In this assignment, you will use Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory of development to analyze the impact of four significant psychological or social developmental milestones in your life, and one from an older person with whom you have a relationship. Recall from your textbook that many milestones are biological, while others are psychological or social. Examples…
Order InstructionsAs humans, we become aware of ourselves as belonging to a group and we learn how to behave through the process of socialization. Describe the various agents of socialization and why they are important. Do socializing agents contribute to an institutionalized system of social inequality? Why or why not? Discuss how an individual’s race,…
Order Instructions For this discussion post (not a paper), you must read Chapter 6 of the text, Introduction to Sociology: and the article, The Anomie Tradition: Explaining Rates of Deviant Behavior, Durkheim’s classic contribution, and the Anomie theory reading from Key Perspectives in Criminology, found in the ebrary database. Please ensure all the prompts…
Order Instructions Overview Developing research questions is an iterative process, which means that the questions are continuously changing as new information is uncovered and new thoughts occur. Since we are human, our beliefs, assumptions, and values may influence the questions we ask about human behavior. In addition, examining information from a social science perspective can…
Order Instructions For your initial post, address the following: Choose a case study from the “Ethics Case Studies” resource, which is located in the module resources section. Share a link to your chosen case study so your peers and instructor can view it. Briefly describe the ethical issue, challenge, or dilemma in the case…
Order Instructions Reaction Paper- Recovery Speaker: Student will listen to an on-line recovery speaker that they choose. It should be a 30-60 minute speaker presentation that details the speaker’s own recovery. This can be a 12 Step speaker, religious speaker (as long as it is about addiction recovery), a SMART Recovery speaker, or any other…
Order Instructions Overview In this module, you learned about identity, groups, culture, prejudice, and stereotypes. You will apply that knowledge to the analysis of your advertisements. For this activity, you will focus on making objective observations about the groups and cultures in your advertisements. Prompt Use the provided Module Three Activity Template Word Document…
Order Instructions In the previous module’s activity, you practiced analyzing advertisements by objectively describing individuals and their actions. Reflect on that process. What challenges did you encounter when analyzing your advertisements? What did you find difficult? What steps did you take to analyze your advertisements objectively rather than subjectively? What social science perspectives or…
Order Instructions What might be the consequences (positive and/or negative) of a social scientist’s emotions or biases showing up in their research? Examine your four advertisements. How are potential biases represented in each of your ads? Think about the biases of the advertiser (creator of the ads) and the target audience (viewers of the ads).…
Order Instructions Imagine you are a sociologist asked to join a task force to analyze whether or not the war on terrorism has been successful. You must choose a position – either yes, or no – and apply the sociological perspective in explaining your position. What are three elements that you as a sociologist would…