This blog posting (your fourth) is for both Sec 35-D and Sec 35-E.

In this blog posting you will listen to songs that talk about various dimensions of social stratification (inequality).  Below is a playlist of several songs.  These songs are from different eras and genres (you will probably find them very corny).  Your task is to give an educated opinion about which song does the best job of describing one of these ideas related to social inequality:

(1) the effects of social class, (2) racial inequality, (3) gender inequality.

Your Instructions:

First, read pp. 63 - 79, “Inequality in Your Society”, in your reader (the small brown book) and listen to the songs in the playlist below.

HERE IS HOW YOU CAN COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT SUCCESSFULY:

• Read the comment before you and respond.  Agree or disagree and explain why.  There are three options:  (1)  disagree with both the song and the type of inequality, (2) agree with the song, but disagree with the type of inequality linked to that song, (3) agree with both the song and the type of inequality

• Support your comments with lyrics from the song you think is the best example of inequality (if you agree with the person before you, try and pick different lyrics if possible)

• Support your comments with a “quote” from the reader.  Make sure you put a page number and a put your quotes IN “quotes” just in case I want to check it.  You cannot use the same quote as the person you are responding to. 

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST 11:59 PM!!!

LENGTH IS NOT IMPORTANT, JUST REMEMBER THERE ARE  THREE PARTS TO THIS ASSINGMENT.

In this blog assignment you will make a connection between what we have learned about status positions and roles, and apply it to our current understandings about sexuality and society. 

Your instructions…

1. Read pp. 158 – 163, from your textbook, Society: The Basics.  These pages discuss four key sexual issues and controversies in the United States.
2. Review pp. 81 – 92 in your reader, The Meaning of Sociology.
3. Read the general blog question.
4. Respond by first agreeing or disagreeing with the comment made before you and explaining why: “I disagree with John.  I do not think that A is the most serious problem. I believe that A is the most serious problem.  Because…”
5. Support your argument by connecting it with an idea that comes directly from the reader (you must list the page number).

If you do not do steps two and three you will not get full credit.  Also, there are no second posts…so try and complete this assignment correctly.  Remember, your effort is most important…and by completing all the steps (1 – 5) you are assured of receiving full credit.  

Your Question

Of the four sexual issues/controversies presented in our textbook on pp. 158 - 163, which one do you think is a problem…or the most serious problem in society?  Why do you think so? What are some of the elements in our culture (presented in our reader from pp. 81 - 95) that need to be understood in order to address this problem?

This is due on Friday, the 24th by 11:59 PM.

In this blog assignment you will make a connection between what we have learned about status positions and roles, and apply it to our current understandings about sexuality and society. 

Your instructions…

1. Read pp. 158 – 163, from your textbook, Society: The Basics.  These pages discuss four key sexual issues and controversies in the United States.
2. Review pp. 81 – 92 in your reader, The Meaning of Sociology.
3. Read the general blog question.
4. Respond by first agreeing or disagreeing with the comment made before you and explaining why: “I disagree with John.  I believe that A is most easily addressed y looking at beliefs.  For example…  ”
5. Support your argument by connecting it with an idea that comes directly from the reader (you must list the page number).

If you do not do steps two and three you will not get full credit.  Also, there are no second posts…so try and complete this assignment correctly.  Remember, your effort is most important…and by completing all the steps (1 – 5) you are assured of receiving full credit.  

Your Question:

Of the four sexual issues/controversies presented in our textbook on pp. 158 - 163, which one do you think is a problem…or the most serious problem in society?  Why do you think so? What are some of the elements in our culture (presented in our reader from pp. 81 - 95) that need to be understood in order to address this problem?

 This is due on Friday, the 24th by 11:59 PM.

In order to complete this assignment succesfully, you must:

1. Read the chapter on Culture, pp. 81 - 92 from your reader, The Meaning of Sociology.
2. Respond by first agreeing or disagreeing with the comment made before you and explaining why: “I agree/disagree with John because…”
3. Support your argument by discussing an idea that comes directly from the reader or the textbook (you can list page number if you want), and then given an example from everyday life.

There is no word minimum/maximum for this assignment. I will be looking for completion of the post by following the directions above.

This post is due on Friday, October 3rd.

Good Luck!

The question for this post is:

A passage in your chapter reads: “…human beings come to believe in what they do through interaction. Our truths, morals, values, and goals are, to a very great extent, socially created.”

Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

In order to complete this assignment succesfully, you must:

1. Read the chapter on Culture, pp. 81 - 92 from your reader, The Meaning of Sociology.
2. Respond by first agreeing or disagreeing with the comment made before you and explaining why: “I agree/disagree with John because…”
3. Support your argument by discussing an idea that comes directly from the text (you can list page number if you want), and then given an example from everyday life.

There is no word minimum/maximum for this assignment. I will be looking for completion of the post by following the directions above.

This post is due on Friday, October 3rd.

Good Luck!

The question for this post is:

A passage in your chapter reads: “If we are honest with ourselves, we will realize that our ideas, by and large, are cultural, that they are formed in social organization and taught to us as members of organization.”

What does this mean? Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Okay class. here is your first assignment.

Read Chapter 3, pp. 31 - 43, “Humans are Embedded in Social Organization”

Write about 500 words about how YOU are embedded in various social organizations.

Use at least six of the following concepts from that reading: (social action, social interaction, patterned social interaction, dyads, groups, primary groups, secondary groups, formal organizations, communities, societies).

This assignment is due exactly one week after your test. Your test is on Monday, 9/08. This assignment is due by midnight Monday, 9/15.

A few notes:

As you know, your assignment is an “all or none” activity. Thus, I will ask you a few questions about your work after you have submitted it, but if you follow the directions and do the assignment correctly, and then RESPOND TO MY COMMENTS, you will get full credit for your work. You have one week to respond to my reply.

So, to recap…you have one week to write your first post. This will be on the blog. I will read your post, and then reply to you by e-mail and ask you a question or two. You have one week to reply to that post, and then you are done.

Okay gang. here is your first assignment.

Read Chapter 3, pp. 31 - 43, “Humans are Embedded in Social Organization”

Write about 500 words about how YOU are embedded in various social organizations.

Use at least six of the following concepts from that reading: (social action, social interaction, patterned social interaction, dyads, groups, primary groups, secondary groups, formal organizations, communities, societies).

This assignment is due exactly one week after your test. Your test is on Thursday, 9/04. This assignment is due by midnight Thursday, 9/11.

A few notes:

As you know, your assignment is an “all or none” activity. Thus, I will ask you a few questions about your work after you have submitted it, but if you follow the directions and do the assignment correctly, and then RESPOND TO MY COMMENTS, you will get full credit for your work. You have one week to respond to my reply.

So, to recap…you have one week to write your first post. This will be on the blog. I will read your post, and then reply to you by e-mail and ask you a question or two. You have one week to reply to that post, and then you are done.

Media2Politic is an ongoing sociological project looking to understand how the values people hold effect their understanding of visual art. M2P is run by Roderick Graham, a PHD student at the City University of New York. It is also a site where students who are enrolled in classes taught by Roderick discuss sociological concepts. If you are on M2P, you are here for three reasons.

1. If you have been asked by Roderick to complete a survey, click the survey link in the menu on the right-hand side of the screen and put in your password.
2. If you are taking a class under Roderick at FIT, find your class link at the top of the screen for updates and for your assignment and prompt.
3. If you are here just browsing (a small possibility), take the time to look at the postings by Roderick and the creative students at FIT, or click the “artists” link at the top of the screen to learn more about the up and coming visual artists who have contributed to this site.

Thank you - Roderick Graham