Unit 3 DQ: Juvenile Delinquency Theories Explain three learning theories. Then, describe three social control theories. Next, compare and contrast the labeling theory and the conflict theory. Lastly, evaluate how well or poor, these theories explain juvenile crime and delinquency.
What is the importance of theories and theorizing in the field of sociology? What are the origins and the guiding principles of your chosen perspectives?
This CR requires that you demonstrate your knowledge of sociological theories. There are multiple theories, theorists, and perspectives that are important in the field of sociology. Three of the most important sociological theories are (1) Structural Functionalism, (2) Conflict Theory, and (3) Symbolic Interactionism. In this CR, choose two from these three that appeal to […]
What concept from OpenStax Chapter 5: Socialization does the article help you understand better? Explain.
Our shared reading for this seminar is an excerpt from Annette Lareau’s Unequal Childhoods, Class, Race, and Family Life Discussants, this seminar will serve as your Socratic 1 and is worth 10% of your course grade. You must submit a write-up and reply to a fellow discussant. If you don’t include a reply your assignment […]
Differentiate between models of health and illness (biomedical model and social model)
You should write an essay with the title ‘Models of Health and Illness’. In your essay you should differentiate between models of health and illness and you should evaluate at least two theoretical approaches (AC 5.1, 5.2). Within your essay you should also consider how health and illness vary in different cultures, social groups and […]
Write a story about someone who engages in primary deviance and then becomes a secondary deviant.
The purpose of this assignment is have students examine the sociology of deviance. For this assignment, students will apply three sociological theories to the study of deviant behavior: (1) labeling theory, (2) conflict theory, and (3) Merton’s strain theory. Task: Write a story about someone who engages in primary deviance and then becomes a secondary […]