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What are the implications of the relationship between race and social institutions for racial groups in the United States?

The Free Response questions require approximately 2 to 3-paragraphs each to effectively answer the question. Please ensure that you answer each question within the same document.
Social StratificationFrom a functionalist perspective, why does social inequality exist in society? How would a Marxist theorist critique a functionalist perspective on social inequality? Support your critique of functionalism with trends concerning wealth and/or social mobility in the United States.
RaceFrom a conflict perspective, what does it mean that racism in the U.S. is systemic? How would a conflict theorist understand the relationship between race and social institutions?
GenderFrom a functionalist perspective, why does gender exist in society? How do feminist theories critique the functionalist perspective on gender? Utilize two feminist perspectives to illustrate your critique of functionalism.—————————————————————Directions and Considerations
Each response should be written in the same document. Use an in-text header to separate each response

What are the main points of the reading? 2) How does the reading help you further understand critical course themes and topics as stated in the course learning objectives?

While answering these questions, please try to do the following:

Briefly summarize one of the weeks readings
Analyze their contents by demonstrating the readings significance to a course objective
Demonstrate the readings relation to a primary source
Name the title or author of the primary source, as well as state the date it was written
Summarize the sources contents
Elaborate on insights this source give you on a class learning objective
Develop an analytical question connecting the readings to a class learning objective

Also, please respond to a classmates question by referring to specific course materials (i.e. primary sources, readings, videos, lectures, etc.). You do not have to answer the question, but try to continue the discussion.

discuss different sides of an issue, and then argue which position you take and why.(b) present a critical analysis of a theory or experimental set of data, detailing the shortcomings, and presenting your position on how to improve the theory or experiment.

Position Paper OptionYour position paper can be on any topic related to the psychology of death and dying. Your paper may explore death and dying at various levels such as a neuroscientific understanding, evolution, culture, individual differences, and human affairs such as education, law, and economics. The paper may also explore the topic at an implicit level (i.e., the influence of unconscious processing and/or the role of emotion and affect on death and dying). Simple topic discussions are not acceptable for this position paper. A good paper will reflect a persuasive position on an issue based on credible research.

(c) write a research proposal that includes a literature review, a novel research idea, and the relevance of your study. Purpose of the paper:
To review, evaluate, critique, and integrate a minimum of 3 published research studies (i.e., primary, empirical, peer reviewed articles) pertaining to a position on an issue in the death and dying literature.
To prepare you for writing research papers in your upper level psychology classes. Step 1: Selecting journal articles to review.
o Identify your research interests.
o Do a literature search for research pertaining to your interest, including our class text. Step 2: Review the journal articles you have selected.
o After summarizing each paper, select the aspects of the research relevant to your issue of interest. What are the main topics/theories which relate to your position paper? What were the IVs and DVs? What were the relevant main findings/results? How did the authors interpret the results? What is the practical significance of such research in terms of the position you are developing?
o Does the literature reviewed form a basis for a coherent paper? What are the common threads that bind your reviewed research? What are the relative strengths and weaknesses of the reviewed research? Do the reviewed articles make a clear argument or are there opposite points of view, and if so, how does this impact the stance of your own paper? What questions does your review leave unanswered? You may address these questions as part of your literature review section and put them in context in the discussion section. How would you design research to address unanswered question? Future directions are typically addressed in the discussion section. Step 3: What to write.
o Your paper must integrate and synthesize the journal summaries, and any other information included from our textbook or other review sources. Do not simply paste one research summary after another. The summaries should have a common theme. Also, avoid the use of unnecessary subheadings in your final draft (e.g., introduction, literature review). For option c a Methods section with proper headings is required.
o Avoid plagiarism! Be sure to cite any ideas that you quote or paraphrase.Your paper must contain [Marks are indicated in the square brackets]:
A title page: the title page includes a page header and page number, the running head, the title of your paper, your name, and your research institution [4]. An introduction: introduce the topic you are researching. How do you define the central terms important to your position? What are you going to discuss in your paper? Also, hint at the conclusion(s) your will make. Remember that an APA style paper repeats the title of your paper on the first page of the introduction [4]. A literature review: (not labeled as such) the literature review serves to place your research or position paper within the context of what has been done previously and to support/refute the position/argument/theory you will be discussing. You must review at least 3 published scientific journal articles. Your literature review should form a coherent and integrated account of the research area (i.e., do not paste one review after another without ensuring that there are connecting sentences that link the ideas/concepts/research in one review to the next). Your literature review should describe each study with enough detail that the reader is not wonder what the papers relevance is to the position being addressed. The literature review should have a summarizing paragraph (or two) that sums up the research that you have reviewed. The literature review does not delineate your point of view (i.e., avoid I think that or I feel that). For the research report and proposal options, summarize hypotheses in terms of theory and the reviewed literature [16]. Introduce your question of concern: What question(s) does your review of the literature leave unanswered? Why is this an important question [4]? How you write the remainder of the paper will depend upon what type of paper you want to write (e.g., position paper, critical analysis, or research proposal).Position paper or critical analysis:
The Discussion Section: Discuss sides of an issue, and then argue which position you take and why, (b) present a critical analysis of a theory or experimental set of data, detailing the shortcomings, and presenting your position on how to improve the theory or experiment [12]?Research proposal:
Method Section: How can you answer the question? That is, describe how you would answer your question. What you are going to manipulate (i.e., your independent variable)? What you are going to measure (i.e., your dependent variable)? And, who will participate (demographics) [8]?
The Discussion Section: Describe the results that you would expect to find if you ran your study. Discuss the implications of your results. Would they support the past research or not? How could these findings appeal to the real world? How might teachers, parents, lawyers, etc. use these findings [4]?All Papers must then include:
Abstract: Begin your paper with an abstract. The abstract provides the reader with a summary of what is in your paper is about. This must include the background, research question or position, method, and results if writing a proposal and the conclusions. In the abstract, you are telling the reader what the important points of your review were, what your research question was and how you answered it [4].
Reference Section: Following the guidelines set out in the 5th or 6th Edition of the APA publication manual, cite all of your references in APA format [4].
Cohesiveness: 10 marks will be assigned for whether the paper flowed together, moved from general to specific, and then back to the general level, and if it was well organized [10].
APA Style: 4 marks are allotted to proper APA citations, formatting, and overall style [4].
o Use 12 point Times New Roman font, or something very similar, and 1-inch (2.5cm) margins. Step 4: Proofread your paper!! Set your paper aside and return to it in a day or two. With fresh eyes youll find something to fix, add, or delete. Ask a friend or have someone at the Learning Skills Centre read over your paper be sure to give the reviewer plenty of time to do this for you. Marking: You will be graded on whether you have adequately reviewed and critiqued the prior research (i.e., your 3 + empirical journal articles), the cohesiveness (or flow) of your paper, and the soundness of your research question and position paper/research proposal. Be sure to address all the points that are raised in step 3. Marks will also be assigned for style and grammar. Be sure to follow the APA style guidelines (see below). Papers will be returned by the last class of the semester.
Useful link for APA formatting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pbUoNa5tyYThe APA Publication Manual can be found in the library.Also see the course syllabus for further resources.

Engage your audience as any American college reader, a college student or professor of any academic discipline, male or female, who may or may not be your age, may or may not be a native English speaker, and may or may not be an American citizen.

Parameters: Formal Documented Arguing ment (Research Paper)
References and Resources: Brief Cengage Handbook chapter 7 (Thinking Critically), chapter 8 (Writing an Argumentative Essay), chapters 11-16 (on conducting research), and chapter 17 (MLA Documentation Style), especially the sample student document at pages 226-41.
1. Overview
This project will be a formal documented argument focusing on your ongoing research topic (related in some way to at least one of the ten amendments to the U.S. Bill of Rights). Your goal is to present a viable thesis (argument) supported thoroughly, logically, and coherently with credible, documented research source material.
This essay must include not only adequate, accurate, and representative support for your argument but must also anticipate, acknowledge, and refute likely relevant counterargument(s). (See Brief Cengage Handbook chapter 8a5.)
This essay must be well developed, at least four full pages in length (not counting Works Cited) in MLA manuscript format and Times New Roman size 12 font.
All source material must be credible and appropriate to the academic community. You must include at least four sources, two of which must be academic journal articles.
2. Audience

3. Diction
This document must reflect a discernible stance and formal, academic diction (no contractions; no informal, colloquial, slang, or street language; no pretentious language or inappropriate jargon; and no clich or redundant expression, except as required for accurate direct quotation). See Brief Cengage Handbook chapter 39.
4. Organization and Content
Your document must include the following components:
Introductory Paragraph
Lead-in content: The first several sentences of your first (introductory) paragraph must draw your reader into the essay and provide adequate, appropriate, relevant background information that leads logically to the thesis statement.
Thesis statement: The last sentence of the first paragraph must preview (a) the specific, limited topic of the essay and (b) a discernible, debatable argument (stance, position, or assertion). To earn full credit, this thesis statement must signal both the argument and counterargument(s) addressed in the essay.
Parameters, Formal Documented Argument, page 2
Five to Seven Well Developed Body Paragraphs Each body paragraph should reflect MEAL Plan paragraph development: Each body paragraph should begin with a functional topic sentence that (a) clearly connects to support the thesis statement and (b) previews the paragraphs topic and assertion (claim, argument, or counterargument). Each body paragraph should include adequate, relevant, representative, appropriately documented research source material (summarized, paraphrased, or quoted) that supports, explains, illustrates, and substantiates the topic sentence. Each body paragraph should end with a functional concluding (linking) statement that reviews the paragraphs topic and assertion (without simply repeating topicsentence wording) and which may also serve as transition to the next paragraph. Collectively, the body paragraphs of this essay should include a variety of quoted, paraphrased, and summarized source material from at least four academically credible sources, two of which must be academic journal articles.
One Concluding Paragraph The final paragraph must include the following: A discernible review of the essays topic and argument (without simply repeating the wording of the thesis statement). A discernible review of each main supporting idea (topic sentence) presented in the body of the essay (without simply repeating topic-sentence wording). Further concluding ideas which connect the essays topic and thesis to some discernible relevance or significance for the audience (which ultimately function to answer to the question, So what?)
Works Cited The last page(s) of this document must be an 8th-edition MLA-style Works Cited with corresponding citations for all sources referenced in the essay. The Works Cited must include at least four academically credible sources, two of which must be academic journals.