
How can you best explain the persistence of poverty in Canada despite Canada being one of the wealthiest countries in the world? Are there theoretical frameworks and/or empirical explanations that offer better insights than others?
What political beliefs make you angry? How are they at odds with your own values and point of view? What is your impression of people who hold these beliefs? Where do you think these ideas come from? Who are the leading figures on the other side? What leaders on the other side seem most thoughtful and trustworthy? What do they have to say? What is the history of this idea?
Continue readingTo what extent is authority based on how well a person can convince his/her subordinates that she/he, and not anyone else, deserves to be heeded and obeyed? Can one cultivate one’s authority through given strategically convincing performances?
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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.
Read Jorge Amado, Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon (Brazil, 1920s). A provincial town is going through major changes. As its economy and social life respond to agricultural expansion and increasing wealth, what constitutes “progress” and “modernity?”
Continue readingWrite about the current status of Caterpillar inc and their mission and vision for the future. Current status means from 2015 on to now.
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