Compare and contrast functionalist theory and conflict theory in their approaches to understanding race-related issues in the United States.

One of the many reasons social workers conduct needs assessment is to provide support for new programs. Social workers have many methods available to collect necessary data for a needs assessment.

 Discuss the pricing policy of price discrimination.  Provide the economic reasoning for movie theaters, airlines, and many other businesses to charge customers different prices based on time of the day, age, and purchase dates. Why?

 Create an ethical code of conduct for those in governance, management, and professional staff for any one of these health care organization:    Out-Patient Center

 I would like you to begin on your own by watching the first 40 minutes of a video by Tim Keller, the author of one of the books we will be reading: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiWeohEBdPo  The video covers what is basically Chapter 1 of Keller’s book The Reason for God.

 Why has this been so? Define the nation-state. Be sure to describe the components of the nation and state separately. Then define the compound, nation-state, noting what each part adds to the whole. Then apply this definition to a particular nation-state historical development, for example, Gemany, France, or the US

About Face (www.about-face.org) is an organization that brings public awareness to negative stereotypes of women in the media. Enter the site, and read the short introductory paragraph toward the top of the page. Do you agree that media reform can produce changes in the self-esteem of girls and women? Why or why not? Click on “Gallery of Offenders,” and the “New Top Ten Offenders.” Look through […]

One of the major issues explored in the readings for the final week of the course is the role of Christian fundamentalism in US foreign policy and more specifically how Christian fundamentalism may be seen as an opposing force to Islamism. An unspoken concern has been whether this opposition may have violent repercussions either through terrorism or more conventional warfare.

This is a 2-3 page autobiographical writing that examines your own identity development regarding your race and other dimensions of identity. For example, what it means to be belonging to certain racial, ethnic, gender, religious, and cultural categories such as “White,” “Latino,” “Asian,” “Jewish,” “Muslim,” “female,” or other identity descriptors? What kind of privilege or challenge has your identity brought to you? Also reflect on […]

Choose a musical artist (from any music era) and provide a 1-2 page summary of the background or history of the artist. Next, pick one of his or her main works (songs or compositions) and explain: