in what ways would you expect the severe recession of the early twenty first century to change some of the development indicators?
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[order_calculator]SOC-112 RESEARCH PAPER INSTRUCTIONS 10/13
Assignment:
A TOWN IN TURMOIL – JENA, LOUISIANA
Analyze this article from the point of view of the Structural
Functional Theory, the Social Conflict Theory as well as the
Symbolic Interaction Theory.
Use the list of “Major Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology”
(available on Blackboard) to organize your paper.
Please remember:
Papers are to have FIVE FULL pages of text (each page approximately 21 lines), a Title Page as well as a Reference Page containing at least two citations other than the text book. (See Syllabus for full explanation)
No late papers accepted (unless specific permission has been
granted prior to the due date).
Papers are to be handed in during class on the due date.
Do not wait until the date due to print your paper. Have an alternative plan for delivering your paper on the date due. Papers may be turned in before the due date.
Additional copies of the article are available in Mr. Duffy’s mailbox in
Robert Frost Hall.
RESEARCH PAPER DUE DATE:____________________
Format for the paper is to be as follows:
Introductory paragraph.
STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONAL THEORY explanation of theory
First Characteristic…..
Example from the article
Second Characteristic…..
Example from the article
Third Characteristic…..
Example from the article
Additional Characteristics…..and so on…..
SOCIAL CONFLICT THEORY explanation of theory
First Characteristic…..
Example from the article
Second Characteristic…..
Example from the article
Third Characteristic…..
Example from the article
Additional Characteristics…..and so on…..
SYMBOLIC INTERACTION THEORY explanation of theory
First Characteristic…..
Example from the article
Second Characteristic…..
Example from the article
Third Characteristic…..
Example from the article
Additional Characteristics…..and so on…..
Concluding paragraph.
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Dr. Ernesto Rosen Velásquez
One main aim of this paper assignment is to provide you another opportunity for you to cultivate the ability of employing perspectives from multiple social, epistemic, temporal and geographic locations in order to advance your understanding of philosophical issues.
To this end before you can learn to apply multiple perspectives you need to get in the habit of identifying different perspectives within a single text. You need to be able to identify the difference between (a) a view the author merely presents and (b) the view the author ultimately argues for in the piece. Once you learn how to do this in order to demonstrate your comprehension of the reading you need to unpack, in writing, the author’s argument and draw out some of the possible consequences of the author’s view. Once you do this you can begin to learn to critically evaluate an author’s argument. Once you have sufficiently introduced the author’s argument then you can begin critically evaluating the author’s premises, conclusions, assumptions, and/or methodology by raising an objection (even if you agree) or extending the author’s view to other cases or try and take the argument in unexplored directions. You should be able to step into different perspectives such as the author’s, an objector’s position (in which you may imagine an objection one could raise), and/or your position. In this vein your paper should have a back and forth conversation-feel to it. This paper is different than the former because in the first part of the paper, the reader should be able to notice at least 3 distinct voices (i.e. the author’s analyzed, the objector’s, and your voice). With the second part of the paper you will be synthesizing 2 distinct views by putting 2 author’s in conversation with each other and you will not be concerned with giving your view.
Your assignment is to write a 2 pg. double-spaced paper following the standard format of 12 pt. font, Times New Roman, and one inch margins (no extra spacing between paragraphs, don’t enlarge your margins to take up space or increase the font size to make it seem as if you wrote a lot, I am aware of these tricks). Do not go over 2 pgs. Part of the aim of the exercise is for you to sort out what is relevant within a large chunk of information and to be concise. Please write clear, non-repetitive, succinct, dense answers to the questions below. Make sure you answer every part of a question so you do not lose points. Also break up your answer into digestible paragraphs that are organized into clear chunks with smooth logical transitions and not one long single spaced paragraph. You want to give your reader a breather, to rest. When you answer these questions try and answer them in your own words, with clear examples, and in such a way that someone who never read these philosophers could get a feel for the question and understand an answer to it. The paper is due electronically that you post on Isidore. The deadline is Friday September 27, 2013. Late papers will drop 1 letter grade per day. Good luck!
If you have written beyond the 2 pg. limit there are some things you can do to trim it: (a) read it aloud (i.e. yourself or someone else) (b) delete extra words/phrases that do not work to help express what you want to say (c) look for repetitive sentences and delete them. The maximum points you can earn on this paper is 15 points. Here are the questions:
Part I: Answer questions 1-4 in 1 pg.
What are you really according to Descartes? What is his argument for the conclusion that you really are what he claims you really are?
What are you really according to Eve Browning Cole? What is her argument for the conclusion that you really are what she claims you really are?
What are 2 objections Cole raises against Descartes argument? How would Descartes try to minimize the force of each of her objections? When you imagine how Descartes could respond to each objection in a way that is consistent with his view you are highly encouraged to quote from Descartes text in order to provide the reader with evidence supporting your interpretation of how Descartes could respond.
After addressing the questions above answer the following question: In your opinion what are you really? Do you think Cole’s argument is more persuasive than Descartes? Do you think Cole’s objections are forceful or does Descartes diminish their force?
Part II: Answer questions 5-6 in 1pg.
According to Paul Taylor do racial blacks have an obligation to embrace some (at least one) aspect of their black culture? You must give 3 main reasons in support of his argument. You must support your interpretation of how Paul Taylor responds to this question by providing some direct quotes from the Taylor article. Please quote sparingly and be very selective in the few short quotes you use. No large block quotes that take up a lot of space or a flurry of little quotes that drown out your own words/voice.
According to Paula Moya do minorities have an obligation to embrace some (at least one) aspect of their culture? You must give 3 main reasons in support of her argument. You must support your interpretation of how Paula Moya responds to this question by providing some direct quotes from the Moya article. Please quote sparingly and be very selective in the few short quotes you use. No large block quotes that take up a lot of space or a flurry of little quotes that drown out your own words/voice.
After you clearly and accurately present both arguments you will do something a little harder. You will put Moya’s argument in conversation with Taylor’s argument (i.e. synthesize different views). To do this you will ask yourself: do Moya’s 3 main reasons she gives in support of her argument diminish the force of Taylor’s 3 main reasons given in support of his argument? Yes or No briefly explain by imagining what they could say to each other (whether you agree with one of them or not). Remember you are not giving your own point of view. You are simply asked to demonstrate an understanding of the author’s arguments. When you imagine how one author might respond to the other author remember it must be consistent with that author’s argument so feel free to provide textual evidence in support of the imagined response
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[order_calculator]1.interview a friend or family member about their social identities and he relative importance of each.Focus specifically on racial identity and two other social identities when discussing the ways in which these identities are viewed positively or negatively by society.
2.combining these results with those from your own worksheet and those of your classmates,discuss any patterns you’ve noticed or interesting observation you have made?For example,what factors seem to make some identities more salient(most noticeable or important)than others?what factors seem to make a certain category group membership irrelevant or unimportant?
[some examples—does living on campus make the student identity more salient?dose occupying a "disadvantaged" or"less advantaged"status make one’s identity more or less salient? does one’s situation(like being in an ethnic studies class make one’s racial identity)more salient?]
3.how do your findings relate to Mia Tuan’s study of racial/ethnic identity among third and higher generation Asian Americans?
a.Is racial and/or ethnic identity important to her respondents?Are there any respondents for whom race is not a principal component of their identity?In what contexts is their race or ethnicity more or less salient?
b.How is this similar to or different from what you observed among your classmates and friends/family?
4.what, if anything,did you learn from this exercise and from reading Tuan’s book?
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i will give a a few short readings and articles and please write a response/critique on each reading/article. Please be thorough and descriptive. No need for over the top vocabulary. Basic vocab is okay to be thorough and get to the point. Express how the article makes you feel, what you get out of it and how it all relates to the PRACTICE OF YOGA. It is very important to relate everything to YOGA because this is for an URBAN YOGA class.
before each article/reading, write the title on top
here is the link to article 1, Knowing the elephant. please write 2-3 paragraphs on this:
1) http://www.drsvoboda.com/knowing-the-elephant.htm
article 2, please write 2-3 paragraphs on this
2)http://creativetimereports.org/2013/10/07/david-byrne-will-work-for-inspiration/
3) for the last article, i will upload 3 files, write the remaining page- page and a half on the following:
please read Bryant’s essay, "The Subject Matter of the Yoga Sutras" closely. Sutras 1-4 are for comparison (between Bryant’s and Satchitananda’s translations) and contrast. In Bryant’s essay, please don’t worry too much about the details of the tattvas or the other details of the Samkhya philosophy––there are some different ways that this can be broken down in any case. The main thing is the distinction between Prakriti and Purusha: try to think about this, when you read it, in terms of your own experience. Can this proposition be ‘proven’ or verified? How? Please also read the final section, on the eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga, closely.
there may be NO extension. Thank you
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All the sources must be from the internet.
The situative perspective emphasizes the role of context in learning. It generally says that instead of focusing on teaching abstract, individual, decontextualized knowledge, schools should focus on developing the ability to participate in complex and social, real-world situations. Further, it emphasizing research on activity situations instead of research on individual knowledge and skills. What are people saying about these issue
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[order_calculator]The Assignment
For the research argument synthesis assignment, using the readings that you locate which focus on the issue of Civil, Human or State’s Rights, you will produce a Researched Argumentative Synthesis. This essay will still be controlled by ideas from the sources, but now your thesis will be a clearly argumentative one. A key difference will be in how you use your source material. Because your purpose now is persuasive rather than informative—unlike the Explanatory Thesis, the information that you will use is not just information; it must support and propel forward an argument. You must use and cite at least 15 sources in your synthesis essay on your “Works Cited” page—at least 12 of those sources must be academic sources and at least two other sources must be “primary” sources.
In sum, the research argument synthesis is still driven by connections between sources, but this time with a clearly argumentative purpose and thesis. Remember that your purpose determines not only which sources you will use but also which information you plumb from them and how you will relate them to one another.
Key Points to Remember
• In your essay, you must first identify the issue and explain why it is a problem or controversial issue and what some of the arguments involved with the issue are. Then, in the remainder of the essay, you must build an argument in support of a position on the issue that is clearly stated in a thesis statement somewhere in the introduction of the essay.
• Of course, your thesis must be arguable–if everyone would agree with you, you are not arguing. To help make your essay arguable, include possible counterarguments or concessions.
• You should use quotations and paraphrases from your sources to show the various positions, illuminate the layers of your ideas, and to defend your thesis. Remember, you must choose your quotes, summaries and paraphrases wisely, INTERPRET them to your audience (i.e., what the source information means), and relate this interpretation to your argument.
• Generally, you should avoid using long quotations–remember, choose wisely. Important longer passages should be summarized or paraphrased to keep your ideas as the focus of the essay. Be careful to properly credit and cite all IDEAS, WORDS, and FACTS that come from outside sources. Accidental plagiarism is a problem that students have with this assignment. For more information of handling sources responsibly, refer to the chapters in our textbook.
• From your work on the previous assignments in this course, you should have noted the following elements of an essay that must be apparent in your essay:
o Introduction/Statement of the purpose of the essay
o A clear and arguable thesis that controls the essay
o Summary of your argument
o Clearly identifiable main points of discussion
o Supporting evidence of your argument to illustrate your points
o Clear, developed, and balanced discussion of the references to your various sources including your interpretations and relating your info back to your thesis/argument
o Counterarguments and concessions along with your rebuttals, compromises, or acknowledgements of acceptance
o Logical organization
o Effective transitions
o Conclusion/Recommendation(s)
A Note on Audience: While you should consider your audience to be an academic audience, please remember that your audience may not be familiar either with your argument or your sources. Therefore, you should be as clear and concise as possible while you make ALL the necessary connections between ideas for your audience.
The finished submitted synthesis should be at least 1450 words. There is no upper limit to length. Please follow MLA essay format and citing sources guidelines. Use one-inch margins on all sides of the page, double-space, and include, on the first page of text only, include your name, date, and course number (ENG 102) in the upper left-hand corner of the first page, followed by the title, centered. But do include, on every page, in the upper right hand corner, one-half inch from the top of the page, your last name, followed by a space and the page number.
Possible topics in human, civil, state and gay rights—some ideas!
Topics in Civil Rights
1. How did earlier civil rights leaders, such as Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Marcus Garvey, influence the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s?
2. Where did the term and philosophy “black power” come from? Why did black activists turn to violence in the mid- to late 1960s?
3. Why did the civil rights movement fall apart in the late 1960s and early 1970s? Was the movement a success?
4. How did Malcolm X and the Black Panthers affect the goals of the civil rights movement?
5. How was the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s a continuation of the Reconstruction-era struggle for blacks to achieve equality?
6. Were the SCLC’s and the SNCC’s strategies of nonviolence successful?
Key Provisions Specifically Recognizing Rights of States
Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Amendment XI (1795)
The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.
Key Provisions Interpreted to Limit the Powers of States
Article. VI.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
Article I, Section. 10.
No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.
No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports….,
Amendment XIV (1868)
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Topics in gender studies
Forbidden from driving
Clothing requirements
Right to divorce
Access to education
Right to travel
Victims of violence
Custody rights
Sexual subjugation
Female infanticide
Gay marriage and homosexuality
Public Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage
Changing Attitudes on Gay Marriage
Same-Sex Marriage in the U.S.
Gay Marriage and the Law
Religious Groups’ Official Position on Same-Sex Marriage
Gay Marriage Around the World
State Policies on Same-Sex Marriage
Other topics
Criminal justice system
Equality/inequality in housing, education, employment
Voting laws
Child welfare reform
Integration
Welfare reform
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[order_calculator]The second paper required for this course is an analytic paper focused on a narrow topic of the student’s choice. It is worth 30 percent of the total course grade. As stated in the syllabus, the paper may focus on the history of a certain commodity. Alternatively, you may choose to focus on other topics as long as your topic is chosen from the list of “Suggested Topics” below.
Although you may make use of books and articles other than the ones listed, you are required to consult the books on the list. It is your responsibility to locate those books: at LMU’s library, your local library, or by purchasing them.
Source:
Daniel Yergin. The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power.
This book is very long; it is also the best work on oil to date. Read only Parts IV and V, with a special focus on Part V.
Content
Your paper must focus on a specific historical commodity, event, or issue.
State and briefly introduce your research focus in the introductory paragraph.
In the rest of the paper discuss the most interesting lessons/insights that you have learned from your reading. This does not mean “summarize” the book.
References to relevant material (from lectures and the textbook) are highly recommended.
Feel free to use additional scholarly sources, but it is not required.
Do not spend too much time on historical narrative. In other words, your paper must have a specific focus and you should refrain from writing a simple chronology of events.
I am interested in your thoughtful opinions and responses.
Format
Use the past tense to discuss past events.
Your essay must be five to six double-spaced pages long in 12 pt. font.
Do not change your margin settings: they must be no more than one inch wide.
Do not justify your right margins.
Page numbers are required.
A title page is required.
You must staple your paper.
Avoid frequent quotations and do not use quotations that are longer than a single sentence.
Spell-check and edit and edit.
Citations:
A bibliography is required.
No footnotes are required. Instead, simply cite your source in the body of the
text. For example, for first citation: (Norton, Hezbollah, 65). Subsequent
citations: (Norton, 90).
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This is a family assessment project to be presented in an APA paper with genogram and ecomap integrated, as well as use of friedman family assessment model. I will upload specific instructions and list of movies to choose from.
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