Discipline: Sociology

Is a twofold curriculum – a true one for an elite and a mythic one for the many – a necessity for any social economy based on a division of labour? -Is Strauss right to think that every society must have two opposed curricula: an elite curriculum based on truth and a mythic or ideological […]

Provide a critical overview of the contributions of Classicism or Positivism to criminological study.’ Your presentation should include: • A sound understanding of the contributions of Classicism or Positivism • An awareness of the key thinkers within the chosen School of thought • Demonstration of a theoretical framework • Evidence of critical reasoning • Evidence […]

Select three different real-life examples of war, armed conflict or organized violence which illustrate each of the different types of cruelty described by Randall Collins. Describe how Randall Collins explains the social processes whereby “outsiders” are first dehumanized through language, and then dehumanized in practice. Provide some illustrative examples of how “outsiders” may be rendered […]

For this assignment, you will select a sociology topic (provided below) and defend one side of that topic. The purpose of this assignment is to sharpen your critical thinking and writing skills by analyzing and explain a sociological principle and attempting to persuade the reader to agree with your stance. Select one of the following […]

Instructions: The instructions for your research essay were detailed in Assignment 3. For your convenience, they are included below. For your research essay, you are to suppose that you were given the economic resources and political clout to reduce a major social problem. Choose a social problem and craft your paper around the following questions: […]