Objective: The Ethnographic Family Research Project is designed to help you develop a deeper understanding of family structures, dynamics, and roles through first-hand observation and interaction. You will conduct an ethnographic study of a family (which could be your own or another family with their consent) to explore how sociological concepts and theories manifest in…

What is the role of institutions in society – do they perform positive functions, or simply work in the interests of the powerful and against the powerless? (a related question here is why do our life chances vary by class, gender and ethnicity)

Sources: Part One “The illusionists” (video, episodes 1 & 2, 97 minutes; FIU Library “Search for anything” box) Part Two “The bomb under the world” (each video, 55 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkeU4Xojc_sLinks to an external site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ_BB7VEDyQLinks to an external site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0r0Wj-ZI9kLinks to an external site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ObVN4BASxILinks to an external site. Part Three “How Kim Kardashian killed…

Respond to two (2) of the following prompts: Explain what stigmatization of illness means. Choose a common illness and explain how it might be stigmatized for people of different cultures or social classes? (USLO 10.1)  Why do you think the United States has high obesity-related illnesses in comparison to lower-income nations? Within our society, what…

The purpose of this essay is to apply C. W. Mills’s Sociological Imagination concept to explain a personal situation. The essay will demonstrate the student’s ability to use sociological concepts & theories learned in the course, to describe a personal situation. The topic is left to the student’s discretion. The Essay paper should have the…

Part One “Civilized to Death—Animated book summary” (video, 11 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGV6zJoaf60Links to an external site.  “We and the ancient Mayans share the same environmental concerns” https://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2012/dec/20/ancient-mayans-environmental-concerns-apocalypseLinks to an external site. “China: Its environment and history” https://www.neh.gov/divisions/research/featured-project/china-its-environment-and-historyLinks to an external site. “European deforestation: History and consequences” https://climatetransform.com/european-deforestation-history-causes-countries/Links to an external site. “Native Americans barely had any…

In Lesson 3, we have explored the complex relationships between colonization, race, ethnicity, and immigration, and how these forces have shaped families and societies. These factors have deep historical roots and continue to influence family structures, identities, and experiences today. Instructions: Posts should be a minimum of 350 words and clearly demonstrate you have met…

Respond to two (2) of the following prompts: Karl Marx studied the social impact of religion and believed religion reflects the material base, which is comprised of the means and modes of production and the relations of production. Marx argued that religion maintains inequality and perpetuates the status quo. Is Marx’s argument that religion maintains…

QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWER BASED ON BOOK AND CLASSROOM SLIDES THERES ALSO ONE VIDEO AND LINK ITS IN BETWEEN THE SLIDES Instructios (QUESTIONS) 1) Identify two sociological variables you are interested in studying a relationship between (e.g. social class and marriage rates; race and wage income; gender and police treatment). 2) Provide clear and concise…

Given the definitions and examples of various societal components, as explained in the “Concepts” reading, how would you describe a model of how societies are put together and work? How do the key elements of social life relate to and shape each other? What is your idea or model of a “structure” of society based…