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What relevance does social class have for the study of social movements? What is power? Why is it important to analyze power when looking at social movements?

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What relevance does social class have for the study of social movements? (400)
2. What is power? Why is it important to analyse power when looking at social movements? (800)
3. Use the Internet to research the women’s suffrage movement. Why is the suffrage movement a good example of a social movement? What arguments did men used to resist the women’s suffrage movement? Why couldn’t women have the vote? What arguments did women use to support their position? How was the movement mobilized? (800)
Reference:
Staggenborg, S. (2008). Social movements. Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press Canada.
Wikipedia. (2010, December 6). Women’s suffrage in the United States.

Discuss the negative health consequences associated with the use of anabolic steroids.What kinds of considerations might be involved in a person’s decision to use them?

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Essay Prompts:

1.) Have you or someone you know ever been prescribed a psychotropic medication? Whether yes or no, be sure to share your experience along with the information below.

a.) What side effects are associated with differing treatments?

2.) Discuss the negative health consequences associated with the use of anabolic steroids.

a.) What kinds of considerations might be involved in a person’s decision to use them?

Your essay should:

Answer the essay questions thoroughly in no fewer than 600 words.
Be written in standard essay format:
Introduction; includes an overview of your main points and a thesis statement.
Body; complete paragraphs, each discussing one main point with support and details.
Conclusion; recaps main points, and restates thesis statement, without presenting new information .
In-text and full citations are required in APA format.

Is illegal immigration a threat to the country? What do you think the government should do about it? Don’t just give opinions. Provide specific evidence.

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Analytical Paper To varying degrees, many individuals see immigration as a source of great strength for the United States or as a grave threat. An estimated 12 million illegal immigrants reside in this country, many of them in Texas and most from Mexico. A recent attempt to pass a more strict immigration bill in the U.S. Senate failed but generated enormous popular support and enormous opposition rallies. Is illegal immigration a threat to the country? What do you think the government should do about it? Don’t just give opinions. Provide specific evidence.

Show how the rhetoric of the Working Men’s Party, and people like Carney, draw really directly and specifically on those reports of, and language about, Chinese sexual deviancy, women being held in prostitution,etc.

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The timeline and location of the research paper focuses on the second half of the 19th century. So roughly 1850’s to 1899 in California. The paragraph below is basically what the paper is going to be about with my thesis statement at the end. It should also be copy-pasted and put at the beginning of the paper as an opening paragraph. But a more thorough break down of the issues and points the research paper should look into and talk about is this rhetoric about sexual deviancy, the impropriety of gender relations among Chinese, the unmanliness or sexual deviancy of Chinese men, the kind of heathenism and moodness of Chinese women, and the ways in which that kind of sexual stereotyping is deployed in the Californian newspaper accounts about the Chinese. And then how it is used in political efforts to exclude, expel the Chinese or to discriminate against the Chinese in various legislative ways and legal ways.
Then to connect the two pieces together that you have. On one hand, here are the reports about practices of the Chinese, and particularly their sexual deviancies, and especially, then, their treatment of women, and the prostitution of women, and so forth. And then later, connect it to the political arguments that are made in the 1870s about exclusion. And by the Working Man’s Party, by Dennis Carney, in particular through his speech. Please show how the rhetoric of the Working Men’s Party, and people like Carney, draw really directly and specifically on those reports of, and language about, Chinese sexual deviancy, women being held in prostitution, etc. Do they draw specifically on this aspect of Chinese behavior to justify their weak rationale for why Chinese need to be expelled, excluded, prevented for further immigration, etc.

Describe what you believe are the greatest strengths and weaknesses of using the medications to treat psychological disorders. Evaluate the employment of psychoactive drugs in the treatment of disorders over the lifespan from both an ethical and risk-benefits perspective

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Over the course of the past weeks, we have considered the use of medications in the treatment of various psychological disorders. This discussion will provide you with an opportunity to give an informed appraisal on the use of drugs to treat disorders and defend your stance based on your judgment of the literature.

In your initial post, describe what you believe are the greatest strengths and weaknesses of using the medications to treat psychological disorders.

Evaluate the employment of psychoactive drugs in the treatment of disorders over the lifespan from both an ethical and risk-benefits perspective.

Summarize the theories of psychiatric disease and the scientific rationale behind its treatment through the employment of drug therapies.

Explain what you believe to be the greatest challenges in the use of psychoactive medications over the next several years. Support your statements with references and logical arguments.

If Coke’s price increases, what will happen to the demand or quantity demanded for Pepsi, all other things being equal? Explain whether it is a movement along the demand curve or a shift of the demand curve.

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A change in quantity demanded (or a movement along the demand curve) is caused by a change in its own price while a change in demand (or a shift of the demand curve) is caused by a change in nonprice determinants that include changes in consumers’ income, taste or preference, price of other goods, expected future price, etcetera. Respond to the following:

If Coke’s price increases, what will happen to the demand or quantity demanded for Pepsi, all other things being equal?
Explain whether it is a movement along the demand curve or a shift of the demand curve.
If Coca-Cola develops a new technology that makes Coke tastier, what will happen to the supply curve and demand curve for Coke?
Is the demand (curve or schedule) for Coke or Pepsi seasonally different?
What is the relationship between Coke and Pepsi? Do they have the same demand curve or are they different? Explain your reasoning.

Compare the current provisions in the ACA with those in the failed first version of the AHCA. Share your opinions about why the AHCA failed in the first attempt at passage.

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The discussion focuses on the federal government’s role in protecting the public’s health using the ACA and current efforts to “repeal and replace” the ACA. Please note that the government’s role in protecting the public’s health did not begin with the ACA. In the late 1800s, Lilian Wald brought health care to the community. And in 1965, Congress passed bills authorizing Medicare and Medicaid. Since 1965, Congress has expanded government-sponsored health care to pregnant women and children. Please answer those following question: Compare the current provisions in the ACA with those in the failed first version of the AHCA. Share your opinions about why the AHCA failed in the first attempt at passage.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing the different generations in the workforce, focusing on approaches for managing and leading criminal justice agencies.Define management, organization, and leadership.

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Choose a criminal justice agency: police, courts, or corrections.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing the different generations in the workforce, focusing on approaches for managing and leading criminal justice agencies. Be sure to include the following:

Define management, organization, and leadership.
Explain the roles of a manager and leader within criminal justice.
Discuss the need for learning organizations in criminal justice agencies.
Describe and analyze the different generations in today’s changing criminal justice organization.
Describe the aspects of leadership and management that would be successful with different generations

Name one disruptive technology.Describe why you think your “technology” was/is disruptive.  Talk about the technology or process that was displaced by your disruptive technology 

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Start thinking about disruptive technologies.  Technologies that stir up the market and homes with new innovation and ability!

1. Name one disruptive technology.  The use of the word “technology” may be interpreted to mean any number of things, not necessarily just computer-based technology.  Think outside of the box if necessary.

2. Describe why you think your “technology” was/is disruptive.  Talk about the technology or process that was displaced by your disruptive technology.  What were/are the social, economic, ethical/moral implications of this disruption?  Back up your argument with facts, and always list sources.

Identify and explain conceptual connections between the two readings, evaluate the authors’ claims and state your position on this claim, and finally explain how these claims can help you sociologically imagine your own experience more effectively.

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Each week we you will be responsible for uploading a critical reading reflection based on the readings assigned for that week.  Critical reading reflections require you to carefully identify the author’s thesis and the problem she is addressing for both readings, identify and explain conceptual connections between the two readings, evaluate the authors’ claims and state your position on this claim, and finally explain how these claims can help you sociologically imagine your own experience more effectively.

 

  1. Identify the problem to which the authors are responding. 10pts
  2. Identify the thesis the authors propose. 10pts
  3. identify and explain conceptual connections between the two readings. 10pts
    1. Where do the authors assumptions, arguments, or concerns overlap?
    2. Do the author’s arguments contradict or complement each other?
  4. Evaluate the authors’ claims and state your position on this claim 25pts
    1. Do you agree or disagree with the claims?
    2. Why or why not?
  5. Explain how these claims might help you sociologically imagine your own experience more effectively. 25 pts
    1. How do the authors arguments help you connect your specific personal experiences to larger forces of society? Be specific.