Religion and Sociology

It’s an Ethics in the Professions class:Examples of arguments you have to pick one of them,

Here is a sample argument you can use:

1. All organizations require good two-way communication vertically up and down hierarchical lines of authority.

2. This can only happen in an organization where a sense of universal ownership prevails.

3. An organization where a sense of universal ownership prevails is a democratic organization.

C. All organizations ought to be democratic.

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Two basic arguments for democratic leadership

The Communications Argument for Democratic Leadership

1. All organizations require good and candid communication up and down the hierarchy.

2. Democratic leadership is the only reliable way of cultivating good, candid communication.

3. If 1 and 2, then Democratic Leadership is universally advisable.

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C. Democratic leadership is universally advisable.

The Proprietary Interest Argument for Democratic Leadership

1. All effective organizations have a prevailing culture of proprietary interest.

2. Democratic leadership is the only reliable way of cultivating a culture of proprietary interest.

3. If 1 and 2, then Democratic Leadership is universally advisable.

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C. Democratic leadership is universally advisable.

The Guideline:Follow the dialectic method format step by step as shown in the two postings: Present one deductively valid argument ( it can be one of my examples); define terms if necessary; defend each premise of the argument, one by one; consider criticism against one premise; try to rebut the criticism: criticize the criticism; then assess whether the rebuttal defeats the criticism and therefore the argument succeeds or not.
For this Unit, i have example argument, example criticisms, and example rebuttals in the Democratic Leadership folder in Course Documents. All you have to do is fill out the reasoning. Or you can use my materials only as models to create your own.

For this assignment, you will examine the relationship between gender stereotypes and culture. Do different cultures have different ideas about what jobs are appropriate for women and what are appropriate for men? Why?

Complete the following:

• Take a look at the variety of jobs listed in the Occupations and Gender document given in the resources. When you look at each job, do you think of a male or a female? Work quickly, and write down the first response that comes to mind. If it takes you more than a minute to respond to all of the jobs, you are overthinking it. (Given)
• Find someone who has a different cultural background from yours. Ask that person to do the same task, and write down the responses. (Given)
• Answer the following questions in your paper:
  • Did you find any patterns in your responses? Do some of these jobs have more traditional masculine or feminine traits?
  • What similarities did you find between your responses and your partner’s responses?
  • What differences did you find between your responses and your partner’s responses?
  • Do you think cultural backgrounds affected the perceptions that were drawn?
  • What does the research say about minimizing gender stereotypes in the workplace?

This paper should be 3 pages, 12 Roman Time, double space.

**Analyzes how differences in culture can lead to different gender stereotypes from a psychological point of view.

** Evaluates more than two current psychological resources that relate to differences and similarities in gender stereotypes between cultures.

** Applies an awareness of culture, ethnicity, and diversity to a professional situation by providing recommendations to reduce gender stereotyping, and describes how these recommendations could be implemented.

** Uses well-developed written communication by writing in a manner that is generally concise, is logically organized, and utilizes correct punctuation, spelling, grammar, and mechanics.

Research/Interview on Cultural Family Practice

The paper should be at least 6 pages in length.

This assignment is divided into three parts.

In Part A, you will be collecting materials pertaining to the culture and ethnicity of the family you are interviewing.

In Part B, you will visit a family to collect data about parenting practices and interview the family about their culture and ethnic background.

In Part C you will write a paper which will make use of the information collected in Parts A and B. You will also include reflection about the experiences you had while doing the project and please be sure to include information from your research and if that information lined up with what the family said. The following few paragraphs give you detailed information about each part of the project. The subsequent paragraphs give you information about how to write the paper.

Part A

Read at least five books and five journal articles on child development practices/ parenting practices in a culture of your choice (different from your own). Your selection of research must include the following:

1. Select two pieces of children’s literature on that culture and analyze what you learned about families, children, values and cultural practices from the reading of the books. Be prepared to share the books with the class for discussion and reflection.
2. The role of family members and community in the caring for and educating of young children in that particular culture.
3. How children and the family are perceived in that culture.

Part B

1. Visit the family to gather the following information. You may need to use subsequent phone calls to clarify doubts or questions.
2. Observe daily routines and listen to the stories about daily schedules and activities.
3. Record ideas, information on family composition and structure, educational background, occupations, economic conditions, dynamics, etc.
4. Make notes about the type of family, any special needs, and characteristics of the family.
5. Interview parents about their child’s or children’s school. Inquire about the school’s family support system and how it has helped then to raise their child/children. Discuss the school’s goal, structure, activities, partners and schedules with the parents.

Part C

When finished with the interview process, examine the influence of the family on the child’s or children’s development, and how the family has benefited from support from the school. In the evaluation of the family and school’s support mechanisms, state any additional recommendations for making the home-school relationship more successful. Write a 1500 to 2000 word report of this assignment and submit it as a word document via the blackboard email. Use the following headings for your paper:

1. Description of the culture’s parenting practices ()
   1. What are the values this culture holds for parenting that you have learned from your research (use citations)?
   2. What children’s books did you find about this culture and how do they represent these values?
   3. What are the roles of the family members and community members in caring for and educating children?
   4. How are these values similar or different from those of your own family/culture?

1. Family Visit and Interview ()
   1. Describe the characteristics of the family.
   2. Describe what you learned about the family routines and practices of the family you visited.
   3. Describe the home-school interactions the family has experienced. How has the family benefited from the support of the school.
   4. Analyze how closely this family’s experience fits the cultural description you created in Part A.

1. Analysis and Recommendations
   1. Describe the influence of the family on the child’s or children’s development.
   2. Offer recommendations for making the home-school relationship more successful and what you can do to create healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environments.