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SOCI 1001 LU Sociological Theory Discussion

1-Objective: The idea of this assignment is to give students an opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of the sociological imagination and apply it to your personal life. In this assignment you will be asked to apply the concept developed by C.W. Mills to the “corners” in your life.  Specifically, you’re asked to write about the […]

CSUSM Sociology Marginalized Communities Criminalization Essay

Using the texts and various materials from the course, explain what they mean. How might the criminal [in]justice system be implicated as state-sanctioned violence directed at communities that are already marginalized? Who does this system serve and how has this system been justified? Once you have done this, use a multiply marginalized group (working class […]

Understanding the different assessments of the social class system in the U.S. What is the center of the dispute between functionalist and conflict theorists

I’m studying for my Sociology class and don’t understand how to answer this. Can you help me study? According to the text, functionalists and conflict theorists understand the social class system differently. Their respective analyses of class differences, justification for the class system and degree of mobility possible within the system are sharply divergent. How […]

The discussion for this week will focus on the discrepancy of wealth and poverty in the United States. HN200

Please respond to the following:  What impact does the discrepancy between wealth and poverty in the United States have on society? What are some of the emotional and physical consequences of poverty for individuals? Resources- Henslin, J. M. (2018). Social Problems: A Down to Earth Approach. (13th Edition). Hoboken, NJ: Pearson Education. Chapter 7: “Economic […]