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Select an official Native American group (one on the official federal list). Specifically answer these questions:
•Where are they located in the U.S. today?
•Were they forcibly removed from their ancestral lands? How?
•Do they have a reservation today?
•What is their legal standing with the U.S. government?
•How many enrolled members are there in the tribe?
•How is tribal membership defined?
•What form of government do they practice? Can both men and women be on the governing body?
•Do they have an official language other than English or Spanish? Is the language taught in Indian schools?

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There are two parts to this assignment. You must read two separate magazine articles and answer questions on them. Secondly you must compare and contrast the article, that is how are they similar, how are they different. Third, you must relate and discuss the articles to some of the concepts and definitions of gender and sexuality. Look at how masculine and feminine is socially constructed. 
ex: The Ritualization of Subordinates"
How is feminity portrayed? -submissive, dependant, live solely for men sexual needs
What about masculinity-dominant, strong, heroes
SEXISM: Believes that men are superior to women

Part one: 

First, look at the layout of each website. Describe the layout, the color scheme and how each website presents its information. By information I mean articles, videos, pictures, etc.  This should be about 1 paragraph in length. 

Choose one article from the Cosmopolitan magazine website and one article from the Maxim website and answer the following questions: 

1.What is the subject or topic of the article? 

2.Who is the intended audience? Do you think it is primarily male, female or both? What about the age group, who do you think the target age group is? 


3.Is the article looking at celebrity, politics, sports, current events, social issues, music, fashion, etc? Try and categorize the article based on the content and topic the article is discussing. 

4.Briefly discuss the quality and depth of analysis of the article.  You can do this by looking at the length of the article.  Is the article talking about an individual, a group of people, is it exploring a social issue/problem or is it exploring lifestyle (lifestyle meaning fashion, cooking, relationships, etc). 

Part two: 

Compare and contrast the two articles from one another. Write a paragraph reflecting on the questions you answered above. To what extent do you think the articles you analyzed reinforced some of the issues that we discussed surrounding gender in class and in the textbook (see chapter 10 on gender)?  When thinking critically about the two websites and articles, think on a scale from one to ten (one being weak and ten being strong). Do you think the two websites and articles very strongly reinforce gender norms or not, why or why not? 

DOUBLE-SPACED
Make sure to answer the questions in order. NOT 4321, 3421. ONLY 1 2 3 4

Links to article websites: 

Cosmopolitan: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/ 
Maxim: http://www.maxim.com/maxim-man/maxim-legends/article/marlon-brando-sex-drive-2015-10 

Please be sure to include the title of the article and link that you have chosen. 

Lastly don't forget to work cite the work PROPERLY

This is my second year of post-secondary, due to my hectic schedule I would not be able to complete this assignment on my own. My marks are on the 80's-90-s range.

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Please note that
    •    The subject matter for this Essay must includes the texts i posted. 
    •    The answers to the questions should be regarded as brief essays. Hence, you should take care of 
    •    the structure or outline of your argument; and of
    •    citation / referencing: This means that whenever you refer to or quote from a text - both primary and secondary literature – you should reference it properly. 
    •    For paraphrase, quotes and bibliography of works cited you may follow the citation style of your choice (APA, MLA etc.), provided you use it consistently. 
    •    Please, do not use long quotes.
    
Despite the fact that they represent very different philosophical schools, John Stuart Mill’s and Simone de Beauvoir’s approach to the question of women’s oppression is in some respects similar. . Both compare the subjection of women to other oppressed groups and both are also keen to expose ‘the logic of naturalization’ with regard to the status of women. 

(a) Describe Mill’s and Beauvoir’s comparison of women to other oppressed groups. Why do they make the comparison, i.e. what is its point? Pay attention to similarities and differences in their comparison and the reason(s) for the comparison.

(b) Describe how Mill and Beauvoir expose ‘the logic of naturalization’ in their texts and give an example from each text.

(c) Simone de Beauvoir describes women’s position as that of ‘Other’. Explain what de Beauvoir means by the label of ‘Other’ and reflect on the contemporary situation: is Beauvoir’s diagnosis still relevant? Give an argued answer. 

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1) Go to  www.sentencingproject.org. Then, go to the interactive map and look at the state of Texas.  What is the total corrections population for the state? What is the Black: White Ratio? Next, what is the number of women in state and federal prisons in 1980 and in 2013? Now, click on racial disparity.  What is the lifetime likelihood of imprisonment of white men? Black men? White women? Black women?

2) Thoughts after visiting the site? (No less than 150 words).

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Read Francisco de Vitoria, On the Just War(http://www.constitution.org/victoria/victoria_5.htm) Sections 1-27 and 42-49.
Answer the following question:In Vitoria's treatise "On Just War," Vitoria makes some rather strong demands upon any State that wants to go to war against another State. The war must be based on just reasons and it must be fought justly. One of the questions Vitoria addresses in paragraphs 20-27 is what happens when a State has doubt about whether it is just to launch a war. I want you to read this section closely and apply the principles that Vitoria proposes for the following case: One State (A) fears that another State (B) is preparing to attack it. State A thinks that these preparations are happening in secret buildings, but State B says this is not true, and it lets neutral observers into the country to look for the weapons that State A says it is building. The neutral observers find no evidence, but the question is still open. State A decides that it State B is still hiding the weapons and just stalling until it is ready to attack State A. State A launches the war with a preemptive strike. What would Vitoria say?

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Assignment 2: Application Project

For this assignment you will learn what makes each culture and subculture unique. Sociologists use the “components of culture” in order to identify cultures and subcultures. The components of culture are language, material objects, behaviors, and symbols. For this assignment, you will use existing resources to compare and contrast two different cultures or subcultures. Information about the components of culture and different cultures/subcultures can be found using the textbook, online materials, and the South Online library.

Below you will find a step-by-step guide for completing this paper:

Make certain you have read the chapter “Culture,” in Sociology in our Times.
Choose two separate cultures or subcultures to compare and contrast. Examples could be India and the United States or Gothics and Emos. Once you decide which cultures/subcultures you will research, use relevant keywords in your library search.
Compare and contrast these two cultures/subcultures, specifically analyzing the components of culture (language, material objects, behaviors, and symbols.)
Be sure to include an introduction with a thesis, conclusion that reviews all main points you present, and integration of your personal views on the topic.
Remember to use APA format for the essay style as well as in-text citations and when listing the references. Submit your 2–5-page essay (maximum 12 pt. font) describing your application project and your findings by Tuesday, November 24, 2015, to the W2: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria    
Maximum Points
Included an introduction and a conclusion that reviews all main points you present.    
8
Used the components of culture to compare/contrast two cultures/subcultures.    
16
Integrated personal views on the main issue.    
10
Related learning situations to the concepts and theories discussed in the textbook and/or outside resources.    
10
Used correct grammar, spelling, and APA format throughout assignment.    
6
Total:    
50

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Families have changed greatly over the past 60 years, and they continue to become more diverse.

Why is the family considered the most important agent of socialization?
What caused the dramatic changes to the American family? What are those changes?
Describe the differences in marriage and family life that are linked to class, race, gender, and personal choice.
Do you feel the trend toward diverse families is positive or negative?
If the trend changed toward traditional (pre-World War II) families, how would that affect women’s rights?
Please post your completed paper to the W3: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria    
Maximum Points
Included an introduction and a conclusion that reviews all main points you present.    
30
Explained why the family is considered the most important agent of socialization.    
30
Described the changes to the family and explained why they occurred.    
30
Described the differences in marriage and family with relation to race, class, gender, and choice.

30
Integrated personal views on the main issue.    
30
Related essay writings to the concepts and theories discussed in the textbook and outside resources.    
30
Submitted on or before due date, using correct spelling and grammar and appropriate APA format.    
20
Total:

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Identify and describe Kohlberg's three stages of moral development and explain how each stage applies to your own personality formation. Do you agree with Kohlberg, who suggested that the third stage is difficult for many people in our society to reach? Why or why not?
List and describe the key agents of socialization. How did each agent shape and influence your life? Which of these agents has been the most important in your life?
Look in the South University Online library and the Internet for information on "Feral Children." Define feral children and explain why sociologists use feral children to support their arguments of the importance of socialization.

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The Great Depression and Recession effects on Poverty & Welfare in America

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Paper:  discuss some fundamental value explored in the course that can be, has been, could be, or should be, shared, for better or worse, across various cultural boundaries.  Please do not construe this as an invitation to defend your own favorite value (principle, ideal, standard).  It should rather be understood as an opportunity to explore one or more of the values under discussion in this course that strikes you as a potential candidate for transnational, cross-cultural support.  

Value = something deemed of worth, merit, importance, desirability, even usefulness, such as a custom, practice, person, ideal, tradition, or possibility;

Boundaries (thinking of, say, Dreams of Trespass) = civilizational, religious, national, regional, urban, historical, political, ethnic, racial, class, financial, territorial, domestic, gender, sexual, generational, social, familial, educational, stylistic, military;

Fundamental values discussed in this course (among many other candidates) = individuality, self-interest, local knowledge, culture, public good, greed, nationalism, truthfulness, “deliberate belief,” wealth, self-narrative, love of country, craftsmanship, maintaining appearances, self-criticism, female subordination (to men), loyalty, serving others, historical understanding, “civilization,” patriarchy, women’s liberation, pleasure, equality, liberty, justice, learning from “others,” imagination, minority rights, human rights, humility, toleration, compromise, mourning, resistance to violence, testimony, empathy, communication, preventing crimes against humanity, becoming all that you can be.
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Structure of a ”Policy Brief”
1.    Executive summary
2.    Context and importance of the problem  
3.    Critique of policy option(s)
4.    Policy recommendations

1.  Executive summary
The executive summary aims to convince the reader that the brief is worth in-depth investigation.  It is especially important for an audience that is short of time to clearly see the relevance and importance of the brief in reading the summary.  As such, a 1-2 paragraph executive summary commonly includes: 
o    -  A description of the problem addressed; 
o    -  A statement on why the current approach/policy option needs to be changed; 
o    -  Your recommendations for action.  
2. Context and importance of the problem
The purpose of this element of the brief is to convince the target audience that a current and urgent problem exists which requires them to take action.  The context and importance of the problem is both the introductory and first building block of the brief.  This usually includes the following: 
o    -  A clear statement of the problem or issue in focus; 
o    -  A short overview of the root causes of the problem; 
o    -  A clear statement of the policy implications of the problem that clearly establishes the current importance and policy relevance of the issue. 
3.  Critique of policy option(s)
The aim of this element is to detail shortcomings of the current approach or options being implemented and, therefore, illustrate both the need for change and focus on where change needs to occur.  The critique of policy options usually includes the following: 
o    -  A short overview of the policy option(s) in focus; 
o    -  An argument illustrating why and how the current or proposed approach is failing.
4.  Policy recommendations
The aim of the policy recommendations element is to provide a detailed and convincing proposal of how the failings of the current policy approach need to be changed.  This is achieved by including; 
o    -  A breakdown of the specific practical steps or measures that need to be implemented; 
o    -  Sometimes also includes a closing paragraph re-emphasizing the importance of action. 

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This should be 3 FULL pages, double spaced, font 12, Times New Roman. 

Please do not rewrite any of the questions in your answers. You should number your answers so I can be clear when you are moving onto the next question, but do not rewrite the question.

Topic:
How LGBTQ populations are being impacted by sexual violence in a specific country

1.    You will then research and describe the problem (3 points):
§    You want to answer questions about prevalence, frequency, and duration (e.g. How often does the problem occur? How long has this been going on? Has the problem worsened over time? etc ). 
§    Make sure to include statistics here (WITH CITATIONS), and you may want to provide anectodal examples if applicable
2.    What is currently being done to change this problem? List and describe and least three things (consider laws, non-profit organizations, etc) (3 points)
3.    What else should happen to decrease this problem? (1 point)

Please use at least 3 different citations within your paper and provide full references/works cited at the end of your paper.

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Directions: Answer each of the questions below. Be sure to completely answer all parts of the question and clearly label each sub-section of the question and answer. Exams must be typed, double spaced.  See class assignment schedule for the due date. NO LATE PAPERS

1)    From one of the theoretical perspectives, analyze poverty (you can choose either U.S. poverty or global poverty).  

a)    Your answer must utilize a sociological imagination (see chapter 1) (3 points) 

b) Your analysis must also include a discussion of how your theoretical perspective addresses the following four characteristics of society in regards to poverty:

1) inequality (poverty is not equally distributed, explain why the pattern are what they are)

2) social change (explain why patterns of poverty change or how they could change)

3) social order (explain why the patterns are what they are)

4) social/cultural diversity (based on your theory, explain the distribution of poverty by gender, age, ethnicity, etc)