Assessment Title: Assignment 1: How much freedom do individuals really have in the creation of their identities? Critically discuss by drawing on the theories and concepts of Interpretivist sociology (such as the work of Erving Goffman and ethnomethodology) and one of the following: 1) Michel Foucault (Post-structuralism) 2) Pierre Bourdieu (Structuralism) Assessment Task: A 3500 word assignment which meets learning outcomes: 1 & 3. Number of Words: 3816/3500. Pages: 20. In sociology
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“White privilege”. A controversial topic but no less of a social issue. Eric Liu had achieved the status of “honorary white”. With this “high” ranking come certain rights‚ privileges that make life in the Western world somewhat “simple.” Liu provided examples of what comes with these privileges. “I have never once been the victim of blatant discrimination‚ I have been in the inner sanctums of political power.” and “I expect my voice to be heard.” White privilege is being treated with more respect
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Constructing an Argument 1. Reason (Claim): Cost Warrant: This is true because the president wants to spend money on fixing the infrastructure but it may not be enough. Evidence: President Obama’s State of the Union address called for $500 billion divided to each state to try and repair and improve our national infrastructure. in florida alone The President’s plan includes $50 billion in immediate investments for highways‚ transit‚ rail and aviation‚ helping to modernize an infrastructure that
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Heterosexual Privilege There exists in our society a publicized and politicized concern‚ perhaps an over-concern‚ regarding the sexual desires‚ behaviors‚ and experiences of the people living in it. While this nation’s media is saturated with explicit marketing campaigns and sexual innuendo‚ there is a catch. The messages flashed before us every day say: Sex Sells‚ Be Sexy‚ Be Feminine Females‚ Be Masculine Males‚ Wear Your Sex Well . . . as long as it is normal sex—natural sex. What is natural
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of the phrase “white privilege”. I thought about how‚ in modern time‚ most individuals truly do not think about how their race‚ religion‚ gender‚ language‚ and other aspects of their identities impact their daily lives. While I have experienced brief moments in my life where my identities came to light‚ I never considered how these “labels” benefit me or even make me vulnerable. All of my identities inform my worldview‚ and just looking through one may not identify my true privilege or vulnerability
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CONSTRUCTING and SCORING ESSAY TESTS* An essay test permits direct assessment of the attainment of numerous goals and objectives. An essay test demands less construction time per fixed unit of student time but a significant increase in labor in time and scoring. GENERAL TYPES OF ESSAY ITEMS* >EXTENDED RESPONSE ESSAY ITEM- is one that allows for an in-depth sampling of a student’s knowledge‚ thinking processes‚ and problem solving behavior related to a specific topic. >RESTRICTED RESPONSE
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whole project is expected to take‚ given finite resources SAPM Spring 2006: Project Management 4 Work Breakdown Structure A WBS is a diagram showing the major subtasks of the project: Build Shed Planning Obtaining Materials Constructing Pour foundation Build frame Install siding Install roof Finish (door‚ etc.) Rule of thumb: break things down as far as necessary to estimate and schedule them‚ and no further. SAPM Spring 2006: Project Management 5 Network diagram
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identification and national conservation of the freedom privileges recited in the legislation and civil ruling. The civic privileges action was an attempt by blacks in the mid-1950s to late 1960s to accomplish civilian privileges balanced to those of whites‚ containing equivalent chance in working for a living‚ sheltering‚ and discipline‚ as well as the legal right to cast a poll‚ the authority of equivalent approach to community accommodations‚ and the privileges to be complimentary of ethnic injustice. This
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______ Part 1 Introduction What is Race? What is Ethnicity? What is Prejudice? What is Racism? Part 2 Introducing the ‘White Australia’ policy From White Australia to Multiculturalism Conclusion References This paper is divided into two parts. In the first part the concepts or race‚ ethnicity‚ prejudice and racism are defined and how they are connected is discussed. Part 2 of the paper looks at the ‘White Australia’ policy and why it was introduced
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While doing the walk of privilege I thought I would learn a lot about myself‚ but I really didn’t. Instead of learning I prefer to see it as I came to a realization about my life. And that was‚ that I am so very privileged‚ more then I had ever thought of before. “The Walk of Privilege” that I took in my Anth 280 class made me see how very lucky I am. While we as a class all started in the same spot‚ on the same line‚ we all ended up very far away from each other. Some of us ahead of the line‚ and
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