Social Science - Sociology sociology book assignment chapter 1

General Discussion Board (DB) Expectations 

1. Students are required to have three (3) posts on three (3) separate days for each weekly DB. 

1. Post 1 is your initial response to the prompt based on what you learned from the assigned material. Initial posts must contain appropriate APA formatted in-text citations Each post must be a minimum of 200 words and the word count (WC) should be included before the reference(s) at the end of your posts.

2. Follow basic writing rules for spelling, grammar, sentence structure, capitalization, punctuation, tense agreement, etc. Please proof read and edit.

3. Use your classmate’s name in your response posts.

4. Late posts are welcome but will incur a penalty.

Discussion Boards (DB) are one of the most important learning activities in our class. They are the classroom discussions of the online environment. Please put time, thought, and effort into your posts. Also, remember to respect the views of others even if you disagree. There is a professional way to express opposing views. Let's take the opportunity to make our discussions a meaningful learning experience! 

Tips for Success: Read the chapters for the week first. Keep your book next to you while you're developing your responses, so you can refer to it as needed. Don't have your book yet? Not a problem. The information you need to complete this assignment can be found in the weekly PPTs/ Lecture Notes.

Applying Sociology

Reminders

· Each post must be 200+ words and include a Word Count (WC) at the end of your post, before your reference(s).

· APA formatted in-text citations and references are required for your initial post (and in response posts if assigned material is used)

· Proof read and edit before uploading your posts.  .

 

Required Sources

· Read  Chapter 1  Understanding Sociology, in the Schaefer textbook

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· Specifically, review the information under the headings Early Thinkers and Twentieth Century Developments

 

Assignment

Post 1:  What Did You Learn? 

Review the sociology theorists profiled in the chapter and then answer the following questions: 

· Whose work seems most relevant to today's social problems (e.g., gender inequality, racial/ethnic inequality, homophobia, poverty, crime, health care, etc.)?

· In what ways is their work still relevant?  How might their ideas inform current efforts to promote equality?

· Be sure to include appropriate APA formatted in-text citations and references

 

 

Here is an example  to get you started. The post below would earn an "A" grade because it includes everything required from the instructions above:

 

Racism is still a social issue in the US, so I can see how W.E.B. Dubois' work is still relevant. According to Schaefer (2022), DuBois focused his work on the experience of racial minorities so that sociological research could help contribute to overall racial equality. DuBois argued that research was needed on minorities so that their experiences could be included in social policy (Schaefer, 2022), and it is important to keep doing that now.  Continuing to include all people in research so we know what everyone experiences and how lives are similar and different is important if we want to work to reduce discrimination.  If it weren't for DuBois research, we probably wouldn't know about the double consciousness that he described as "the division of an individual's identity into two or more social realities" (Schaefer, 2022, p. 12).  Here he is referring to the dual-lives that people of color live as a result of discrimination. According to Schaefer (2022), DuBois "believed that knowledge was essential in combating prejudice and achieving tolerance and justice" (p. 11). This perspective applies still today since the more we know about other groups, the better off we can be as a society in terms of racism. When we understand that different races are not really all that different and how much we can benefit from diversity, we will be in a much better place as a society.

WC 229

Reference

Schaefer, R. T. (2022).   Sociology: A brief introduction (14th ed). McGraw-Hill.

 

Now that you have instructions and an example, select a theorist from Chapter 1 who interests YOU and relate their ideas to a current social problem (e.g., sexism, homophobia, racism, poverty, health care, crime) and complete the assignment.  I look forward to reading your posts this week!