Introduction to Sociology – Week 2 Assignment The Building Blocks of Culture Cul

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Introduction to Sociology – Week 2 Assignment
The Building Blocks of Culture
Culture can be seen in every society if you know the building blocks of it.
Write a 500 or more word essay about a culture that you encountered that is different from your daily culture.
This paper should include:
1.  A discussion of the different building blocks and how you saw them exhibited.
2.  Comparisons of the building blocks that you encountered with those from another culture or your daily culture.
3.  Reflection on your reaction towards this different culture and what helped you to adapt.
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Due Thursday  Deviance is a violation of cultural norms, but not all deviant beh

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Due Thursday 
Deviance is a violation of cultural norms, but not all deviant behavior is negative. A sociologist can examine deviant behavior through a theoretical perspective to try to understand its causes. A symbolic interactionist view would explain deviance as a product of social stratification. For example, people born into a lower economic class will have limited access to resources, such as education and income, so they are, therefore, more likely to end up in a life of crime and poverty.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Give an example of a positive or negative deviant behavior that you have witnessed, either formal or informal. How did it violate social norms? How did you react? How did the people in the nearby social group react? (Please do not share incriminating or personal details.)
How would a functionalist or conflict theorist explain the reasons for the deviant behavior?

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Assignment Content Watch 30 to 60 minutes of a production from current media tha

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Assignment Content
Watch 30 to 60 minutes of a production from current media that illustrates examples of social stratification and inequalities, such as a sitcom, drama, movie, or documentary. Examples include productions like Blackish, Sons of Anarchy, Family Guy, Empire, CSI, BlacKkKlansman, Chicago Fire, Orange is the New Black, NCIS, When They See Us, Pose, Game of Thrones, or Law & Order. Contact your instructor for approval if you are unsure if a certain media production fits the assignment.
Take notes while you watch in order to record examples of the behavior patterns that reflect social stratification and inequality.
Refer to the Reading Guide: Deviance, Social Stratification, and Inequality document for more information on theoretical perspectives on these topics to assist with this assignment.
Write a 400- to 600-word paper in which you discuss the TV show or film as it relates to race, gender, and social class stratification. Include the following:
Provide the name of the show or film you selected, as well as a brief summary of the plot and setting of the story.
Identify and describe at least one example of social deviance that you observed. Which social structures or norms could have contributed to this act of deviance?
Identify and describe at least two examples of sociological inequalities that you observed. Which social structures or norms could have contributed to these inequalities?
Indicate the theoretical perspective—functionalist, conflict, or symbolic interactionist—that you would use to explain the social inequalities you observed. Explain your reasons for choosing this perspective.
Make connections between the social stratification of class, race, and gender that you observed in the TV show or film, and the ways that it represents inequality in our society.

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Research can be divided into three broad areas: descriptive, qualitative, and quantitative.  Some researchers subsume descriptive research (archival) as quantitative.  However, for this discussion, we are considering it a separate kind, as descriptive research can fall into either area: qualitative or quantitative.  Your assignment for this discussion is to prepare a 250-300 word post differentiating qualitative, quantitative, and analysis of availability data.  Identify those attributes that form the essence of these three research venues.  Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. 
Questions that might be considered:
What are the differences in types of data / information among the three venues?
What are the expected outcomes when using each kind? For example, does using available data enable one to determine cause and effect?
Which venue utilizes narrative and observation as a data source?
What are some advantages / disadvantages for each research venue

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