Problems faced by adolescents are not problems in themselves but symptoms of other larger problems”. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Explain your answer with reasons and examples. Draw upon our discussions in class for the same.
Category: Organization
How Kantian ethics work
Jose works as a mechanic at a Honda dealership. His garage is closed on Sundays and at the end of his shift on Saturday he “borrows” a Honda scanner that checks service codes. On Sunday, he uses the scanner while performing a job for a friend of a friend. He gets to work early on Monday and returns the scanner before anyone else arrives. The scanner isn’t damaged at all. Fully explain and apply Kantianism to this particular situation. Was it OK for Jose to steal and return the scanner? Describe how Kantian ethics works in general and address factors that would be important according to this view. Do you think Jose behaved morally? Justify your own view.
Expropriation
Define expropriation, explain how it effects a county’s investments in foreign counties, and how counties respond to it.
Sprockets Unlimited, a United States corporation, is considering doing business in a foreign country that is known to have an unstable government and corrupt politicians; however, the market could be lucrative and greatly expand Sprockets Unlimited’s profits. What consideration should Sprockets Unlimited consider before doing so? Could the United States not allow Sprockets Unlimited to do business in this country?
Teacher-Family Scenarios
Using the Family-Teacher Perspectives Reframing Activity, you will evaluate each situation and complete each of the columns identifying the Teacher’s Perspective, the Family Perspective. Then, in the final column, you will detail how you as the teacher would work to resolve the differences in perspectives. When writing your perspectives statement, you should consider a child’s developmental stages related to the age provided. The resources below will help you develop your resolution.
Family-Teacher Perspectives Reframing Activity (MS Word) Family-Teacher Perspectives Reframing Activity (MS Word) – Alternative Formats
Immigrants and refugees
Immigrants and refugees have been growing populations in many cities across the country. These groups of people can have limited resources yet need health services. The experiences they have had in their home countries, or even while traveling to their current location can impact how much they trust health care providers. In this journal, reflect on any experiences, personal or professional, you have had with people from a culture different than yours.
Reflect on the difference between immigrants and refugees as well as the potential barriers each group may have in accessing health care. As a leader, what types of programs or resources do you believe would be most helpful for these populations?
The social sciences for their impact on contemporary issues
Articulate the value of the social sciences for their impact on contemporary issues
Your third project is a presentation or short paper (you are free to choose) that explores the question you posed at the end of your observation journal. With that question as your topic, you will explain why the answer to it is important to understanding yourself, other people, and the world around you and how the social sciences have developed to help us answer these important questions. The critical elements of this assessment will be evaluated by the information in your presentation or paper. Be sure your actual question is apparent on the presentation or paper. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed in your submission:
I. Explain why your question is important to you as a member of society.
II. Detail the major developments in social science thinking that drive questions regarding studying the individual. Use course resources to back up your discussion.
III. Explain how finding the answer to your question might impact others around you. For instance, who might be most invested in the answer?
IV. Detail the major developments in social science thinking that drive questions regarding studying others. Use course resources to back up your discussion.
V. Explain why studying human behavior and identity is a valuable human endeavor.
VI. Detail the major developments in social science thinking that support the study and advancement of the social sciences as necessary and valuable. Use course resources to back up your discussion. Supporting Work and Resources Throughout Theme 4, there are supports you will use as you work directly on different elements of the final reflection.
The concept of culture shock
Explain the concept of culture shock by imagining that a person who lived in the United States in the 1860s time traveled to the United States of today. What are some aspects of American culture that might shock this visitor? Are there any aspects of American culture that might not be surprising?
Karl Marx and the social & economic conditions
Please use the readings, and videos linked or attached the answer the question below.
reading 1: https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Karl_Marx
reading 2 :https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/
video: https://youtu.be/fSQgCy_iIcc
Question:
What are your thoughts on Karl Marx and the social & economic conditions of his day that inspired his work?
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 words about a culture that you encountered that is different from your daily culture.
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.
Applied sociologists
Politician, lawyer and sociologist, does Max Weber provide a good role model for applied sociologists? Why or why not? How do the ideas expressed in the Freiburg Address influence your opinion?
Reading 1: https://www.jstor.org/stable/488244
Reading 2: https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Max_Weber
Video: https://youtu.be/ICppFQ6Tabw