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SOC 203 Entire Course (Ash) FOR MORE CLASSES
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The Sociological Imagination SOC 203 Week 1 DQ 2
Homelessness SOC 203 Week 2 DQ 1 Education and
Equality SOC 203 Week 2 DQ 2 Title IX SOC 203
Week 2 Final Paper Preparation SOC 203 Week 3 DQ
1 Hate Crimes SOC 203 Week 3 DQ 2 Prisons and the
War on Drugs SOC 203 Week 3 The Interconnection
of Social Problems SOC 203 Week 4 DQ 1 Gay
Parenting SOC 203 Week 4 DQ 2 Reinventing
Healthcare
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SOC 203 Week 1 DQ 1 The Sociological Imagination
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C 203 Week 1 DQ 1 The Sociological
Imagination   The Sociological Imagination. In
order to do understand and develop a sociological
imagination, we must be able to see a social
problem from many perspectives. This is the goal
of our first discussion. For example, experts are
warning us about the dangers of obesity, a
problem for both individuals and society. While
some may suggest obesity is simply the result of
individual choices, how did so many people
suddenly begin to make such bad choices? Rather
than the result of individual choices, perhaps
obesity is the result of dietary options
available to our society. This might explain
variations in obesity rates
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DQ 2 Homelessness   Homelessness. We will learn
about many social problems during this course.
Some problems are very complex and are typically
the result of both individual and social issues.
As we study these social problems, one question
should always come to mind What can be done
about these problems? The video, Homelessness is
a Symptom, helps us understand the complexity of
the problem of homelessness, costs of the problem
to individuals and society, and the challenges
associated with doing something about the problem.
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SOC 203 Week 2 DQ 1 Education and Equality
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C 203 Week 2 DQ 1 Education and
Equality   Education and Equality. The videos
required for this discussion each touch on
overlapping social problems. Although we will
examine education, inequality, and race, each of
which can be defined as a social problem or major
component of larger social problems, the basis of
our discussion is based on a simple argument a.
Education is an effective tool in our efforts to
build a more equitable society. b. Therefore,
equal educational opportunities must be available
to all citizens.
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DQ 2 Title IX   Title IX. One of the better-known
impacts of Title IX relates to gender equity in
athletics. While only 1 in 27 girls participated
in high school sports before the passage of Title
IX the number has increased to almost 1 in 2
girls in high school athletic programs
since. After viewing the required resources for
this discussion, please address each of the
following questions a. In your informed opinion,
was Title IX a logical policy response to the
problem of gender inequality? b. Did Title IX
accomplish the intended goals for all women?
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Week 2 Final Paper Preparation   Final Paper
Preparation. To prepare for your Final Paper (due
in Week Five), complete the following assignment
and submit it to your instructor for feedback.
Your paper should include a problem statement,
outline, and annotated bibliography. Problem
Statement Describe the social problem you have
selected for your paper. Outline Using the
sample below as a guide, provide an outline for
your Final Paper. Remember that your final papers
are expected to include a description and
definition of a social problem, a discussion of
the scope and consequences of the problem, and an
overview societys responses to the problem. Your
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SOC 203 Week 3 DQ 1 Hate Crimes (Ash) FOR MORE
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DQ 1 Hate Crimes Hate Crimes. The events of
September 11, 2011, contributed to an increase in
hate crimes against Muslims around the world and
especially in the United States. In the first
year after the September 11 attacks, anti-Islamic
hate crimes in the United States rose more than
1,000. After reading the required materials for
this discussion, please address each of the
following questions a. How has post-9/11
anti-Muslim and anti-Arab backlash and
discrimination affected local and global
communities? Please provide examples. b. How are
hate crimes related to fear and/or ignorance?
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SOC 203 Week 3 DQ 2 Prisons and the War on Drugs
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C 203 Week 3 DQ 2 Prisons and the War on
Drugs   Prisons and the War on Drugs. Drug abuse
has been defined as a significant social problem.
This discussion provides an opportunity to
examine this problem as well as the consequences
of our reliance on punishment as a solution to
drug abuse. After viewing the required video for
this discussion, please answer each of the
following questions a. Discuss the differences
between a cultures folkways, mores, and
taboos. b. Why are some deemed infractions of
normative expectations termed criminal and others
social?
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SOC 203 Week 3 The Interconnection of Social
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Interconnection of Social Problems   The
Interconnection of Social Problems. Review the
article, Race, poverty and punishment The impact
of criminal sanctions on racial, ethnic, and
socioeconomic inequality, as you to prepare for
this paper. As Wheelock and Uggen (2006) point
out, the association between crime, punishment,
and poverty has long been the subject of
sociological and criminological investigation
(p. 1). This assignment is intended illustrate
the interconnection of social problems. Write a
paper discussing the overlap of crime,
punishment, and poverty. In your paper, please
elaborate on the following points raised by the
authors
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DQ 1 Gay Parenting   Gay Parenting. After viewing
the required video for this discussion, please
address each of the following questions a. What
core social values are most challenged by
legalized gay adoption? b. How have these
values been defined and reinforced? c. Assuming
these values are changing, at least for some
individuals or societies, how have experts
explained or described the change? d. How has
your personal view of the family changed over
your lifetime?
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SOC 203 Week 4 DQ 2 Reinventing Healthcare
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C 203 Week 4 DQ 2 Reinventing Healthcare   Reinven
ting Healthcare. While we do not want to
replicate our Week One discussion of obesity,
this issue certainly overlaps with the growing
healthcare challenge. Remember that the focus of
the previous discussion was on our sociological
imaginations. Keep your imaginations going, but
we will shift gears a bit for this discussion
with a focus on solutions. In addition to the
required video and text, please complete a web
search for additional information. All sources
should be authoritative, so your search
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SOC 203 Week 5 DQ 1 Decline of Rural America
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C 203 Week 5 DQ 1 Decline of Rural
America   Decline of Rural America. After viewing
the required video for this discussion, pick one
of the following overlapping issues highlighted
in this weeks readings to discuss a. How does
the corporatization of farming affect all
Americans, not just those living in rural areas?
What can you do about this? b. What is brain
drain and what are its long-reaching effects on
rural communities? Be sure to include the
terms stayers andachievers in your discussion.
How could the community leaders make staying more
attractive than leaving?
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SOC 203 Week 5 DQ 2 Causes and Impact of Global
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Global Warming   Causes and Impact of Global
Warming. For information on global warming, view
the required video and website for this
discussion and answer the following questions a.
How does human activity impact greenhouse gases
found in the atmosphere? b. What are some simple
changes humans can do to help keep the Earth
cooler in the future?
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Paper   Focus of the Final Paper Select a social
problem to define, describe the scope and
consequences of the problem, and assess societys
responses to the problem (including public
policies and other less formal responses). Papers
should also present a clearly reasoned
alternative that is supported by scholarly
research. While the following example can be
modified to suit your needs, using this outline
as a guide will likely result in a high quality
final paper 1. Title 2. Abstract
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