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After reading Patten parts A, B, C
discuss your topic and what type research question you would like to work on during this course. Consider both what we can do in here during our 11 weeks and what could be done in a reasonable future study.
800-1200 words

For this assignment, assume you are the new
Secretary of Homeland Security. You are drafting a Policy Document referred to
as a “White Paper” for the Biden Administration to highlight the impact of
open/closed borders in the age of COVID-19 on migration, asylum seekers, and
economic recovery. In this white paper, consider the following to frame your
paper.
Define
what YOU believe an “OPEN” vs “CLOSED” border means especially when
dealing with those seeking asylum. Reminder that you can provide your
opinion without using “I think” or something similar.
How do you
believe illegal migrants can be treated humanely and with
dignity/inclusion?
How does
an “open” vs a “closed” border impact the United States economy?
What are
your recommendations for the next 12-24 months on specific steps that the
new administration needs to take?
DO NOT answer this as if it is a four
Question Exam. This is a WHITE PAPER and is a single narrative framed by these
questions, but do NOT use first person (I statements).
The typical format for a White Paper
is:
Define the
issue
Analyze it
Summarize
your findings and recommendations
Technical Requirements
Your paper
must be at a minimum of 5-7 pages (the Title and
Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit).
Scholarly
and credible references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2
scholarly sources per page of content. Therefore, at least 5
sources are required for this assignment.
Type in
Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.
Students will
follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and
reference style used in written work submitted as part of
coursework.
Points
will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic type sources. It
is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles,
archived documents, etc.

In this discussion we explore of race and racism. There is no pure biological race. “Race” is a social construct. It is dynamic, culturally relative, and has important historical, political and socioeconomic implications around the world.
–Go to the PBS online companion to the documentary, Race: The Power of an Illusion: https://www.racepowerofanillusion.org/
–Review at least one of the following modules: Sorting People, Emergence of the Racial Hierarchy, Human Diversity, Racial Classification as Cultural, or How the Racial Wealth Gap Was Created.
Please answer the following questions:
1. What do we mean when we say that race is “socially constructed?” Since ‘race’ is a social rather than biological term, what are the implications for change, growth, and diversity in American society? Give specific examples.
2. What did you find particularly interesting and/or disturbing in the information you reviewed?
Please do not respond with “nothing.” If that is indeed the case, take Harvard’s IAT for Asian, Muslim, race, or skin color: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html and share your results as a prompt response in the forum.

Prepare a short essay (approximately 3-5 pages) on interest rate levels in the future.

Evaluate characteristics of the career (Entrepreneurship)you are going into to determine if you should stay on your career path or change.
Requirements: Length of the Paper is between 6 to 8 Pages; Cover page, Table of contents and One image depicting data relevant to your career, i.e. salary range, future outlook for your career, trends that capture your interest about your career, etc. Be sure to explain what the graphic or table is about.

Drawing from Laureu, and thinking intersectionally, how do class, race, and gender shape how people raise their children? How do these childrearing strategies shape children’s life chances? What do you think are the largest problems facing families (in the US, in the world-be specific) and how do we address these issues?

The topic of the paper is : How companies get us to buy their product through advertisement? Persuasion communication
Please provide at least 8 references, all from academic journals

Du Bois begins this reading with a story about an experience in school. What happened and why was this story important to him; why does he tell this story? What is the veil? What is double consciousness? In contemporary society does race still operate like a veil? How does race still continue to shape people’s experiences in society? If white supremacy is still embedded in contemporary institutions, how can we work towards eliminating the racial hierarchy in our society?

ew the video clips above and research this home invasion/murder and crime spree.
1. What were the facts of the Chesire murders? What sentence did the defendants receive? When this case gets to the penalty stage the jury must consider aggravating and mitigating factors to determine if death penalty should be given.
List all aggravating and mitigating circumstances present in this case? Was this an appropriate sentence? Factors that make the crime worse and would support a death penalty sentence or factors that serve to lessen the sentence – due to youth etc.
2. Research a serial killer or other mass murderer provide a description sufficient to describe the crimes and possible reasons for committing the crimes. Describe the killer’s upbringing and childhood. Describe his/her crimes and ultimate capture and punishment. What C riminological theory or theories would best describe this person? Do not repeat your colleagues example. Be sure to pose a thought provoking question to the class. In addition, respond to at least two other class questions. Please continue this discussion for the full two weeks. Include all research.

Instructions:
Following the guidelines for discussion boards in the syllabus and materials provided in the “all about discussion boards.” Check this link for complete instructions: (Discussion Board Grading and rubric)
Fully address three (3) of the four “textbook” questions and; three (3) of the five “other materials” questions. That’s six (6) questions in all.
Number each response.
Use bold text when referencing a key concept from course materials. (e.g. “My workplace demonstrates mechanical solidarity, which means that…”; or “The main difference between social capital and cultural capital is that…”
NOTE: Remember, you should do 1 original post before midterm and 1 original post after midterm. You will ONLY be graded on your first original post submitted in each of these periods. You should also do two replies to classmates before midterms and two replies to classmates after midterms. You will only be graded on your first two replies in each of these periods.
Discussion Board opportunities help you to:
fully engage with the materials and themes of the class,
explore your own thinking,
apply sociological insights to your own life and to society,
learn from seeing how your classmates approach the material.
TEXTBOOK QUESTION SETS (Choose 3 of 4)
Choose one of the foundational sociologists highlighted in this chapter: (Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Addams, or DuBois).
Explain, in your own words, one sociological concept this researcher developed which is discussed in your textbook. Do NOT copy the textbook. Describe how this concept could help you understand or think about an event or situation in your own life. Next, describe how this concept cold help you understand or think about an aspect of American or global society. Don’t forget to use bold when mentioning key concepts!
Explain, in your own words, mechanical solidarity and organic solidarity. Describe your own community in terms of mechanical solidarity and organic solidarity. Based in these concepts, how might someone’s life be different in a society with that has a different kind of solidarity than those you identify for your own? Why might you ideally prefer to live in a society characterized by mechanical solidarity, on one hand, or organic solidarity, on the other?
What did C. Wright Mills mean when he used the phrase “the sociological imagination”? Think of some event in the world or in your own life (different from that used in question 2) and explain how you would use your sociological imagination to help understand it.
Thinking about Granovetter’s theory of riots as an example, discuss how a sociological viewpoint different from a psychological viewpoint. What is one other example where a sociological perspective might be helpful in understanding what is going on? How would this differ from a psychological perspective? Using a sociological viewpoint: Describe one time that someone (or society) influenced your behavior in a positive way, and one time that someone (or society) influenced your behavior in a negative way.
“OTHER MATERIALS” QUESTION SETS (Choose 3 of 4)
Active Reading Strategies Video: Have you ever encountered the idea of “active reading” before? How does “active reading” differ from other kinds of reading? Choose the active reading strategy you believe will be most helpful in this course, and explain how it can help you to better understand the material.
The Wisdom of Sociology Video: Briefly summarize “the wisdom of sociology” video. How does it make you feel to think about “freedom” in the two ways that Dr. Richards describes? Provide one positive or helpful example when your life was shaped by forces outside of your control and one negative or difficult example.
CCS: What is Sociology? Video: What two things does this video say is key to “the sociological perspective”? For each of them: explain the concept in your own words and describe a situation where this sociological perspective is different from a “common sense” explanation.
CCS: Major Sociological Paradigms Video: How does this video describe the difference between a “raw fact” and an “interpretation”? In what ways are scientific fields dependent on both of these? Give an example of when you interpreted another person’s motivations or actions that went beyond the “raw fact” of the situation.
Sociological Images Reading: Review the list of “Most common occupations for people with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, ages 18 to 34” on this website. Which of these most closely (it’s ok if it’s not exact) reflects your career interests or experiences? What does the chart show about gender and this job? Why do you think this gender pattern exists? In what way does it compare to your own experiences of expectations of this job?