Explain this overall argument from Mills about the contrast between the assumptions of the social contract and his articulation of the racial contract.

Mills argues that while social contract theory has been primarily about “justice and rights in the abstract,” theories of the Racial Contract have been concerned with “conquest, imperialism, colonialism, white settlement, land rights, race and racism, slavery, jim crow, reparations, apartheid, cultural authenticity, national identity, indigenismo, Afrocentrism, etc.

which have been central to the political struggles of the majority of the world’s population.”

Explain this overall argument from Mills about the contrast between the assumptions of the social contract and his articulation of the racial contract.

Define or identify the general topic, issue, or area of concern, thus providing an appropriate context for reviewing the literature.

Write a 3 to 4 page literature review based on a minimum of eight sources: empirical articles reporting the results of original, primary research, found in peer- reviewed, scholarly journals. The topic should be narrowed by reviewing the literature, so start broadly. It must be approved by me. You may choose qualitative and / or quantitative articles. You may choose a topic within your area of specialization within the social sciences.
Think of your literature review as the introduction to a larger work on the topic. It should:
1) Highlight the importance of the subject.
a. Define or identify the general topic, issue, or area of concern, thus providing an appropriate context for reviewing the literature.
b. Make sure you start with a statement: Take a critical point of view about the literature – some perspective from which you organize your review.
2) Situate your topic within the wider body of scholarly literature . Point out trends in what has been published about the topic; or conflicts in
theory, methodology, evidence, and conclusions; or gaps in research and scholarship; or a single problem or new perspective of immediate interest.
3) Describe and critically assess:
a. The major theoretical approaches to the topic.
b. The main empirical findings of the body of research on your topic. Summarize major contributions in the area, maintaining the focus established in the introduction – in other words, do not list the results of the studies one by one, but group similar results together. Or, demonstrate that findings are not similar, and point out the ways in which they differ, and why .
c. The methods used to study the subject, including an assessment of whether these methods affect the outcomes .

How does organisational culture impact on an organisation’s performance? Discuss the role of stakeholders in an organisation. Choose ONE of the following laws and explain why it is so important in the workplace? a. The Equality Act b. The General Data Protection Act c. The Health and Safety at Work Act Which is most important in an organisation? Control, power, or influence?

Write an essay on ONE of the following topics:

1. How does organisational culture impact on an organisation’s performance?

2. Discuss the role of stakeholders in an organisation.

3. Choose ONE of the following laws and explain why it is so important in the workplace?

a. The Equality Act
b. The General Data Protection Act
c. The Health and Safety at Work Act

4. Which is most important in an organisation? Control, power, or influence?

For your topic you should discuss relevant theories and their impact on organisations. You should illustrate your essay with examples of organisations which have implemented the various models, theories or laws and discuss their influence. You should reflect on the role of leadership and management within the context of your essay. This assignment relies on you carrying out research from a number of sources, formulating appropriate arguments, and applying informed judgement in order to draw evidence based conclusions.

Should ‘fault’ or ‘blameworthiness’ be an essential element in criminal liability? Why? What are the varieties of fault that may be found in Anglo-Welsh criminal law? What is the difference between them?

1. Should ‘fault’ or ‘blameworthiness’ be an essential element in criminal liability? Why? What are the varieties of fault that may be found in Anglo-Welsh criminal law? What is the difference between them?

2. Clarkson and Keating state “There is no agreement in English law as to the meaning of the word ‘intention’”. Is this correct? How has intention been interpreted and applied by the courts?

3. Tony, a married man, has been dating his mistress Chantal, but refuses to leave his wife, Wendy. Chantal is becoming tired and decides she will take action. One evening, when Tony is away, she goes to Wendy’s house and puts burning newspapers though the letterbox knowing that Wendy and her child, Caroline, are sleeping upstairs. Chantal hopes that her actions will scare Wendy into leaving. Unfortunately, the house burns to the ground and Wendy and Caroline are killed.

How did teachers engage students with the topics they were teaching? Why is engagement so important?

Write about 2 aspects of teaching and learning and how the teachers enabled this. Then use your observations as evidence to back up the points you are trying to make. Always try to mention topics under study, specific year groups when referring to your observations.
Here are some aspects of teaching and learning you could consider including in your PS
– How did teachers engage students with the topics they were teaching? Why is engagement so important?
– How did teachers maintain focus and whole class involvement throughout the lesson?
– What sort of learning activities were used and how did they link together effectively? Teachers tend to use a wide range of different activities – but why?
– What sort of relationship did different teachers have with their students and were some better than others?
– How did teachers measure progress of students learning in the classroom? E.g. doing practice exam questions, or questioning, quizzes, etc. Why do teachers and students need to know the progress they are making?
– How did different teachers manage behaviour in their classrooms – which techniques were the most effective and why?
– How were lessons planned – what tasks did students undertake. Did they work in groups or pairs or individually? What seemed to work the best?
– How were extra adults used in lessons?
– How did the teacher try to take account of individual needs of all learners?

What is meant by the term ‘causation’? When is causation relevant in criminal offences? How are principles of causation applied in the criminal law?

1. What is meant by the phrase: “Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea”?

2. Find and identify the actus reus and mens rea elements of the following offences:
a. Murder
b. S.1 Criminal Attempts Act 1981
c. s.3 Sexual Offences Act 2003

3. What is meant by the term ‘causation’? When is causation relevant in criminal offences? How are principles of causation applied in the criminal law?

4. “Though law and morality are not the same, and many things may be immoral which are not necessarily illegal, yet the absolute divorce of law from morality would be of fatal consequence” per Lord Coleridge, R v Dudley and Stephens .

Critically analyse the above quote, with specific reference to the issues raised in the case of Dudley and Stephens.

5. Explain what is meant by these 3 types of criminal offence:
a. Summary offences
b. Either way offences
c. Indictable only offences

In a 3-4 page well-developed 5-Paragraph essay (Introduction, three body paragraphs, and conclusion), take a position on the question: “Is Wal-Mart Good for America?” and write a “persuasive” paper addressed to the public detailing how the company is either “good” or “bad” for America.

Wal-Mart Documentary: Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price

Major Persuasive/Argumentative Essay

In the documentary “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price,” the filmmakers present two perspectives regarding Wal-Mart. First, Wal-Mart executives claim that the retail chain provides stable jobs in a family friendly atmosphere while helping local communities and offering affordable products.

On the other hand, however, many economists, as well as communities, argue that the retail giant is hurting the economy by putting local shop keepers out of business by purchasing foreign-made products, and by exploiting overseas workers and store employees.

In a 3-4 page well-developed 5-Paragraph essay (Introduction, three body paragraphs, and conclusion), take a position on the question: “Is Wal-Mart Good for America?” and write a “persuasive” paper addressed to the public detailing how the company is either “good” or “bad” for America.

This essay must incorporate a minimum of “2-3” secondary “scholarly” sources, follow proper essay structure, and exhibit proper MLA format for formal essays including proper in-text citations, parenthetical notes, and a works cited page.

To review the Walmart documentary, please go to the following website:

www.topdocumentaryfilms.com and type in the title of the documentary: Walmart:The High Cost of Low Price

How does Black Feminist Thought contribute to our understanding the connections between knowledge, consciousness, and empowerment/agency?

300 – 500 words on each:

1. How does Black Feminist Thought contribute to our understanding the connections between knowledge, consciousness, and empowerment/agency?

2. How does Collins build on Beavoir’s theory of Subject/Object relations?

3. What are the 3 basic vectors that form the “matrix of domination”? Why are the interactions of these forces important?

4. What do the particular experiences and perspectives of a very particular group (in this case, black women) bring to the table? How can they inform our efforts to answer the question of philosophy?

Hill Collins, “Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment”, excerpts from Chapter 2. Please read the introduction to the chapter, the section entitled “Why U.S. Black Feminist Thought?”(pgs 21-25 in the pdf) and the section entitled “Black Feminist Practice and Black Feminist Thought”, (from the bottom of pg 29 to the top of pg 33 in the pdf.)

From “Sister Outsider” by Audre Lorde (second book in the pdf), the chapter entitled “Age, Race, Class and Sex: Women Redefining Difference” (starting at pg 114 in the section for “Sister Outsider” in the pdf.)

Classify the selected organization’s approach to coaching as it relates to one (1) of the following: Ad Hoc Coaching, Managing Coaching, Proactive Coaching, or Strategic Coaching. Judge the extent to which the identified coaching model has worked to optimize the organization’s performance management activities.

For this assignment, consider the organization where you currently work or an organization where you may have worked in the past as a point of reference for evaluating the coaching model and team-based performance.

(Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of these assignments. In your original work, you may use aspects of existing processes from either your current or a former place of employment. However, you must remove any and all identifying information that would enable someone to discern the organization[s] that you have used.)

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

Classify the selected organization’s approach to coaching as it relates to one (1) of the following: Ad Hoc Coaching, Managing Coaching, Proactive Coaching, or Strategic Coaching. Judge the extent to which the identified coaching model has worked to optimize the organization’s performance management activities.
Recommend three (3) practices to improve the selected organization’s current performance from Table 4.3: Best Practices for Manager-Coaches in the textbook. Justify each element as it relates to optimizing performance.
Construct five (5) best practices that would maximize team-based performance in the selected organization. Specify the primary manner in which each practice aligns with the organization’s overall goals and vision.
Use three (3) external sources to support your responses. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

what is the role of the social worker? An advisor? Teacher? Counselor? Broker of services? Case manager? Administrator? Planner? Researcher? Advocate

You will critically analyze an empirically based peer-reviewed research article on an intervention that social workers use.

Your analysis should address the following points:

1. What was the goal of the intervention?

a) What type of client change is expected? Changes in attitude? Change in behavior? Acquire new knowledge or skill? Obtain access to a needed resource?

b) What client populations or situations would this intervention be useful for? Which ones would it not be useful for?

c) Can it be used across the clients cultural or ethnic background and religious values and beliefs? Can it be adapted for use with clients of various backgrounds?

2. What techniques or methods are utilized in this intervention?

a) To what practice modalities does this intervention apply? Ex. Individual, group, family, community, policy?

b) How and why does change occur?

c) what is the role of the social worker? An advisor? Teacher? Counselor? Broker of services? Case manager? Administrator? Planner? Researcher? Advocate?

d) What is the primary medium of communication? Verbal exchanges? Writing? Reading? Expression through art or games? Formal or official communication? Spontaneous and informal exchanges?

3. What were the outcomes of the intervention in the particular application study you reviewed?

a) What is the validity of these findings relative to the results of the research?

b) What are some of the limitations of this intervention?

c) How might the research finding influence your own social work practice?