Social Science – Sociology

  Required Readings Toseland, R. W., & Rivas, R. F. (2017). An introduction to group work practice (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.Chapter 3, Understanding Group Dynamics (pp. 6797) Required Media Watch segment from timestamp 30:00 to 39:48. Watch segment from

  Learning Resources Required Readings James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). Crisis intervention strategies (8th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.Chapter 16, Human Services Workers in Crisis: Burnout, Vicarious Traumatization, and Compassion Fatigue (pp. 546576)    Assignment: Prevention of Vicarious

Online sources: From Gang Member to Academia What Does it Mean to Defund or Abolish the Police? The Daily Social Distancing Show Consider Chapters 12 and 13 (and reviewing Chapter 7) and the online videos to write your discussion post. 

Chapter 8: An issue we commonly face in courses and throughout life is social loafing. Although we like to think about academics when it comes to this issue, we know it transcends further than that.  Most of us will continue

In this assignment you will use data to explore the different educational experiences among racial groups in the U.S., particularly in the real-world example of race in college admissions. For context, the admission process is an open one at Ashford

In this course we have examined many different social identities, as well as the ways in which these identities are tied to social inequalities.  However, individuals have multiple identities, and oftentimes more than one of their identities are connected to

Research shows that the demographic makeup of the United States will shift considerably over the next thirty years.  However, the demographic composition of the United States government is not representative of these changes. For this discussion, review the Paul Taylors

Find a current event that relates to the chapter being covered this week. Briefly summarize the current event and how it relates to the chapter we are covering. You may choose something related to politics, celebrities, local news, etc. but

1. Explain sociological issues relating to the social construction of crime and deviance 1.1  Explained the ways in which crime and deviance are socially constructed using an example 2. Describe and explain patterns and trends relating to crime rates, offending,

An Overview of the Media Project: For this project, we are going to witness and document how culture has impacted advertising in America. You will be viewing both print and electronic advertisements, examining the cultural impact on how advertisers present