Assignment #2:

You will write a one-page single spaced paper demonstrating how you think the assigned theorist would respond to one of the questions listed below. You are required to read the chapters relevant to your theorist with regards to their theoretical approach. You may want to supplement chapter readings with Internet research as to which theoretical approach the selected theorist would generally use, such as conflict theory, functionalism, critical race, feminist, queer theory, or symbolic interaction. In addition, you need to take into consideration how the theorist sees societal changes I highly suggest you refer to the online textbook provided to you on our site and refer to the text when answering your choice of question. Your paper will demonstrate confidence and competence in your knowledge of society and the sociological perspectives.

Choose one question to address:

How do human societies originate?

What is the role of language in the formation of society?

What is the role of religion in the formation of society?

How does social order cope with societal changes?

Do human societies have a direction?

How are societies maintained?

How do societies change?

How is communication possible?

What is the relative influence of cooperation and competition within and between social groups?

How does cultural change relate to societal change?

What are the social functions of power?

Is inequality inevitable?

Is democracy possible?

Choose one Theorist:

Karl Marx

Emile Durkheim

Max Weber

Gerhard Lenski

Jane Adams

W.E.B. DuBois

Or other theorist of choice

Here is a link for other famous sociologist:

https://www.sociosite.net/sociologists/

Analysis is due on Saturday, January 27th, and is worth 25 points.

1-1.5 page single-spaced. Please submit assignment through Canvas. No emailed papers will be accepted. APA citations and reference page are required.

This paper is design to improve your critical thinking ability; help you understand and apply sociology to theoretical questions. The student may utilize Internet resources made available from our class for their references; however, the resources must be scholarly and must be included in the reference list as well as cited in the body of the work.

The paper will be scholarly in tone and will be organized in a coherent manner. Contractions and colloquialism are to be avoided. The past tense should be used throughout. The writer will not refer to him or herself in the first person.

Future of Race in America Discussion

At this point we have gone over the social construction of deviance and social inequality. As a prelude to race and ethnicity let’s watch the following video and respond. How do the concepts of race and deviance work together to maintain a system of social control, power, privilege  and economic advantages? How is race used as a contributing definition of deviance and crime/criminality? And lastly, speak to the functions of the Prison Industrial Complex as well as the dysfunctions? Who benefits? Who loses? And most importantly, why do we allow it to continue? 

Remember, you must respond to at least two other posts. Your initial post must be well thought out and relate to class concepts. At this point you are now synthesizing the concepts from both deviance and race/ethnicity. Make sure you responses to others are also well thought out critiques and/or comments. 

There is the link for video: