Explain why media representation of social problems is an important issue.

1.  Explain why media representation of social problems is an important issue. What is an example of a problematic representation?

2.  Explain the difference between heterosexism and heteronormativity.

3.  Identify one of the sociological perspectives of family in society today and then describe a social problem connected to that perspective.

4.  Explain the concept of gender fluidity or gender as a spectrum. How did the film Growing Up Trans reproduce the idea of gender as a binary?

5.  Describe the process of tracking in schools. How does this process reproduce inequality?

6.  What is an example of the hidden curriculum in schools? What does the presence of a hidden curriculum illustrate about the purpose of education in society?

7.  Define the concept of medicalization. How does this process relate to how we construct social problems?

8.  What is one social problem that results from the big business of health care?

9.  How are environmental concerns constructed as social problems? What social factors contribute to exposure to environmental risk?

10. Define and provide an example of environmental racism.

11. What are the three common mechanisms for social change? Provide an example for each.

12. What is required to understand resistance to social change and equity?

Explain Microsoft (or another product) licensing for virtualized environments.

• Describe the organization’s environment, and evaluate its preparedness for virtualization.

• Explain Microsoft (or another product) licensing for virtualized environments.

• Recommend a configuration for shared storage; make sure to discuss the need for high availability and redundancy for virtualization for the organization.

• Explain Windows Azure capabilities for virtual machines and managing a hybrid cloud, including Windows Azure’s Internet as a Service (IaaS) and storage capabilities

What are Croc’s core competencies?

Studying a supply chain company in a business that typically relies on ‘push’. The important thing to emphasize is how they have effectively built a very responsive TOC-based system in an industry where that is very hard to do.

Key questions to consider: 

•What are Croc’s core competencies?  •How do they exploit these competencies in the future? Consider the following alternatives: •Further vertical integration into materials. •Growth by acquisition  •Growth by product extension •To what degree do the alternatives in Question 2 fit the company’s core competencies, and to what degree do they defocus the company away from its core competencies? •How should Crocs plan its production and inventory? How do the company’s gross margins affect this decision?