from the notes, including connecting it to Audre Lorde’s “the erotic,” queer theory, kink, keeping in mind the disclaimer at the end of the notes.

How is your college experience gendered, if at all? Brainstorm both norms and policies. Where is gender more salient? Less? How so? And why do you think that is?

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Higher education as a gendered institution. Sociology

We’ve introduced the idea that education is a gendered institution governed by norms and policies and that the salience of gender often ebbs and flows across different contexts, activities, and spaces.

Consider the particular organization in which you are now embedded: college.

Brainstorm the ways in which your college or university—both the formal process of education and residence life and the social life both on and off campus—is governed by gendered norms and policies.

  • How is your college experience gendered, if at all?
  • Brainstorm both norms and policies.
  • Where is gender more salient? Less? How so? And why do you think that is?
  • How does this shape your experiences?

Define/describe the four key functions of family. Apply and discuss the four key functions to your family of orientation (the family you grew up in) or family of procreation (your spouse and/or children), and give examples from your family to illustrate the functions.

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Sociological Perspectives on Family

Review the functionalist perspectives on family from Theoretical Perspectives of Family

Actions

  • Define/describe the four key functions of family.
  • Apply and discuss the four key functions to your family of orientation (the family you grew up in) or family of procreation (your spouse and/or children), and give examples from your family to illustrate the functions.
  • Define and/describe the Conflict theory on family and apply it to your family.
  • Finally, compare and contrast the theories and discuss which theory, functionalism or conflict theory, is better for explaining the purpose and role of family in society and why.

What is the event or situation? Briefly, describe the social event or situation presented in the article. Who was involved? When/Where did the event occur? What data or statistics help to describe the situation?

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Final: Current Event Video Presentation Guidelines

A Sociological Perspective of Current Events

The implications of sociological analysis are endless when one opens the morning newspaper or views news channels, news websites and other media platforms. This assignment is meant to get you thinking about how sociological analysis can add insight to everyday situations and our comprehension of current events. It will allow you to better appreciate the day-to-day applications and potential of sociology and recognize how useful sociological concepts and theories are to understand the world around us.

 

Video Final Presentation Guidelines

Select an article that describes an event or situation that has occurred in recent years (2019 – 2023). The article must be from a major source, such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, Baltimore Sun, Time Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, CNN, MSNBC, FOX, The Nation, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and The Atlantic among others. The article can be found online or in print. Select a news article or news segment not an opinion piece.

  • After finding your news article or news segment, prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation (no more than 15 slides) in which you analyze the article using one of the following theoretical perspectives: symbolic interactionism, conflict theories, or structural functionalism. You should use the information from the chapter that corresponds to your topic and the theoretical perspective presented in Chapter 1 to demonstrate that you understand the theoretical perspective and can apply it to help better understand the concept/information in the article.
  • In addition to a theoretical perspective, you will choose, describe, and apply at least two concepts from the course that correspond to your topic.

The following are examples of concepts from the chapters that you can consider but you are not limited to just these concepts.

Examples

  • Sociological imagination
  • Culture: values, beliefs, norms, symbols, language
  • Social interaction
  • Socialization
  • Deviance
  • Racism
  • Ideal and Real Culture
  • Culture Shock
  • Subculture
  • Ethnocentrism
  • Media
  • Sex
  • Gender
  • Discrimination
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Deviance
  • Crime
  • Stratification/Class

*Be creative in selecting concepts

The 5–7-minute presentation should meet the following criteria (Example attached)

Background:

  1. What is the event or situation?
  2. Briefly, describe the social event or situation presented in the article.
  3. Who was involved?
  4. When/Where did the event occur?
  5. What data or statistics help to describe the situation? (If applicable to your current event)
  6. Discuss the theory and concepts you will apply to your article.

Sociological Analysis:

  1. Analyze the article using one of the following theoretical perspectives: symbolic interactionism, conflict theories, or structural functionalism.
  2. Choose, describe, and apply at least two concepts from the course that correspond to your topic.
  3. Conclusion: demonstrate/explain the connections between all the main ideas (event, concepts, theoretical perspective).
  4. Include an engaging and stimulating conclusion slide that summarizes your presentation.
  5. Reference Slide

Discuss the early socialization of your author. Include any socialization concepts, theories or information in the text chapter that relate to the author’s early childhood experiences and development, such as significant others and generalized others in the life experiences of your author.

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Autobiography. ( Tyler Perry: Higher is waiting)

Sociological Content. ( sociology 1-3 PowerPoint should help with the autobiography

Based on readings in your textbook, The Core, including such topics as sociological theories, socialization, culture, deviance, stratification, gender, the family and religion and other topics,  elaborate on the content topics listed below and integrate these topics into your oral presentation

The sociological content listed below is intended to highlight how the life of your author can be understood in terms of the different concepts, theories, ideas and explanations for behavior that are discussed in the text.

  1. Discuss the early socialization of your author. Include any socialization concepts, theories or information in the text chapter that relate to the author’s early childhood experiences and development, such as significant others and generalized others in the life experiences of your author. These are but some specific concepts from the chapter on socialization-Many others would be applicable.
  2. Sociologists such as Durkheim and sociological theories such as functionalism observe how the social order in which we live is held together by an agreement of shared values and norms that bind a community together. That is, people in a community abide by the rules and regulation of their society because they accept the fundamental values of their society and see its authority structures as legitimate expressions of this consensus. Here, rules and laws are understood as designs to benefit the totality of society and not merely a particular social class. Explain in detail how you see your author adapting to values and norms of the society in which they lived. Did he/she accept/reject this order? Explain why and how you think this is so?
  3. Discuss how any theories of deviance, such as labeling, conflict, strain, differential association or other concepts related to the chapter on deviance help you to understand the experiences of your author. Please be specific and detailed, naming and defining the theory or concept you choose.
  4. Discuss the social class of the author. Did this change or remain the same?
  5. Is there status consistency in the social class and life of the author? Is the author concerned with social mobility? Did he or she experience upward social mobility in his/her life? If Yes, what kind? If no, why do you think that this did not happen?
  6. Which theory of social class (functional or conflict) would be most useful to understand the life of your author? Why this theory?
  7. Durkheim discussed the “functional nature of deviance or crime. Is his explanation applicable in explaining the act/s of deviance committed by your author? If yes or no, be specific in your explanation.
  8. Please explain how the ideas and analyses of race forwarded by sociologist W.E.B. DuBois help you to understand the life and experiences of your author. Be specific.
  9. Discuss the religious life of your author. Is secularization a prominent feature in the life or community of your author?
  10. 10. Discuss whether you think that your author was more religious or spiritual and why?
  11. 11. Discuss fully whether gender issue or gender inequality played a role in the life experiences of your author? What can you point to in the autobiography to substantiate your view?
  12. 12. What social movements occurred during the life of your author? Did any of these have impact on the author? If yes, explain how. If no, discuss at least one major social movement that occurred during the lifetime of your authOR
  13. (this is for the mini-presentation need help on that I will attached a rubric on what she is looking for please this should be a separate 8 mins long thing this excluded from 1-12 paper

Write a 12-page (minimum) paper on how to USE FOUR HELPING SKILLS that you learned in class that you find interesting and research how to use them when dealing with a difficult client or diagnosis (BIPOLAR) that you find difficult.

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HUS 100 PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN SERVICES AND HELPING SKILLS

Write a 12-page (minimum) paper on how to USE FOUR HELPING SKILLS that you learned in class that you find interesting and research how to use them when dealing with a difficult client or diagnosis (BIPOLAR) that you find difficult. Chapter 18 of the book integrates all the information provided in class and can be used as part of your references for your paper.

Remember to also use at LEAST FOUR PEER REVIEW ARTICLES FOR YOUR REFERENCES 10 YEARS OLD. For this paper, you need to have a minimum of 6 references in addition to the book. Of the 12 pages, 10 need to be of the content of the paper (the other 2 are the presentation and the references pages, respectively) and use APA 7th Format. Ex. Using self-disclosures (one out of four skills) with reluctant clients (difficult client or diagnosis).

How is gender typically depicted in the media? What has impacted your beliefs about gender in your everyday life? How has the perception of gender changed in society?

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Journal Reflection

Assignment Prompt:

What are the distinctions in sociology between the terms sex and gender? What importance does the differentiation between the terms have in modern society? Also discuss gender stratification and provide examples of gender stratification from the U.S. or other societies. Find a recent news piece (within the last year) related to gender or provide an example of how gender is portrayed in the media (such as advertisements shown on GenderAds.com). Share a link to your selected source or image and describe the connection to the course topics this week (such as sexism or gender roles). How is gender typically depicted in the media? What has impacted your beliefs about gender in your everyday life? How has the perception of gender changed in society?

What are the distinctions in sociology between the terms sex and gender? What importance does the differentiation between the terms have in modern society?

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Journal Reflection

Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is to allow for reflection on the course topics and their connection to everyday life.

Instructions (Read this in its entirety):

Be sure to mention the topic you select in your Introduction paragraph. Do NOT copy and paste the question, as we don’t do that in college papers.

Respond to ALL the questions for the selected option and share a reflection on the topic. Consider the course materials in your reflection as well, focusing on a sociological analysis of the topic in society. In this, course materials need to be cited, per APA 7th ed. format, and appear on the References page. Also share what has potentially impacted your views on those topics.

Although the prompt you select may ask for your opinion, write this assignment entirely in 3rd person, not in first person (I, we, us, my, mine), and 2nd person (you, your, you’re) is never used in college papers. This way, your writing will be sociologically-focused and objective.

Your journal reflection should be at least 1 1/2 pages in length, not including the Student Title Page and References page. Be very sure to write in your own words (paraphrase), using no direct quotes. However, all information from outside sources needs to be cited or it may be considered plagiarism! 😊

Assignment Prompt:

What are the distinctions in sociology between the terms sex and gender? What importance does the differentiation between the terms have in modern society? Also discuss gender stratification and provide examples of gender stratification from the U.S. or other societies. Find a recent news piece (within the last year) related to gender or provide an example of how gender is portrayed in the media (such as advertisements shown on GenderAds.com). Share a link to your selected source or image and describe the connection to the course topics this week (such as sexism or gender roles). How is gender typically depicted in the media? What has impacted your beliefs about gender in your everyday life? How has the perception of gender changed in society?

What are the characteristics of those, when they jaywalk, who seem to be followed by people who were previously waiting for the light to change?

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Jaywalking study

Lab Exercise: Observing Jaywalkers

*Observe social dynamics of jaywalking

  • defined narrowly: pedestrians crossing street against light at intersectiod

• Pick 2 intersections, & observe at each for 20 minutes.

• Notes and analysis should focus on two questions:

• Who jaywalks and who doesn’t?

  • What characteristics describe each group?

Who stimulates jaywalking by others?

What are the characteristics of those, when they jaywalk, who seem to be followed by people who were previously waiting for the light to change?

Why do you think that race and ethnicity affect life chances in so many different societies? Discuss the ways in which each of the other components of the demographic transition lead up to and help explain the family and household transition.

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Sociology Question

Why do you think that race and ethnicity affect life chances in so many different societies?

Discuss the ways in which each of the other components of the demographic transition lead up to and help explain the family and household transition.

The United States is one of the countries reporting that there is no governmental policy to intervene with demographic trends. The United States nonetheless has what might be thought of as implicit population policies. Describe them and their likely impact on future demographic trends in the United States.

What is the difference between a kinship unit and a consumption unit, and why is the difference important to an understanding of the family and household transition?

What do you believe will be the single most important demographic issue with which the world must cope over the next half century, and how do you think this issue should be dealt with?