I’m studying for my Sociology class and need an explanation.
A)
#1
Have you ever “had the wheels come off” a major academic project, such as getting near the end and discovering you were off course in a major way or struggling mightily to craft a required report? Did you analyze why you ran into trouble? Would a more methodical approach to planning (including outlining the report before trying to write it) have helped? (75 words)
#2
When you conduct online research for academic or personal needs, do you look beyond the first page of two or search results on Google? Have you ever read the Help advice on Google or your favorite search engine? Do you try other search engines, metasearch engines, online databases, Twitter searches, or other tools? Do you phrase your search queries in various ways to make sure you cast your net as widely as possible? (75 words)
B) How does India’s caste system differ from the social and racial divisions within the United States or elsewhere? Is the caste system so different from other hierarchies found elsewhere? (200 words)
C) (300 words)
1. What are the four subregions of South Asia? Describe their similarities and differences.
2. What causes the South Asian monsoon? How does it affect different parts of South Asia?
3. What is orographic rainfall? Where is it important for South Asian agriculture?
4. How and why does the birthrate differ geographically within South Asia?
5. What are some of the infrastructural problems faced by South Asian cities? Give some specific examples.
6. Describe the geography of Islam within India. That is, where are the significant Muslim minorities located in India?
7. What are the major Indo-European languages in South Asia? Where are they located? Where are the non-Indo-European languages located?
8. Describe three different regions of geopolitical and ethnic tensions within South Asia?
9. Where are the centers or core areas of economic development within the different South Asian countries?
10. What kinds of relationships are seen between women’s literacy and different aspects of economic and social development?
D. Why was the Warren Court considered so controversial during in the late 1950s and 1960s? What was that ‘impeach Earl Warren’ thing about anyway? You may not use Brown v Topeka or Miranda v Arizona in your argument. (250 words)
E. How did 1950s television influence American culture and how does culture influence television? Which television program from that era best represents TV’s view of America? (250 words)
F) Some historians claim that Jackie Robinson’s cracking of the color line in Major League Baseball was the first great victory in the civil rights struggle. You buying or selling? (250 words)
