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Discussions for SOC 100: Intro to Sociology Week 5 Neighborhood and Community Characteristics: The social ecology approach emphasizes the view that certain social and physical characteristics of neighborhoods and communities influence the likelihood of committing deviance and crime. Imagine that you are in a position as a community leader. There are several neighborhoods in your community with: • • • high poverty rates low quality housing single parent households Which issue would you address first, and what strategies would you propose to address this issue? At a minimum, please respond in a paragraph of at least 5-7 sentences to fully address this question. Then, be sure to respond to at least one of your classmate's posts with a substantial response. Also, be sure to respond in your own words! Week 6 Social Mobility: Social mobility refers to our chances of moving up or down within the American class structure. What do you think is the most important factor that leads to upward mobility? And why do you feel that way? • • • • Race or ethnicity Gender Social class at birth Hard work and education At a minimum, please respond in a paragraph of at least 5-7 sentences to fully address this question. Then, be sure to respond to at least one of your classmate's posts with a substantial response. Also, be sure to respond in your own words! Week 7 Defining Racism According to the Webtext, racism refers to "the belief that certain racial or ethnic groups are inferior to one or more other groups." To most people, this definition is largely insufficient to explain this complicated concept! Some sociologists argue that POWER should play a role in a definition of racism. Would you agree or disagree? Why? What other factors, besides power, do you think are important to consider when discussing a definition of racism? Think about your family and upbringing. Think about your peer group, your education, and your life circumstances. Think about the experiences you have had AND those you have not had. What factors have impacted your perspective on racism and HOW have these factors impacted your perspective? At a minimum, please respond in a paragraph of at least 5-7 sentences to fully address this question. Then, be sure to respond to at least one of your classmate's posts with a substantial response. Also, be sure to respond in your own words! Week 8 Sociologists work to understand the role religion serves in our society. In your opinion, does religion bring people together or does it create more space between them?