Sociologists study social phenomena that are relevant to them in terms of the social climate in which they live. Today’s climate involves:   the aftermath of a war in Iraq that left Iraq ripe for Isis militants,  a radical Sunni group determined to return Iraq to pre-war Sunni control,  a struggling economic recovery from a deep recession at home,   the crashing auto and housing […]

“Please go to the following link:  http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/electoral-map    When you have thoroughly reviewed the information on the 2012 election, tell me if you think the results of the  popular vote or the electoral college vote were elitist or pluralist.  Why?  Be sure to review those terms in the lecture on political terminology (Please see the attached file for the political terminology) and use those definitions when answering the question.  Do […]

Radicalization”Analyze the critical paths that individuals may take as they undergo personal behavioral changes through the process of radicalization.Determine three (3) factors that you believe have the greatest effect on an individual’s path to radicalization. Provide a rationale to support your response.What factor(s), if any, might we have seen, or should have seen, in the individual that attacked the nightclub in Orlando?

This is a six-page double spaced assignment to help you explore the ideas of persuasion and the internet as well as the 2016 presidential election.  You don’t need an essay (you can just outline your answer) but your outline should answer the following questions about language and the internet in politics. Your paper should accomplish the following tasks. 

1.  In a paragraph, introduce your culture. Be sure to give the location of the group, why you chose t he group, and what you hope to learn. 2.  In one to two paragraphs, describe three interesting aspects about this culture. Choose something about their everyday life (folkway), something about their religion (value), and something about their biggest taboo (more). 3.  Discuss the agents of […]

Think of your community’s Sustainable Development policy or strategy. Prepare a three- to four-page paper (not including the title and reference pages) on the policy or strategy, and discuss whether it appears to be sound or lacking basic concepts. Discuss how planning strategies or policy implementation improves community development through influence, and provide at least one example that supports your conclusions.  The paper must be […]

One of the defining features of contemporary American politics is party polarization at the elite and activist levels. Define party polarization. What are the competing explanations for polarization (congressional elections and redistricting, congressional districts and states becoming more homogeneous)? Does evidence suggest that the American public is as divided as our lawmakers in Washington? 

Discuss this topic identified in your readings.  Dye (2010) argued “Policy analysis is finding out what governments do, why they do it, and what difference, if any, it makes” (p. 4).  Discuss what policy makers can learn from policy analysis.  Provide at least two examples to support your argument.  Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings.

·         Consider the following argument: There are many arguments for the elimination or modification of current U. S. drug laws, but one of the most persuasive involves what negative effects drug laws are having on society in comparison with the effects of the drugs themselves. In the past ten years, most forms of drug use have dropped significantly, especially among teens. Despite this, non-violent drug […]

As we move to complete our project/proposal, the most important consequence is the evaluation of that project by the grantor. Therefore, clearly understanding how a grant is evaluated should be at the forefront of a grant-seeking institution. Research evaluation criteria for any three grants, then summarize the principle evaluation criteria among the three grants. Assess how you would approach authoring a grant differently based on […]