Food and symbolism •Write a 1-page paper on how food fits into the Social, Cultural, Symbolic, Spiritual aspects of your life. •What foods are most symbolic and meaningful to you?Highlight and explain.
Workplace discrimination Although workplace discrimination is illegal and laws against it are enforced by several agencies, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, it still occurs.Research and discuss. Deliverable Length: 200-250 words
Funeral Rites Across Different Cultures •Read the article and write a 1 page paper that summaries and reacts to the information. •Did you know that colors, foods, rituals vary so much between cultures and religions? https://www.egfl.org.uk/sites/default/files/Facilities/09%20Funeral%20Rites%20across%20Different%20Cultures.pdf
Sociology Write a one-paragraph professional email to a potential employer. Describe how understanding sociology is useful for working in a diverse society. (2 pages double spaced)
Leadership and Authority Discuss a leader that you admire and what has made that person effective within this context. According to the text, authority or leadership comes down to this: 1) Authority refers to power that people accept as legitimate rather than coercive. 2) Traditional authority is power that is legitimized on the basis of … Read more
The Amish as both a Religious and Ethnic Minority Write a 1-page paper summarizing and giving your reactions to the following article: http://www.religioustolerance.org/amish.htm http://www.religioustolerance.org/amish.htm The Amish represent a minority group that is both a religious and ethnic in nature – much like Ultra Orthodox Jews or perhaps Mormons (Latter Day Saints) or observant Muslim Americans.
Thoughts of Social Stratification 1) How did you view social class and how has that changed over time and recently after reading the course materials? 2) How did you view social class and how has that changed over time and recently after reading the course materials?
Social Change •What big ideas or big technological changes do you see in the years ahead? •Is change something we manage well? What happens when we resist change? (1 page)
Develop an essay 2000 words long and address one of the three prompts below. Essay prompts: 1. Focusing on a particular country or countries, describe the relationship between education and another aspect of national development in the country(ies), focus on key actors, main challenges, attempts made or planned to overcome the challenges, and any unintended … Read more
Sociological problem Identify a sociologically relevant topic or problem of your choosing and give a background of the topic or problem you have chosen and discuss why it would benefit from being understood through a sociological lens. It should be 5 pages in length (Times New Roman, 12-pt font, double spaced, 1″ margins).
