Pick a vulnerable or underserved population to research and explore. In an essay of 1,500-2,000-words, address the following: Identification: Provide a definition for this population and details about who are members. Framework Task 1: Begin Where the Population Is: Identify strengths, vulnerabilities, and power imbalances faced by this population group. Additionally, identify key informants or…
The course is population dynamics and demographic techniques. Topic: You may want to be keeping a log entry as you think of ideas on demography that you find interesting, how it relates to your life—understanding your past, understanding your life currently, thinking about your life in the future and how demography relates to these, or…
INSTRUCTIONS: Create a presentation poster: Research topic: The challenges Americans face in accessing and delivery of healthcare. The text of the poster should be only one page. The references can be listed on a second page Recommended areas for the presentation: 1. Introduction or abstract to the above topic (identify the problem) 2. Issues Affecting…
Choose one of the following for your initial post: Option One: 1) Pick a social movement to discuss. You may refer to one of the social movements listed in our text or you may find a peer-reviewed journal article that adequately describes a social movement. A) Briefly describe the social movement in your own words.…
Choose one question: Option 1: Please explain how Alfred Schutz uses the concepts of “subjective” and “objective” in describing the experience people have of themselves and others. Next, give a specific example of how one type of experience may have a “subjective” meaning that runs counter to an “objective” meaning. (hint: think about an experience…
For this week, select one of the following questions, or make your own original contribution in reference to the week’s readings: 1. Discuss the global response to the coronavirus pandemic in the context of world society theory. Note that the World Health Organization is an International Governmental Organization. 2. What is the role of organizations…
Identify a social issue, this can be on any level (micro, macro, meso). Provide an outline for your Social Issue Analysis. Part 1: Topic that you will be exploring. Two citations Part 2: What is the impact of your issue on all three levels of analysis? (micro, macro & meso) Two citations Part 3: What…
In this module’s Perusall reading, highlight and annotate the passages of the readings that address the following: Chapter 14 According to research, what are people’s general thoughts on family in the United States? How do they view nontraditional family structures? How do you think these views might change in twenty years? Discuss the different variations…
Reflection: The Social Institution of Religion Although its practice varies widely, the social institution of religion has been a part of all known societies. Typically, religion serves to provide a foundation for the answers to some of the most fundamental questions of human existence and thus plays an important part in influencing many of the…
Discussion: Form and Function of Family Some configuration of what we know as “family” forms the cornerstone of functional units in almost every known society. However, like many concepts, family is complex and difficult to precisely define. View the following video on how sociology defines family and the different forms family takes in different societies.…