Writing Homework Help

For each of the three concepts below, please provide a brief definition explaining the meaning of the concept.

For each concept, please provide an example from our course materials that helps to illustrate what the term means/why it is significant.

Readings, lectures, slides, clips/documentaries are all fair game for use as examples.

1.) Biopower

2.) Social Health Gradient/Social Health Ladder

3.) Eugenics

Part Two: Short Answer.

After taking time to reflect upon our course materials and discussions so far, please compose a critical response to the following prompt.

Please be sure to address all portions of the prompt.

In responding, please include at least two examples from our course materials that help elaborate, explain or otherwise illustrate the answer you are providing.

Approximate Length: 3-5 Paragraphs

In-text citations/quotations are not required but are you are welcome to use them.

If direct quotes or paraphrases are included, please include brief citation information

(e.g. last name, page number).

A separate works cited page is not required.

Please use 12pt. Times New Roman font and double-spaced paragraphs.

Please remember to insert page numbers and a header with full name.

Short Answer Prompt (Just One Prompt To ‘Choose’ This Time.

1.) We have been spending a significant amount of time this past week considering the concept and approach of biological determinism/essentialism in relation to a series of social identities, categories, and experiences including gender, sex, and race.

First, please identify what biological determinism as an approach to social explanation means – how might we define this concept?

What are the assumptions and the logic/reasoning that guide biological determinist arguments?

Next, please consider what real or potential consequences might result from applying a biological determinist approach to the study of race, ethnicity, sex and/or gender.

Finally, please identify real and potential critiques that have been or might be made with respect to biological determinist arguments? (Hint: Considering social constructionist understandings of categories/classifications may be helpful here).