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Research, plan and write an argumentative research essay (1000w +/-10%) in answer to the question – “Is law neutral?”. Explain how each sort of sociologist would respond to the question.

Research Paper This task requires you to research and plan and write an argumentative research essay (1000w +/-10%) in answer to the question – “Is law neutral?” . Answer this question from the perspective of each of the four key sociological approaches (consensus, critical, constructionist and postmodern/poststructural) explaining how each sort of sociologist would respond […]

Explain why you think it is necessary to have both macrosociology and microsociology. If you were a sociologist, which level of sociology do you believe you would find most intriguing?

Discussion Forum: Macrosociology & Microsociology Explain why you think it is necessary to have both macrosociology and microsociology. If you were a sociologist, which level of sociology do you believe you would find most intriguing? Explain why. Peer Replies Respond to at least two of your class members’ initial responses. In the discussion feel free […]

What reasoning has to be entered into to arrive at these meanings? What frames of reference must be shared in order for these qualities and characteristics to be meaningful?

Description Sociologist Thorstein Veblen introduced the concept of conspicuous consumption in 1899 to describe the act of buying and using (and displaying) products to make a statement about social standing. STEP 1: Over a two-day period, be on the lookout for examples of conspicuous consumption that you see on display in your own environment (i.e, […]

Compare Durkheim’s approach with Robert Merton’s theory of anomie. In what ways are they similar and in what ways are they different?

Here is the assignment details: As a sociologist, Émile Durkheim was deeply concerned with the emergence of anomie in modern societies. Drawing from the relevant background and primary readings, explain what Durkheim meant by this term, what problems he associated with it, and why he believed that anomie was a particular danger for modern societies. […]

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