Africana studies

has always been a desire to understand what, how and most importantly why certain things do exist? Urry argues that “Sociology is made up of a multiplicity of perspectives that are not unified by a common idea of what society is” (2002: 223). The study of social theory wants to address and explore more on some of these ever existing questions. In the history of humans there has been great contest of ideas and how the society should look like or be shaped. Others believed that certain ideas were…

… 1. Sean McCloud, in Class in American Religion and Religious Studies, March 2010, “Enhances our understanding of the connection between religion and social class by acknowledging the importance of cultural resources and situational factors in accounting for the different forms of religious." 2. Gillette. Roger. How…

Essay: Nature vs Nurture (rough draft) For many decades, the controversy of nature versus nurture have been floating around. People wonder which factor influences our behaviors, characteristics, and actions. Over the years, there have been many studies conducted to determine which is the dominant component in our growth of development. In some countries, schools have started programs where they try and rebuild a child’s behavioral reaction to things. People have studied how children act, the…

realize just how bad it actually was until midterm grades were posted. In high school I never really had to take note considering that everything was pretty straight forward to me. So my note taking skills and study habits are not good at all. My time management is just as bad as my study habits and note taking skills. Overall performance in all my classes was poor. Now that I have withdrawn from Chemistry 101, cut back on the hours I work, and stopped pledging I actually have time to dedicate…

masculinity is shown through young boys being interested in activities which compliment their physical abilities as well as their powerful minds. Webber’s evidence of hegemonic masculinity showcases teacher’s influence on young boys to get more involved in studies, which consequently allows boys to achieve their social status as they excel their dominate characteristic of masculinity. In Barrie Thorne’s article, children mostly follow the “two worlds” model which influences students to pursue…

900124439 Segue English 0099 is a course designed to accompany English 1101. The program is set up to help students develop and enhance their writing ability. This class was beneficial because it helped me in English 1101 and in my other courses. Segue allowed me to become a more confidant writer. I was informed of many resources that are provided by Georgia Gwinnet College (GGC) to help me improve my writing, such as the Academic Enhancement Center (AEC). Staying awake and participating in…

Why did you decide on that many hours? I went to a seminar last semester that suggested however many credit hours a class is that’s how many hours you should study for per week so I’m going to try that this semester and see how it goes. 9. Tell me which of these comments from a teacher you would prefer to hear. Then tell me why that is your preference, based on how you have learned in K-12 classes. Here’s the…

While starting to read the materials for the course the very first sentences grabbed my attention. “The United States is a nation where people are supposed to be able to rise above their origins. Those who want to succeed, it is believed, can do so through hard work and solid effort.” (Collins, Anderson. 2015) This was actually disturbing for me to read because it so far from the truth. We live in a society that has chosen to not change their views and ways of thinking about race. This system…

However, having gone through that, I can better prepare myself both emotionally and mentally and ensure I fend off any potentially negative comments and maintain a positive and encouraging atmosphere. The Individual Learning Profile (ILP) I created in study period 1 was successful to a certain extent. Though at times it was difficult to keep to my goals due to certain circumstances where other priorities had to take precedence, the goals I had set ensured that I stayed on track. For example,…

I chose Organizational Culture to do research and write in the major paper. I want to understand about the organization culture including the relationship between organizational culture and communication, and organizational culture and misunderstandings. In my major paper, I will interview Mrs. Ha Tran, the Finance Manager of Ho Tram Project (HTP) Company and Mr. Binh Ngo, Human Resources Manager of HTP Company, and I used reliable databases- ProQuest, Google Scholar, and the text book to…