Tuesday, August 31, 2010

soclinks: Americans Evenly Divided on Morality of Homosexuality

soclinks: Are Some Heterosexuals More Likely To Be Prejudiced Than Others?

soclinks: Prevalence of Sexual Prejudice

soclinks: Is sexual orientation caused by genes, the environment, or both?

soclinks: Gay Rights Attitudes a Mixed Bag

soclinks: Multivariate Analysis of the Vote on Proposition 8

soclinks: The extent of sexual orientation discrimination in Topeka, Kansas

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soclinks: It turns out, people like gays and lesbians more than they like homosexuals:

soclinks: Evo Morales: 'Chicken causes baldness and homosexuality' | La Plaza | Los Angeles Times

soclinks: Acceptance of Gay People in Military Grows Dramatically

soclinks: Christian Counselors Claim Discrimination over Gays, Religion Today Persecution News

Friday, August 6, 2010

Take-home essay portion of midterm 1

Take-home essay portion of midterm 1:
Think of a social problem that you would like to write a research paper on. Discuss this social problem with respect to our discussion on the characteristics of social problems. Also refer to Chapter One in Mooney et al. and the Joel Charon article “An Introduction to the Study of Social Problems.” This question is worth 15 points.

You must submit your essay through Turnitin.com. Instructions on using Turnitin.com can be found in part one of the syllabus (http://academic.cuesta.edu/fha/soc2p1.htm).

The essay portion is worth approximately 25% of your total midterm score.