CheckPoint: Culture Shock
Resources: Ch. 2 and the Global Sociology box on p. 39 in Society: The Basics
Due Date: Day 4 [post to the Individual forum]
Read the Global Sociology box on p. 39 in the text, then respond to the following questions in 200 to 300 words:
If you were visiting and studying the Yanomamo, describe what you would have done to prepare yourself for possible culture shock.
Describe a personal experience you have had where you experienced culture shock. What components of culture were you shocked by?
Explain how understanding the major components of culture are important in a situation such as the one you or Napoleon Chagnon experienced.
CheckPoint: Culture Shock
Resources: Ch. 2 and the Global Sociology box on p. 39 in Society: The Basics
Due Date: Day 4 [post to the Individual forum]
Read the Global Sociology box on p. 39 in the text, then respond to the following questions in 200 to 300 words:
If you were visiting and studying the Yanomamo, describe what you would have done to prepare yourself for possible culture shock.
Describe a personal experience you have had where you experienced culture shock. What components of culture were you shocked by?
Explain how understanding the major components of culture are important in a situation such as the one you or Napoleon Chagnon experienced.
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CheckPoint: Sociological Research Methods
Resources: Ch. 1, the Applying Theory table on p. 14, and the Summing Up table on p. 19 in Society: The Basics; and the Online Library
Due Date: Day 5 [post to the Individual forum]
Search the Online Library for an article or case study about suicide in the United States. Try key words such as “research on suicide” to narrow your search. The article should contain sufficient data on suicide for you to determine the research methods used in the article.
Explain the research methods used in the article, then identify the methodological orientation that best reflects the methods used in the article.
Refer to the tables on pp. 14 and 19 in the text to explain your answer. Your response should be 200 to 300 words. Also, cite 2 to 3 sources from the Online Library.