Sociology Question

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Great Barrington Field Trip brief paper

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Imagine you are tasked with investigating how ones views on the American National Anthem influences ones level of support for NFL players who kneel in protest of American treatment of African Americans, historically and today. What variables would you use to conduct this study? How might you operationalize them? What would be your sample? How would you work to remove bias from your study? How would you ensure that your findings would be both reliable and valid? (Read Sociology in Action Chapter 3)

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Think about the culture or the subcultures, in which you live and interact. Describe this culture: What is a norm that guides your behavior, is it a folkway or a more? A law? What are some aspects of the groups material culture? What values are held by the group? What kinds of beliefs that guide your behavior? Are there examples of folklore that is passed from older to newer members? What are the groups language patterns and how does it affect and reflect their perception of the world? What are some the symbols associated with this group? How is this culture changing? Give some possible explanation for the changes to the subculture that you are examining. (Read Sociology in Action Chapter 4)

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– Sit down with parents, grandparents, or other relatives and try to assess the social position of your family over the last three generations. Has social mobility (intrageneration or intergenerational) taken place? Why or why not? Sociology in Action Chapter 7

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Thinking about your neighborhood discuss the following questions: What racial-ethnic groups live in Massachusetts? What types of historical factors may have influenced why some groups are present in some communities and not others in others.

What kinds of social ties exist between the different ethnic and racial groups? Do you see evidence of assimilation, pluralism, racial segregation or racism? Explain

Sociology The in Action Chapter 8

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Read this article—-and respond to the following questions: (1) what is the relationship between capitalism and environmentalism; (2) is it possible for both to coexist, and why or why not; (3) explain some of the primary objections to this pipeline held by tribal members who live in its path; (4) what is the role of the judicial system in the effort to protect the environment in this case, and should governments be encouraged to intervene in such matters, or not? Explain.