Month: November 2019 (Page 3 of 5)

Chapter 8 of Abernathy’s Book

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Read the 8th Chapter of Abernathy’s textbook:
1. In your opinion, how have the sources of Americans’ political news changed during the 21st century? Use examples to explain or describe what these changes mean in today’s political and social environment.
2. In your opinion, how have changes in social media consumption and production impacted the ability of Americans to get their voices heard?

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Analyzing One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

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Watch the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and then complete the following writing assignment.
1.Of the characters McMurphy, Chief, and Nurse Ratched, who would you consider to be the “hero” of the film and why? Who would you consider to be the villain and why?

2.How is mental illness portrayed in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest? In what ways does this “definition” of mental illness match your own definition and in what ways does it differ? Do you consider McMurphy to be mentally ill? Why or why not?

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Deviance & Crimes

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Howard S. Becker (1966) notes, “It is not the act itself, but the reactions to the act, that make something deviant.” For this essay, analyze how deviance and crimes are portrayed in society. The idea of deviance can change throughout time as well as culture.

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