What are some of the factors that affect social mobility? Can these be overcome? Do you believe the structural-functionalist or the social conflict approach best explains social stratification? Why? How does the media reflect attitudes on gender as far as depicting women and men in very traditional roles? Provide two detailed examples that substantiate your points—these can be an advertisement, television show, website, or magazine. […]

Select any one article from either the New York Times, Washington Post, or The Atlantic that you have determined to be relevant and appropriate for your Behavioral Analysis. There are no“right” or “wrong” articles for this assignment, but students are required to select articles published after August 1st, 2016. Unlimited access to The Atlantic is free, but the New York Times has a paywall (after 10 articles […]

This assignment uses the information you have gathered for your weekly World View Chart Assignments. Choose ONE (1) category (origin of all things, nature of god, view of human nature, view of good and evil, etc.) from the chart to focus on for this assignment. Consider how the selected category relates to all of the religions covered and to your own social or work experiences. […]

Consider the following scenario and then answer our discussion questions: You always walk to work, and your regular route takes you past a shallow pond. One morning you put on your very best clothes (you paid $200 for them just last week) and are in rush for a very important business meeting with your boss. When you pass by the pond, you notice that a toddler has fallen in and is about to […]

Discuss the effects of different substances that can lead to addiction. Select five substances and create a chart summarizing the effects. The chart must include the following elements: The type of drug and the class it is part of: For example, cocaine is a stimulant Effects on the brain Effects on the body How it is likely to influence behavior Effects of long-term use Get professional assignment […]

From previous work, you may be familiar with Bloom’s Taxonomy of critical thinking. The revised version is described in three links in this week’s Learning Resources.  Each of the three links provides a different slant, visual, and list of resources. In everything you write in this course, as well as your other Ph.D. courses and, of course, your Premise, Prospectus, Proposal, and Dissertation, you are […]

Week 1 Assignment Application: Critical Thinking, Academic Writing, and APA Form and Style Dissertation Topic is going to be  “After Shool Programs and Reduction in Juvenile Delinquency.” Critical thinking and academic writing are two of the most important skills required to complete your Dissertation. Critical thinking. Your use of critical thinking throughout the Dissertation process will help you select a theoretical framework for your study, […]

In this Discussion, you will analyze the influence of seminal thinkers and events on public policy and administration concepts and processes. Dwight Toavs’ Timeline on Ideas of Governance is designed to “foster an appreciation of the evolution and development of ideas that constitute contemporary governance.” Spanning over 2,000 years, the timeline illustrates the ways political philosophers “build on the works of their predecessors, crafting arguments for or against […]

H. George Frederickson, (1934- Present), is a generalist in the field of public administration.  Theory of Social Equity H. George Frederickson is concerned with fair, just and equal distribution of public services and public policies that promoted fairness in the distribution of services to societal members.   Frederickson on found that public programs were not implemented fairly to all societal members and thought this to be unfair […]