Consider the life story of Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corporation, to analyze the issue of social stratification through the three theoretical perspectives. Mr. Gates was born to a middle-class family. His mother was a school teacher and his father an attorney. Mr. Gates is now one of the wealthiest men on the plane
Complete an Internet search and locate an article that discusses the current state of the penal system in the United States. From the information presented in the article you located, and your own prior knowledge, answer the following questions: Do we punish inmates or are the rehabilitated? Should inmates be "rewarded
Please help me so I can complete the following: For this assignment, you will identify and research one social movement of personal interest. Search the Internet and/or other resources to investigate the issues, stakeholders, methods, activities and outcomes of the social movements. Create a PowerPoint presentation that pro
Using an independent research, select an well known individual who you believe to be a creative thinker. Based on your selected individual, prepare a 300-word detailed outline of your selected creative thinker's impact on its organization.
Visit the Social Movements and Culture Resource website and familiarize yourself with one or more social movement. Choose one that interests you and conduct additional research on the topic. Post your results to the "Social Movements" discussion forum. Be sure that you include the following in order to determine the role that th
Using the 3 positions on change, the globalization, inter-nationalist and transformationalist theories. Drawing on evidence from culture or economics or politics and ideas about winners and losers Discuss the possible emergence of a single global culture, and its benefits for humankind.
Hello I would like assistance with answering the following question thank you. Identify each of the following terms, concepts, and/or figures in a few short sentences: segregation urbanization sect greenhouse effect cult reform movement health maintenance organization religious movement mortality rate revo
The Biblical design of care for the needy is that it was first the responsibility of the family, then the church and then the community at large. In today's culture the process has been reversed. The family in need is often referred to a social service program and the community is expected to provide the services and shoulder th
Socialization of Children The role of the parent in the socialization of children is complex and highly debatable. Often, the role of the parent is viewed from the perspective of the child. In general, there are three perspectives with regard to the socialization of children. Some view children born with little self-contr
In preparation for this assignment, visit the National Geographic's Globalization site and read sections I through IV. As you read, be sure to answer the following question: Next, browse the Vanishing Cultures Photo Gallery and think about the effects of globalization on the cultures described in the previous sections. T
Hello I would like assistance with answering the following question thank you. Identify each of the following terms, concepts, and/or figures in a few short sentences: institutional discrimination totalitarianism ethnicity military-industrial complex cultural assimilation egalitarian family structural assimilat
Languages change over time and through exposure to different cultures. A language that is confined to a small geographical or social group is called a dialect. Dialects serve the function of solidifying group identity and establishing a cultural boundary between speakers and nonspeakers. African American Vernacular English (AAVE
Please help me so I can complete the following: For this assignment you will need to read the case study article presented below. You may also need to conduct some online and/or library research to enrich your knowledge of the subject to design a research study to confirm or disconfirm the hypothesis of this article. Devel
O Define social change. What are the key features of social change? Give four examples of social movements, current or past, and describe the key features of each movement. o Define modernization. What are the key features of modernization? Give four examples of modernization and describe the key features in each example.
Do you think ancient societies were as concerned about the environment as modern societies are today? Do you think they took care of the environment better than we do, or did they also contribute to the destruction of the environment as some societies do today?
Hello I would like assistance with answering the following question thank you. Identify each of the following terms, concepts, and/or figures in a few short sentences: formal organization global stratification bureaucracy modernization theory charismatic auth
Hello I would like assistance with identify each of the following terms, concepts, and individuals in a few short sentences thank you. Auguste Compte cultural diversity Emile Durkheim multiculturalism Karl Marx agricultural society Max Webe
Give an example of a human behavior that is considered deviant in one society but is not considered deviant in others. What are the factors that have contributed to this society's perspective of the deviant behavior? Why does this society consider the behavior to be deviant but other societies do not? o When a crime is committe
What are some ways in which American society is stratified? What do you think the impact is on society when groups are stratified? Give at least two specific examples from your personal experiences that demonstrate stratification. For example, describe where you have observed stratification in the workplace, the media,
Hello I would like assistance with answering the following question thank you. 1. Discuss the characteristics of the postindustrial society.
Please help me so I can complete the following: Review the following scenario: You work for a formal organization in the United States that has an open, flexible organizational structure as described in Figure 5-5 on p. 126 in the text. You have a relative, Micah, who works for a formal organization with a conventional, bure
Please help me with the following. I don't know where to start! Compose a 200- to 300-word response to the following: o Describe a social group and a formal organization that you are currently part of or were a part of in the past. o Review the categories in the Summing Up table on p. 121 in the text. o Using the cat
Should social scientists study issues such as the differences in human intelligence if their results could justify social inequality?
Compose a 200- to 300-word response addressing the following questions: o Describe your social status as you see it. For example, if you have a job, is your status at work different than it is in your peer groups? Is your status in school different than it is in your family? Explain the differences in how you interact with peop
Choose a family member or someone you know well who has experienced most adult life stages, such as a parent, grandparent, older brother or sister. Describe examples of how socialization occurred at different stages of this person's life. For example, draw from stories about your parents or grandparents or memories of a sibling
O Which agents of socialization are most important at certain stages of human development? For example, discuss how the family is important to moral development or how peer groups are important to personality development. o Which theoretical perspective best supports your viewpoint?
Please help me: I need to write a 1,750- to 2,450-word paper examining the impact of a current social problem on Racial Discrimination and Hispanics in the United States. The paper must be according to APA style. Cite 3 to 5 sources; at least two should come from the Online Library. You can also refer to the Recommended W
? Choose a foreign country in which there has been well-documented instances of discrimination against certain races or cultures such as: o India: the Dalits and Adivasis o Bosnia: the Muslims and Croats o South Africa: the Coloureds or Black Africans o Indonesia: the Chinese o Rwanda: the Batwa
What are some moral and ethical factors of the social self? Please give some examples.
1.) How has the workplace changed over the last 10 years? 2.) Assuming that things have changed over the last 10 years; what are the effects of change on the lives of employees?