Writing assignments should be typed, double spaced, 12 pt. font, and free from g
Writing assignments should be typed, double spaced, 12 pt. font, and free from grammatical errors. For each Chapter, use 2 paragraph format (7+ sentences per paragraph) to answer each question as thoroughly as possible. Submit your document in the Module 2 Writing Assignment dropbox.
Share a personal example of an event that you conformed in and identify a textbook term that explains why you conformed. How does this chapter and the videos help you to explain why you conformed?
What kind of leader do you tend to be? Do you embrace different leadership styles and functions as the situation changes? Give an example of a time you were in a position of leadership and what function and style you expressed. Of the three leadership models discussed in the chapter, which leadership method is the most effective one? Explain your answer.
Share an example of a deviant act either one you did or witnessed. From the textbook, look at the list of sociological theories that explain deviancy. Identify which one you think explains the deviant behavior and why.
Explain what is meant by the phrase “deviance is relative in time”. Provide an example to support this view.
Watch the video on the blue/brown eyes experiment. Give a summary of it. Apply at least two textbook terms that specifically helps to explain the children’s behaviors. Identify what behaviors change in the children. What happened with their timed test with the memory card pack?
Share either a personal experience of discrimination or witnessing it. Look at Merton;s typology of Prejudice and Discrimination; pick which one fits your experience and explain why.
How is children’s play influenced by gender roles? Think back to your childhood. How “gendered” were the toys and activities available to you? Do you remember gender expectations being conveyed through the approval or disapproval of your playtime choices?
Find a recent article in the news about gender/sex discrimination and give a summary. Cite your reference. Identify and connect 2 textbook terms to this example to explain it.