In this module, you are exploring the concept of identity in relation to social change agency. The development of your identity is an ongoing process that spans your entire lifetime. Personality traits and lived experiences collectively, yet differentially, contribute to the lens through which you define your …
Real World Application APA Written Paper Write a 1 ½ to 2-page paper discussing the following prompt: Your paper should contain the following: 1. Provide, define, explain, and discuss a selected social issue or concern This issue or concern can be one which impacts you personally and/or can impact society in general. Be sure …
Culture can be seen in every society if you know the building blocks of it. Write a 500 or more words about a culture that you encountered that is different from your daily culture. 1. A discussion of the different building blocks and how you saw them exhibited. 2. Comparisons of …
In studying Social Problems, sociologists (and historians) identify “the defining moment” or a specific trigger event that brought about the need for social change (or the need to resist the status quo). Give a brief history/background story of the social issue, and why and/or how it became …
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What are your thoughts on the tools of sociology (perspective, theories, concepts, methods) and their impact on sociological practice? Discuss the applied sociological enterprise in the information age and the role played by applied sociologists and basic researchers.
Discuss George Herbert Mead’s concept of socialization using course theories such as Freud’s notions of the Ego, Id and Superego, Victor Turner’s 3 stages of child development involving rites of passage, and try to tie these all together into a general discussion of the ‘Self’. What does Cooley mean …
Max Weber discussed the 5 characteristics of the ideal type of bureaucracy. Think through how Sheridan could be an example of an ideal type if all of the characteristics were met? What is an example for each characteristic? In addition Has Sheridan college become McDonaldized? Defend your answer using …
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Consider the bureaucracies that you come in contact with (college, work, IRS, medical offices, or the Post Office). For the written assignment this week, pick one bureaucracy with which you are familiar, and create a 750 (or more) word, describe the following: · How did you come in contact …
Describe the assessment process as related to individuals and families. Briefly identify the types of information it is important to gather. Compare how assessment at the macro level is similar and dissimilar than at the micro level. Explain how you would gather the needed information at the macro level. …
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Describe an example where Theory of Constraints (TOC) was successfully applied to improve a process, or where you saw the potential for TOC to improve the process, in either a company you worked for or a company you were a customer at. What is the Lean concept and why is …
