Module 4 Assignment - Kendall, Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials 11e

Chapter 11 (Families and Intimate Relationships) Questions

Module 4 Assignment Chapters 11-14 Kendall, Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials 11e (Please use this text book for references) How to earn full points? This is the writing assignment with essay questions and is worth a total of 15 points. Students are required to provide substantive responses to each essay question. By substantive responses, it means: Cover all key elements of each essay question Give enough information about the topic apply the chapter concepts and theories to real-life situations Seek out additional resources to gain a better insight of the topic Bring in examples and experiences to illustrate the point Cite references if necessary Acceptable length: write a minimum of 150 words per essay question Formatting Requirements Use one-inch margins Use 1 12-point Times New Roman font Use double-line spacing in the document Cite all sources in APA (American Psychological Association) Chapter 11 (Families and Intimate Relationships) Questions Define nuclear family and extended family; discuss the types of societies in which each type tends to be more common. Explain why industrialization brings a transition from extended to more nuclear family arrangements. Define monogamy, polygamy, polygyny, and polyandry; describe the types of societies in which each tends to be found. Chapter 12 (Education and Religion) Questions 3 Define cultural capital and explain its relevance for the sociological analysis of education. 4. Describe the functionalist perspective on religion and discuss its major functions in societies. Chapter 13 (Politics and the Economy) Questions 5. Define each of Weber’s three types of authority and give an example of each. 6. Differentiate among preindustrial, industrial, and postindustrial economies. Chapter 14 (Health, Health Care, and Disability) Questions 7. Describe the sick role within the functionalist perspective on health and medicine. 8. Explain the major provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 in the United States. Assignment Grading Criteria and Rubric (2) Assignment Grading Criteria and Rubric (2) Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCompleteness 4 pts Answer all the questions covered in the multiple chapters and required in the assignment; write at least 200 words per question 3 pts Answer most of the questions covered in the multiple chapters and required in the assignment; write at least 150 words per question 2 pts Answer half of the questions covered in the multiple chapters and required in the assignment; write at least 100 words per question Answer few questions covered in multiple chapters and required in the assignment; write at least 50 words per question 4 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConnectness  Show evidence of explaining all the questions through application of sociological concepts and theories to real-life situations 3 pts Show limited evidence of explaining questions through application of sociological concepts and theories to real-life situations 2 pts Show little evidence of explaining all the questions through application of sociological concepts and theories to real-life situationshow no evidence of explaining all the questions through application of sociological concepts and theories to real-life situationsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTimeliness and Following Instructions 4 pts Submit on or before due date the module runs; follow instructions by using the textbook and sources to support the points 3 pts Submit on or before due date the module runs; deviate from format or weakly utilize the textbook and sources to support the points Submit on or before due date the module runs; have major deviations from the format or do not use textbook and sources to support the points 1 pts Submit last minute; do not follow instructions in format and do not use the textbook and sources to support the points 4 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStylistics