Sociology

I would like to photos and paper to focus on URBAN REGION and LOW PAYING JOBS and economic struggles of people of color.  Please be sure the pictures have a theme. Please read all instructions. Examples  are attached.  For this assignment, you will conduct Internet research about poverty in the United States and create a photo essay that depicts the economic struggles that many Americans are facing today. Photo essays consist of a collections of photographs or images that portray a particular message. The idea of this assignment is to be creative, so don’t let a new type of assignment hinder you. Your photo essay should have an organized theme, linking two photos in some way in the essay. Theme ideas include a certain area or region (urban or rural), lost jobs, a personal story, the recession, immigration, economic impact of globalization, low-paying jobs, slums, kids and poverty, hunger, elderly and poverty, single parents and poverty, health care and poverty, drugs, or other social issues that may be associated with poverty. You are not limited to these ideas; you may pick any theme that you think depicts the economic struggles of Americans. You will submit the following in one document: Two photos that support one common social theme. Each photo must come from a different webpage, article, or source. In other words, do not find an article or photo essay online and copy both photos from that one source. The photos may be your own photos, photos found online, or a combination of both. Provide a 150-word (minimum) description for each of the two photos that states what each of the photos represents. The descriptions should educate the reader about the social theme you are presenting. Provide a 250-word (minimum) summary of your photo theme and explain how social class as a social structure influences the opportunities or life choices for the individuals or individual in your photo essay. Conclude with a statement of what you learned from this photo essay assignment.

Goal: Chaucer’s Prologue describes various people in connection with their profession. Analyze the Skipper’s description.  Explain two things the Skipper’s description reveals about people in his occupation. Using APA format, provide details from the poem referencing specific line numbers to support each idea

Go to the Bureau of Federal Prisons (BOP) (Links to an external site.) (also under supplemental material) and use that website ONLY to answer the following questions (number your document to correspond with the questions (do not include the questions/instructions, do not use complete sentences unless indicated, do not copy/paste ANY answers; failure to follow directions will result in a deduction of overall points): 1. What year was the BOP established? (do not use complete sentences) 2. What is UNICOR also known as, when was it established (what year) and what is its mission? (answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES) 3. What is UNICOR’s cost to the taxpayer (dollar amount)? (do not use complete sentences) 4. What “citizenship” composes the majority of inmates in the federal prison system and what is that percentage? (do not use complete sentences) 5. What “race” composes the majority of inmates in the federal prison system and what is that percentage? (do not use complete sentences) 6. What “offense(s)” account for the majority of inmates in the federal prison system and what is that percentage? (do not use complete sentences) 7. Between 1980 and 2019, which year accounted for the highest number of inmates in the federal prison system and what was that number? (do not use complete sentences) 8. Between 1980 and 2019, which year accounted for the largest increase in the number of inmates in the federal prison system and what was that numerical increase? (do not use complete sentences) 9. What sentence (range of years) accounts for the greatest number of inmates (sentenced) and what is that percentage? (do not use complete sentences) 10. In the Federal Bureau of Prisons “Program Fact Sheet” updated as of 3/31/20, what percent of inmates “has” his/her GED? (do not use complete sentences)

 You may have surmised, baby names are a surprisingly good place to look at how society shapes individual choices. Look at the Social Security Administration’s name website (http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/ ) and do some research on your own name. How was your name choice influenced by broader social trends? Names are frequently understood as markers of the individual. Why do sociologists view individualism as a myth? What’s wrong with valuing individualism? What do names tell us about the importance of social groups and structures in shaping the individual? 2-3 pages. MLA format. AVOID PLAGIARISM! For more information read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_popular_given_names

Post-9/11 Islamophobia/racism: How have the Homeland Security policies established after 9/11 impacted South Asian American communities? How do these policies connect to the current administration’s policies and initiatives Compose a 5-page double-spaced research paper that develops and expands on one of the core topics from the course? Can use ONE of the sample research questions provided or can pick your own research question connected to topics/themes of course or can come up with your own research question connected to the core topics/themes of course.  Make sure the paper has an introduction, main research body, and conclusion along with a Bibliography (in Chicago Manual of Style format). Include Section Headers! The paper must include 3 critical academic/scholarly resources including one source from and no more than one from class readings (essentially minimum same sources used in your annotated bibliography).  Find the sources by: 1. SFSU Library Online: https://library.sfsu.edu/find-articles-books-more 2. saada.org For more information on Islamophobia read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamophobia

Write a 2-4 page essay (in Word or Rich Text Format, double spaced, size 12 font) (Cite all sources you use to avoid plagiarism). Use the text as your primary source and at least one academic secondary source.   Explain Descartes’ Method of doubt; what does he hope to accomplish from this method; is Descartes a skeptic?

In Medea and the Aeneid, the city creates a boundary between citizens and strangers. How does the Aeneid reflect the ethics of that boundary–that is, who belongs and who is outside? How is this determined? What are the rights and responsibilities of the insider and outsider? What are the “human costs” of encountering this boundary?

There are three types of homelessness – chronic, transitional, and episodic. The reasons homelessness occurs amongst most families and individuals in inner cities range from lack of affordable housing, job loss, crime, substance abuse, mental illness, lack of education, and extreme poverty; all of which were heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research shows this population is less likely to overcome the long term effects of Covid-19 due to pre-existing conditions, overexposure, and the inability to access social services at a pre-pandemic rate. Most believed that the anticipated $1200 stimulus checks that were distributed to all Americans as a direct result of the pandemic would help alleviate the homelessness issue, however, just as always it was a minor band-aid on an issue that requires surgical stitches.

Social movements are usually caused by disruptions in society based on a need for social change. Social movements can start from a grassroots level, like the Me Too Movement, or from changes at a macro-level, such as gun policies by politicians. Identify a social issue happening in the United States today that is relevant to your interests and that you would like to see changed. You can choose a micro-level problem, such as speeding in your neighborhood, or a macro-level problem, such as racial inequality. Examples include problems such as graffiti in parks, gang violence, illegal immigration, gender inequality, police brutality, online bullying, destruction of community property, personal property theft, parking violations, speeding, improper disposal of pet waste, gun laws, or legalization of marijuana. Imagine that you are part of a social movement or a local community forum that has formed around this issue to address the need for social change. Create a 6- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation on a social movement for change in your community that you could share with local politicians or other influential leaders. Include the following in your presentation, using speaker notes as needed for details: Describe the current factors that are influencing the social issue you would like to change. Provide at least 2–3 examples that explain why this social issue is a problem for your community or society. Describe the social issue through the lens of one of these theoretical perspectives: Functionalism Conflict Symbolic interactionism Describe the social structures you would recommend to address this issue. Explain the need for these social structures and their potential impact on creating social change. Explain how a movement for social change in this issue could affect society. For example, changes in gun control laws may reduce the number of single-person shootings.v

How did the Space race become more than just a competition between superpowers?  How did the perception of the achievement change around the world when it happened?  How were we changed as a species by the Moon Landings?  How did the Space Race end up changing our perception of the Moon and ourselves?   Basic Format 11 point font Times New Roman. Assignment number/name or a title – content must match the title Page Numbers Double Space Thank you in advance!