What was your initial reaction? Is this science? If so, how and if not, why not? Frame your answer using the tenants of the scientific method/how science works in your response. Does the content of the video correlate at all with our previous research and readings from Jared Diamond and others? Would you…
You will now be taking a closer look at plastics as a technofossil using the gigapixel image. The gigapixel image represents a small fraction of the total technosphere, as the volume of plastics pictured is miniscule compared with all the plastic that has ever been produced by humans since its invention. Among the technosphere’s most…
When you select the Learning Material section for any week of the class, you will see a sub-section labeled ”Handy Helpers”. The link in the word cloud on that page takes you to another page with links to videos, math sites, PowerPoints, cheat sheets and other materials that explain the topics covered in this course.…
Health care organizations get audited on a frequent basis due to legal issues, including fraud. Becoming familiar with types of health care fraud will provide you with a foundation for addressing future legal concerns. Preparation Review the Health Care Fraud page on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) website for a list…
An important phenomenon of self is self-serving bias. We usually think about ourselves favorably; and therefore tend to accept the credit when things go our way and place credit on others when things do not go our way. Self-presentation is another interesting theory. It emphasizes how an individual modifies his or her mannerism, behavior, appearance,…
Use this as the main reference:onghofer, W., & Winchester, D. (2016). Social theory re-wired: New connections to classical and contemporary perspectives (2nd ed.) [Electronic version]. Routledge: New York. Retrieved from https://redshelf.com In Section Three of Social Theory Re-Wired – “Pathway to Meltdown: Theorizing the Dark Side of Modernity” – read the excerpts from “the…
In this week’s readings, Shaw (2013) seems to be arguing for a new approach to activism; this week’s Crash Course video emphasizes the changes social media have had on how we interact with the world. The discussion this week asks you to consider social media and how it has affected and been used by social…
Use this as the main reference: Longhofer, W., & Winchester, D. (2016). Social theory re-wired: New connections to classical and contemporary perspectives (2nd ed.) [Electronic version]. Routledge: New York. Retrieved from https://redshelf.com In Chapter 2 of the Social Theory Re-Wired text you should read Pierre Bourdieu’s work “The Forms of Capital.” In it, Bourdieu…
For this assignment, you will research three different topics: the G-spot, circumcision, and perspectives on female circumcision. For each topic you will find a website to answer the assigned questions. Instructions Part 1: The G-Spot There has been much debate about whether women have a G-spot. Please discuss what the G-spot is and…
Easter Seals and Military Families: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVDAVy2Isyo A look at challenges for military families. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK2XQ0avTl0 Questions for Week 7 Start off your journal entry by providing a summary for each video. If you were working with military families, based on what you’ve learned this week (and your own experience if applicable), what are…