What are their thoughts and behaviors? Discuss why they may have these thoughts and behaviors.

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Within the Discussion Board area, write 300–500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
There are several types of stratification. Among the most common are stratification by gender, race, ethnicity, age, and social class.
It can be difficult to be empathetic until walking in someone else’s shoes. This week, you will do just that. Assume the role of someone who is different from you in terms of race, gender, ethnicity, age, or social class, and discuss how this person is affected by stratification.

Focus your discussion on the following:
• Explain the person you are describing (their age, race, gender, and so on).
• Discuss what their daily life is like, from the time they wake up to the time they go to bed.
• What are their thoughts and behaviors? Discuss why they may have these thoughts and behaviors.
• Discuss how others may view them or treat them and why.
• Discuss how this person may be stereotyped and what aspects may be true and untrue.
• Explain how walking in the shoes of someone else may help others to become more understanding and empathetic. Make sure to tie this back to sociology.
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
• What did you learn from your classmate’s posting?
• What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
• What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
• What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?

Describe the stereotypes associated with your desired career. Be specific, and explain why you think those stereotypes exist.

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There is an endless list of common stereotypes found in U.S. culture. The following are just a few:
• Blond people are not smart.
• Caucasian men do not dance well.
• Overweight people are lazy.
• Women are emotional, and men are not.
• Men are better at math than women.
• Nursing is a job for women.
• Male firefighters are better than female firefighters.
• People in the IT field are antisocial.
It is important to recognize the existence of a stereotype. The more you learn that certain behaviors and actions cannot be generalized to an entire group of people, the more likely you will be to treat others as individuals.

For this assignment, consider your desired career, and think about some stereotypes associated with it. Incorporate at least 2 resources to show you have conducted research on your selected stereotype, and use those resources to help you add to and back up your statements. Support or refute those stereotypes. Respond to the following questions:
• Describe the stereotypes associated with your desired career. Be specific, and explain why you think those stereotypes exist.
• Do you know anyone who fits the stereotype? Do you know someone who does not fit the stereotype?
• Using outside resources, either support or refute the stereotypes that are associated with your career choice.
• Discuss how someone might stereotype you and how you can overcome this.

What form of government do they practice? Can both men and women be on the governing body?

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Select an official Native American group (one on the official federal list) from the list at http://www.ncsl.org/research/state-tribal-institute/list-of-federal-and-state-recognized-tribes.aspx. Be sure to choose a group for which sufficient information can be found to prvide facts and examples.
Research information about your group using at least two peer reviewed outside sources.
Write a 525- to 700-word paper.
Organize your paper as an essay with introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs.
Specifically answer these questions:
• Where are they located in the U.S. today?
• Were they forcibly removed from their ancestral lands? How?
• Do they have a reservation today?
• What is their legal standing with the U.S. government?
• How many enrolled members are there in the tribe?
• How is tribal membership defined?
• What form of government do they practice? Can both men and women be on the governing body?
• Do they have an official language other than English or Spanish? Is the language taught in Indian schools?

Explore the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website at www.uscis.gov. Read the information on Immigration Forms, Fees and Fingerprints, and Immigration Services and Benefits Programs.

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Explore the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website at www.uscis.gov. Read the information on Immigration Forms, Fees and Fingerprints, and Immigration Services and Benefits Programs.
Imagine yourself as a current member of an immigrant group. Think about what opinion you would have of the immigration process, including naturalization, the costs, fingerprinting, and so forth.
Write a 350- to 500-word summary in your own words that answers all of the following questions:
• How easy or difficult is the immigration process for you as an immigrant?
• Would I want to immigrate to the United States, and why?
• Should United States government policy favor certain kinds of immigrants?
• Should citizenship preference be given to the neediest applicants? The most talented? The most oppressed? The richest?
• Should applications from certain countries be given priority?