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Discussion – Nothing vs. Something

Discussion – Nothing vs. Something A good example of “nothing” in my life is rewatching the same television shows I have already viewed numerous times. It takes time, but there is no newness,...

Final Reflection on McDonaldization

Final Reflection on McDonaldization Reflecting on McDonaldization principles of efficiency, calculability, predictability, control, and the irrationality of rationality, it is clear that these...

Peer Responses

Peer Responses Peer Response 1 (BW) Hello, Thank you for your post. You mentioned significant information regarding the psychosocial effects of discrimination on immigrant individuals. While...

Social Location and Life Chances

Social Location and Life Chances My social location as an African American, raised in a working-class family, certainly frames access to opportunity in my life. I can afford public education and...

Agendas and Steps for Activating Change

Agendas and Steps for Activating Change Concept of the Agenda Funnel The agenda funnel is a policy framework illustrating how problems are filtered down before enactment into policies. At the first...

Policy Agendas

Policy Agendas Many social issues get cast aside for not being politically appealing, not serving decision-makers agendas, or challenging dominant ideologies. Leaders of legislatures choose not to...