FINAL EXAMINATION ASSIGNMENT: Develop a new “rights” organization to address some aspect of oppression in contemporary society. Your presentation can be either a 700-word (minimum) oral presentation that covers the required information a 300-word description of your organization accompanied by a power point presentation of about eight to ten slides a 300-word description of your […]
Week 5 Marriage and Family Life 1. Why do people marry? Earlier in the course we addressed romantic love and dating. Using sociological analysis, address the micro-level and macro-level factors that may impact the decision to marry. Also consider why many Americans are choosing not to marry or are postponing marriage. Why has cohabitation increased? […]
DISCUSSION : SOPHISTS Consider the readings from the text about the Sophists.What individual or group of people, in contemporary society, would you consider to be a modern-day Sophist? One idea is to set forth characteristics/philosophies (that you choose, not all of them) of sophists and explain why the person(s) you chose fits that. The focus […]
Gender equality Does gender equality really exist in the UK’s contemporary society?Explain
Discuss Conrad’s criticism of Imperialism in Heart of Darkness and the relevance of his criticisms to contemporary society. Description Discuss Conrad’s criticism of Imperialism in Heart of Darkness and the relevance of his criticisms to contemporary society.
Description Watch the film ‘Cleopatra in Hollywood’ now. As you do so, keep in mind the questions below. You might then want to watch the film for a second time in order to answer these questions. Write your answers in the box provided. How does the image of Cleopatra change over the course of these […]
“Discrimination still exists in contemporary society.” Critically consider this statement, making reference to at least two of the protected characteristics in your discussion.
What is Race? In a detailed essay discuss the concept of race. What is race? How do the authors of our readings understand the function of race within the evolution of humanity? What is the basis for racial differences and why did they come about? What has been the historical function of race from human […]
