Cultural Background

We are all descended either from immigrants to America or from Native Americans. All of us, therefore, have in our background a culture other than the one that governs most of our present social life. Describe some of the similarities and differences between norms of your cultural background and that of the dominant American culture. Describe how these similarities and differences affect your life. How has your own cultural background contributed to the mix that is the dominant American culture? How did you "learn" your culture? Have you developed a "new" culture as an adult? If so, what influenced you to do so?

Research Problem and Method Paper

Select a social phenomenon, problem, or issue that you think warrants sociological research. Discuss why the topic needs to be researched, define the problem within that topic, and outline how you would conduct the research, including methods and research design. Why is the method you chose appropriate to this problem? Why are other methods not appropriate? You may choose to support the thesis with previous research using primary research sources. Be sure to include resources that would be helpful in your research.

Systems Theory & Annotated bibliography

Could you refer me to a few articles that discuss systems theory and its application to human services workers?

Deviants Behavior

What is an example of something that used to be deviant but is now commonly accepted? Or something that was accepted but is now deviant? What caused the changes?

How can a sociologist maintain neutrality when studying a group that he/she finds repugnant?

How can a sociologist maintain neutrality when studying a group that he/she finds repugnant? (E.g. inmates convicted of rape or child molestation.)