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A course objective is to demonstrate the real world application of sociology. This assignment helps to achieve that intention. You are to find an article in the popular press that relates to this class. This includes any newspaper (Press Gazette, USA Today), magazine (Cosmo, Sports Illustrated), or such. You can find an article on-line or a hard copy that you scan in.

    After you have selected the “article”, summarize what you think the main points are. Just a few sentences is fine. Next, find the portion of the book that applies to the article. Summarize how the article relates to the content in your text. This is also an opportunity to use your critical thinking skills (Another objective for this class). If you find an article that is controversial, how did the article make you feel? What is your position on the topic and why? Did the article misrepresent the issue??

You should have two paragraphs when you are done (one to summarize the article and one to apply it to the text). 
5 of these write-ups are needed for your portfolio.

Attached is the rubric and a picture of all the chapters from the textbook Social Problems Fifth Edition by John J. Macionis.  If you need an online version of the textbook to relate the articles to the book please let me know.

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Darko Suvin relates the production and consumption of science fiction to that of estrangement and cognition, meaning that it must be relatable to us in some way, while in some way being different.  Both Blade Runner and The Matrix, in their world building, use this theme in different ways.  In this essay, I want you to go more in depth as to Suvin’s theory and apply it to one of the films in question. 

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In this essay I want you to go over the similarities and differences as to science fiction and possible future building as it is told by fictional authors and social science theorists. You are required to include at least two science fiction authors and two social theorists.  This essay is to be at least 500-words.  Not using specific examples from the texts or MLA in-text and end-of-text citations will result in deducted points.

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In this essay I want you to compare and contrast the historical alternatives provided in Neuromancer and either Blade Runner or The Matrix.  What are these historical alternatives and how are they contextualized in the present (i.e. Late Capitalism) in terms of both technological and social processes.  This essay is to be between 250- and 500-words.  Not using specific examples from the texts or MLA in-text and end-of-text citations will result in deducted points.

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“Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player who is ranked No. 1 in women's singles tennis. The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has ranked her world No. 1 in singles on six separate occasions. …. Williams is regarded by some commentators, sports writers, current and former players as the greatest female tennis player of all time.” (Wikipedia)
Despite her ultimate success, Serena Williams, and her older sister Venus as well, have constantly been the subject of scrutiny for their body type. Some of these countless incidents are as follows:
In 2001, an American radio personality Sid Rosenberg commented that Venus and Serena Williams were too masculine. “I can’t even watch them play anymore,” he said, “I find it disgusting. They’re just too muscular. They’re boys” He then went on to say that Venus Williams was an “animal”' and declared that the sisters had a better chance at posing nude for National Geographic than Playboy.
In 2011, another professional tennis player Andy Roddick, impersonated Serena during an exhibition match by stuffing bulky towels down in his butt, to ridicule her size. 
Same thing was repeated by Danish tennis star Caroline Wozniacki in 2012 while she also came out to the court dancing to Rihanna with towels in her sports bra and tennis skirt. 
In 2013, tennis broadcaster Annabel Croft reportedly stated that Serena had a huge backside and her dresses were very carefully designed to hide her bulk. 
Last year, tennis chief and Olympic committee member Shamil Tarpischev was fined by WTA for bullying Serena and her older sister Venus by referring to them as “The Williams brothers” and saying “It’s frightening when you look at them”.
Quite recently, an article by Ben Rothenberg which appeared on New York Times stirred up a lot of controversy on social media for body-shaming Serena. Here is this recent article and you can see some of the reactions here. 
Besides these snarky remarks, it is also reported by Forbes that Serena Williams earns considerably less in endorsements as compared to her opponent Maria Sharapova. (See here for details)
bell hooks writes that, “[r]epresentation of black female bodies in contemporary popular culture rarely subvert or critique images of black female sexuality which were part of the cultural apparatus of 19th -century racism and which still shape perceptions today”. hooks also states that oppositional images of black female sexuality – outside that of the colonized erotic context where black bodies are on display for the racist/sexist imagination – is important “to make new and different representations of black female sexuality as they appear everywhere, especially in popular culture” 

QUESTION: Take these persistent remarks and debates on Serena Williams’ body as a case study to elaborate on the quote above by bell hooks. Refer to your readings and discussions in the first three weeks of this class. Try to expand equally on the discussions of sex/gender as well as race and class. External sources are allowed but not necessary. 

Guidelines: 
In general a short analytical essay should have at most one or two key points that organize and sustain the argument. The paper should NOT be a simple summary or presentation of the author’s arguments (as in a book report), but should be organized by your argument and analysis. The stronger your organization and thematic line, the stronger the paper. There is no “correct” answer. The key is the strength and clarity of your argument.  In general, you want to build a framework for your paper, organize your sub-arguments, and use source materials to illustrate your point using quotes, citations, and so forth. Do not forget to title your essay. Rewriting is always necessary: go over your first draft, and reorganize and edit in order to make it as clear and forceful as possible. Also please spell-check and proofread your paper as many times as necessary. Upload your paper to the assigned Turnitin page on Blackboard by the deadline. 
Format:
2 double-spaced pages (excluding references), one-inch margins, Times New Roman font, and size 12.  You may use footnotes or in-text citation and bibliography to indicate sources; in either case be sure to list author, title, and where possible a page of citations. Be very careful not to plagiarize—and this includes patch-writing, i.e. use of multiple small snippets of text from multiple sources.

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Write two arguing points on the topic "sexism in video game industry requires intervention". 

Why it requires intervention? Two main arguments, with one argument as an counterargument to defuse. 

APA citation 
2 scholarly cited resource. 

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A married couple, both addicted to drugs, are unable to care for their infant daughter. She is taken from them by court order and placed in a foster home. The years pass. She comes to regard her foster parents as her real parents. They love her as they would their own daughter. When the child is 9 years old, the natural parents, rehabilitated from drugs, begin court action to regain custody. The case is decided in their favor. The child is returned to them, against her will. Does ethics support the law in this case? Discuss.

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Research based on Merton's theory of anomie and how it can be applied to help understand motives of female serial killers.

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What do you think can be done to solve the social problem of poverty?

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Directions

The Practice Theory Base assignment due in this unit is the second part of your larger project for this course. The purpose of this assignment is to identify the best practice theory bases related to your dissertation topic Depression amongst African American Women in the United States: What causes depression? Exploring scholarly, respected literature will be the preliminary work for this project. This is a Social Work class.

Topic: Depression amongst African American Women in the United States: What causes depression?

Directions----Address the following:
•    Identify and describe the micro-level practice theory base relevant to the issue and problem you identified and how it can be applied to practice interventions related to the issue and problem.
•    Identify and describe the mid-level practice theory base (or bases) relevant to the issue and problem you identified and how it can be applied to practice interventions related to the issue and problem.
•    Identify and describe the meta-theory base (individual and family development theory) relevant to the issue and problem you identified and how it can be applied to practice interventions related to the issue and problem.
•    Identify and describe the macro-level practice theory base (or bases) relevant to the issue and problem you identified and how it can be applied to practice interventions related to the issue and problem.

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Is the increase usage of household internet affecting the traditional method of media delivering - TV subscription

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Write an essay about Giant African Snail