SOC101-Intro to Sociology March 2013 1. Part A. Describe the sociological concept of deviance. Briefly explain each of the approaches to explaining deviance (functionalist perspective‚ interactionist perspective‚ conflict perspective)‚ telling which is most convincing to you and why. Provide examples from your own experience as appropriate. 2. Part B. Analyzing your own life; discuss your status in terms of ascribed status‚ achieved status‚ and master status. For each of these statuses‚ discuss
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In the following part‚ I will analyze the immigration waves and emigration since 1950 by using the push and pull factor theory. From the graph we can see there are three peak periods from 1950 to 2010. We will divide it into 2 major immigration waves for analysis. In fact‚ from 1950 to 1980‚ there is an increasing trend of illegal immigrants. Only because the 67 riot‚ there was an exceptional depression in 1967. So we combine the two peaks as 1st migration period. The 2nd immigration period is
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Using material from Item A and elsewhere‚ asses the view that the main aim of education policies in the past 25 years has been to create an education market (20 marks) Item For the last 25 years‚ the main aim of government education policies has been to create an education market. Marketisation policies such as league tables and open enrolment aim to create competition between schools and to increase parental choice. It was claimed that such policies would raise standards. Competition for ‘customers’
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Revolts | Leaders & Year | Causes | Result | 1. Dagohoy Revolt2. Lakandula3. Magat Salamat4. Magalat5. Sumoroy6. Revolt of the Irrayas7. Maniago8. Malong9. Diego Silang10. Ibanag Revolt | Francisco Dagohoy‚ also known as Francisco Sendrijas (1744-1829)Rajah Lakandula(1574)Magat Salamat(1587-1588)Magalat(1596)Juan Ponce Sumoroy(1649)Felipe Cutabay‚ Gabriel Dayag (1621)Francisco Maniago(1660)Andres Malong(1660-1661)Diego Silang(1762-1763)Dabo and Juan Marayag(1673) | Forced labor was one of
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Terminal Course Objectives 1 Given an example of the need to increase productivity in a workplace unit‚ such as a department of a large corporation‚ analyze the impact of cultural diversity on team building in the workplace‚ and formulate strategies for facilitating cooperation among members of a culturally diverse work group. Key Concepts: Define bias‚ prejudice‚ discrimination‚ and ethnocentrism. Identify the impact of ethnocentrism on interpersonal relationships and communication.
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Do you think people’s perceptions of others play a role in the success of students with disabilities? Why or why not? Choose one law covered in Chapter 1. These include IDEA‚ NCLB‚ Section 504 and ADA. How does your chosen law protect students with disabilities from negative perceptions and beliefs? Week 1 discussion 1 and 2 I believe that people’s perception does play a role in the success of students with disabilities. It is human nature to stare‚ fear or ridicule people who appear or act different
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DS 3: Climate of Doubt Please use your notes on the PBS Frontline documentary Climate of Doubt to answer the following questions. Each response should be at least 1-2 paragraphs. 1. How do climate change skeptics engage in frame alignment? The way that climate change skeptics engage in frame alignment is to bring in experts to show the information of this situation. It makes more people to concern about this issue‚ and it becomes national security question as Obama said. Also‚ global warming
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Jung Lee Professor Walz Sociology 201 6 December 2014 Observation Assignment For my observation assignment I decided to informally observe people at a flag football tournament held on Saturday November 29‚ 2014 at Eagle Rock Recreation Center. This tournament was hosted by a church and called “The Vine Turkey Bowl”. It consisted of ten different teams that represented their own church. The tournament was very diverse and there were people from many different ethnicities. This gave me a great sample
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UGC 111 Professor David Buell Lecture 8: Ancient Greece Part 1: Minoans and Mycenaeans Hellas – Greece Greece controlled parts of the Mediterranean Dictaean Mounatins – Crete Plains and valleys separated Communication was poor Greece was politically fragmented Mountainous; Suitable land and tree crops Olive‚ vines Suitable land for pastoral activities (herding of sheep and goat) Mediterranean Sea Situated within a close distance of the sea Sea faring people; trade network with Italy
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During this English 111 class I have learned how to become a better writer and how to plan out my essays before I write them. My attendance in the class I think has been well‚ I was always in class unless I had an emergency or illness. I rate myself in my attendance an 8 because I would always come unless I had a reason not to. I was active in class discussions most of the time and kept up with doing my lessons. In being active in class discussions I rate myself as a 7 because I could have participated
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