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SOC 100 Complete Class All Discussion Questions, Individual & Learning Team Assignments

SOC 100 Week 1 Individual Assignment Cultural Background Paper You are all descended either from immigrants to America or from Native Americans. All of us, therefore, have in our background a culture other than the one that governs most of our present social life. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing some of the similarities and differences between norms of your cultural background and those of the dominant American culture. Describe how these similarities and differences affect your life. How has your own cultural background contributed to the mix that is the dominant American culture? How did you learn your culture? Have you developed a new culture as an adult? If so, what influenced you to do so? SOC 100 Week 1 DQ 1 and 2 What are some of the norms of the American culture? Of a subculture to which you belong? What is an example of something that used to be deviant but is now commonly accepted? Something that was accepted but is deviant? What caused the changes?


SOC 100 Week 2 Individual Assignment Sociological Perspective Paper Watch a situation comedy, drama, or reality television show though a sociologist's eyes. While watching the show, imagine how one or more of the major theorists would explain the show's situation or story. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper including a brief synopsis of the show and an explanation of the events based on a sociological perspective (social conflict, structural-functional, or symbolic interactionism). You may choose to focus on a specific scene or character from the show instead of the entire program. State from which perspective you are viewing, and provide specific examples from the show that relate to the basic tenets of your selected perspective. SOC 100 Week 2 DQ 1 and 2 What are some ethical concerns of sociological research? Why do sociologists need to follow a code of ethics? How can a sociologist maintain neutrality when studying a group that he or she finds repugnant? (e.g., inmates convicted of rape or child molestation.)

SOC 100 Week 3 Individual Assignment Research Problem and Method Paper Select a social phenomenon, problem, or issue that you think warrants sociological research. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper on why the topic needs to be researched, define the problem within that topic, and outline how you would conduct the research, including methods and research design. Why is the method you chose appropriate to this problem? Why are other methods not appropriate? You may choose to support the thesis with previous research using primary research sources. Include resources that would be helpful in your research. SOC 100 Week 3 DQ 1 and 2 What are some of the major agents of socialization? Which do you think most influenced you? Why? People in certain professions seem particularly susceptible to role conflict. Select a profession and discuss the role conflict people in that profession might experience.

SOC 100 Week 4 Individual Assignment Social Group and Social Changes Paper


Examine several social groups or organizations to which you belong or have belonged (school, government, family, religious, special interest club, and so forth). · Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper explaining the role of the group and the social functions it supports or promotes. · Define the groups that you select in terms of primary and secondary classifications. If group is deemed a reference group, consider how this group affects or hasaffected your lifepersonally and/or professionally? If you select any organizations for youranalysis, consider Weber’s five characteristics of an ideal bureaucracy and suggest which (if any) of the characteristics are directly applicable to your organization. From personal experience, examine the positive and negative ramifications of operating within a bureaucratic structure. SOC 100 Week 4 DQ 1 and 2 Name some formal organizations and groups. What function do they serve in the community? How do urban and rural communities differ in the formality of their norms and the strictness with which they are enforced?

SOC 100 Week 5 Individual Assignment Social Mobility Paper Reflect on the similarities and differences between you, your parents, and your grandparents in regard to various stratification variables such as education, religion, income, occupation, area of residence, consumption patterns, and political participation. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper on the similarities and differences, and consider to what extent you are upwardly or downwardly mobile. Explain why some of these differences exist, what caused them, and if they have changed or influenced your attitudes and behaviors. How have these differences changed your life from how it was when you were young? SOC 100 Week 5 LT Assignment Social Organization and Change Presentation Brainstorm questions and create a survey to administer to their respective coworkers. The survey should allow the team to gather information about how their respective workplaces have changed over a set period (e.g., the last 10 years). Questions should focus on the socialization process of the workplace (Is there one? Has it changed?), the work culture (Is there one? How is it transmitted?), causes of change, and how changes have affected workers. Include subjects that have been employed with the company for varying amounts of time (e.g., new hire, 1 year, 5 years, and 10 years). Complete this portion of the assignment for Week Four. Complete the survey portion of this assignment as outlined in Week Four. Compile the data from the survey administered to your coworkers. Compare, contrast, and summarize your findings from the team in a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper using a minimum of two outside resources. The final product should analyze how the social organization (workplace) has changed over a period (e.g.,10 years) and the effects of change on


the lives of employees. Prepare a 10- to 20-minute PowerPointÂŽ presentation using 10 to 15 slides. SOC 100 Week 5 DQ 1 and 2 What are some things that determine social stratification? How has technology affected society?


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