State and Federal Marijuana Legalization University of Ashford Soc. 331 Instructor Risa Garelick April 22‚ 2014 State and Federal Marijuana Legalization This paper will focus on the State and Federal marijuana legalization from three scenarios and analyze the retributive‚ commutative‚ and distributive justice of these three scenarios complex situations. First scenario will be a “recreational pot smoker‚ who lives in a state that recently legalized growing‚ possessing‚ selling‚ and distributing
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SOC 1502 Written Assign. Unit 1 Write down the first three steps of the scientific method. The first three steps of the scientific method are: Ask a Question. Do Background Research. Construct a Hypothesis. Think of a broad topic that you are interested in and which would make a good sociological study. Gender-neutral identity in the work place For each step‚ write a few sentences or a paragraph: 1) Ask a question about the topic. How are those who identify themselves as gender-neutral perceived
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David Pham-Martinez SOC 2001 Assignment 1 1. Sociology is the systematic study of social interaction at a variety of levels. In my belief‚ I believe that sociology means the way society acts around things and how they behave towards it. Various sociological topics interest me such as culture‚ deviance‚ crime‚ and the criminal justice system‚ gender and sexuality‚ race and ethnicity‚ families and aging‚ and religion. 2. Functionalism: also known as structural functionalism. Maintains
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Media Reaction SOC 315 September 9‚ 2013 Media Reaction There has been a lot of news lately focused around the topic of immigration and undocumented persons in the United States. With that being said it was really difficult trying to find one media source that would have plenty of new information that I didn’t know and some that I did know. Illegal immigration has always been present in the United States. Actually‚ the first law that the United States had against anyone entering was the
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Outline for Essentials of Sociology: SOC-102 Chapter 3 - Socialization Section 1 – In this section it talks about how personality‚ emotions and internal control are all parts of who we are. How emotions depend on socialization. “Socialization during childhood centers on learning our culture’s feeling rules.” By socializing with others‚ that is how we learn how to think‚ act‚ and feel. This section explains how socialization and culture can guide us in feeling and expressing emotions. But there
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Concept Application Project Throughout the semester I have explored many topics in sociology. While exploring these topics‚ three main theoretical perspectives were used. I will briefly illustrate each of the main theoretical perspectives of functionalism‚ conflict theory‚ and symbolic Interactionism. During this semester I have watched two films‚ Food Incorporated and The Vernon Johns Story. I will describe how a theoretical perspective is used in each of these examples. Then I will provide my
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Topic: Why do men and women tend to select different types of occupations? In other words: why are women more concentrated in some occupations while men are more concentrated in others? Thesis: Men and women choose certain jobs because of culture‚ socialization‚ and stratification. Culture → symbols‚ norms‚ and values Socialization → family‚ school Stratification → income inequality‚ glass ceiling http://wps.prenhall.com/ca_ph_macionis_sociology_5/23/6032/1544227.cw/index.html Males and
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meant by “Things are rough all over” was that the greasers and socs have different sets of values‚ and many differences which lead to arguments about who is better. Cherry even stated‚ “You greasers have different sets of values. You’re more emotional. Were sophisticated- cool to the point of not feeling anything.” (Hinton 38). Neither side can understand the other which leads to the countless arguments and fights between them. The Socs role in society probably causes them to feel as if they are the
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Martin Lynch 7/12/2013 SOC 3620 Criminology The Untouchables The year is 1930 in the beautiful yet corrupt city of Chicago‚ Illinois. The entire United States is right in the thick of prohibition and the face of the corruption leads directly to Al Capone. Capone has the entire city of Chicago in the palm of his hand. Including the mayor himself‚ William Hale Thompson. The United States government finally decides to intervene and take down Capone with the hiring of a member of the US Treasury
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endure the society differences of Greasers and Socs. Ponyboy thought that the two worlds would never be the same. Greasers are terrified of the Socs when they have no acquaintance with them. Socs jump on the Greasers meaning that they attack them. Ponyboy experience it twice in his life‚ he was strolling back to his house from the movie theater when a group of Socs attacks him. Ponyboy understand the similarities and differences between the Greasers and Socs. When Ponyboy met Cherry in the drive-in theater
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