Category: Sociology

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1. Observe: Visit a public place where people interact (i.e. a coffee shop, a park) and spend 15 minutes observing people interacting. The observations must take place in a place that everyone has access to, and you cannot observe private places (i.e. a classroom or a dorm room). Try to be as discreet as possible. Choose a specific behavior or pattern to focus on (i.e. how children play together, who talks to each other).
2. Take Notes: Write down exactly when and where you conducted your observations. Take notes about what you observed. Write down what happened without interpreting or judging your observations. For example, you could count how many people are doing an activity or what people are talking about. Make sure these notes have specific details because you will be submitting them.
3. Look for Patterns and Create a Theory. Based on your observations, what patterns did you observe? Formulate a theory about what you observed (i.e. when people are waiting in a line alone, they are more likely to look around). U
4. Role of the Researcher. Describe the notetaking process. Did taking notes impact your observations? Were you more or less aware of certain things? Did you have any bias? Did anything in your data surprise you?
5. Future Research: If you were a sociologist, what would you do next to study this phenomenon. What research method would you use? What are the benefits of the research method you would choose?

• (Two or Three paragraphs) Describe the interactions you observed. Be sure to describe the location, time of day, and people you observed. Discuss the patterns that you observed and create a theory. Why did you create this theory? Provide specific examples.
• (One paragraph) Describe the process of taking notes. How did taking notes change what you observed? Were you more or less aware of certain things? Did anything surprise you in your data?
• (One or two paragraphs) If you were a sociologist, what would you do next to study this phenomenon. What research method would you use? What are the benefits of the research method you would choose?

Formal Analysis The first essay will be a formal analysis of ONE of the following works: Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Massacre of the Innocents. c. 1565-67. Oil on panel. A higher-resolution image can be found here OR Sandro Botticelli, Cestello Annunciation. c. 1489-90. Tempera on panel. A higher resolution image can be found here Your analysis should cover the following points: Name of the work Name of the Artist What is the Subject? Form and Composition Material and Technique Line Color Texture Space and Perspective This assignment is designed to help you think and write about the formal qualities of art. Please note that no texts are necessary for this assignment. Furthermore, I expect you to refer only to the image (no need to discuss its context or history). I often tell my students that a formal analysis is like telling a story of what is happening within the image. This means not writing about what may have occurred before or after a depiction but what is right there in the present moment of the scene. And no, you will not get extra credit for analyzing both works. The Formal Analysis is worth 30 points. Format: Typed, double-spaced with 1″ margins; 12 pt., Times or Times New Roman font; maximum of 5 pages. Rubric: The analysis will be graded according to the following scale… A’s 30 pts: A perfect essay with no typos or grammatical mistakes; well organized; clear writing; valid points–from each specified period; addresses similarities; has an introduction and conclusion. 29: Contains a few errors 28: Contains even more errors but is generally still good. Organization or content could be slightly improved. 27: Contains even more errors, but is generally still good. Needs even more organization or improved content. B’s 26: More errors, awkward writing, missing a valid point about one of the works. 25: Same problems, but more. 24: Same Problems, but even more. Contains several spelling/grammatical errors, disorganized, valid points about two of the works is missing. 23: Same Problems, but even more. It contains several spelling/grammatical errors, disorganized, valid points about 3 of the works is missing. C’s 22: Numerous errors, no introduction or conclusion, missing one of the time periods. 21: Even more errors, poor organization, lack of introduction, and conclusion, missing one or more time period(s). D’s 18: Worse still. 17: Poor 16: Very poor 15: Barely decipherable, but something was handed in.

Formal Analysis The first essay will be a formal analysis of ONE of the following works: Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Massacre of the Innocents. c. 1565-67. Oil on panel. A higher-resolution image can be found here OR Sandro Botticelli, Cestello Annunciation. c. 1489-90. Tempera on panel. A higher resolution image can be found here Your analysis should cover the following points: Name of the work Name of the Artist What is the Subject? Form and Composition Material and Technique Line Color Texture Space and Perspective This assignment is designed to help you think and write about the formal qualities of art. Please note that no texts are necessary for this assignment. Furthermore, I expect you to refer only to the image (no need to discuss its context or history). I often tell my students that a formal analysis is like telling a story of what is happening within the image. This means not writing about what may have occurred before or after a depiction but what is right there in the present moment of the scene. And no, you will not get extra credit for analyzing both works. The Formal Analysis is worth 30 points. Format: Typed, double-spaced with 1″ margins; 12 pt., Times or Times New Roman font; maximum of 5 pages. Rubric: The analysis will be graded according to the following scale… A’s 30 pts: A perfect essay with no typos or grammatical mistakes; well organized; clear writing; valid points–from each specified period; addresses similarities; has an introduction and conclusion. 29: Contains a few errors 28: Contains even more errors but is generally still good. Organization or content could be slightly improved. 27: Contains even more errors, but is generally still good. Needs even more organization or improved content. B’s 26: More errors, awkward writing, missing a valid point about one of the works. 25: Same problems, but more. 24: Same Problems, but even more. Contains several spelling/grammatical errors, disorganized, valid points about two of the works is missing. 23: Same Problems, but even more. It contains several spelling/grammatical errors, disorganized, valid points about 3 of the works is missing. C’s 22: Numerous errors, no introduction or conclusion, missing one of the time periods. 21: Even more errors, poor organization, lack of introduction, and conclusion, missing one or more time period(s). D’s 18: Worse still. 17: Poor 16: Very poor 15: Barely decipherable, but something was handed in.

book:Juvenile Delinquency in a Diverse Society by Kristin Bates and Richelle Swan, 3rd

Edition

1. In what ways do labeling, conflict, and feminist theories address power disparities? Give an example of how each would talk about/analyze power.

2. Read the In the News box on page 149 of the third edition. Syed’s current lawyer has stated he will keep fighting for him in spite of the Maryland Court of Appeals’ decision. Do some quick online research and see what is happening with his case today.

OR. 2. from 4th edition, page 145-146: How did Mountz create a research study that broke down traditional power disparities between teh youth being research adn the research? How does thinking about queer and transgender teens of color’s relationship to the juvenile justice system as a revo lving door help us better understand their experiences. (you can answer either of these questions based on which edition of the book you have).

Book connected to assignment:Juvenile Delinquency in a Diverse Society by Kristin Bates and Richelle Swan, 3rd Edition

1. How would Social Disorganization theory explain the importance of the street out-reach with Somali youth in Minneapolis (found in the discussion in the In the News box in Chapter 5)? In other words, what are the connections that can be found between the themes of this news story and the main ideas of social disorganization theory?

2. Compare and contrast anomie and social disorganization theory explanations for delinquency. Which do you think is the best equipped to deal with delinquency issues today? Why?

Taking what we know about adolescent brain development and developmental theory. How would we take what we know about the brain and work it into ANY other theory? (Social Control, General Strain, Differential Association, etc.) OR the bigger correlates (family or school). How might acknowledging the growing brain make our understanding and use of any of these other theories better?

Instructions Counting the dead: a methodological analysis of COVID-19 deaths This paper idea came to me as a result of a conversation I had with my barber. The previous day, the state had reduced the number of people who died as a result of COVID-19 by 272. “Thats ridiculous!” he said (OK, he didnt say ridiculous). You cant believe them… theyre just making this stuff up. (OK, he didnt say stuff either). Well I reply, sometimes things that we take for granted are not as simple and straightforward as they seem… On May 28th the COVID-19 death toll surpassed 100,000. I think that most of us, when presented with statistical data, tend to accept them for what they are. In this sense, statistics are black boxed; that is, we are presented with the output (the number of deaths) without knowing the inputs (how deaths are determined). Perhaps when you open the black box you find that generating these statistics are more complicated than one would assume. Now, this assignment is not intended to turn you into a coronavirus truther like my barber. Rather, the abundance of statistical reporting provides an excellent opportunity to go behind the scenes and explore how these statistics are generated. The vast majority of sociological research deals with the living, but did you know that sociologists can also apply their research methods to the dead? For this paper assignment we will open the black box and examine how exactly we arrive at COVID-19 death count numbers. Before getting started, review the first few pages of chapter 2 of your text, up to the Ethnography/Participant Observation section. Pay particular attention to these terms: quantitative vs. qualitative research, hypothesis, variables, operational definition, correlation, causation, intervening variable, and spurious correlation. Now, read these articles: The Coloradoan: Colorado changes how coronavirus deaths are counted FiveThirtyEight: The Uncounted Dead Scientific American: How COVID-19 Deaths Are Counted ProPublica: Theres Been a Spike in People Dying at Home in Several Cities Now thoroughly answer each of the following questions: 1. According to the article in the Coloradoan, why was the death count reduced by 272? In your answer define the term operational definition in your own words and apply it in your analysis. 2. Now take the case of Bob Duffy from the FiveThirtyEight article. What was the problem with the operational definition of a COVID death in his case? What was the likely intervening variable causing Mr. Duffys death? What if Mr. Duffy had died under the same circumstances (at home, no test) on June 1st rather than March 29th? How would his death have been recorded and why? Be sure to define intervening variable in your own words in your answer. 3. Lets say we operationalized COVID death as only those who had a positive test result and then died of a respirtory condition? What is the problem with this operational definition? How would you better operationalize a COVID related death? 4. Using information from the ProPublica and Scientific American articles, explain how epidemiologists use correlation to better estimate COVID related deaths. Is it appropriate to attribute causation to all excess deaths to COVID or could there be a problem of spurious correlation? In your answer define correlation, causation, and spurious correlation in your own words. 5. Explain why counting the dead is