Paramount to the success of any organizational change is a leaders ability to know where the organization needs to go. This is called the vision, and the ability to create the right vision can determine the success or failure of a change management strategy.

Think of an organization you are familiar with that is in need of change. If you were the change leader, what would be your vision statement for change?
Write your vision statement for the change you are striving for, detailing how you would improve upon that vision to ensure that it conforms to the principles and strengthen the value of the change vision.
Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories, which require supporting citations along with two scholarly peer-reviewed references in supporting your answer. Keep in mind that these scholarly references can be found in the Saudi Digital Library by conducting an advanced search specific to scholarly references.
You are required to reply to at least two peer discussion question post answers. These responses need to be substantial and constructive in nature. They should add to the content of the post and evaluate/analyze that post answer. You should additionally reply to any questions asked from your instructor or your peers. Normal course dialogue doesnt fulfill these two peer replies but is expected throughout the course. Answering all course questions is required.
Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.

Summarize the issue described in the article (1 paragraph). Then write a reflection (1-2 paragraphs) addressing the following:

1. Who do you think are the groups or types of people that benefit from the gold mining? 2. [2 pts] Who do you think are the groups or types of people that are the most negatively impacted by these activities? How are they affected?

3. What do you think engineers (either in the article, or in the future) can do to lessen the negative impacts of our highly valued technology?

4. What are some of the external factors that have led many Colombians who have been victimized by the organized crime to engage in illegal mining activities?

Paramount to the success of any organizational change is a leaders ability to know where the organization needs to go. This is called the vision, and the ability to create the right vision can determine the success or failure of a change management strategy.

Think of an organization you are familiar with that is in need of change. If you were the change leader, what would be your vision statement for change?
Write your vision statement for the change you are striving for, detailing how you would improve upon that vision to ensure that it conforms to the principles and strengthen the value of the change vision.
Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories, which require supporting citations along with two scholarly peer-reviewed references in supporting your answer. Keep in mind that these scholarly references can be found in the Saudi Digital Library by conducting an advanced search specific to scholarly references.
You are required to reply to at least two peer discussion question post answers. These responses need to be substantial and constructive in nature.

Length: 4-page double-spaced limit in 12-point Times Roman font, one-inch margins.
Article
Published by Kara Swisher, February 22, 2013
YAHOO! PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION DO NOT FORWARD
Yahoos,
Over the past few months, we have introduced a number of great benefits and tools to make us
more productive, efficient and fun. With the introduction of initiatives like FYI, Goals and
PB&J, we want everyone to participate in our culture and contribute to the positive momentum.
From Sunnyvale to Santa Monica, Bangalore to Beijing I think we can all feel the energy and
buzz in our offices.
To become the absolute best place to work, communication and collaboration will be important,
so we need to be working side-by-side. That is why it is critical that we are all present in our
offices. Some of the best decisions and insights come from hallway and cafeteria discussions,
meeting new people, and impromptu team meetings. Speed and quality are often sacrificed when
we work from home. We need to be one Yahoo!, and that starts with physically being together.
Beginning in June, were asking all employees with work-from-home arrangements to work in
Yahoo! offices. If this impacts you, your management has already been in touch with next steps.
And, for the rest of us who occasionally have to stay home for the cable guy, please use your
best judgment in the spirit of collaboration. Being a Yahoo isnt just about your day-to-day job, it
is about the interactions and experiences that are only possible in our offices.
Thanks to all of you, weve already made remarkable progress as a company and the best is
yet to come.
Jackie
You can find the complete article here: (Journalist Kara Swisher published the internal memo
from Yahoos HR director Jacky Reses online).
Swisher, K. All Things D. February 22, 2013
(http://allthingsd.com/20130222/physically-together-heres-the-internal-yahoo-no-work-fromhome-memo-which-extends-beyond-remote-workers/).
Assignment
In June 2013, Yahoo! announced to withdraw its telework policy. From June onwards, all
employees were expected to work onsite. Jacky Reses, HR director at Yahoo!, received a lot of
push back from employees. Reses is surprised because she believes that working from home is
clearly problematic. She hires you as her consultant and gives you the following instructions: I
need to support my own position better, but Id like to understand the position of the
employees as well. Eventually, I want a recommendation about whether or not I should stick
with my policy [to bring all employees into the office] or whether I should adjust this policy.
To complete this assignment, you will look at the problem from the perspectives of two actors,
each using a different frame. For the first actor, the employer including Jacky Reses, you use the
structural frame. For the second actor, the employees, you use a human resources frame.
Your assignment should consist of three parts:
A. Employer perspective on old situation Structural Frame
1. Problem. Describe what the problem is in the old situation, using a structural lens. In
other words, what is problematic for the employer when employees work from
home if you take a structural perspective?
2. Cause. What is / are the cause(s) of this problem? Use an OB model/theory to
explain what causes the problem for the employer.
3. Recommendation. How, using the structural lens, can this problem be solved? Make
sure that in your answer, you reflect on whether withdrawing the telework policy is
a good or a bad solution if you use a structural lens.
B. Employee perspective on new situation Human Resources Frame
4. Problem. Describe the problem with the new situation using a human resource lens.
More specifically, what is problematic for employees when they are not allowed to
work from home?
5. Cause. What is / are the cause(s) of this problem? Use an OB model/theory to
explain what causes the problem for the employee.
6. Recommendation. How, using the human resources lens, can this problem be
solved? Address whether re-establishing the former telework policy is a good or a
bad solution from a human resources lens.
C. Integration
7. Problem comparison. You have now insight in the problem according to two parties,
each using a different framework. What is most important to each party? Do the
parties have the conflicting or compatible interests?
8. Solution. Is there a way to integrate the two frameworks and come to a solution
that is satisfactory for both parties? Explain the extent to which your solution meets
the interests of each party, and how the solution fits within the structural and
human resource frame.
Important tips:
1. Make sure that you discuss the core assumption(s) of the structural frame (in question
1) and the HR frame (in question 4).
2. Make sure that you use OB models and concepts when you explain what causes the
problem (2 & 5). For instance, if you conclude that employees are demotivated because
they are not allowed to work from home, what OB model can help you explain this?
3. Make sure that your recommendations (3 & 6) follow clearly from the previous two
steps. In the first step you specify what the problem is, in step two you explain the
cause(s). Step 3 (recommendations) should be simple because you need a solution that
either intervenes in the causes or directly tackles the problem.
4. To clarify what Im looking for in the problem comparison (7), an example of two sisters
fighting over an orange might help. Both sisters want the orange and are therefore in a
conflict. Their interest might be the same, if they both want the juice of the orange to
lessen their thirst. But if one sister wants the peel to bake a cake and the other wants
the juice to drink, their interest are different and there is in fact no need for a conflict:
the problem can be solved easily by peeling the orange. In the Yahoo case, are the
interests of the two parties conflicting or compatible with each other?
5. The solution (8) follows from part 7. If you know what is important and problematic for
each party, you can search for a solution that meets the interests of both parties (or
meets them halfway). Make sure to look back at your OB concepts/models used before,
and check if these solutions make sense from an HR and/or structural lens.
Additional tips:
Several OB topics can help you analyze the problem from the two frames. You can use for
instance the literature and lectures on:
– Organizational Structure (Bolman & Deal Chapters 3 and 4)
– Motivation (B&D Chapter 6)
– Job design (Lecture 3 on motivation)
Optional background readings:
– De Menezes, L.M., & Kelliher, C. (2011). Flexible working and performance: A systemic
review of the evidence for a business case. International Journal of Management
Reviews, 13, 452-474.
– Groen, B.A.C., Van Triest, S.P., Coers, M., & Ten Weerde, N.W. (2018). Managing flexible
work arrangements: Teleworking and output controls. European Management Journal,
36, 727-735.
– Anderson, A.J., Kaplan, S.A., & Vega, R.P. (2015). The impact of telework on emotional
experiences: When, and for whom, does telework improve daily affective well-being?
European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 24, 882-897.

Hi Kysha,

Well, I’ve gone over the whole paper, and I see that it still has some serious citation issues, which it would be negligent of me to ignore. If I do that, I’m setting you up to be penalized by future professors, and possibly people you work with, for plagiarism, even if it’s accidental. I think you know, from our class and our conversations afterwards, that I am not a petty or unkind person who wishes to see people suffer (while I’m writing, I should add here that “suffrage,” while it sounds like “suffering,” actually means something quite different: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/suffrage). I just really need you to fix the following, which I’m going to lay out in their order of appearance along with explanations and suggestions. This way, I’m hoping that you can do what needs to be done in an hour, or maybe even less time.

Page 1

You: pass out petitions, organize a civilized vigil, and return to work the next day.

This should be written: “…pass out petitions, organize a civilized vigil,/return to work the next day” (18-19).

Explanation: This is not a super-serious problem as you clearly mean to be quoting from the poem. However, you really should have a second pair of quotation marks after the word “day” followed by the line numbers in parentheses and then a period. Also, for poetry quotes of three lines or under, you want to separate the lines with slash marks.

Page 2

You: a third-millennium call from this day on no more, not me, not my daughter, not her daughter either it has dawned on me…

This should be written: “A third-millennium call–/from this day on no more, not me, not my daughter,/not her daughter either” (35-37), it has dawned on me…

Explanation: While this is also not a serious problem, I did notice it and thought I should point out a few things. You want to include the dash that Castillo uses in her poem because you’re quoting her exactly and to capitalize the “A” because she does. Once again, I’d put slash marks between the lines you’re quoting and also indicate the line numbers in parentheses at the end of the quote followed by a comma (usually, there would be a period) because what you write after the quote can stand on its own as a complete sentence.

Page 3

You: We have seen the toppling of some extremely powerful male figures who have been operating with impunity for decades, finally cut down.

Filipovic (par. 1) writing in Time Magazine: After decades of operating with impunity as one of the most powerful men in entertainment, Harvey Weinstein has been brought down.

Explanation: Even though Filipovic is writing about one person, and you’re writing about many, these two passages are still much too similar. I’d either quote Filipovic directly (here’s the link to her article since you don’t have it in your Works Cited list–which should be alphabetized, by the way: https://time.com/4979258/harvey-weinstein-what-happens-next/) or greatly change your wording.

Page 4

You: the kind of women who were molested in their childhood, either through rape, harassment, assault, that means every last one or sooner or later. (45) Women who cannot and do not know how to defend themselves and those who have always protected themselves seem to be unable to or refuse to even rise in arms.

Castillo:
women who were molested as children
raped,
beaten,
harassed, which means
every last one sooner or later;
women who’ve defended themselves
and women who can’t or don’t know how
we don’t–won’t ever rise up in arms. (25-32)

Explanation: There are several problems here. First, you’ve got a quote that does not, in fact, contain Castillo’s exact wording, and that’s followed by one incorrect number, 45, when you’re actually dealing with lines 25-29. Then, you’ve got what’s supposedly not a quote but contains very similar wording to Castillo’s. These problems have a very easy solution: After you introduce the quote, skip a space, indent twice, and just use exactly what is presented above under the name “Castillo” (for quotes over three lines, block formatting replaces quotation marks, and the line numbers in parentheses, otherwise known as a parenthetical citation, go after the period instead of before).

Page 5

You: This literary theory sees economic and cultural disabilities in a society that is patriarchal and hinders or prevents women from realizing their possibilities and their cultural identification. Women are merely seen as harmless objects and men are viewed as defining and dominating subjects. (Appleman, Paragraph 4)

Appleman: A Feminist Critic sees cultural and economic disabilities in a patriarchal society which have hindered or prevented women from realizing their creative possibilities and womens cultural identification is as a merely negative object, or Other to man as the defining and dominating Subject.

You: The concept of gender and cultural constructs are primarily affected by the omnipresent patriarchal biases of our civilization (Appleman, Paragraph 4).

Appleman: The concepts of gender are largely, if not entirely, cultural constructs, effected by the omnipresent patriarchal biases of our civilization.

Explanation: Thanks for working to fix these. The thing is, as I just wrote, quotes need to be exact. If you want to capture the gist of what someone is saying but not quote that person, your wording needs to be very different. If you’re using a combination of exact wording and your own, then you need to put quotation marks around what is exact.

Just FYI, you want to indicate the paragraph(s) of the quotes/ideas by writing “par.” as opposed to the whole word, and you want to consistently place the period after the parentheses (unless you’re using block formatting as I discussed in relation to the previous page).

Page 6

You: The gender studies and queer theory talks about the issues of power, sexuality, and women in literature and culture. The primary concern of this theory is how gender and sexuality are discussed (Purdue University, Paragraph 1).

Purdue OWL: Gender studies and queer theory explore issues of sexuality, power, and marginalized populations (woman as other) in literature and culture….A primary concern in gender studies and queer theory is the manner in which gender and sexuality is discussed:

Explanation: Here, you do have a parenthetical citation, but you don’t use any quotation marks, even though your wording is very similar to Purdue OWL’s. Once again, you need to put quotation marks around exact wording, use very different words if you’re paraphrasing, and do both if you’re combining some exact wording and some of your own language.

You: This critic working on this theory might be uncomfortable with the binary establishment between the masculine and feminine by many feminist scholars.

Purdue OWL: a critic working in gender studies and queer theory might even be uncomfortable with the binary established by many feminist scholars between masculine and feminine:

Explanation: Your wording and Purdue OWL’s are almost exactly the same, but you don’t use quotation marks, and you don’t have a parenthetical citation.

Page 7

You: Borrowing especially from the Queer literary theory in explaining the situation of women that Castillo depicts, she focuses on the same notion of the method of sex and the sexuality by considering women as a marginalized sexual identity that could not fit into the hegemonic social discourses in the society.

Piantato, par. 1: “…the word queer….turned into a symbol of struggle against heterosexual culture, becoming a term of reference for those marginal sexualities that could not fit into the traditional discourse
about gender and sexuality.

Explanation: The last part of this sentence in your paper is almost exactly the same as what’s written by G. Piantato in the article “How has queer theory influenced the ways we think about gender?” Once again, you need to use quotation marks around exact language and a have a parenthetical citation at the end. In all cases, language needs to be accurately quoted or completely your own, not mostly exact language with a few different words or the order turned around. Copying and pasting something, changing some words and/or the order of some words, and not including quotation marks or parenthetical citations is plagiarizing, even if the intent is not to plagiarize.

Finally, I should point out that on page 6, you mention using Marxism and Critical Theory, but on page 8, say you used Reader Response.

I really hope that the above is both clear and helpful.

Regards,
Karen

Assignment List Assignment 2: Final Paper – Scope of a Social Problem (Due Week 6)
Assignment 2: Final Paper – Scope of a Social Problem (Due Week 6)
DUE: Oct 13, 2019 11:55 PM

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Assignment Instructions

SOCI212 Social Problems

Assignment 2: Final Paper (Due Week 6)

Overview:

This final paper will be the culmination of what we have accomplished during our course. Now that we have identified and clarified the nature of social problems, and examined two key organizations that address a social problem, we will give a more in depth discussion about the scope of a social problem, a major theoretical idea that can be applied to the social problem, and our own analysis of how this social problem might be better solved. A crucial part of this assignment will be in identifying one of the major theoretical perspectives we have covered this session. The major ones include the functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interaction approaches. However, as our materials note, there are other theoretical viewpoints we may also adopt if we choose. The key will be in thoroughly understanding these theoretical viewpoints, and finding the most effective one for understanding our chosen social problem of study.

Instructions:

Complete a 6-8 page final paper (NOT including title or reference pages) that analyzes the future impact of a social problem of your choice – note: you must use a DIFFERENT social problem from the one you used in your first assignment. In this assignment, you will cover:

1. The scope of this social problem over the last 30-50 years. (Note: you will need to use historical data to articulate the scope of this problem.)

2. Your own original analysis of how you think addressing the social problem could be improved. In this analysis, please mention what you think should be done to solve this social problem. Use your own viewpoint and voice, as a sociologist, rather than relying heavily on sources for this section.

3. Define four concepts from our readings/materials that relate to your chosen social problem and analyze how these concepts help us better understand the social problem you are discussing. Concepts include ideas such as stratification, ethnicity, sexism, and others as mentioned in our readings and materials (NOTE: these are just examples of concepts – they may NOT apply to your topic – you need to select concepts that apply to your own topic).

4. Define one sociological theory from our readings/materials that relates to your chosen social problem and analyze how this theory helps us better understand the social problem you are discussing. Sociological theories include functionalism, conflict theory, feminist theory, symbolic interactionism, and others as mentioned in our readings and materials.

Note – you may find our Sociological Theories and Concepts Toolkit to be helpful (found in Announcements).

Do not use unverifiable, secondary sites such as Wikipedia, about.com, ask.com, and similar. Use our course materials, peer-reviewed journal articles from the library, and other scholarly sources.

Your paper should utilize sound critical thought and it should include appropriate APA in-text citations and full APA references at the end.

The structure of the paper must include the following, with subheadings:

— TITLE PAGE (1 page)

— BODY OF PAPER WITH SUBHEADINGS (6 pages minimum)

— REFERENCE PAGE (1 page minimum)

This assignment should follow the APA format. In addition to our course readings, you will significantly incorporate research from at least 5 meaningful up-to-date resources, two of which must be from reputable, peer-reviewed academic journals. Please check the Course Materials for more information on this homework assignment.

DISCLAIMER: Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.

LATE POLICY:

See Syllabus

Note:

This course has Resubmission status enabled to help you if you realize you submitted an incorrect or blank file, or if you need to submit multiple documents as part of your Assignment. Resubmission of an Assignment after it is graded, to attempt a better grade, is not permitted.

Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes:

Assignment 2 will evaluate your ability to do the following:

Course Objectives:

Course Objective One

Identify specific social problems and their cause-effect patterns.

Course Objective Two

Identify current research methods that are utilized for the investigation of social problems.

Course Objective Three

Compare and contrast current and suggested policies, programs, and/or treatments in terms of their effectiveness for alleviating the negative consequences of social problems.

Course Objective Four

Apply class concepts to support opinions about social problems.

Course Objective Five

Illustrate how the sociological process enables us to identify various social concerns.

Course Objective Six

Explain the role of culture in identifying social issues as problems.

Course Objective Seven

Apply sociological theories to explain the occurrence and scope of these problems.

Read through the Case Study entitled Highline Financial Services, Ltd. in Chapter 3 of your
textbook. Examine the historical trends this company has experienced for the three products (A, B, C)
discussed over the 2 years shown. In a 4-5 page paper, not including the cover and reference pages,
prepare demand forecasts for the next four quarters for all three products, describe the forecasting
method you chose and explain why that forecasting method is best suited to the scenario. Explain why
you did, or did not, choose the same forecasting method for each product. What are the benefits of
using a formalized approach to forecasting these products?

Be sure to use at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed reference in supporting your answer. Current
sources are those published within the most recent five-year period, and scholarly sources are those
from peer-reviewed journals.

Make certain for each listed reference that you have at least one supporting citation in the body of your
content. Your reference page is always the last page of the submission where all individual references
get listed.

It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into the TurnItIn Originality Check prior to
submitting them to your instructor for grading. If you are unsure how to submit an assignment into the
Originality Check tool, review the TurnItIn Originality Check Student Guide for step-by-step
instructions.

Examine the four marketing strategies and read about the importance of doing viable marketing research before you begin planning strategy. Based on what you learn, you will begin this Assignment by examining the mission statement, and then move on to address the situation analysis based on where you live. You will first address the background marketing research based on the business type that will be provided by your instructor..

Scenario: Lee is the owner of “Lee’s Heels & Boots Photography Studio” specializes in military family photography, which is located in the Fort Lewis, Washington. Lee has now hired you to design the basic components of a marketing strategy for her business. You must use the industry selected by your instructor.

Checklist: Summarize a marketing strategy for Lee’s business, addressing each part.

Part 1 Mission

Redefine Lee’s mission. Lee’s current mission is more of a product-oriented mission statement. For example, “We sell flowers” or “We make pizza.”

Help write a marketing-oriented mission statement for Lee’s photography business.

Part 2: Situation Analysis

Organization Strengths and Weaknesses:

Describe methods that Lee could use to identify her internal strengths and weaknesses information. For example, some businesses use secret shoppers to identify an organization’s strengths and weaknesses. Explain your response.
Environmental Scan: Who are the direct and indirect competitors for Lee’s business located in your area?
Using sources like the U. S. Census Bureau (Go to Browse by Topic), describe the demographics affecting Lee’s business in your area.
How is technology being utilized in the industry assigned that might have a positive or negative impact on Lee’s business?
Identify Lee’s competitive advantage against her direct and non-direct competitors in the city nearest to where you live.
Finally, define the term sustainable competitive advantage and explain what advice you would give to Lee in her quest to build a sustainable competitive advantage.
Part 3: Marketing Objectives

Set marketing plan objectives for Lee’s business (see page 25 of your text).
Identify at least two S.M.A.R.T. goals (i.e., Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant to the mission, and Time-bounded).
These first three parts of the paper should be a minimum of 1 pages or 350 words total and use APA format and citation style.

should include headings (Part 2: Situation Analysis: Environmental Scan, etc.) an introduction, and a conclusion.

Hello Everybody,

Welcome to the oppression project. This is a new addition to this course based off of some feedback from students and some feedback from the A&S dean and her team. In short, the assignment is to address the first three global awareness outcomes in a short paper (6-8 pages not including references). Those outcomes are:

The ability to understand global cultural diversity, through immersion in perspectives, viewpoints, and traditions of a culture or more than one culture outside of the United States, past or present.
The ability to compare and contrast the unique characteristics of world cultures and the universality of human experience through examination of traditions, social organization, and ways of life.
The ability to analyze and understand the interconnectedness of global and local concerns.
There are several advantages to having a project like this at the very beginning of the course, but let me highlight two of them. First, this is my first opportunity to get to know you as a writer, so I can help fix any issues before we get into the bulk of the course. Second, you will be using the five aspects of society framework in this assignment, which will be the same framework for the much bigger “expert” project (and possibly the global awareness project if you choose that route).

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The five aspects of society framework:

The five aspects of society framework is also a really great place to start in any of your coursework across the university that concerns the study of people in general. I think about them a lot. In fact, whenever I hear someone mention the word “society” in a class discussion, my mind automatically goes to these five aspects.

The five aspects of society are these: political, economic, social (including religious), idealistic, and artistic. Please note, you do not have to have an extensive section on the “artistic” aspect for this particular assignment because we are at the beginning of the course, but later in this course in the “expert” project, it should be the bulk of the paper. Here are some more details, but as you read, think about how each aspect affects the others:

The political aspect refers to who is in charge.

Example: Is this society a democracy or a monarchy?

Connection to other aspects: How tightly does the political system restrict or encourage (fund) artistic expression?

The economic aspect refers to how people make a living (which may not include a monetary system).

Example: Is this society a free market or one based on inherited/communal wealth?

Connection to other aspects: Are there wealth disparities in this society, and do they affect the political and social aspects?

The social aspect (including religious) refers to how people interact with each other.

Example: Is there social mobility in this society? Is it a caste system? Do religious leaders wield great power?

Connection to other aspects: It can be fascinating to see how people divide themselves based on what they perceive to be vast ideological or political differences when, from an outsider perspective, the two factions have much more in common.

The idealistic aspect refers to the ideals that the society holds dear and true.

Example: Does this society value scholarship, free speech, competition, religious tradition, military strength, or pacifism?

Connection to other aspects: In my view, the idealistic aspect drives all of the other aspects of society. Humans are driven by ideals, and they construct the political, economic, social, and artistic constructs to make them happen. For example, the US was built upon Enlightenment period ideals of (e.g., life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness), so our country has one of the most inclusive college and university systems in the world, arguably to be a land of opportunity. Many of these colleges and universities (or individual projects within them) are funded by federal and state governments. You can see how ideals can really become the lifeblood of any given society.

Lastly, the artistic aspect is the manifestation of the idealistic aspect through artwork (remember you do not have to have a lot of material for this aspect in this assignment, but you will for the expert project). You can think of it as the idealistic aspects’ megaphone.

Example: In the 1960s in America, protest music was an overwhelming part of the artistic aspect of society, which in turn reflected the idealistic sentiments of the youth culture at the time.

Connection to other aspects: I’m sure you can think of some cringe-worthy examples of artwork (musical or otherwise) that has been created for propaganda purposes in some totalitarian regimes.

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What to do in this assignment:

There is a formal rubric attached to this module, to ensure fairness and to show my superiors that we have a culture of assessment, but here are some directions using informal language:

1) Pick a society that has faced oppression, either currently or during a specific time in the past. Remember that this is a world music course designed to expand your horizons, so try to pick a society you do not know much about. Here are some examples of societies or specific types of music in those societies (to better help you find material), but I encourage you to find something that appeals to you: Capoeira (from Brazil, created by enslaved people), Irish ballads (when facing oppression and land seizures from the English), Tibet (facing oppression from China), India (facing oppression from the English), Trinidad or other Caribbean countries (facing oppression from most of Western Europe, lots of socially conscious music sprang up from that). Remember that your required textbook for this class has some great examples.

2) Find information about that society from reputable sources. There are a lot of books on reserve for this course in Coe Library, so consider going to the front desk and leafing through. We live in the information age, so there are plenty of good resources online, but there are plenty of bad ones, too. Look for resources associated with universities (.edu addresses) or non-profit organizations (.org addresses). Oxford is the definitive publisher in this field. They have some online resources available, but they also have little books (with CDs) just like our required textbook. A list of those books is in the front part of our required textbook under “Global Music Series” and most if not all of them are in Coe. One note, Wikipedia is not a reputable source, but those sites often have links to reputable sources. It might be an OK way to start a search, but please do not cite a Wikipedia article.

3) Write a one-page introduction about how you will meet one or more of the first three global awareness objectives (earlier in this post) by the end of this paper.

4) Dedicate about a page and a half (sometimes more, sometimes less based on the society) and write what you now know about each of the five aspects of that particular society: political, economic, social, idealistic, and artistic (you do not have to emphasize this one too much). You can have those words as subheadings if you want to.

5) Write one to two paragraphs summarizing how you have met at least one of the first three Global Awareness outcomes (this can be similar to your introduction).

The paper should have a main text (in IMRD format: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion) with a minimum of 10 numbered pages, typed double- spaced on 8.5×11 paper with 1 margins, in 12 point Times New Roman font. It should begin with one (or more, if needed) pages containing (only) the table of contents. The table of contents will not count toward the 10-page limit. In-text citations and references should be in APA style and with at least 10 references no later than five years old.