“As in our recent readings, identify any sex act – I am intentionally being vague about that term so as to allow you to pursue whatever you like – and offer an interpretation of its meaning(s). That is, establish what the sex act is, and then make arguments as to its socio-cultural importance or significance. This means going beyond whatever it might mean to individuals involved in the act (this can be included but cannot be the sole argument) and going towards ways in which the act will be read/interpreted at the socio-cultural level, be it of a group, community, location, region, nation, etc.”
Category: Social Sciences : Sociology
“As in our recent readings, identify any sex act – I am intentionally being vague about that term so as to allow you to pursue whatever you like – and offer an interpretation of its meaning(s). That is, establish what the sex act is, and then make arguments as to its socio-cultural importance or significance. This means going beyond whatever it might mean to individuals involved in the act (this can be included but cannot be the sole argument) and going towards ways in which the act will be read/interpreted at the socio-cultural level, be it of a group, community, location, region, nation, etc.”
Research and identify 3 pieces of media that comment, portray, report about, depict, and/or symbolize black Americans negatively.
Examples: news article, cartoon, songs, artwork, movie. If your forms of media are “outside of the box” i.e. youtube video, please make sure I approve the forms of media before you commit.
Answer the following questions:
What is the media you have chosen? (a brief description/summary) Why? (submit the forms of media if possible)
Deconstruct your media choices. What is the implicit and explicit message about your identified group? Some questions you may want to explore:
What is being said about your identified group?
Is it positive or negative?
How are they being portrayed?
What are the;l stereotypes?
What is the impact and how does this portrayal impact your identified group? (think privilege and oppression)
Does this portrayal create obstacles to obtaining social services? If yes, what are the obstacles created or potentially created on a micro, mezzo, macro level.
Research and identify 3 pieces of media that comment, portray, report about, depict, and/or symbolize black Americans negatively.
Examples: news article, cartoon, songs, artwork, movie. If your forms of media are “outside of the box” i.e. youtube video, please make sure I approve the forms of media before you commit.
Answer the following questions:
What is the media you have chosen? (a brief description/summary) Why? (submit the forms of media if possible)
Deconstruct your media choices. What is the implicit and explicit message about your identified group? Some questions you may want to explore:
What is being said about your identified group?
Is it positive or negative?
How are they being portrayed?
What are the;l stereotypes?
What is the impact and how does this portrayal impact your identified group? (think privilege and oppression)
Does this portrayal create obstacles to obtaining social services? If yes, what are the obstacles created or potentially created on a micro, mezzo, macro level.
Who gave a speech about the Iron Curtain? Provide a summary of the speech [make sure to cover the main points]
“Post-Civil War America and The New Deal were two significant periods in American history, each characterized by distinct political, economic, and social changes. Post-Civil War America was a time of rebuilding and reconstruction after the devastation of the Civil War. The period was marked by significant political and social changes, including the passage of constitutional amendments that abolished slavery, granted citizenship to African Americans, and ensured equal protection under the law. The Reconstruction era was also characterized by the emergence of new economic systems, including sharecropping and tenant farming, which exploited the labor of newly freed slaves and perpetuated racial inequality.The New Deal was a response to the Great Depression, a period of economic turmoil that followed the stock market crash of 1929. The New Deal was a series of reforms and policies enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his administration that aimed to stimulate economic growth, create jobs, and provide relief to those most affected by the economic downturn. The New Deal included programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the Works Progress Administration (WPA), and the Social Security Act, which provided jobs, social welfare benefits, and economic stability to millions of Americans. While Post-Civil War America and The New Deal were separated by several decades, they share some similarities in their focus on social and economic justice. Both periods were marked by significant political and social changes aimed at creating a more equitable society. However, the two periods also differ in their specific goals and methods, reflecting the different historical contexts in which they occurred. Post-Civil War America and The New Deal each relate to class privilege and power, white supremacy, patriarchy, immigrant status, and social struggle in different ways. In Post-Civil War America, class privilege and power were inextricably tied to race, as the newly freed slaves struggled to gain economic and social equality in the face of systemic racism and discrimination. White supremacy was a very huge issue especially in the South, where laws and customs were designed to maintain white control over society and limit the freedoms of African Americans. Patriarchy also played a role in the post-war era, as women continued to be excluded from many areas of public life and denied basic rights such as suffrage.”
what you learned from the paragragh. How does theparagragh resonate with you? How can you help each other understand the importance of theory?
Do you agree with Bech’s argument about the “end of the homosexual,” as explored in the below passage, or not? Explain and defend your position.
“Thus, the homosexual disappears, but in a specific way. Not primarily by becoming like heterosexuals or “integrated” and “normalized.” Rather the opposite. What was specifically homosexual, or might be imagined to be so, disappears in the sense that all Danes, regardless of sexual preference, are adopting similar lifestyles and intimate arrangements. In this sense we may speak of a “homo-genizing” of ways of life. Consequently, in many regards it is perhaps more adequate to speak of the disappearance of the heterosexual as a specifically socio-cultural creature, rather than of the homosexual. What remains of the divide is merely a matter of sexual or erotic taste, and this is something entirely different from the idea of the homosexual as a separate human type or identity. Thus, we are witnessing the end of the homosexual” (Bech:269).
Writing Summary/Annotated Bibliography assignment
The title of the article is “Moving Risk Factors into Developmental Theories of Gang Membership
These summaries are to discuss the point(s) you found interesting in the reading assignment; no longer than a 1/2 page in length (I do not want a summary of the article). Additionally, you must do a library data base search for three (3) academic research articles related to the topic being discussed in the assigned reading (this is the annotated bibliography part), you must summarize one (1) of the articles you selected. These summaries should be half (1/2) a page to three quarters (3/4) of a page in length
After reviewing Chapter 9, “Social Mobility,” view the following video, then complete the assignment below:
People in the lowest quintile do not appear to have and equal opportunity for resources as those living in the highest quintile. What percentage of “available money” is actually present in the lowest quintile? In the middle quintile? In the highest quintile?
If you were born in the lowest quintile, what are the overall odds that you will rise to a higher quintile?
Describe three key social factors that offer greater chances to escape the lowest quintile (those living in poverty)?
Reflection: Based on the evidences provided in this video, and from information in your text, and any other information you gather in research, what can we do as a society to improve the odds of escaping the lowest quintile? (Minimum 200 words.)
What are you doing (personally) to improve your odds to move up the quintile ladder?
Do you agree with Bech’s argument about the “end of the homosexual,” as explored in the below passage, or not? Explain and defend your position.
“Thus, the homosexual disappears, but in a specific way. Not primarily by becoming like heterosexuals or “integrated” and “normalized.” Rather the opposite. What was specifically homosexual, or might be imagined to be so, disappears in the sense that all Danes, regardless of sexual preference, are adopting similar lifestyles and intimate arrangements. In this sense we may speak of a “homo-genizing” of ways of life. Consequently, in many regards it is perhaps more adequate to speak of the disappearance of the heterosexual as a specifically socio-cultural creature, rather than of the homosexual. What remains of the divide is merely a matter of sexual or erotic taste, and this is something entirely different from the idea of the homosexual as a separate human type or identity. Thus, we are witnessing the end of the homosexual” (Bech:269).