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A GUIDE TO DOING THE HANDBOOK FOR CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
This guide contains a reprint of the assignment from the syllabus, a partial sample entry to let you get an idea of what we are expectingnote we have written what is probably a B+-level example, a list of possible topics, and actual copies of a number of the articles named in the list of topics.
The Assignment.
HANDBOOK. (110 pts)
The purpose of this assignment is to have you leave the course with a reference tool you have created yourself that will serve as a reminder of the essential features of the theories studied this semester and also show you how to apply them to contemporary issues. It will be developed in four stages and is worth a total of 110 points. An overview of how to do an entry is provided in the box below; a list of possible topics is given in A Guide to the Handbook

HOW TO DO EACH ENTRY. Each Handbook entry will consist of two theorists/theories you will present and then compare and contrast. For each theorist, you will write a two-page entry in which you present
a. life dates, country of origin, country of adult life, some generalization about the theorists life (accuracy about theoristdates, titles of works.)
b. major workstwo to three titles
c. key conceptsthree to five concepts (clearly stated and based in the theory)
d. a summary of the main points of the theory, using the concepts you have named in c and quoting passages from the theorists own work
e. a checklist of questions you would ask in analyzing a situation from the standpoint of that theorythree to four questions, and how you will analyze the topic you chose.
f. an application of the theory to the topic you have chosen, using the checklist as a guide. This application should explain how a sociologist working out of this theory would respond to the topic. Explained to show how it derives from the theory, with clearly defined concepts that are logically related to each other and the questions/principles of the list.
Then in the last page of the entry, you will compare the two theorists you have done entries for, noting strengths and weaknesses and giving your own preference. Thus, each entry will be five pages long with an introductory page prefacing the whole Handbook (see Stage One below) The entire Handbook will be about 20 pages long.

The FOUR STAGES are outlined here and you should refer to the syllabus as you prepare to do each stage.

STAGE 1 (10 POINTS) You need to write a one-full (bottom) page introduction explaining what you are doing in the Handbook and naming the topic you will be analyzing for the applicationStep f above. This will be your application topic for all the Handbook entries. HAND THE ARTICLE YOU CHOSE IN!

STAGE 2 (30 POINTS) is a 5-page entry (plus the intro page) for your Handbook in which you compare the theories of Karl Marx and Jane Addams.

STAGE 3 (30 POINTS) is a 5-page entry (plus the intro page) for your Handbook in which you compare the theories of Emile Durkheim and Max Weber.

STAGE 4 (40 POINTS) calls for a submission of the revised entries done in Stages 1, 2, and 3 and an additional 5-page mix-and-match entry in which you compare two of the four following theoristsfrom Feminist Theory either Marianne Weber or Charlotte Perkins Gilman, from Africana Theory, either Anna Julia Cooper, Ida B. Wells-Barnett or W.E. B. Du Bois, from Positivism, Georg Simmel, and from Interpretive Theory, George Herbert Mead.
YOU MUST SUBMIT THE GRADE SHEETS FROM STAGES 2 AND 3 WITH STAGE 4.

TOPICS FOR APPLICATION IN HANDBOOK ENTRIES. You are to select one of the articles listed under these topics and use that article in all three of your Handbook entries as described above. (After you choose the topic use all of the links under each topic as sources.)

TOPIC 3: Inequality (I CHOSE THIS TOPIC)
The Justice Departments stunning report on the Baltimore Police Department by Radley Balko.
Washington Post August 10, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2016/08/10/the-justice-departments-stunning-report-on-the-baltimore-police-department/?utm_term.5e79a005417c
**DONT USE ANY OUTSIDE SOURCES THAN THE READINGS I PROVIDED**
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Grading Criteria. Handbook entries will be evaluated in terms of the following expectations:
____1. Focusthe entry does what is assignedthat is, you follow instructions (see above)
____2. Facts–accuracy about theoristdates, titles of works.
____3. Conceptsrepresentative of and important to the theory.
____4a. Checklist–clearly stated and based in the theory.
____4b. Checklistexplained to show how it derives from the theory, with clearly defined concepts that are logically related to each other and the questions/principles of the list.
____4c. Authoritythe entry supports its positions with appropriate quotation from the theorist
____5. Insightfact and theory are combined in the application to explicate the problem and in the comparison of the two theories.
____6. Effectiveness in expression and organization, including word choice, sentence structure and typographical devices like sidebars, boldface and italics).
A late paper will be penalized 3 points.
Nota Bene: All essays should use ASA Style in references and citation.

All essays should use ASA Style in references and citation: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/583/01/
A PARTIAL SAMPLE HANDBOOK ENTRY
(STAGE ONE) The very first page of the entire Handbook needs to do two things. One, it should explain what you are seeking to accomplish hereto give yourself a permanent record of what you learned, to see how classical theory applies to a contemporary issue and to see how you can use theory both to explain the situation and to show you ways to study the situation.
Two, it should make clear what the data source is, explain why you picked this topic, summarize the main points of that data source and put it in context. So for instance, the data source I am using for this sample entry is Jonathan Rauschs online response on the Brookings Institute website, to the 2015 Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage in The Supreme Court weds gay marriage to family values (https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2015/06/26/the-supreme-court-weds-gay-marriage-to-family-values/).
I would need to explain my interest in this topic, who Rausch is, and the nature of the Court case he is responding to.
Finally, you need to make clear that when you say something like I am using Comte, you mean I am applying Comtes ideas as stated in his writings not imagining what Comte might think were he alive today.

YOU ONLY NEED TO DO STAGE 1 FOR NOW.

General Instructions for mini-papers:a. All the readings that you need to complete each Mini-paper will be found on the syllabus for the relevant session, and the appendices for readings, where indicated. Make sure to integrate the readings into your Mini-paper and group presentation.b. Each Mini-paper includes several questions for you to address. You can answer the questions separately or integrate them into a single essay as long as you cover all the points.c. Each Mini-paper should be from 3-5 double-spaced typed pages, 12 point type, except for the last paper (# 9) which should be 5-7 pages.d. During the semester you will be asked to indicate the two papers you have chosen.e. If you cannot submit a typed paper, very neatly hand-written papers will be accepted. If you choose this option, used lined paper and skip lines to facilitate legibility. Hand-written papers must be an equivalent length to a typed paper. One double-spaced typewritten page is about 250 words.3. Mini-paper: The Social Service System1. Drawing on Tussing\’s article, the update and the other readings discuss why the Social Insurance programs are more popular than public assistance programs.2. After you understand the difference between the two kinds of programs, ask someone you know (who is not otherwise informed about social welfare policy) what they think about \”Social Security\” (social insurance) and “welfare\” (i.e. public assistance) and why? How did their comments compare to Tussing\’s observations? (Don\’t tell them what you\’ve read until after you heard from them).3. Describe a real or hypothetical client who is in need of a particular benefit and describe how the different philosophical approaches between the two kinds of programs affects their ability to apply for, and retain the benefit.Session 6. THE SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEM. Identifies the organization, structure, and operation of the social welfare system, including public, non-profit, and for-profit programs. Describes and analyzes major entitlement and benefit programs using the key concepts introduced in session 1 ( universal vs. selective, institutional vs. residual, mandatory vs. discretionary spending, deserving vs. undeserving poor, adequacy vs. equity, equality of opportunity vs. equality of result, oppression vs. social justice.)These are the readings for this assignment. You can use 4 or all if you want, but the Tussing, Dale, article should definitely be used.Readings for Session 61. Dolgoff, Ralph and Donald Feldstein. 2009. Chapter 7, Examining a Social Welfare Program within the Context of Social Justice, pp. 194-231 in Understanding Social Welfare (9th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.(ER)2. Tussing, Dale, (1974). The Dual Welfare System, Society 11(2)(Jan/Feb): 50-57 (ER)Tussing, Dale (Updated 2015) (by Michael Lewis) (ER)3. Center on Budget & Policy Priorities (2015, October 20). Social Security Disability Insurance. http://www.cbpp.org/research/social-security/chart-book-social-security-disability-insurance4. Center on Budget & Policy Priorities (2015, August 13). Top 10 facts about Social Security. Washington, DC: Author, 8 pp.http://www.cbpp.org/research/social-security/policy-basics-top-ten-facts-about-social-security5. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (2015, June 15). An introduction to TANF. http://www.cbpp.org/sites/default/files/atoms/files/7-22-10tanf2.pdf6. U.S. Department of Labor. State Unemployment Insurance Benefits.http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/uifactsheet.aspI will attach two articles. The Tussing, Dale article and the Dolgoff ariticle. Only use refernces/articles I provided. Please use standard english and not complicated language.

Select a significant tragic event (either domestic or global) that has occurred over the last 50 years. The interactive
presentation in this unit provides some ideas of historical tragic events, but understand that these are just ideas. After
describing the event and the post-tragedy events, discuss the ethical aspects revolving around this incident. This
discussion may require some additional research to understand the ethical situations and the impact the event(s) had on
affected people and their ability to move on with their lives.
1. Describe the actions of people and organizational leaders directly and indirectly involved with the tragedy.
Specifically, address the ethical issues they faced.
2. What were some of the actions of local, state, and federal personnel with respect to dealing with this tragedy?
3. Explain the strategies of organizations that attempted to assist with the clean-up after the tragic event. Describe
several of the pressures that influenced their strategies. Distinguish between social responsibility, integrity, and
simple business ethics.
4. How has this event affected the ethical culture here in the United States? What other effect has it had on society
as a whole?
5. What other lessons might we learn from this event in the future?
Your response must be a minimum of two double-spaced pages. You are required to use at least one scholarly source in your response. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations, and be cited per APA guidelines.

The sixth Weekly Essay is due in Blackboard by 11:59pm on 10/27/2016
Answer the following essay, in answering, you should consider both your own view on the
question AND what the ethical theories weve studied thus far would indicate that we should
think about the topic.
If you use any direct text from either the textbook or any external sources, be certain to quote
that text properly. Also, include references/citations for any works which influenced your
thinking including the course texts. (there are many sources available to help you with
citations, as a quick reference, Purdue universitys Online Writing Lab or O.W.L website can
be handy.)
Question: The twenty civilians selected to go and live on the Mars colony were set an unusual task. On
the red planet there would be a number of goods, including accommodation, food, drink, and luxury
items. They had to decide, before they went out, on what basis those goods would be distributed. But,
crucially, they did not know what the most important tasks would be on the colony. All the work could
be manual, or none of it. It might require great intelligence, it might be better suited to those less in need
of mental stimulation.
The first suggestion made was that everything should be shared equally: from each according to
their abilities, to each according to their needs. But then someone raised an objection. If there was lots of
work to be done and someone refused to do their share, wouldnt it be unfair to reward them with an
equal slice of the cake? Surely there needed to be an incentive to contribute?
The objection was accepted, but that just seemed to lead to more problems. Fairness did not
appear to mean the same as giving everyone the same. But what did it mean?
That is the question you are to answer: what constitutes fairness, using the example of this Mars
colony, how (roughly speaking) should they divide up their goods

Complete the project as an annotated bibliography. Doing this will insure that the information is cited properly and the information is presented in a manner that may be used later to further develop your ideas using the information from scholarly sources.Please review the attached document, as there are specifics as to what information must be included. Although, I will be looking at the following points most:1) A citation including the Author\’s name(s), year of publication, article title, publication title (i.e. Journal of Psychology).2) Summary of the information that is presented within the article. (Use critical thinking and writing to develop this summary).3) A reflection as to why the information is important, and the impacts the research has on your chosen topic.4) Address what the limitations of the study is/are, and how such limitation may impact the study.4) Address how, or what, future psychological research recommendations you would make to further develop what was presented, and how such research would impact the topic you are using presenting.

Come up with a cyber crime prevention strategy for a specific kind of cyber crime. Your strategy should incorporate what we know about the motivations of offenders or the behaviors of victims.

– Defend a thesis and should proceed according to the following format: Thesis, Argument,Objection(s), Response(s), ConclusionDefend a side of this argument and support your point of view. Please see attached rubric for guidance.

Read 1 book from the list and arrange the report into the following three sections. Please clearly label each of the three sections. 1) What was the major message that the author was trying to convey with the book. Was the author effective at conveying his/her message? 2) Did the book change your perceptions and understanding of the relationship between water resources (in terms of quality and/or quantity), and human demands for these resources? Explain. 3) Based on what you’ve read, come up with three ‘management recommendations’ that you think can improve the current human-water situation.

Write a paper about oral contrast (Barium). The paper should include the reason for the oral contrast, benefits, risks, contraindications, and affect on the images and the patient. The oral contrast paper should be submitted typed, times new roman, 12 font, double spacing, two pages long and in the APA format. Total of 5 paragraphs to include the introduction and the conclusion and a minimum of three paragraphs of subtopic categories, minimum of two sources.

At the beginning of the course you are required to undertake a self-assessment of capabilities as an HR or L&D
practitioner against the CIPD Associate Membership requirements. Produce a report that shows:
Explain what you understand by continuing professional development
Undertake a self-assessment against the CIPD Associate Membership criteria, identifying any areas
you need to develop in order to meet them.
Evaluate at least two development options for meeting needs
Using a template, such as http://www.cipd.co.uk/binaries/CPD-record-plan-studentexample.
pdf devise a plan to meet your development needs, including those identified above, and
the achievement of your CIPD qualification. The plan should be for a minimum of 6 months.

im training coordinator according to that the plan should reflect my job