Everyday Sociology
SOC-100 4 Credits Sep 4 – Oct 22
Course Description
This course surveys concepts, theories, and methods of applied sociology in everyday life. Emphasis is placed
on demonstrating the impact of sociological concepts on human behaviors and interactions in society.
Instructor Contact Information
John Williamson
[email protected]
Class Resources
Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach
Henslin, J. M. (2019). Essentials of sociology: A down-to-earth approach (13th ed.). Pearson. ISBN-13: ISBN
9780134736587
SOC-100 Discussion Forum
Vocabulary Review for Topics 1-7
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APA Formatting Tutorial
Review the APA Formatting Tutorial for formatting assistance.
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EA11-910D-005056BDE9D6
Topic 1: Perspectives on Society
Objectives:
- Identify the early European and American sociologists perspectives on society.
- Define culture.
- Explain the diferent components of culture.
- Explain how experience shapes one’s attitude toward cultural diversity.
Sep 4, 2023 – Sep 10, 2023 Max Points: 60
Resources
Optional: Manifesto of the Communist Party
For additional information, the following is recommended: Manifesto of the Communist Party by Karl Marx and
Frederick Engels.
http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/
Optional: Native Web
For additional information, the following is recommended:NativeWeb (examples of subcultures in the USA).
NativeWeb is a newsletter on resources for indigenous cultures from around the world. It includes a featured
home site on the American Indian language and issues of local and national concern for Native Americans,
including involvement in civil actions.
http://www.nativeweb.org/resources/
Optional: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
For additional information, the following is recommended: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by
Max Weber.
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https://archive.org/details/protestantethics00webe
Optional: International Student Guide to the USA
For additional information, the following is recommended: explore the the links about American culture on the
International Student Guide to the USA website.
This website provides information on American values and culture to international students who are seeking a
graduate education in the United States.
http://www.internationalstudentguidetotheusa.com/articles/index.php#american
Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach
Read Chapters 1 and 2 in Essentials of Sociology.
Optional: The Society for Applied Sociology
For additional information, the following is recommended: Thought.Co for information about Applied
Sociology.
When students ask, “What do sociologists do?” this site may bring their queries into light.
https://www.thoughtco.com/applied-sociology-defnition-3026053/
Optional: Famous Sociologists
For additional information, the following is recommended:the Famous Sociologists page of the SocioSite
website.
Find information on almost 100 modern and classical sociologists. Here one can initiate research on a
particular sociological theory or theorist. The site provides a wide range of information on each individual,
emphasizing their academic work.
https://www.thoughtco.com/famous-sociologists-3026648
Assessments
Summary of Current Course Content Knowledge
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 4, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 4, 2023, 11:59 PM 0
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Assessment Description
Academic engagement through active participation in instructional activities related to the course objectives is
paramount to your success in this course and future courses. Through interaction with your instructor and
classmates, you will explore the course material and be provided with the best opportunity for objective and
competency mastery. To begin this class, review the course objectives for each Topic, and then answer the
following questions as this will help guide your instructor for course instruction. - Which weekly objectives do you have prior knowledge of and to what extent?
- Which weekly objectives do you have no prior knowledge of?
- What course-related topics would you like to discuss with your instructor and classmates? What questions
or concerns do you have about this course?
Class Introductions
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 4, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 6, 2023, 11:59 PM 0
Assessment Description
Take a moment to explore your new classroom and introduce yourself to your fellow classmates. What are you
excited about learning? What do you think will be most challenging?
Topic 1 DQ 1
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 4, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 6, 2023, 11:59 PM 10
Assessment Description
What is your defnition of culture and why? Explain how experience shapes one’s attitude toward cultural
diversity. Give examples.
Topic 1 DQ 2
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 4, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 8, 2023, 11:59 PM 10
Assessment Description
Regarding the pioneers in sociology from Topic 1, which theorists do you think have the most relevance for
today? How do you see their theories being applied today? Give examples.
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Topic 1: Quiz
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 4, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 10, 2023, 11:59 PM 20
Assessment Traits
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Access the Quiz 1 attachment and answer each of the four questions. This is an open book quiz. The answer
to each question must be 100-125 words. Complete by the end of Topic 1.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is
located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Week 1 Participation
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 4, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 10, 2023, 11:59 PM 20
Topic 2: How Society Connects Us
Objectives: - Describe the process of socialization.
- Explain the impact of social media on socialization.
- Describe the social structures of society.
- Explain the importance of social interaction.
Sep 11, 2023 – Sep 17, 2023 Max Points: 176
Resources
Optional: Rank Order Aboard a Man-of-War
For additional information, the following is recommended: “Rank Order Aboard a Man-of-War” by Melville.
White-Jacket chapter VI: The Quarter Deck ofcers, warrant ofcers, an berth deck underlings of a man of
war….
http://www.gutenberg.org/fles/10712/10712-h/10712-h.htm
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Optional: Socialization of Emotion by Parents
For additional information, the following is recommended: “Socialization of Emotion by Parents,” by
Eisenberg, Cumberland, and Spinrad, from Psychological Inquiry (1998).
This article reviews recent literature on the socialization of children’s emotion and emotion-related behavior
by parents.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1513625/
Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach
Read Chapters 3 and 4 in Essentials of Sociology.
Optional: The Young and the Digital
The Young and the Digital by S. Craig Watkins.
Read Chapter 4: Digital Gates “How Race and Class Distinctions are Shaping the Digital World.”
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Optional: Learning a Trade
For additional information, the following is recommended: “Learning a Trade” by Mark Twain.
Read Chapter 3 “The Lure of the Mississippi” and Chapter 4 “Learning the River” of Mark Twain Along the
Mississippi. Gain insight into the lessons learned by Mark Twain as he learned the trade of river boat pilot.
http://books.google.com/books?
hl=en&lr=&id=6BR9VmnWxF8C&oi=fnd&pg=PA4&dq=Twain+Learning+a+trade&ots=Wte9fhNSjF&sig=fxvbzJ
oRad6HDOeo0UyVYQgvCno#v=onepage&q=Twain%20Learning%20a%20trade&f=false
Assessments
Topic 2 DQ 1
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 11, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 13, 2023, 11:59 PM 10
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Assessment Description
Some typical agents of socialization are: family, school, religion, friends, relatives, and mass media. What
agents of socialization have infuenced you the most? Describe their infuence on your attitudes, beliefs,
values, or other orientations to life. How have they made you the person that you are today?
Topic 2 DQ 2
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 11, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 15, 2023, 11:59 PM 10
Assessment Description
The major components of social structure are culture, social class, social status, roles, groups, and social
institutions. Use social structure to explain why some Americans have such a low rate of college graduation.
(See Table 9.3, Race-Ethnicity and Education, in Chapter 9 of the textbook.)
Social Media and Socialization Survey and Analysis
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 11, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 17, 2023, 11:59 PM 116
Assessment Description
Complete the “Social Media and Socialization Survey and Analysis” worksheet.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Submit the completed worksheet to the instructor.
Topic 2: Quiz
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 11, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 17, 2023, 11:59 PM 20
Assessment Traits
Requires LopesWrite
Assessment Description
Access the Quiz 2 attachment and answer each of the four questions. This is an open book quiz. The answer
to each question must be 100-125 words. Complete by the end of Topic 2.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is
located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
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Week 2 Participation
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 11, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 17, 2023, 11:59 PM 20
Topic 3: The Shaping of Society
Objectives: - Identify various groups within society.
- Discuss group dynamics and how it impacts the workplace.
- Explain how societies control behavior.
Sep 18, 2023 – Sep 24, 2023 Max Points: 176
Resources
Classic Studies in Psychology
“Classic Studies in Psychology” on the Milgram studies in the GCU Library.
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Optional: The McDonaldization of Society (4th ed.)
For additional information, the following is recommended: The McDonaldization of Society (4th ed.) by George
Ritzer.
Access the website for the core defnition of McDonaldization.
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Optional: Death Penalty
For additional information, the following is recommended: the Death Penalty page on the ProCon website.
This site provides arguments for and against capital punishment.
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http://deathpenalty.procon.org/
Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach
Read Chapters 5 and 6 in Essentials of Sociology.
Optional: Federal Bureau of Investigation
For additional information, the following is recommended: Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The website of the FBI with numerous tables and reports about U.S. crime trends.
http://www.fbi.gov/
Optional: Bureau of Justice Statistics
For additional information, the following is recommended: Bureau of Justice Statistics.
This website provides numerous tables and reports on crime and victimization in the United States.
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/
Optional: Street Gangs: The New Urban Insurgency
For additional information, the following is recommended: Street Gangs: The New Urban Insurgency by Max G.
Manwaring.
https://permanent.fdlp.gov/websites/ssi.armywarcollege.edu/pdfles/PUB597.pdf#
Optional: Cybersociology Magazine
For additional information, the following is recommended: Cybersociology Magazine.
Cybersociology is a webzine dedicated to the study of online social relations. There are numerous articles on
how roles and statuses vary online. There are also articles about presentation of self. It would be a good
resource for students interested in how individuals present themselves in “real” and “virtual” life.
http://www.cybersociology.com/
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Assessments
Topic 3 DQ 1
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 18, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 20, 2023, 11:59 PM 10
Assessment Description
How do group dynamics impact today’s workplace? Does corporate culture and leadership come into play?
How so? Discuss.
Topic 3 DQ 2
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 18, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 22, 2023, 11:59 PM 10
Assessment Description
Stanley Milgram’s classic experiment of obedience focuses on social control and social conformity. Review
Milgram’s experiment. View the videos within “Classic Studies in Psychology” on the Milgram studies in the
GCU Library. Scroll down to and watch videos 12, 13, 14, and 15: “Justifcation?,” “Milgram’s Study of
Obedience,” “The Results,” and “Milgram’s Conclusions.”
Review the story in the text in Chapter 5. Then think about and formulate a response for the following
situation.
If you were the ruler of country, what behaviors would you classify as deviant? How would you make the
populace obey and conform?
Deviance and Its Consequences
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 18, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 24, 2023, 11:59 PM 116
Assessment Traits
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Assessment Description
Choose a deviant behavior to research. Locate references (e.g., current news stories, pop culture, and reality
TV shows) that convey deviant behavior being accepted or rejected/scorned.
Write an essay of 500-750 words, summarizing your fndings. Include the following: - What was the deviant behavior?
- What were the demographics of the group that witnessed the behavior?
- How did the group react to the behavior?
- Did the group attempt to control this deviant behavior? How?
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Use the GCU Library to locate one to two academic sources to support your content.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student
Success Center.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is
located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Topic 3: Quiz
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 18, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 24, 2023, 11:59 PM 20
Assessment Traits
Requires LopesWrite
Assessment Description
Access the Quiz 3 attachment and answer each of the four questions. This is an open book quiz. The answer
to each question must be 100-125 words. Complete by the end of Topic 3.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is
located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Week 3 Participation
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 18, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 24, 2023, 11:59 PM 20
Topic 4: The Stratifcation of Society
Objectives: - Explain global stratification and its impact on the United States.
- Discuss the functions of social stratifcation.
- Describe the diferent components of social class.
- Explain how social mobility is impacted by social class.
Sep 25, 2023 – Oct 1, 2023 Max Points: 60
Resources
Optional: The Evolution of Societies
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For additional information, the following is recommended: III. The Fundamentals of Stratifcation in a Modern
Industrialized Social System (pp. 18-21) and IV. The Analysis of Class Confict in Sociological Terms (pp. 21- 25)
in: “Social Classes and Class Confict in the Light of Recent Sociological Theory,” by Parsons, from American
Economic Review (1949).
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Optional: Miss Martineau Speaks Out
For additional information, the following is recommended: “Miss Martineau Speaks Out,” by Stephen Bloore
and Harriet Martineau, from The New England Quarterly (1936).
http://www.jstor.org/stable/360278
Optional: Class Matters
For additional information, the following is recommended: the Class Matters page on The New York Times
website.
In May 2005, The New York Times ran a month-long series on social class in America. This site links to the
articles and graphics included in the series.
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/class/index.html
Optional: Indian Caste System
For additional information, the following is recommended: Indian Caste System.
This site provides an introduction to understanding the caste system in India with additional links and
references.
https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-indias-caste-system-195496
Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach
Read Chapters 7 and 8 in Essentials of Sociology.
Optional: Social Indicators
For additional information, the following is recommended: Social Indicators page of United Nations Statistics
Division website.
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http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/socind/
Assessments
Topic 4 DQ 1
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 25, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 27, 2023, 11:59 PM 10
Assessment Description
What are some ways in which our American culture stratifes people? See how long of a list you can come up
with. Why do societies stratify? What do you think are the functions of stratifcation?
Topic 4 DQ 2
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 25, 2023, 12:00 AM Sep 29, 2023, 11:59 PM 10
Assessment Description
How do we in the United States measure social mobility? How does social class and life chance play out in
social mobility? Where do you see yourself 10 years from now regarding your place in society? Why?
Topic 4: Quiz
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 25, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 1, 2023, 11:59 PM 20
Assessment Traits
Requires LopesWrite
Assessment Description
Access the Quiz 4 attachment and answer each of the four questions. This is an open book quiz. The answer
to each question must be 100-125 words. Complete by the end of Topic 4.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is
located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Week 4 Participation
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Sep 25, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 1, 2023, 11:59 PM 20
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Topic 5: Social Equality?
Objectives: - Explain the diference between race and ethnicity.
- Explain the diference between prejudice, stereotype, and discrimination.
- Explain how the concept of equality impacts U.S. culture.
- Defne gender stratifcation.
- Explain the diference between sex and gender.
- Explain discrimination and its impact on society in the United States.
Oct 2, 2023 – Oct 8, 2023 Max Points: 176
Resources
Optional: Teaching Tolerance
For additional information, the following is recommended: Teaching Tolerance.
The Southern Poverty Law Center website highlights various ways institutions can incorporate tolerance and
acceptance in their governance. A particularly useful option is the Implicit Association Test, which instructors
and students can take, that uncovers your hidden prejudices. It was developed by psychologists at Harvard,
the University of Virginia, and the University of Washington. Search for hidden bias.
http://www.tolerance.org/
Optional: American Association of Retired Persons
For additional information, review the following website: American Association of Retired Persons.
Take a moment to review the mission, services, and activities provided by the largest organization in the world
for people age 50 and over. The site provides information and resources, advocacy, products, and services for
the aging population.
http://www.aarp.org/
Optional: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
For additional information, the following is recommended: “Twain’s ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,’” by Hurt,
from Explicator (2005).
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Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach
Read Chapters 9 and 10 in Essentials of Sociology.
Optional: Institutional Discrimination
For additional information, the following is recommended: “Institutional Discrimination,” by Freeman, located
on the Jo Freeman website.
This site looks at discrimination and how it can occur both individually and institutionally; discriminating acts
are often conscious and obvious.
http://www.jofreeman.com/womensociety/institidiscrim.htm
Optional: Afrmative Action Information Center
For additional information, the following is recommended: Afrmative Action Information Center.
http://www.nationalcenter.org/AA.html
Optional: Race
For additional information, the following is recommended: the race page of the U.S. Census Bureau website.
The U.S. Census Bureau website includes tables and statistics about racial and ethnic populations in the United
States.
http://www.census.gov/topics/population/race.html#
Optional: Afrmative Action
For additional information, review the following website. The Afrmative Action page of the Unites States
History website.
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1970.html
Optional: American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity
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For additional information, review the following website: American Association for Access, Equity, and
Diversity (AAAED).
http://www.afrmativeaction.org/
Optional: Race: The Power of an Illusion
For additional information, the following is recommended: Race: The Power of an Illusion.
This is the website for the documentary series by the same name. Even instructors who do not show the flm
may fnd the instructional materials included on the site useful. There is a test where instructors and students
can try to match pictures of people with their ethnic labels. The site also includes a timeline of race and ethnic
label creation.
http://www.pbs.org/race
Optional: Does the US Need Afrmative Action?
For additional information, the following is recommended: “Does the US Need Afrmative Action?” located on
the ProCon website.
http://aclu.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=000697
Optional: A Room of One’s Own
For additional commentary about the plight of women, read “A Room of One’s Own” by Woolf from Literary
Cavalcade (2003).
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Assessments
Topic 5 DQ 1
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Oct 2, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 4, 2023, 11:59 PM 10
Assessment Description
Evaluate the positive and negative efects of Afrmative Action in the United States. Target current issues,
trends, and demographics.
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Topic 5 DQ 2
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Oct 2, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 6, 2023, 11:59 PM 10
Assessment Description
Provide examples of race and ethnicity. Explain the diferences. Provide examples of sex and gender and
explain the diferences.
Provide an example of how the concept of equality afects popular aspects of U.S. culture: (i.e. sports,
competition, independence, diversity, “Think BIG”, etc.)
Lastly, do you see equality happening in our society? Why or why not? Describe your personal observations of
inequality.
Incidents of Inequality
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Oct 2, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 8, 2023, 11:59 PM 116
Assessment Description
Search the GCU Library for articles that describe incidents of gender, age, racial, and ethnic discrimination.
Choose two incidents of discrimination. Be sure each is of a diferent type of discrimination (age, gender, race,
and/or ethnicity, etc.).
Complete the “Incidents of Inequality” worksheet and submit it to your instructor.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Topic 5: Quiz
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Oct 2, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 8, 2023, 11:59 PM 20
Assessment Traits
Requires LopesWrite
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Access the Quiz 5 attachment and answer each of the four questions. This is an open book quiz. The answer
to each question must be 100-125 words. Complete by the end of Topic 5.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is
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located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Week 5 Participation
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Oct 2, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 8, 2023, 11:59 PM 20
Topic 6: The Vital Institutions and Pillars of Society
Objectives: - Explain the role of political and economic structures in the United States.
- Explain the importance and function of the family unit.
- Describe the role of religion and education in U.S. society.
Oct 9, 2023 – Oct 15, 2023 Max Points: 176
Resources
Optional: Households and Families: 2000
For additional information, the following website is recommended: “Households and Families: 2000,” located
on the United States Census Bureau.
This article ofers great information and statistics.
https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2000/briefs/c2kbr01-08.pdf
Optional: Concise Dictionary of Religion
For additional information, the following is recommended: the Concise Dictionary of Religion.
From A Priori to Zwingli, this online dictionary ofers information about all things religious and spiritual.
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~nurelweb/books/concise/index.html
Optional: Sociology of Religion
For additional information, the following is recommended: the Sociology of Religion page on the Hartford
Institute for Religion Research website.
This site ofers information on famous scholars of the sociology of religion, articles on religion and sociology,
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and general information about the feld.
http://hirr.hartsem.edu/sociology/sociology.html
Optional: America: Republic or Democracy?
For additional information, the following is recommended: “America: Republic or Democracy?” by Meyers,
located on the William P. Meyers website.
Some questions are being posed by democracy advocates: What is a republic? What is a democracy?
http://www.williampmeyers.org/republic.html
Optional: U.S. Department of Education
For additional information, the following is recommended: The U.S. Department of Education website.
The Department of Education’s website links to reports on educational programs and goals. It also has
statistics about school enrollment at all levels and demographic characteristics of schools in each state.
http://www.ed.gov/
Optional: The Power Elite
For additional information, the following is recommended: The Power Elite by C. Wright Mills.
http://www.marxists.org/subject/humanism/mills-c-wright/power-elite.htm
Optional: Recently Separated? Practice as if Parenting
For additional information, the following is recommended: “Recently Separated? Practice as if Parenting,” by
Direnfeld, located on the Cooperative Parenting During Divorce website.
This is a support site for women; it is designed to help them navigate cooperative parenting during and after a
divorce.
http://www.womansdivorce.com/cooperative-parenting-during-divorce.html
Optional: Dream Wife or Doormat-The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
For additional information, the following is recommended: “DREAM WIFE OR DOORMAT?” from Daily Mail
(2004).
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Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach
Read Chapters 11-13 in Essentials of Sociology.
Assessments
Topic 6 DQ 1
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Oct 9, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 11, 2023, 11:59 PM 10
Assessment Description
What global forces are afecting the U.S. economy and politics? How do those global forces afect your own
life? Provide an example of political and economic structures in the U.S. How does this example afect your
life? Discuss.
Topic 6 DQ 2
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Oct 9, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 13, 2023, 11:59 PM 10
Assessment Description
Research the once popular television show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels. Did this show depict a typical
American family? Why or why not? What is going on with the American family today? What historical events
have played a role in shaping American family life? What do you see for the future of the U.S. family? How do
religion and education impact the future of the U.S. family?
Globalization: A Closer Look
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Oct 9, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 15, 2023, 11:59 PM 116
Assessment Traits
Requires LopesWrite
Assessment Description
Target a multinational corporation/international company and the practice of “outsourcing” to third world
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countries. Some examples of MNCs (multinational corporations) would be Nike, General Motors, Ford,
Microsoft, and Fender Music. Research its efects on local culture. Write a summary and analysis of 500-750
words and include the following: - How does global stratifcation impact local culture? What are the positive and negative efects?
- How does global stratifcation impact the United States? What are the positive and negative efects?
- Who is the biggest “winner” in this situation? Explain.
Use the GCU Library to locate two to three academic sources to support your content.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student
Success Center.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is
located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Topic 6: Quiz
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Oct 9, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 15, 2023, 11:59 PM 20
Assessment Traits
Requires LopesWrite
Assessment Description
Access the Quiz 6 attachment and answer each of the four questions. This is an open book quiz. The answer
to each question must be 100-125 words. Complete by the end of Topic 6.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is
located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Week 6 Participation
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Oct 9, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 15, 2023, 11:59 PM 20
Topic 7: Social Change
Objectives: - Describe the concept of urbanization and population growth.
- Defne how the four major social revolutions afected social change.
- Explain the impact of technology on society.
- Predict the long-term efects of increased technological dependence.
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Oct 16, 2023 – Oct 22, 2023 Max Points: 176
Resources
Optional: The World Factbook
For additional information, the following is recommended: “The World Factbook,” located on the CIA website.
The CIA’s fact sheets on virtually every country in the world include information on population, the economy,
and transnational issues.
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach
Read Chapters 14-15 in Essentials of Sociology.
Optional: Cultural Politics
For additional information, the following is recommended: the Social Movements & The Art of Protest and
Interdisciplinary Cultural Theories pages on the Cultural Politics website.
A site designed to facilitate the study of U.S. social movements.
https://culturalpolitics.net/index/social_movements
Optional: United Nations Population Fund
For additional information, the following is recommended: United Nations Population Fund.
This site includes information on numerous topics on worldwide population issues, including news stories and
policy solutions.
http://www.unfpa.org/public/
Pillars of Society Matrix
Use the “Pillars of Society Matrix” to complete the assignment.
Optional: Environmental Protection Agency
For additional information, the following website is recommended:
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Environmental Protection Agency.
The website of the EPA has numerous links to environment related sites and studies.
http://www.epa.gov/
Optional: Reburn His First Voyage The Dock Wall Beggars
For additional information, scroll down to the following short story: “The Dock Wall Beggars” from The Project
Gutenberg eBook, Redburn His First Voyage by Herman Melville.
http://www.gutenberg.org/fles/8118/8118-h/8118-h.htm
Assessments
Topic 7 DQ 1
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Oct 16, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 18, 2023, 11:59 PM 10
Assessment Description
How has technology afected your life? Be specifc as to what changes, and in what ways.
Topic 7 DQ 2
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Oct 16, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 20, 2023, 11:59 PM 10
Assessment Description
Do you believe the long-term consequences of increased technological dependence are going to be good or
bad? Explain. How do you see technology’s efect on society 20 years from now?
Pillars of Society Matrix
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Oct 16, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 22, 2023, 11:59 PM 116
Assessment Description
Complete the “Pillars of Society Matrix” worksheet.
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Use your assigned Readings and the GCU Library for research support.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text
citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Topic 7: Quiz
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Oct 16, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 22, 2023, 11:59 PM 20
Assessment Traits
Requires LopesWrite
Assessment Description
Access the Quiz 7 attachment and answer each of the four questions. This is an open book quiz. The answer
to each question must be 100-125 words. Complete by the end of Topic 7.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is
located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Week 7 Participation
Start Date & Time Due Date & Time Points
Oct 16, 2023, 12:00 AM Oct 22, 2023, 11:59 PM 20
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