Category: Sociology

About this Assignment

In this assignment you will apply sociological theories, research methods, and social structures by writing an essay that examines social movements.

Course Learning Outcomes

The following course learning outcomes are assessed in this assignment:

• Explain the impact of social stratification, including factors such as race, gender, and class, on social dynamics and inequalities.
• Describe the effects of social movements and collective behavior on societies over time.
• Compare global perspectives on sociology and how societal issues vary across cultures.

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Prompt

For this assignment, you will be researching a social movement in the United States, either historical or ongoing, that sought to or seeks to address a social problem. The social problem should be related to unequal treatment based on race, gender, class, and/or other similar demographic categories, such as age, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc. You will explain what successes and/or failures the Movement has had in changing society. Then, you will research a similar social movement in another country and explore its successes or challenges. This social movement should be one that you are interested in, have participated in, or have some prior knowledge about so that you can offer your personal opinions after you have conducted some research.

This essay consists of 4 written sections plus a reference page, and should be about 1500-2000 words long, not including the separate reference page at the end:

Description of the Movement (300-600 words)

Write a brief history of the movement. Include such topics as:

• In response to what social problem did the movement emerge?
• When and where did it begin?
• Who were the primary individual(s) that first began speaking about it and why?
• What were the actions that people took to get others to join their cause?
• What coverage did the movement receive in the media or on social media?

Social Changes (300-600 words)

Explain social changes that resulted from this movement:

• Did the movement manage to cause any changes in society (such as changes in or the enactment of laws or changes in public opinion)? If they did not succeed, explain what the goals were.
• Did the movement meet some goals and fail to meet others? In what ways?
• Based on what a researcher has said about this movement, why do they meet with success or failure?
• Is the movement still ongoing or has it concluded?

International Context (approx. 300 words)

Compare an international movement:

• Find an example of the same social problem in another country and a movement that addresses it.
• Explain the similarities and differences between this movement and the one in the United States.
• Did this movement take inspiration from the successes or learn from the failures of the one in the United States, or did this movement influence the one in the U.S.? In what ways?

Analysis (approx. 300 words)

Give your opinion:

• Based on what you have learned in this class, what could both the US-based and the international movements do or could have done differently to achieve greater success in their goals?
• What would you tell someone to convince them to participate?

Reference Page

Include a reference page in APA format with all sources you used

Formatting & Sources

Please write your paper in APA format. You may refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use five sources and cite them using APA format. Please include a mix of both primary and secondary sources, with at least one source from a scholarly peer-reviewed journal. Primary sources can include websites that formally represent the social movement, biographical or autobiographical accounts of organizers or participants, and magazine or newspaper articles that contain news coverage. The scholarly peer-reviewed journal article should be from a sociology journal about the movement you have chosen. If you use any Study.com lessons as sources, please also cite them in APA (including the lesson title and instructor’s name).

• Primary sources are first-hand accounts such as interviews, advertisements, speeches, company documents, statements, and press releases published by the company in question.
• Secondary sources come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals, such as the American Journal of Sociology. You may use sources like JSTOR, Google Scholar, and The American Sociological Association to find articles from these journals. Secondary sources may also come from reputable websites with .gov, .edu, or .org in the domain. (Wikipedia is not a reputable source, though the sources listed in Wikipedia articles may be acceptable.)

If you’re unsure about how to use APA format to cite your sources, please see the following lessons:

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Grading Rubric

Your essay will be graded based on the following rubric:

CriteriaExcellent (5)Good (4)Needs Improvement (2-3)Unacceptable (0-1)Total Possible PointsContent Depth (x6)Comprehensive and detailed discussion of both the U.S. and international movements, including all required elements (history, social changes, international context, and analysis). Each section is fully developed and supported by well-chosen examples and evidence.Addresses most required elements with adequate detail and relevant examples. Some minor gaps in discussion or evidence.Discusses some required elements but lacks depth or contains significant gaps in evidence or examples. Limited understanding of the movements.Fails to adequately address the required elements. Little to no evidence or examples provided.30Critical Analysis (x7)Offers deep and insightful analysis of both movements and strategies, supported by research and personal reflection. Provides innovative or thoughtful recommendations.Analysis is solid but lacks depth or originality in recommendations. Demonstrates understanding but limited critical engagement.Analysis is surface-level or overly general. Recommendations lack depth or relevance.Little to no analysis provided. Fails to engage critically with the topic.35References (x3)References are highly relevant, properly cited, and integrated seamlessly into the essay. Demonstrates strong use of external research.References are relevant and properly cited, but integration into the essay is somewhat uneven.References are minimally used, improperly cited, or lack relevance to the topic.No references provided or citations are missing/inaccurate.15Organization & Clarity (x2)Essay is exceptionally well-organized, with clear, logical progression between sections. Transitions enhance readability, and ideas are consistently expressed with clarity.Essay is generally well-organized, with minor lapses in flow or transitions. Ideas are mostly clear.Organization is inconsistent or disjointed, making the essay difficult to follow at times. Ideas are occasionally unclear.Essay lacks organization and is difficult to follow. Poor transitions and unclear ideas.10Grammar, Spelling and Mechanics (x2)No significant errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Writing is polished and professional.Minor errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation that do not detract from readability.Frequent errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation that hinder readability.Numerous errors that significantly impact readability and demonstrate lack of proofreading.10

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I have attached the book and it’s in chapter 10.

New Main Research Question: How do young adults who aged out of foster care describe their post-secondary educational experiences and outcomes?

Will Be using past paper for this, but not completely maybe part of the audio interview

The thesis proposal paper is designed as an important tool to specify the direction you plan to take in your research. We will accomplish this by using the proposal to answer:

• What subject area within sociology does your research address? (Note: This is an introduction to the They Say portion of your proposal)
• What type of thesis are you proposing? (e.g. expanded literature review, more in depth analysis of previously collected quantitative or qualitative data, theoretical exegesis, research brief )
• What were your arguments and findings in your previous paper or project?
• What is your current research question?
• Why is addressing this research question important/relevant? Who will be most interested in learning more about this topic? (Note: This is your answer to the questions so what? and who cares?)
• Identify and briefly explain three outside resources (theoretical or empirical) that you believe have a strong potential for contributing to the development of your argument/analysis?

You are required to write a 2-3 page essay that synthesizes the above questions into a clear and concise proposal of your Senior Thesis topic, including an appropriate reference page for outside sources and annotated notes for each of those sources (I will present the basic requirements of these annotations in class). You will be asked to present this information to your peers so that all class members can be made aware of the on-going research projects in the class. This also gives us an opportunity to discuss these topics and offer feedback.

Please be aware that your proposal is not a binding contract. As your ideas develop and are work-shopped through the peer review process there will be opportunities to adjust or start down new paths. But creating a clear, well-conceived proposal will be a crucial starting point and should not be taken lightly. The proposal is due in class, week 3.

this is assignment 2 of racisim i just want to get it done course does not even count for credits . Please also make it sound like a student wrote it so does not have to be perfect

HERE ARE READINGS SOME ARE REQUIRED FOR ASSIGNMENT : The following readings are from the course textbook Reilly, K., et al. eds. (2015). Racism: A Global Reader. Routledge:

1. Ghurye, G.S. From Caste and Race in India (pp. 16-19).
2. Crossette, B. Caste May Be Indias Moral Achilles Heel (pp. 20-22).
3. Diamond, J. In Black and White (pp. 23-26).
4. Wagatsuma, H. The Social Perception of Skin Color in Japan (pp. 27-37).
5. Price, J. Untouchability in Japan (pp. 38-41).
6. Kristof, N.D. Japans Forgotten People Try to Make Voices Heard (pp. 42-44).
7. Cox, O.C. (1970). Race Relations: Its Meaning, Beginning, and Progress. In Caste, Class, & Race: A Study in Social Dynamics. Modern Reader Paperback.

• Here Cox positions racial prejudice within a Marxist framework and seeks to show that racial antagonism can be traced to the capitalist exploitation of the people of colour during European expansion from the end of the 15th century onwards.

1. Virdee, S. (2019). Racialized Capitalism: An Account of its Contested Origins and Consolidations. Sociological Review, 67 (1), 3.

• Virdee explores in detail the significance of the racialization of the global working class for the formation of modern capitalist order.

1. Bonilla-Silva, E. (2021). What Makes Systemic Racism Systemic? Sociological Inquiry, 91 (3), 513-533.

• Drawing on extensive research, Bonilla Silva argues that we are all racialized subjects who participate in the reproduction of the racial order. He also sets the stage for the development of strategies for combating racism

Sociological Analysis (SA) Paper 1: Connecting Original Research & Class Knowledge Assignment Goal The goal of this paper assignment is for students to read, analyze, and assess sociological theories and research from class and in peer-reviewed sociological research. In the process, students will also develop sociological imagination skills and meet the requirements for ACE 6 Learning outcomes 1 and 2. Find details about ACE 6 here. ACE 6 Learning outcome LO1: Use Knowledge Appropriate to the Social Sciences. Demonstrates social sciences knowledge from texts and from primary literature, and uses this knowledge to understand, make predictions about, or make judgments about the value or conditions of social systems and human behaviors. ACE 6 Learning outcome LO2: Use Theories to Understand and Evaluate. Uses social science theories and concepts in combination with an understanding of exist knowledge to identify highly relevant research questions that, if investigated, could confirm or disconfirm key aspects of the theories about social systems and human behaviors. What should you do? To complete this assignment, you will need to read and reference two sources: the course textbook (Wade 2025) and one of the articles/chapters provided in the list below. Skim the titles, then click on the links to read the abstracts, and pick ONE for SA#1. Burke, K. & Haltom, T. (2020). Created by God and Wired to Porn: Redemptive Masculinity and Gender Beliefs in Narratives of Religious Mens Pornography Addiction Recovery. Gender & Society. 34: 233-258. . Access here. Garneau, C. R. H., & Schwadel, P. (2022). Examining the Influence of Political Affiliation and Orientation on Political Tolerance. Socius, 8. . Access here. Kort-Butler, L. A., & Habecker, P. (2018). Framing and Cultivating the Story of Crime: The Effects of Media Use, Victimization, and Social Networks on Attitudes About Crime. Criminal Justice Review, 43(2), 127146. to an external site. Access here. Harcey, S. R., Steidl, C. R., & Werum, R. (2022). STEM Degrees and Military Service: An Intersectional Analysis. Armed Forces & Society, 48(4), 780802. . Access here. You will need to refer to the course textbook. Wade, L. (2025). Terrible Magnificent Sociology. W.W. Norton & Co. Guideline/Rubric for SA#1 Use to structure your paper NAME__________________________ Section of the paper (paragraphs) Points Possible 1. Paragraph summarizing the main idea and research question(s). Read the article/chapter that you selected. Describe the topic/phenomenon that the author(s) sought to understand or explain. Summarize the overarching research question(s). 10 2. Paragraph on theory/framework/perspective used in the article/chapter. Describe the theory or theories the author(s) use to explore or explain the phenomenon in the article. The article/chapter might use terms such as framework or guide or a phrase other than theory to refer to the source of hypotheses or ideas about what is happening in the research. Based upon what you learned in Wade (2025, particularly Appendix A), does the article/chapter that you read fit the structural functionalism, conflict, or symbolic interactionist perspective the best? You will need to explain the perspective you select and then explain why you think the research seems to fit the perspective. I will look more for the case you make and an accurate understanding of the perspective than for one right answer. Support your choice with evidence. 20 3. Paragraph on research methods. What research method(s) did the author(s) use? Based upon what you learned in Wade (2025, particularly Appendix B), are the methods quantitative, qualitative, or both? Justify your choice using specific details from the article and definitions/explanations from Wade (2025), and cite the textbook and/or article if you use information from them. 20 4. Paragraph on knowledge appropriate to the social sciences. Sociology is the study of society, and specific research studies/articles tend to focus on parts of society. Describe the social system(s) or human condition(s) that are the focus of the article and justify your claim with evidence from the article/chapter. Examples include sexuality, gender, race/ethnicity, age, social class, political orientation, field of study, military, geography (rural/urban), health. 10 5. Paragraph identifying a social fact in the article/chapter. Recall that Durkheim defined social facts as Products of human interaction with persuasive or coercive power that exist externally to any individual as summarized in Wade (2025:5), and that Wade added that social facts are anything produced collectively by people that exerts a force upon us. (2025:5). What in the article seems to fit the definition of a social fact? In other words, what is sociological about the article? 10 6. Paragraph on a highly relevant research question. Research often raises questions as well as answering them. After reading the article/chapter, what new sociological research question do you have that is related to this topic? You need to pick a question that the author(s) do not include in their article/chapter and you need to explain how your question is sociological. To make the case that your question is sociological it will be helpful to refer to Wades (2025) definition of sociology and/or the sociological imagination. 10 7. Reflection paragraph: What did you find most interesting in the research article? What do you wish the author(s) had included but did not see in the article? Can you imagine any societal or human issues that this article could help improve? In this paragraph, answer all three questions based upon your own lived experience and standpoint. You do not have to refer to the book or article. 10 8. References. At the end of your paper, create a section labeled References. Under this section, copy and paste the reference for the article/chapter that you selected from above and the book reference. The article/chapter and book are formatted according to APA style, a common style for social science research. 5 9. Word count. At the end of your paper, include the word count for your paper. For example: Word count is 905. [Has to be between 800-1,000 words] 2 10. Formatting etc. (e.g. 1 inch margins, 12 point font, essay format, correct grammar and spelling). 3 Assignment Details/notes: 100 possible points Use 12 12-point font. Hand in a MS Word document. Hand in on time there are penalties for late papers in the absence of an SSD accommodation. Hand in on time – Document technical problems with screenshots. Tips for reading research Scholarly articles can be hard to decode. Read the abstract, introduction, and conclusion first. Look up definitions of words that you do not understand. Identify the research question and think about it as you read the literature review and the results section. The discussion section provides a more informal interpretation of the results section. Therefore, if the results section discusses findings in terms of a statistical method you do not understand (e.g. regression) you should still be able to understand the results by reading the discussion section.

answer 2 of the questions , with in text citations and 4-6 paragraphs . Book attached

In this assignment, I have attached a draft of my essay as well as directions and certain readings you have to incorporate. I want to essay to be an extension of my draft, without changing most of my draft but adding extra details such as specific scenes etc. On the essay direction sheet, you will see that there are two prompts, but I have chosen the 1st prompt. Some important points in my draft that I think that is really important to highlight is the difference between what carnegie is suggesting and what the Kim family actually needs. for example in my essay I write, “For example, the Kims are not in need of a charitable benefaction, such as a library or a park, but the mere structural status of the Parks such as their grand house, their lifestyle, and their honorable class.” I want you to expand on that- like go in detail as to what the Kim family actually wants, that is different to Carnegies foundation of philantrophy. In general please just expand on this draft and make it interesting with a detailed analysis of certain scenes and relate it to the authors (Marx, weber, and Carnegie). Please refrain from using AI, thanks. In general, please just expand on specific scenes rather than ALOT of scenes, and go into detail with certain quotes from the author.

Instructions

Answer all six questions below.

Use course lectures and assigned readings to support your answers.

Outside sources are not required unless specified.

Write in your own words and respond thoroughly.

Use full sentences and paragraph form.

Responses are flagged for plagiarism and AI. Use your own words and use a citation if you are referencing textbook or other work, e.g., textbook author and page number or Lecture, Week 3, when referencing course materials.

Length guide: Aim for 250600 words per question, depending on complexity. Recommended word counts are included.

Upload your answers as a single PDF file. Copy and paste the questions into your own document and type your answers underneath each one.

Exam Questions

1. According to class lecture, define mass incarceration and describe current trends, including any statistics, historical shifts, or policy examples discussed in lecture.

(3 points | Suggested length: 250300 words)

2. According to class lecture and the textbook, discuss the UCR, NCVS, and self-report surveys. For each, explain how it measures crime and note its limitations.

(4 points | Suggested length: 300400 words)

3. Identify and describe the four major sociological theories of crime. Use the textbook and lecture to explain each theory. You may briefly include an example to illustrate how each one works.

(4 points | Suggested length: 350400 words)

4. Find a recent news article about a crime. Summarize the article briefly (100 words). Then, apply two of the four sociological theories of crime to explain how each theory would interpret it. Be thoughtful in your analysisfocus on how the theory explains the why behind the behavior. Include a link to the article you used.

(6 points | Suggested length: 500600 words)

5. According to class lecture, describe each tenet of critical carceral studies and explain how it helps us understand the criminal legal system from a critical perspective.

(4 points | Suggested length: 300350 words)

6. Based on the textbook and Kimberl Crenshaws TED Talk, explain what intersectionality is and how it applies to issues related to the study of criminology.

(4 points | Suggested length: 350450 words)

Here is the link to the Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/akOe5-UsQ2o?si=vDi_1w-phGU5ORuq