Conduct a sociologically-informed macro-analysis of social trends.

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Conduct a sociologically-informed macro-analysis of social trends.

Research and present material on a contemporary case study related to the
wider issues within social stratification focusing on the interplay of two of the following: divisions of class, gender, ethnicity and age. Use a range of sociological perspectives to analyse your chosen case study to explore the developing economic, political and cultural context in which social divisions exist and the relationship between material inequalities and social and political identities.
You will be required to select a social trend from two different social trend categories and explore if there is a correlation between social trends.

What events propelled white supremacists to adopt this model of political violence? Was this an effective tactical and strategic adaptation?

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This assignment will ask students to discuss the “leaderless resistance” model of far-right militancy, both in its development and in its consequences. What events propelled white supremacists to adopt this model of political violence? Was this an effective tactical and strategic adaptation?

Define folkways, mores, and sanctions. When was the last time you violated a folkway?

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This space is to answer specific questions and/or activities that relate to the assigned sociological topic(s). Students MUST cite textbook, video lectures, or module materials. Overall, you should be showing me you have been reading assigned chapters, watching video lectures, and reviewing other module material; thus, students should show an understanding of the sociological concepts. The discussion board should be 300 words per question; there are two questions, which equals 600 words per discussion board. Student must also interact with their peers by responding to two peers’ post, which is the final step of the assignment.

Directions

For Chapter 3,  questions:

Define folkways, mores, and sanctions. When was the last time you violated a folkway? How were you sanctioned? What sorts of sanctions do we impose on those who go against our accepted mores?

AND

For Chapter 4, you must pick one from these questions:

According to Erving Goffman, we all engage in impression management to control what others think of us. Begin by defining impression management, front stage, and back stage. Then, choose one interaction, and list every aspect of the personal front you use to manage the impression you create.

Explain the relationship between theory and practice for making decisions and for managing conflict.

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• Analyze the use of human services theories to aid in decision making.
• Explain the relationship between theory and practice for making
decisions and for managing conflict.
• Include the use of collaboration to foster consensus.
• Assess theoretical perspectives on strengths and developmental needs in
human services leadership.
• Explain the reasons that life-long leadership development is
important for both professional and personal growth.
• Provide an example of a leader you have known who has
demonstrated continuous learning practices in their leadership
development and how this positively impacted the organization.
• Provide your insights and experiences to further illustrate your
assessment of theoretical perspectives on the needs of human
services leadership.

 

 

Explain the main sociological theoretical perspectives on crime and deviance.

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Factsheet Prepare a factsheet in which you explain the main sociological theoretical perspectives on crime and deviance. You should include all of the following theories: Functionalism, Symbolic Interactionism, Marxism, and New Right. You should also include images/graphical content to reinforce key points [AC 2.1, 2.2, 4.1] 500 words

Discuss Wage and Gender Gap – Social Inequality within Canada

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Discuss Wage and Gender Gap – Social Inequality within Canada

How does McDonaldization dehumanize the working conditions of the workforce?

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Provide at least two drawbacks on McDonaldization.

How does McDonaldization dehumanize the working conditions of the workforce?

What alternatives (mention at least two) do you think can be put into place to overcome McDonaldization, yet retain its outcomes of efficiency and profitability?

With examples demonstrate what is meant by the term absolute poverty as distinct from relative poverty.

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1.In defining poverty, it becomes important to distinguish between relative and absolute poverty.

  1. With examples demonstrate what is meant by the term absolute poverty as distinct from relative poverty.
  2. With examples demonstrate what is meant by the term relative poverty as distinct from absolute poverty.
  3. Poverty is not only a national phenomenon but also an international issue, present a picture of the global dimension of poverty.

There are two federal policy measures of poverty: (1) The Poverty Threshold and (2) The Poverty Guidelines.

  1. What is the Poverty Threshold? Use examples to support your response.
  2. What is the Poverty Guideline? Use examples to support your response.
  3. Using the Poverty Guidelines for the years 2017, 2019 and 2020 how much should be a family of four earn to be considered poor by the federal government.
  4. Discuss what some analysts see as the shortcomings of the federal policy measures of poverty.

The causes of poverty have always generated a debate. Broadly speaking, we have two schools of thought. What we may loosely term the individual (conservative) and structural (liberal) schools of thought.

  1. With examples discuss how the Conservative school explain why some people are poor in society. Do you find their explanation persuasive?
  2. With examples discuss how the Structuralist school explains why some people are poor in society. Do you find their explanation persuasive?
  3. Critically discuss the functionalist view or theory on the causes of poverty.
  4. Critically discuss the Conflict view or theory on the causes of poverty.
  5. Critically discuss the Feminist theory or view on the causes of poverty.
  6. Critically discuss the Interactionist view or theory on the causes of poverty.

 

 

 

 

List an example of subjective culture transitioning to objective culture – in the film.

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watch the YouTube link and and answer the following questions. You don’t have to add the questions just put the numbers .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhsFAGTh00w (BOOKSMART FILM LINK)

1) Does group membership/collective identity come before individual identity or vice versa in the film “Booksmart”- what do you think?
2) How is fashion (Georg Simmel’s theory) used to stand out and to fit in? (list each example)
3) List an example of subjective culture transitioning to objective culture – in the film.
4) List an example of functions achieved AFTER a social conflict.
5) List an example of hegemonic culture that the protagonists are embracing and list one example of feminist culture that the protagonists embrace to resist hegemonic culture.
6) List one example of a social exchange occurring in the film that’s based on rewards.
7) From a symbolic interactionist perspective – HOW DO CHARACTERS IN THE FILM USE SYMBOLS

What is one thing adults 35 and older really need to work to understand about the lives of young people today?

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What is one thing adults 35 and older really need to work to understand about the lives of young people today?
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