How did you come to understand your class position in society? Explore and discuss factors which influenced this process.

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Social Class Think Piece

Topic: Explore your social class position. How did you come to understand your class position in society? Explore and discuss factors which influenced this process (for example, life experiences and opportunities, family, friends, school – teachers/classmates, media).

* Reflect on the many aspects and experiences of your life and how they have been shaped by your social class position. What does this tell you about yourself and who you are, and the opportunities you have/have not had?

Huge emphasis on this: the Professor wants clear and consistent references/ connections to the course articles.

Course Articles:

  • Elizabeth Warren, “America without a middle class” – Link: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/america-without-a-middle_b_377829
  • Peter Edelman, “The state of poverty in America” – Link: https://prospect.org/economy/state-poverty-america/
  • John Bellamy Foster, “Aspects of class in the United States” – Link: https://monthlyreview.org/2006/07/01/aspects-of-class-in-the-united-states-an-introduction/

Think critically about a current issue, while considering the material we learned in the course. What is research? How is it different from searching online?

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Turnitin™

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Instructions
The purpose of this paper is to get you to think critically about a current issue, while considering the material we learned in the course.

What is research? How is it different from searching online? https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=152&v=minZ0ABVqyk&feature=emb_logo

Format:

Your essay will be approximately 4-6 pages.

Your essay will be in the form of a traditional (hamburger style) research paper format (see “BODY” below). Your essay must contain:

1. INTRODUCTION: [5 marks]

  • (a) Hook
  • (b) Thesis statement
  • (c) Outline of what you will argue

2. BODY: [10 marks]

  • (a) Second best argument in support of your thesis statement
  • (b) Best argument in support of your thesis statement
  • (c) Use minimum of 2 Academic Sources (i.e., course textbook, Humber Library Resources – Journal Articles, Books, Archives, Documentaries). Failure to use at least 2 Academic Resources will result in failing this assignment. The following will NOT be accepted: magazines, blogs, vlogs, Wikipedia, YouTube, etc.

3. CONCLUSION: [2.5 marks]

  • (a) Rephrase your thesis statement
  • (b) Briefly outline what you argued and the supporting pieces of evidence
  • (c) A brief explanation of why your argument is important and what, if any, lessons we can learn from this research

4. REFERENCES: [2.5 marks]

  • (a) (APA format) and also in-text citations throughout your paper
  • (b) 12pt font, Times New Roman
  • (c) Double-spaced

You will write your essay on the following topic:

Culture – “Despite its multiculturalism, discrimination continues to exist in Canada”

You can choose to focus on Indigenous populations, other racial/ethnic group, or subcultural group (e.g., LGBTQSP2+) in Canada. You can also speak to the systemic discrimination that takes place in the Canadian context OR specific incidents whereby racial or ethnic discrimination has been evident.

Learning Outcomes:

  • To provide an opportunity to critically analyze a specific issue related to the course.
  • To practice the skills of academic scholarship. This includes doing research, writing a thesis statement (main argument), providing evidence to support your argument.
  • To be able to articulate the complexity of an issue in a concise manner.
  • To appreciate how theory and research can be used to assess current issues.

Discuss in terms of the effects on the body, mind and society. Discuss also in terms of the legalities and treatment perspectives when doing your comparisons. Feel free to include a discuss about marijuana as well because depending on the state or region in which you reside, perspectives may vary.

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The Science of Addiction: Midterm Exam

This Midterm Exam will focus on your ability to explain the information presented in the past weeks that has incorporated learning about contemporary drug use, as related to legislative changes, the synthetic opioid fentanyl being used alone or mixed with heroin, and societal norms and/or acceptance of drug use. You have learned about pharmacology and psychopharmacology as related to the complexity of human drug consumption on biological, psychological and social levels. With all of this in mind, in an APA format, select at least 2 illegal drugs (opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine, etc.) and compare with alcohol, nicotine or caffeine) and discuss in terms of the effects on the body, mind and society. You may discuss also in terms of the legalities and treatment perspectives when doing your comparisons. Feel free to include a discuss about marijuana as well because depending on the state or region in which you reside, perspectives may vary. The point of this exam is to grade you on your critical thinking and processing of the material as related to learning. You must present at least two journal articles to support your perspectives and reasoning.

Prepare an evidence-based proposal of three activities that would facilitate enhanced community participation in the social movement.

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Social movement in regards to Indigenous Australians

Prepare an evidence-based proposal of three activities that would facilitate enhanced community participation in the social movement. In regards to Indigenous australians

 

Explain how the article subject matter relates to and/or can be analyzed through major sociological concepts, sociological frameworks and/or sociological theories that we have discussed in class. In the article/subject area you have chosen, how are groups and/or individuals influenced by some of the social forces we are discussing in class?

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Assignment:

Objective: to understand how contemporary events can be examined and analyzed using sociological theories/frameworks and the sociological imagination.

Find one in-depth (should be longer than a page) news article (no more than 30 days old) on a topic that interests you and demonstrates the effect of social forces on society. It must NOT be an editorial, letter to the editor, or opinion piece. Points will be taken off for use of editorials or opinion pieces. You may choose from: “The New York Times,” “The Wall Street Journal,” “Politico, ” “The Washington Post,” “The BBC,” “The Los Angeles Times,” “The Guardian,” “The Economist,” “NPR (National Public Radio),” or “Bloomberg News.”

Use only listed sources – these will provide you with the detailed, in-depth articles you will need for your analysis.

Highest grade for a paper using any other sources (other than above) is 50%. Highest grade for a paper lacking a citation for article is 50%.

Explain how the article subject matter relates to and/or can be analyzed through major sociological concepts (sociological perspective, sociological imagination etc.), sociological frameworks and/or sociological theories that we have discussed in class. In the article/subject area you have chosen, how are groups and/or individuals influenced by some of the social forces we are discussing in class?

You are required to include: (ONLY) one of the Big Three frameworks as an integral part of your paper and include a related/relevant sociological theorist in a meaningful way in your discussion. Be clear in your points and in making connections between framework and actual events in society. Be very brief in relating events from article –instead spend most of your space in analysis. Use specific examples. The only citation at the end (and this one is required) will be an APA citation of the news article on which your posting is based.

Why are the divided people in cast rilism?

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Socail cast

Why are the divided people in cast rilism?

Which of these powers is most controversial, and why? Draw on at least two scholarly outside sources to back up your claim. Which of these powers do you think are most frequently abused? Provide an example in current events to back up your claim.

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Police officers powers in Canada

The paper should refer to Canadian law, examples, explanation*

Police officers are granted three basic powers under the Criminal Code—powers with respect to arrest and detention, search and seizure, and the use of force. Which of these powers is most controversial, and why? Draw on at least two scholarly outside sources to back up your claim. Which of these powers do you think are most frequently abused? Provide an example in current events to back up your claim.

Papers will be 2-3 pages in length (a minimum of 2 pages and a maximum of 3 pages), double-spaced with standard formatting and text size (1” margins and 12-font) with proper style referencing. References must come from reputable and scholarly sources. Students must draw on at minimum two outside reputable or scholarly sources. The title page and bibliography are to be included on additional pages for a total of 4-5 pages.

Explain the events and interpretation of the Depression of 1893, and the impact on President Grover Cleveland and the United States. Explain the significance of Jane Addams and her work.

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Social Welfare Policy Week #6

Write both question and answer in paragraph form. Be thorough in your responses.
On page 164, textbook, explain the meaning of "social Darwinism."
On page 165, explain the events and interpretation of the Depression of 1893, and the impact on President Grover Cleveland and the United States.
On page 166, explain the significance of Jane Addams and her work.
On page 168, explain the meaning of the statement in paragraph one, ”The hallmark of progressives’ reforms were myriad regulations that they got enacted mostly at local and state levels of government.”
On page 169, explain the statement about ”the mothers”pension movement between 1911 and 1919.
On page 171, explain the relationship between progressives” vision of social welfare and those advocating private philanthropy.
On pp. 194-195, explain the failure of the Progressive Project, outlined in the text.

N.B.
On 17 October, Monday, the class was asked to send an in-class assignment on the case of Jeffrey Epstein into the virtual class session on BB, and this counted for 11 points. Those who failed to complete the assignment, will have 11 points deducted from Week Six’s gradebook.

On average how long did members in your family live? How long you expect to live? Are you are married/will marry? Will you have children? How many? Why/ Why not? When? Have you moved in your lifetime? Where? Do you plan to move? Where? What are your family’s migration experiences?

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Demographic changes

For this assignment, trace your family history and identify where you can see the demographic changes being played out through the generations in your family. Also discuss the major shifts in the demographic/population processes of fertility, mortality, and migration that you observe in your family’s life experiences.

For instance, discuss when and where you and your parents (and grandparents and so on) were born, how many siblings you and your parents (and grandparents and so on) have/had. On average how long did members in your family live? How long you expect to live? Are you are married/will marry? Will you have children? How many? Why/ Why not? When? Have you moved in your lifetime? Where? Do you plan to move? Where? What are your family’s migration experiences? Basically, you are expected to analyze the differences and the similarities in the demographic events over the generations in your family. For example, has the number of children declined? Has the chance of divorce increased?

Although this assignment appears to be a biography, please make sure that you highlight those aspects which reflect notable demographic phenomena.

Access the Saudi Digital Library to research a specific case of an adverse event that occurred in healthcare. Using the case that you have identified, you will write a research paper exploring the impact and importance of creating a safety culture in healthcare organizations.

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Public Relations

Creating a culture of safety in response to an adverse event in healthcare.
For this assignment, you will access the Saudi Digital Library to research a specific case of an adverse event that occurred in healthcare. Using the case that you have identified, you will write a research paper exploring the impact and importance of creating a safety culture in healthcare organizations.

Your research paper shall:

  • Describe the adverse event that you selected as your case study. Include details of the patient outcome and the contributing factors involved in the adverse event.
  • Evaluate the impact and importance of creating a patient safety culture in healthcare organizations.
  • Create an improvement plan to address the issues that were identified in your adverse event case. Your plan shall include analysis of best practices in safety culture.