Hudson County Community College Sociology Discussion

6 questions needed

1- Sociological Imagination

Directions

Answer all four questions below. Answer in Question and Answer format. Your total response needs to be at least 200 words, not counting the questions (clarification: 200 words for your total submission, not 200 words per question below). Use citations for any source that you reference (citation format of your choice). You may include quotes in your response, but only up to two lines (30-35 words), and you must provide citations for the quote. Points will be deducted without sufficient use of citations.

Question 1 of 4: Why would someone commit suicide? Write down 2-4 reasons (if you cannot think of any then use google to help come up with reasons).

Question 2 of 4: Google Montana’s suicide rate, why might Montana have twice the national average? Write down 2-4 reasons (use google to help come up with reasons).

Question 3 of 4: The difference between a personal trouble and public issue is the source of the crisis (see “Micro-Lecture: personal troubles vs public issues”). In your responses to question 1, what was the reason for suicide and does this fit the definition of a personal trouble? In your responses to question 2, what was the reason for suicide and does this fit the definition of a public issue? Use at least two pieces of supporting evidence and include in-text citations and works cited.

Question 4 of 4: You may have the same reason for suicide in both questions 1 and 2, such as alcoholism. How can alcoholism be both a personal trouble and a public issue? (Hint: see the two sources of public issues from “Micro-Lecture: personal troubles vs public issues”). Use at least two pieces of supporting evidence and include in-text citations and works cited. Examples count as supporting evidence and will help your argumentation, and include citations.

2- Social Class

Directions

Answer questions one and two below. Answer in Question and Answer format. Your total response needs to be at least 200 words, not counting the questions or prompts (clarification: 200 words for your total submission, not 200 words per question below). Use citations for any source that you reference (citation format of your choice). You may include quotes in your response, but only up to two lines (30-35 words), and you must provide citations for the quote. Points will be deducted without sufficient use of citations.

Question 1 of 2: Imagine that a child asked you, “Why are rich people rich and poor people poor?” Use one of the three sociological approaches to social class presented in this module to respond to the child in a way that the child would understand. The three sociological approaches to social class presented in the module are labor theory of value, stratification, and labor studies (specifically The Precariat). Use at least two pieces of supporting evidence and include in-text citations and works cited.

Question 2 of 2: In your response to Question 1, you picked one of three sociological perspectives on social class. What are the strengths of this approach compared to the other two approaches? Use at least two pieces of supporting evidence from this module and include in-text citations and works cited, although additional supporting evidence is recommended as well. Note: a full credit response will discuss and compare the three sociological approaches to social class presented in the module.