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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 SOC 203 Week 5 DQ 1 Decline of Rural
America SOC 203 Week 5 DQ 2 Causes and Impact of
Global Warming SOC 203 Week 5 Final Paper
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• SOC 203 Week 1 DQ 1 The Sociological Imagination
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• SOC 203 Week 1 DQ 1 The Sociological Imagination
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• 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 from one geographic
  region to another. Wealth distribution, health
  care, and even the availability of food may also
  explain differing rates of obesity. In short, to
  those who have developed the sociological
  imagination, a variety of factors are clearly
  behind this epidemic of obesity.
• After reading the assigned chapters in the
  textbook and visiting the website, Overweight and
  obesity, discuss each of the following points
• Using the definition provided by the text, define
  how obesity could be categorized as a social
  problem.
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SOC 203 Week 1 DQ 2 Homelessness (Ash) FOR MORE
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1 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. a. In what ways might homelessness be
categorized as a social problem? Explain your
reasoning and support your points with examples
from the textbook. b. Some of these policies
suggested in this video involve government
policies and funds. In your opinion, is this an
appropriate use of public funds? How do you
define what is appropriate use of public funds,
and how does the use of public funds fit inside
or outside of appropriate use? c. The policies
described in this video may be controversial.

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SOC 203 Week 2 DQ 1 Education and Equality
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 SOC 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. In the video, Affirmative Action
vs. Cultural Diversity, Tom Brokaw asks How do
we remedy the historic mistreatment of deserving
black Americans without punishing deserving white
Americans today? Our efforts to address the
problems of racial inequality have been centered
in on one of our most important social
institutions - education. While the schools of
this country are a local place to focus these
efforts, can we fix one problem without creating
another?
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SOC 203 Week 2 DQ 2 Title IX (Ash) FOR MORE
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2 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? c. Did Title IX impact your life in
any way? d. What differences do you think there
are between the way girls and young women view
sports today compared to 40 years ago? In effect,
has participation in sports changed women and
their role in society? e. Other than Title IX,
have other social changes have contributed to
changes in perception? Please provide examples 
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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
papers should also present a clearly reasoned
alternative, 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 a. Title b. Abstract c. What is the social
problem? d. Why does this problem qualify as a
social problem?
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SOC 203 Week 3 DQ 1 Hate Crimes (Ash) FOR MORE
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Week 3 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? c.
Why do some individuals and groups believe that
violence directed at Muslims, as a form of
revenge, is acceptable more than a decade after
9/11?  
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SOC 203 Week 3 DQ 2 Prisons and the War on Drugs
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  SOC 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? c. How does this definitional process
lead us to incarcerate fellow citizens? d. What
sociological factors contribute to the
criminalization of individuals in society?
Explain your answer. e. Does the seriousness of
drug abuse justify our reliance on the social
consequences of incarceration?   
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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 a. Criminal sanctions and victimization
work to form a system of disadvantage that
perpetuates stratification and poverty. b.
Punishment impacts individuals convicted of
felonies, as well as their families, peer groups,
neighborhoods, and racial group. c. After
controlling for population differences, African
Americans are incarcerated approximately seven
times as often as Whites. d. Variation in
criminal punishment is linked to economic
deprivation.
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SOC 203 Week 4 DQ 1 Gay Parenting (Ash) FOR MORE
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4 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? e. Supporters and opponents of gay
adoption both claim to have childrens best
interests at heart. Which do you think is in the
best interest of children banning or permitting
their adoption by gay parents? Why? 
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SOC 203 Week 4 DQ 2 Reinventing Healthcare
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  SOC 203 Week 4 DQ 2 Reinventing
Healthcare   Reinventing 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
should focus on scholarly papers, government
reports, and other expert sources. After
reviewing all of these resources, please discuss
the all of the following a. According to experts
on all sides, does the government have the right
to enforce, legislate, or regulate behaviors such
as obesity, health, and nutritious eating? b. Are
these expert opinions biased in any way? Provide
examples. c. Now that we have heard from the
experts, do you personally believe the government
has a right to enforce, legislate, or regulate
behaviors such as obesity, health, and nutritious
eating? Why or why not? 
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SOC 203 Week 5 DQ 1 Decline of Rural America
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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? c. Describe the positive
and negative impacts of the growth of
mega-cities. Will moving back to the country
solve the social problems created by our move to
the urban areas?     
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SOC 203 Week 5 DQ 2 Causes and Impact of Global
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of 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? c. What are you doing to
help? 
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SOC 203 Week 5 Final Paper (Ash) FOR MORE CLASSES
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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 3. What is the
social problem? 4. Why does this problem qualify
as a social problem? 5. What are the individual
and social implications of this problem?
Discussion of implications should be supported by
accurate research data. 6. What do the experts
say about the problem? 7. What have we, as a
society, done about this problem? Again, consider
public policies and other, less formal responses.
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