I’m stuck on a Sociology question and need an explanation. Although this course has attended to various social problems in our society, Liberalism has become a popular approach for facilitating social change in modern society. However, like every approach, liberalism has its limits. Explain some of these limitations of the liberal, reformist approach. What is […]
Privilege is sometimes described using the metaphor or image of a person riding a bicycle with the wind at their back. What does this metaphor tell us about privilege? Group of answer choicesPrivilege makes things easier for the person who has it Privilege is often invisible to those who have it Privilege is unearned All of the above Flag question: Question 2Question 24.5 pts The idea that economic stratification is a result of occupations having different values to society is characteristic of which sociological perspective (theory)? Group of answer choicesFunctionalism Conflict theory Symbolic interactionism Social construction Flag question: Question 3Question 34.5 pts Fred works a low paying job. The long and tiring hours make it difficult for Fred to look for new, better-paying opportunities, and so he keeps working at this low paying job. Often Fred does not have enough money to pay all of his bills. When he is late paying his bills there is often a late fee that makes the bill cost more. When he is unable to pay his credit card bill, the amount that he owes in interest goes up. Fred’s situation is an example of how inequality is created through the _____. Group of answer choicesConflict over limited resources Accumulation of disadvantage Institutional racism Intergenerational transmission of wealth Laziness Flag question: Question 4Question 44.5 pts Match each example with the type of capital it is an example of. Group of answer choicesMoney to pay for your tuition [ Choose ] Unequal capital Social capital Economic capital Cultural capital A study group with other people in your major who help you study for big exams. [ Choose ] Unequal capital Social capital Economic capital Cultural capital Being comfortable writing and talking in a formal “academic” way. [ Choose ] Unequal capital Social capital Economic capital Cultural capital Flag question: Question 5Question 54.5 pts What are the 7 racial categories used by the US Census today (select all 7) Group of answer choicesAmerican Indian and Alaska Native Arab/Middle Eastern Asian Black Hispanic/Latino Multiracial Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Other White Flag question: Question 6Question 64.5 pts Use the following data to answer this question: % of RU Undergraduate Population% of US PopulationWhite75%62%Black or African American14%12%Asian4%6%American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%1% Based on the above data, Asians are _____ at Rockford University. Group of answer choicesUnderrepresented Overrepresented Attributed Feasible Flag question: Question 7Question 74.5 pts When studying racism, sociologists are most interested in learning about (and changing) ___. Group of answer choicesIndividual racists Systemic or institutional racism Historical racism How data on race are collected Flag question: Question 8Question 84.5 pts Apartheid was which type of segregation? Group of answer choicesDe jure […]
Research on Poverty (Graded Discussion) Write two o more paragraphs answering the following questions: Share your reaction to the YouTube film “Nickel and Dimed: From the American Ruling Class.” Who is Barbara Ehrenreich? Describe her research methodology. What research method did she used? Can her research methodology be considered sociological? Can her research method […]
I’m working on a sociology writing question and need the explanation and answer to help me learn. submit a 150-200-word summary [not a copy] of a news story from any reputable state or national news source in print, on radio, on TV, or online. Use Times New Roman, 12-pt. type, double-spaced. The story will be […]
View the first case study (“Wealth Inequality in America”) at: Read the second case study: https://time.com/5974430/wealth-tax-covid-19/ (this may not let you read it, if you’ve already read a free article in Time recently- please let me know if that is the case and I’ll send you a different copy of that article). In your essay, […]
1. In your own words, summarize the key takeaways and messages from the author. ? This includes important arguments and supporting points, concepts, findings, major pieces of evidence, or conclusions that you learned from the reading. ? This is not as simple as just identifying Who, What, When, Where, and Why. You should decide which […]
You will choose one and describe how each theoretical perspective (functionalism, conflict, symbolic interaction) would address the topic, much as you did in the small group discussion. You must give three (3) items or ideas for each perspective, and explain what you mean. Additionally, you will choose two of those perspectives and show two (2) […]
Critique the following abstract based on the five elements of an abstract as covered by the text. What elements are present, and what elements are missing? “Across the world, people are required, or want, to work until an increasingly old age. But how might prospective employers view job applicants who have skills and qualities that […]
Social research among people in sex work Data Analysis: A. Describe the process by which you developed your codes (codes in research). Were you able to ensure the inter-rater reliability of your codes? b. Describe your findings for all the survey items you’ve worked on for the assignments in this class. Specifically, you should include findings from two demographic items and one out of Qs 15, 16, and 19. (three survey items total). Summarize the findings that you have counted for each of your three items. (i.e., your manifest content analysis items). You may present some of these simple descriiptive statistics in table form, but you should also describe all of them in narrative form. c. Beyond your findings that you have been able to count, discuss possible latent or “hidden” codes or interpretations you see in or around these data. d. Based solely on the data you have analyzed and described above, can you make any tentative empirical generalizations? III. Conclusion: A. What have you learned about the politics of collecting and using empirical data about people in the sex trade? Your answer should reflect on your readings and discussions over the past few weeks (e.g., a content analysis of the GAATW and CATW websites; Jordan article; and the Becker article). For this section, in-text citations are fine; no bibliography is required. b. Conclude with your own assessment of what counts as knowledge. What epistemology/ies do you think are best when researching politically contentious topics such as sex work?
The Assignment (2–3 pages) Identify the issue you selected. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Describe the community resource you selected. I LIKE IN SAINT FRANCIS COUNTY ARKANSAS. PLEASE FIND RESOURCES IN THAT AREA AND ALSO CITE WHERE YOU GOT INFO FROM Explain how it provides primary, secondary, and/or tertiary services or resources specifically for families and […]
