How might you as a generalist social work practitioner go about advocating for these people? What types of social service agencies and organizations could you target for such advocacy?

Students will brainstorm, critically think and provide some of the possible
Forlorn, homeless people are starving in the streets. Public funding for a community mental health program has been drastically cut back. That program had provided a halfway house where people could stay, receive counseling, and have their medication monitored. Years ago, the long-term, inpatient mental institution had been shut down. It was much too expensive. Now with the cutbacks, the community program can barely exist. People with serious mental and emotional problems have been turned away and are roaming the streets with nowhere to go.
What would you do as the social worker:
1. What services do you feel these people need at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels? 2. How might you as a generalist social work practitioner go about advocating for these people? What types of social service agencies and organizations could you target for such advocacy?

3. What programs could be developed?

4. What are some ideas for possible funding sources?

Illustrate ideas and concepts with stories included in the chapter.Establish rapport with the audience by asking questions, using examples from your experience or from popular culture

Oral Presentations on Sallaz & Groups of Students for Sallaz Chapter 7

If you have a notes, power-point and other materials from your presentation, please upload those after the oral presentation to the class.
In making your presentation, you will be evaluated based on:
1. Clarity of speaking;
2. Organization of material: First, tell us what you will say, second, tell us, and third, tell us what you told us;
Clarity of argument, outline of different sides or positions, Sallaz’ concepts defined
3. Illustrate ideas and concepts with stories included in the chapter.
4. Establish rapport with the audience by asking questions, using examples from your experience or from popular culture;
5. Visuals are compelling and connected
Here is the Rubric I use: Rubric SOCI181B Oral ZOOM Presentations.pdf Download Rubric SOCI181B Oral ZOOM Presentations.pdf

What do sociologists or other experts believe may be potential solutions to this problem?What social factors contribute to the existence of the problem?

Crime

What sociological causes and explanations have been linked to this problem? Keep in mind the various theoretical perspectives.
-What social factors contribute to the existence of the problem?
-What do sociologists or other experts believe may be potential solutions to this problem?

Your paper must meet the following requirements:
-must be 5-8 pages, double spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font
-must be submitted in .doc or .docx format
-must cite at least three scholarly sources*
-must include a reference page in APA format.

Analyze how the film represents social class, or crime, or race/ethnicity, or gender, etc. Be critical and give examples from the movie to back up your claims. Write the paper as if I have not seen the movie.

The directions are as follows: For this paper, analyze a film. Films are one agent of socialization, shaping and reinforcing our views of the world. Pick any film of your choice and analyze its content, looking closely at what it is teaching us.

You might analyze how the film represents social class, or crime, or race/ethnicity, or gender, etc. Be critical and give examples from the movie to back up your claims. Write the paper as if I have not seen the movie.

The paper needs to be at minimum 1000 words. This word count does not count the works cited section. Do not forget to cite the book.

What do other countries do? How does public policy differ? How might it impact institutions in society: law enforcement, prisons, education, communities, the environment, etc.

Directions

Think of something that is currently classified as illegal in the United States. Now, consider what would happen if that was no longer illegal. What are the possible consequences? Be creative and don’t take the easy way out. For example, marijuana is not the best example here as many states are taking steps to legalize or decriminalize marijuana usage. Be sure you include research to support your posts.

For example, what do other countries do? How does public policy differ? How might it impact institutions in society: law enforcement, prisons, education, communities, the environment, etc. Your paper should address how this change might impact individuals based on their race, class, and/or gender.

Parameters
Include at least two concepts from your textbook
Include at least two outside sources
500-800 words
Utilize APA format

Explain the complex links between individual experiences and broader institutional forces. Use your sociological imagination to connect everyday life.

A. Compare and contrast structural functionalism, conflict theory and symbolic interactionism. 150-200 words and be backed up by at least one academically credible reference from peer-reviewed journal articles.
B. Select one social institution . Find 3 peer-reviewed journal articles that address issues faced by the social institution you selected.
a. Identify the research method and data collection method used by each article.
b. Identify the subfield of sociology represented each article and describe the empirical findings.
C. Define your selected social institution comprehensively and describe several statuses, roles, groups that make up the social institution. Use concepts such as minority and majority groups, SES, age, gender, etc. 10-150 words. Cite all references used.
D. Explain the complex links between individual experiences and broader institutional forces. Use your sociological imagination to connect everyday life. Explain how the forces attributed to your social institution affect everyday life experiences. Your discussion must include examples of how the social forces of that social theory are reflected in the life experiences of diverse members of society. Be sure to consider whether some groups benefit, some groups do not benefit, and how the perspectives account for this difference.

200-250 words and be backed up by at least one academically credible reference from peer-reviewed journal articles.

What exactly does Blumer have in mind when he contends that we ought to view “society as symbolic interaction?” From Blumer’s symbolic interactionist perspective, what is the place of human agency and how should we understand social structure? 

Respond to the following questions in at least three paragraphs. . Each of the following questions is based on a reading from Kivisto. Those readings should be utilized in your responses. You should also rely on Turner for great context and analysis. Each question should also cite at least one news article as a contemporary example. Please include the links for additional news articles cited. In doing so, please consider this guide in choosing reliable sources: https://libguides.library.ohio.edu/activism/reliable

Summarize Mead’s discussion of the “I” and “me,” first defining the terms and then indicating how in conjunction they come to constitute the self. How does Mead’s behavioristic view of the self, i.e., the process of developing a self, apply to contemporary Western societies, especially in considering the rise of the internet age and social media?

What exactly does Blumer have in mind when he contends that we ought to view “society as symbolic interaction?” From Blumer’s symbolic interactionist perspective, what is the place of human agency and how should we understand social structure?

Describe in your own words what Goffman means by “front,” and provide an example from your own life and/or a contemporary example. What does sincerity indicate about a person’s presentation of self.

Analyze the event from a functionalist perspective, drawing on relevant course concepts.nalyze the event from a feminist perspective.

Throughout class, we’ve worked with the Big Four theoretical perspectives in sociology – functionalism, conflict theory, feminism, and symbolic interactionism.

For this assignment, you’ll submit a 5-page paper in which you analyze a current event through each of these lenses. You may choose any recent event that has significantly impacted society.

As you write your paper, please follow to these steps:

1) Include an introductory paragraph. This is a good place to provide background on the event itself before diving into your analysis.

2) Analyze the event from a functionalist perspective, drawing on relevant course concepts.

3) Analyze the event from a functionalist perspective, drawing on relevant course concepts.

4) Analyze the event from a feminist perspective.

5) Analyze the event from a symbolic interactionist perspective.

6) Include a brief conclusion. A few sentences are fine – just something to tie your paper up.

7) If you use outside sources, please cite them in a References / Works Cited page and include in-text citations. You don’t need to cite the textbook. You may use either APA or MLA format, whichever you prefer. Note that this page does not count toward the five-page minimum.