What was the impact of Martin Luther and John Calvin? How did the Reformation of Protestantism Challenge the Roman Catholic Church and the hierarchy of Europe’s elite? How did this impact the decisions by early puritans to venture out and away from the Anglican Church (which was viewed as still imitating …
What were Abraham Lincoln’s attitudes toward religious minorities such as Jews and Catholics and how did they differ from others at the time? Why do you think this was the case?
Part I: One of the main problems with the politics is people’s ignorance about the political process and knowledge of elected officials. Ask your interviewees the following questions: 1. When is Election Day? 2. Who are your US Senators? 3. Name one US Representative from your state. 4. Who is the Governor of your …
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Attend a religious service of a group that is entirely new to you. Take notes if you can during the service or immediately afterwards of your experience. Afterwards, use your notes to blog about the following components of religion: ritual, beliefs, and the sacred. How is religion a unique institution in society? Respond to this …
Write about an experience you had or something you saw that was interesting and then, relate that experience or observation to the textbook reading. This is your chance to see firsthand how useful sociology is and how sociological ideas are meaningful to your everyday life.
The 40 days after Jesus’ baptism are very important. Where does Jesus go? What does he do? Who does he talk to? What is their conversation about?
Many sociologists argue that we should view gender as a social structure, in the same way we view race and social class. How might one’s gender be influenced by the process of socialization? Why do women consistently earn less than their male counterparts in a variety of professions? What are some …
Read Robin D. G. Kelley, “Insecure: Policing Under Racial Capitalism.” you should post a comment on our discussion thread for Robin D. G. Kelley, “Insecure: Policing Under Racial Capitalism.” Your comment should be 250-500 words long. You can comment on anything that you found interesting, important, confusing, or controversial …
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What is employment discrimination in the United States market? Throughout our course, Sociology 254: Social Problems, students are tasked with using the subjective perspective to analyze how social problems become “collectively defin[ed]” (Blumer, 1981, p. 301). This analysis draws on several key questions, including: What shapes our understanding of these “social problems”? What are the …
In this writing assignment, you will reflect on your journey toward cultural competence Reflect on the future of cultural competence in the nursing profession. Propose one major individual-level strategy whereby cultural competence can be integrated into nursing care. Propose one major workplace or systems-level strategy involving multiple individuals and/or …
