Weekly Assignments for SOC 120: Research Methods, Culture Shock, Prejudice, Social Constru, Quizzes of Linguistics

Download Weekly Assignments for SOC 120: Research Methods, Culture Shock, Prejudice, Social Constru and more Quizzes Linguistics in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 SOC 120 Week 1 CheckPoint Sociological Research Methods DEFINITION 1 SOC 120 Week 1 CheckPoint Sociological Research MethodsSearch the Online Library for an article or case study about suicide in the United States. Try key words such as research on suicide to narrow your search. The article must contain sufficient data on suicide for you to determine the research methods used in the article.Explain the research methods used in the article, then identify the methodological orientation that best reflects the methods used in the article.Refer to the tables on pp. 19 and 28 ofSocietyto explain your answer. Your response must be 200- to 300-words. Also, cite 2 to 3 sources from the Online Library. TERM 2 SOC 120 Week 2 CheckPoint Culture Shock DEFINITION 2 SOC 120 Week 2 CheckPoint Culture ShockResources: Ch. 2 and the Global Sociology box on p. 39 ofSocietyRead the Global Sociology box on p. 39 in the text, then respond to the following questions in 200- to 300-words: If you were visiting and studying the Yanomamo, describe what you would have done to prepare yourself for possible culture shock. Describe a personal experience you have had where you experienced culture shock. What components of culture were you shocked by?Explain how understanding the major components of culture is important in a situation such as the one you or Napoleon Chagnon experienced. TERM 3 SOC 120 Week 2 Individual Prejudice and Discrimination Article DEFINITION 3 SOC 120 Week 2 Individual Prejudice and Discrimination ArticleImagine you are going on a 6-month expedition to a foreign country to experience the diversity of this country and study the affect of prejudice and discrimination within this country. While you are there, you journal your experiences and then write an article that will be published in a travel magazine.Choose a foreign country in which there has been well- documented instances of discrimination against certain races or cultures such as: India: the Dalits and Adivasis Bosnia: the Muslims and Croats South Africa: the Coloureds or Black Africans Indonesia: the Chinese Rwanda: the BatwaYou can choose from the above list or you may submit a request to the instructor to research another country. Submit your request by Day 4.Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word article for the travel magazine with a focus on the affect of prejudice and discrimination on various cultures within the country you have chosen to visit. Cite 3 to 5 sources; at least two must come from the Online Library. Try search terms such as cultures in (country), discrimination in (country), ethnic groups in (country), etc. You may also refer to the Recommended Websites list in the Electronic Resources section at the beginning of this syllabus for additional sources.Include the following in your article: A description of the various cultures as well as the races and ethnicities that exist within this country A clear differentiation between race and ethnicity Examples of discrimination against a culture, race, or ethnic group in this country and an explanation of why the discrimination exists A description of the ways the discrimination has affected the people of this country and conditions that have resulted from the discrimination such as segregation, political unrest, poverty, or warFormat your paper consistent with APA guidelines.Submit your paper as an attachment. TERM 4 SOC 120 Week 3 CheckPoint Social Construction of Reality DEFINITION 4 SOC 120 Week 3 CheckPoint Social Construction of RealityCompose a 200- to 300-word response addressing the following questions: Describe your social status as you see it. For example, if you have a job, is your status at work different than it is in your peer groups? Is your status in school different than it is in your family? Explain the differences in how you interact with people at work and school or with friends and family. You may use any examples from your experience.Consider how your social status influences your view of the world. Provide an example from your personal experience of how you have shaped your own reality through social interaction. TERM 5 SOC 120 Week 4 CheckPoint Social and Formal Groups Comparison DEFINITION 5 SOC 120 Week 4 CheckPoint Social and Formal Groups ComparisonResource: Ch. 5 ofSocietyCompose a 200- to 300-word response to the following: Describe a social group and a formal organization that you are currently part of or were a part of in the past. Review the categories in the Summing Up table on p. 121 in the text.Using the categories in the table, outline the main differences between the social group and the formal organization to which you belong. For example, explain how each group or organization establishes membership or describe how leadership is exhibited in each group.