Category: Sociology

Your goal
in this paper
is to
explain
what answer
professional sociologists
give to
the question you chose at the beginning of
the semester.
Remember that the goal is not to express your own opinion but to explain
the
sociological
answer
to
the question.
You will be drawing this information from the
four
scholarly, peer-reviewed sources that you have been researching. Your paper is to be
roughly
750
–
1000
words.
In addition, a “Works Cited” page must be
provided that is
not
a part of the above word count.
Most importantly, you are to be writing
your answer as a synthesis of the articles
that you have
read, not as a summary of each
respective article.
Your focus in writing this paper is not to summarize the articles you
have read but to answer the question you chose at the beginning of the semester
and to do so
as a sociologist would
answer
or has answered the question based on scholarly, peer-reviewed
articles.
Please use the checklist below to ensure that you have
completed all the necessary components of the assignment.
-I have at least
four
academic article sources
(you may
choose to have more if you wish), all
four
of my sources are scholarly, peer-reviewed sources, None of my sources come from a popular source
such as
The New York Times, The Washington
Post,
any other newspaper,
Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS,
MSNBC, any other TV station,
Wikipedia,
the ACLU,
blog sites, any other website that does not provide peer-reviewed journal articles,
government sites, dissertations, textbooks, magazines,
or any other sources that are not peer-reviewed including “apa.org” and “asanet.org.”
None of my sources is a book review. None of my sources come from the “Psychology Today”
or “ASANTE”
websites.
None of my sources come from government websites. My citations are listed in alphabetical order.
My paper is
750
–
1000
words.
I have written my paper as a
synthesis
of the materials I have read, not a summary.
My paper answers the question I chose
using sociological thought/the
sociological imagination.
My paper answers the question
I chose at the beginning of the semester and does so using
social science
literature
from journals.
My paper is written based on sociological research, not popular sources or my own opinion.
I have a works cited page at the end of my paper
that is
not included
in my
750
–
1000 word count

Prior to beginning work on this Final Paper, ensure that you are caught up on the textbook reading and review the following resources:
What History Tells Us about Assimilation of Immigrants: https://publicpolicy.stanford.edu/news/what-history-tells-us-about-assimilation-immigrants
How Boarding Schools Tried to ‘Kill the Indian’ Through Assimilation: Native American Tribes Are Still Seeking the Return of Their Children:https://www.history.com/news/how-boarding-schools-tried-to-kill-the-indian-through-assimilation
Chef Marcus Samuelsson Visits Detroit’s Most Exciting Young Pastry Chef – No passport Required:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmNgLK-TDWY
The New Orleans Convenience Store With Legendary Vietnamese Chicken Wings – No Passport Required: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXami4BHGOc
Food Is Not Only Culture, It’s Diplomacy: Leah Selim at TEDxGowanus : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eyROTdBUs4
Examining how different cultures are incorporated into a single society can offer insight into the ethnic group relations of that society. There are different ways in which ethnic groups experience assimilation, depending on the ethnic group’s origins in society. Many ethnic groups immigrate to a new country—often fleeing conflict in their home country—to make a better life for themselves and their families. Many ethnic groups perceive the United States as a country with greater economic, political, and social opportunities, and therefore, many immigrate to the country. Conversely, other ethnic groups are considered native or indigenous to a country and contact other ethnic groups through colonization: for example, Native American tribes in North America under British colonization. In both cases, ethnic minorities are expected to assimilate to the culture and behaviors of the majority, dominant group.
In the Final Paper, you will investigate the connection between culture, assimilation, and ethnic relations in society. A spectrum of possibilities exists when considering the degree to which ethnic groups assimilate to mainstream society, from completely adopting the new culture to maintaining their own cultural traditions and differences. Meaningful cultural symbols, such as traditions surrounding food, cooking, and eating, play a role in how ethnic groups both assimilate to new cultural norms and maintain their own unique traditions. They also assist in measuring the degree to which assimilation has occurred.
In your paper, include the following sections/components:
Introduction (two to three pages): Define the concept of assimilation and explain what happens to an ethnic group’s culture when they follow a model of full assimilation, evaluate how the degree to which an ethnic group assimilates contributes to and reinforces existing ethnic hierarchies, and explain if mainstream society is more welcoming to newcomers if they assimilate or if they retain some of their own cultural customs.
Body (about four to five pages): Explain how assimilation differs for ethnic groups that immigrate to a new country versus indigenous ethnic groups and analyze how cultural symbols—such as food—play a role in assimilation. The body of your paper should address the following:
In what ways are immigrant groups expected to assimilate to mainstream culture? Why is assimilation to mainstream culture encouraged? In other words, why are ethnic groups encouraged to adopt the culture of their new home rather than maintain their own cultural traditions?
Describe how the United States government forced the assimilation of Native American children. What purpose did this forced assimilation serve and whom did it benefit? What might today resemble if Native Americans had not been forced to assimilate?
Researchers often measure the degree to which an ethnic group has assimilated by looking at cultural practices: things like food, dress, and language. Explain, using the resources provided, the importance of food as a cultural symbol for ethnic groups. Why might an immigrant group resist adopting to the cultural food norms of the mainstream culture? What strategies do immigrant groups use to overcome this? What do the traditions surrounding food (e.g., who cooks it, how it is prepared and served, when and where it is eaten, etc.) reveal about an ethnic group’s culture? How can food, and the customs surrounding it, facilitate greater peace and understanding between ethnic groups?
Conclusion (two pages): Provide an example of your own ethnic or racial traditions surrounding food. Where did these traditions come from? How far removed are you from your ancestors who first immigrated to this country? If you were to move to a new country today, would you want to maintain these traditions or would you be willing to give them up to assimilate to the customs of your new home? What is another cultural symbol that an ethnic group may want to keep rather than assimilate into mainstream culture? To sum up the Final Paper, why are cultural symbols so important to ethnic groups?

Prior to beginning work on this assignment review the web pages The World Factbook:https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/ and Global Conflict Tracker: https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker#!/conflict/civil-war-in-libya . There are also several web pages and websites listed under Recommended Resources in the Course Guide that can assist you in gathering additional information.
Social scientists have long sought to better explain the dynamics of ethnic conflict and racial violence. Violent ethnic conflict is rarely, if ever, caused by ethnic differences alone. Frequently, there are structural foundations of the conflict, including political, social, economic and/or religious inequalities. However, at the same time, in ethnic conflicts participants regard themselves as distinct ethnic groups from opposing factions. Often, opposing sides explicitly emphasize their racial, religious, and cultural differences as a conflict strategy. This is a very interesting time to study the causes and consequences of ethnic conflict as today we can see many tensions that have escalated to violent conflicts.
For this assignment, select from the list of ethnic conflicts provided below and evaluate its causes and consequences:
Chechnya/Russia
China/Tibet
Former Yugoslavia (Croatia, Bosnia, and Serbia)
India/Pakistan
Israel/Palestine
Myanmar
Nigeria
South Sudan
Syria
Ukraine
Then, be sure to thoroughly describe the different ethnic groups involved in the conflict (including any cultural similarities between the groups), the source of the tensions that led to violence between them (paying attention to structural inequalities as causes), and describe how the ethnic conflict has affected the country (or countries). Additionally, explain how the social construction of ethnic divisions can be seen in the case of your selected ethnic conflict.
NOTE: If you would like to select a different ethnic conflict, please contact your instructor for approval before submitting the assignment.
The Global Ethnic Conflicts paper
Must be five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Style Links to an external site. resource.

In this assignment, you will select a research method for doing a small sociological research study. For example, you might use a 10-question survey to determine attitudes about texting while driving. You will conduct your research and summarize your findings. Choose one of the following methods to conduct research for a sociological purpose: Survey, Interview, Focus Group, Observation, or other method. On a 50 word-paragraph, write your survey, questions, or other indications on the topic that you are researching. In approximately 250 words, write a summary of your research findings; In addition, summarize what you learned about the research method used.

Find a peer reviewed journal article that discusses an issue/topic that we have covered in our textbook during week 2, Chapters 5- 9.
A peer reviewed journal article is a research article that has been submitted to a peer review journal. You find these articles on the Healey Library data bases, when you do the search, check the box that says peer review journal article.
The rubric for grading the response papers is: Formatting & Citation 10 points, discussion of journal article 30 points, discussion of textbook material 30 points, and the critical comparison of the two sources 30 points. Formatting should be done in APA Citation Style.
Minimun 550 words, must include a cover page and reference page in APA citation/format style
I attached the peer review article and also the chapter of the book that we have to use to make the comparison.
If you want to login in my account McGrawHill Connect let me know i can give you access or you can use the documents below.

Identify an example of culture shock from a book, film, or TV series.
I. Background ( 1/2 page): * Briefly explain the culture shock experience you identified and the source (e.g., book, TV series, film…). Include the setting, people involved, and main event(s). Include enough details so the reader can vividly imagine what is happening. Make sure you include a well-developed thesis statement, which informs the reader in one sentence what the paper is about. The thesis should be placed at the end of the Background section.
II. Analysis (2 pages): This is the main part of your paper. Make sure this section is very well-developed, well-organized, and well-written. depends mainly on your sociological analysis of the culture shock experience. * Analyze the culture shock experience you identified using at least five key terms learned from previous modules. For each key term, you will need to provide examples of the culture shock experience in order to illustrate that you can use the course material to reach a greater depth of understanding. You must go beyond just describing the culture shock experience. Key terms must be bolded or underlined. In addition, examine the outcomes of the culture shock. * What was the person’s/character(s) reaction to the experience? * Were they ethnocentric or culturally relativistic, and how? * Also, why do you think they were ethnocentric or culturally relativistic? *Be sure to apply your sociological imagination when responding to these questions. Include specific examples or illustrations.
III. Conclusion (1/2 page): Include an engaging and stimulating conclusion paragraph that summarizes your paper. Demonstrate evidence that you can make connections between all of the main ideas. * The paper should be logically organized in well-constructed paragraphs/sentences, have relevant content, and be easily understood. There should be few or no errors in format, sentence structure, grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. These errors should not hinder comprehension of your writing Citations. Always cite the original source if you are “borrowing” information. If you are citing sources, there must always be in-text citations and a list of “References” in APA style. Sources must be in alphabetical order in the list of “References.”

In the society around you or in the world, do you believe there is or is not a cause for indignation that could justify civil disobedience? Provide a precise, contextualized and well-argued answer.
(3000-4000 characters)
*it is a college admissions essay*
write a well-argued answer with relevant examples from the 21st century.

Title page and reference page are not included in the amount of pages, they are in addition to. Paper is double spaced typed. Use one inch margins and no larger than 12 font size in Times Roman Font. Sources must be sited.

I need 1-page papers: for Prompt for Reaction Paper #5
I understand that many of you are pressed for time. So, familiarizing yourself first with the paper prompt allows you to read and listen selectively if that’s what your situation requires.
*******I’m not picky choose the files that best help you for the Prompt for Reaction Paper #5 IN PART 1*******
PART 1
Read through the news article “The ACLU is Changing—Not Everyone is Happy About That” at the following link:
https://bluetent.us/arenas/policy-advocacy/aclu-advocacy-agenda-policy-criticism/
Prompt for Reaction Paper #5
In recent years, especially since the George Floyd protests of late spring and summer 2020, many traditional (especially older) liberals have expressed concern about the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) shifting its program from “non-partisan” defense of civil liberties to “politicized” advocacy of social justice causes, especially racial justice causes. It is reasonable to suggest that the concern of these troubled ACLU supporters stems partly from the inconsistent and even contradictory messaging of the ACLU’s communications operatives. In their outreach to members of the public via press conferences and social media, the ACLU’s communications people emphasize the systemically racist character of many American institutions and the imperative to reduce (or eradicate) racial disparities. At the same time, much of the ACLU’s social justice-themed advocacy centers on the expansion of programs and services — child allowance payments, postal banking, etc. — that would benefit broad layers of the working and middle classes irrespective of their ethnoracial status.
Questions for you to address in your commentary: 1) In their advocacy work and their public messaging, to what extent and how are the ACLU’s program directors drawing from Critical Race Theory and the New Abolitionism — i.e. both the sociolegal vocabulary and the political content of Critical Race Theory and the New Abolitionism? In your commentary, you need to demonstrate that you have engaged with the article written by Torres, or the article written by Akbar — or both. 2) How might the ACLU programming and messaging resonate differently if it borrowed ideas from Lynd (on collective socioeconomic rights)?
These are not simple questions with straightforward answers, or questions to which there are clearly right and wrong answers. (Although some answers might be “better” than others, in the sense that they show a sound understanding of the texts and issues, are well-reasoned and well-written, and so on.) Do your best to synthesize your commentary on Questions #1 and #2.
Write no fewer than 275 and no more than 300 words in total. Submit your double-spaced essay in Word BY MONDAY 1/16 9:45 PM . I NEED THIS 1 PAGE PAPER BY MONDAY 1/16 9:45 PM.
Links or Files to Help You below will be uplaoded in Upload files
Learning Unit #5 (three parts) Content 5 Folder :
US constitutional order and political development
Content Folder
1)US Constitutional Order and Political Development January 13 2023
File
2)
US constitutional order and political development—all slides (Orren)
File
3)Tigar—Original Understanding and the Constitution
File
4)Tigar—By the Lawyers and for the Judges, An Irreverent History of the Bill of Rights
File
5)Orren—The Primacy of Labor in American Constitutional Development
Intellectual movements in law and society
Content Folder
1)POWERPOINT SLIDES: Contemporary intellectual movements in law and society January 13 2023
File
2)RECORDED LECTURE: Intellectual movements in law and society—Slides #1-#7 (Lynd)
File
3)RECORDED LECTURE: Intellectual movements in law and society—Slides #8-#12 (Torres)
File
4)Vago & Barkan—Law and Society, Chapter Two (pp. 48-56)
File
5)Lynd—Communal Rights
File
6)Torres—Critical Race Theory, The Decline of the Universalist Ideal
File
7)Akbar—Toward a Radical Imagination of Law
Law, social movements, and social change
1)POWERPOINT SLIDES: Law, social movements, and social change January 13 2023
File
2)RECORDED LECTURE: Law, social movements, and social change—all slides (Albiston)
File
3)Vago and Barkan—Law and Society, Chapter Seven
File
4)Albiston—The Dark Side of Litigation as a Social Movement Strategy
PART 2 DB#4
I need two paragraphs on DB#4: Religion, State & Nation
*******I’m not picky choose the files that best help you for the DB#4: Religion, State & Nation*******
Part 3 Religion: Structural Power & Authority
Religion, State & Nation: Despite classical
theorizing that with modernity, religion will
retreat from the public sphere into the private,
religion continues to exert enormous power in
public life, most especially in the organization
of the American state and in our “idea” of
“America,” the nation. Today, we will explore
the secularization thesis: what does secularism
mean? Is America a secular state? Is the
secular-religious divide a real or false binary in
the American context? We will examine the
intersection of religion and state and our
ongoing reality of an uptick in religious
nationalism and its shaping of debates of civic
life.
Links or Videos or Files to Help You below…..
Watch: “Is Religion Declining?” (7:05
minutes) – Religion for Breakfast https://
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Hf7nf7mpUQY
Listen: “Why Hate Crimes are On The
Rise.” (17:28 minutes), Harvard Religion
Beat, https://hds.harvard.edu/news/
2019/04/23/podcast-why-hate-crimes-arerise
Read:
Gustavo Morello (2019). “Why Study
Religion from a Latin American
Sociological Perspective? An Introduction to
Religions Issue, ‘Religion in Latin America,
and among Latinos Abroad.’” Religions
10(6):399. doi: 10.3390/rel10060399.
https://www.mdpi.com/
2077-1444/10/6/399
Ron Elving (2022). “Roe draft is a reminder
that religion’s role in politics is older than
the republic” https://www.npr.org/
2022/05/14/1098800437/religion-rolepolitics
Tania Ganguli and Sopan Deb (2022).
What to Know About Irving’s Antisemitic
Movie Post and the Fallout https://
www.nytimes.com/article/kyrie-irvingantisemitic.htm

Required Reading
Anand Giridharadas (2019) Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World.
Vintage ISBN-13: 978-1101972670
Chapters 11 and 12 Open Stax Introduction to Sociology
Assignment
Due: Tuesday January 17, 2023 via canvas (turnitin) by start of class (no exceptions, please
do not ask).
1. Prepare a 750 to 1,050-word paper that provides a thesis on how the author, Anand
Giridharadas (2019) Winners Take All explains how the rich and powerful fight for equality
and justice any way they can–except ways that threaten the social order and their position
atop it. Please be precise not to write less or more to avoid penalty. In your paper, be sure to
include the following items:
a. Give at least three ways in which this happens. Provide examples for each of the three
ways. This does not have to be limited to the book. Consider using other sources. Are
people disproportionally effected across race and gender lines? If so, explain?
b. What role does it play in the lives of students making life decisions? Give at least three
examples for each.
c. Apply at least one of the major theoretical paradigms (conflict, functionalism, or
symbolic interaction) to help explain win-win. What role do the major institutions play in
the construction and perpetuating of the Elite’s charade?
Submit via Canvas with subject: Last Name, First Name SOC 100 Course#
APA Style (12pt. font Times New Roman, double spaced) MSword
Cover page
At least two different references required
Reference page