Category: Sociology

Please submit your draft definition of law by addressing the following
What is law?Form: what does law look like?
Function: what does law do?
Scope: what does law cover?
Source: where does law come from
Craft a comprehensive definition of law, drawing on the perspectives of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim. (SLO #1, SLO #2, SLO #3, SLO #4)
Critically compare the strengths and limitations of Marx’s, Weber’s, and Durkheim’s views on law and integrate these into your own perspective. (SLO #1, SLO #2, SLO #3, SLO #4)
Apply your unique definition of law to real-world events, especially in the context of WWC, demonstrating its practical implications. (SLO #1, SLO #3, SLO #4)
https://www.thoughtco.com/collective-consciousness…
https://open.lib.umn.edu/sociology/chapter/14-1-po…

You will need to find one funny clip—whether from YouTube, a stand-up special, a film, a TV
show, whatever—and write three to five pages, double-spaced, about how your clip critiques
some aspect of social life. Your paper should include at least one reference to a sociology journal
article; and I would highly recommend including references to course materials.
Themes may include, but are not limited to: class; race/ethnicity; culture; gender/sex;
modernity; ability/disability; mental health; capitalism; bureaucracy; the state; human behaviour;
ideas/knowledge; globalization. These are just some ideas to help you get started.
Over the course of your assignment, you should answer the following questions:
1. What aspect of contemporary life is being discussed in this clip, and why is it important?
2. What truths about this aspect does your clip reveal?

Instructions: View the film “Serving Life: Hospice in Prison” and write a 2 page critical thought discussion on the impact that Hospice on patients and on inmates serving other inmates has on the meaning of life and death? What ways was this hospice significant within this context? Why is this unusual? How exactly did it help & not help these persons?
Do not describe or summarize the film for me, I have seen it. Take it as a spring board to discuss broader contextual issues rather than doing an individual level analysis. https://hermes.csusm.edu/Mediasite/Play/060adfb3d0…

Mini-Narrative Analysis III (50 pts)
Assignment Parameters: Mini-Narrative Analysis Assignment is based on the specific chapter opening narratives (mini-narratives or vignettes) from the second edition of your textbook, Intercultural Communication: A Critical Perspective. Throughout your term, you will complete two mini-narrative analyses. At the end of your first week/module, you will self-assign two chapters of your interest and preference. Each of the Mini-Narrative Analyses is due on Wednesday of the assigned week/module.
Assignment Objectives:
In this assignment, the student will be able:
to connect narratives or stories to issues of power and critical intercultural communication.
to apply a critical intercultural communication perspective to concrete and embodied narratives.
to reflect upon the dimensions in and insights proffered from analyzing narratives in relation to critical intercultural communication.
Questions for Mini-Narrative Analysis:
Analyze each of the mini-narratives in a journal entry in terms of the following questions:
How does this mini-narrative illustrate the main concept of its chapter (*you may need to identify the specific concept that you want to be analyzed)?
What role did power play in the mini-narrative? How so?
What were the tensions and insights experienced by the individual in the mini-narrative?
How does a critical intercultural communication perspective shed light on this mini-narrative? What does such a perspective reveal about this mini-narrative?
How does that individual in the mini-narrative enact the ACT Framework For Intercultural Justice?

In the course introduction, we reviewed ground rules. Remember to apply these rules as you engage in the following discussion. This discussion is not the place to offer a justification of your religious belief as opposed to anyone else’s religious belief (or lack thereof). It IS the place to think about
the reasons you believe what you do about God’s existence and one of the major intellectual objections to belief in God, the problem of evil.
While we might explain moral evil as the result of human actions, suffering caused by natural forces presents a different type of problem. There are diseases and events in the natural world that make some people wonder why the world needs to be the way it is. Why is the world constructed in such a way that disease, natural disasters, and even the need to kill other animals is necessary for survival? Why would a good creator who loves his creation make disease and death necessary? That type of consideration is the real source of the force of the argument from evil.
In this discussion, tell us why you are—or are not—persuaded by the argument from evil. Do you think it makes any difference to your beliefs about whether God exists? Do not try to answer the problem of evil, but do share your thoughts about whether it is a significant issue for you when you think about God’s existence.
Needs to be a short discussion engagement post.

Stereotypes
Now that you know more about the difference between gender and sexuality, think about some of the ways we are taught the “rules” for gender roles. These rules usually become stereotypes and those who do not fit the model are seen as being less than others. When do we start to learn what we should or not do based on being identified as male or female? What happens when we don’t conform to society’s gender stereotypes? Are we guilty of sanctioning those who don’t fit gender stereotypes? Assignment: Choose 2 different cartoons that you are familiar with. They can be characters from your childhood or one that is currently on television, social media, etc. One cartoon should focus on a male character and the other on a female character. Think back to how the characters were portrayed in regard to their gender roles. Were characters of the same gender treated the same? Copy and paste the provided prompts into your document and then place your answers directly below the question you are answering. You should have 2 separate sections (1 Female, and 1 Male). Five (5) points will be deducted if the information is not formatted correctly.
Prompts:
Female Character
1) Name of cartoon, whom it is created by, and the date it was created (4 points)
2) Identify the main character by name and the character’s role in the cartoon. (2 points)
3) Briefly explain at least 2 stereotypical behaviors that you believe are portrayed by the character. (4 points)
*Short answer
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4) Explain how the portrayal of the character could affect the way one feels about themselves and/or others. *Must be a minimum of 5 sentences (10 points)
Male Character
1) Name of cartoon, whom it is created by, and the date it was created (4 points)
2) Identify the main character by name and the character’s role in the cartoon. (2 points)
3) Briefly explain at least 2 stereotypical behaviors that you believe are portrayed by the character. (4 points)
*Short answer
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4) Explain how the portrayal of the character could affect the way one feels about themselves and/or others. *Must be a minimum of 5 sentences (10 points)

Create an Infographic for Advocacy about Asian Americans.
your infographic will: 1. identify a current-day, real-life case in which Asian Americans face a racialized social problem (the problem) 2. Trace how that racialized problem is dismissed by reactions of disbelief and/or diminishment (the complication) 3. Analyze how the racialized problem takes place and how dismissive reactions complicate the problem for Asian Americans (the dilemma) 4. Present a response to the problematic racialization and the dismissive reactions (your response)

For Film Coco https://hermes.csusm.edu/Mediasite/Play/a4ae82f191…
A.). discuss and contrast the cultural/societal perspectives towards D&D being shown. You can contrast the film with an American or American subcultural audience and the view portrayed in the film? B.). Do you think either ideas are beneficial or harmful, explain? C.). What approach do you favor or use?

Deviance Paper: You will be required to write a 3-4 page paper that considers a form of deviance covered in our course. You will specify and discuss one form/type of deviance or crime (e.g. cocaine use, 1st degree murder, suicide, voyeurism, etc.) and provide a detailed discussion of it. Specifically you will need to cover: 1) a discussion of the history/background of the behavior including historical and contemporary perspectives/responses to the behavior, 2) a discussion of its current legal standing, and analysis of the regulations, sanctions, and stigmas surrounding it, 3) a discussion of two different theoretical perspectives and how each perspective would explain the behavior, 4) your perspective on the behavior as well as an explanation for changes to how society should respond to the behavior and why. *You will need to utilize course materials and engage in your own independent research to complete this assignment. You will need to cite your sources in the text of your paper and provide a references page (I do not care about citation or reference page style – just be consistent throughout the paper.

Instructions: Please answer the question below. Be sure to answer each part of each question. Write approximately 3 pages (not more), double-spaced. Also, be sure to use the major concepts of the course, explain them carefully, and apply them as needed. Do not assume that your grader has prior knowledge—i.e., make all your arguments clear and transparent.
Use direct quotes from class materials VERY sparingly, if at all. Do not let quotes do the writing for you. If you use a quote, you must explain its meaning first in your own words. You must also use proper citation formatting, which includes putting the statement in quotations and ending with a parenthetical citation. As an example,
“sdlksjdflkjsdlklkj” (Green 23).
You may use any written materials, notes, and readings to construct your response. You may not use the internet!!!!
This is the full name of the topic:
1. Use the example of the individual who opts for sex reassignment surgery to discuss the ways in which these individuals may subvert the binary sex/gender system. First, explain the elements of the binary sex and gender system and then make your argument