Overview In this assignment, you will pick a topic (i.e race, class, sports, health, seriously anything you want) and analyze this topic using one of the sociological theories we have gone over in class. Please select a SPECIFIC THEORY (think of Representation in race, or Social Stratification in Class) that we have covered in the class. This can be any theory that we have gone over in class. Form an argument using this theory to discuss your topic sociologically. Some things to consider: Why is this consider a Social Problems and why it is important? How does this relate this to the present times? What will the future hold for this type of social problem? Be Specific! For example, I want to work on social movements in the U.S…….Using the Collective Identity Approach (Theory), I will discuss why local networks were so influential during the BLM Movement (Topic).
Requirements:
Your paper needs to be 3-4 double spaced pgs in length (excluding the works cited page). Aim for a minimum of a full 3 pages, in other words I do not want 2 full pages and 2 sentences on the next page, nor do I want more than 4 pages.
You must use at least 4 peer review sources
Double-Spaced, 1” margins (all)
Times New Roman font, size 12
Bibliography (at the end of the script)
Both link, script, paper, and sources need to be turned uploaded on canvas.
This must be turned in to Turnitin in Canvas. The originality report through Turnitin for your final paper must be less than 15 percent
Suggested Recourses:
Canvas-Lectures
Text Book Sociological resources to get you started (for sources/citations) Dead Sociologist Index: http://media.pfeiffer.edu/lridener/DSS/ Sociosite: http://www.sociosite.net/topics/index.php 2 Journal articles from American Sociological Association (Google scholar) Library can help accessing these
Paper work sheet: You do not have to turn this part in, it is just for you!
Part 1 Topic:
What am I interest in studying that I have learned in this class
What about this topic makes it interesting?
My SPECIFIC question I am going to study is….
Part 2 Sources:
Scholarly? – YES —
In text Citation – Mac Einri (2006) —
Bibliography Citation – Mac Éinrí, P. 2006. A slice of africa: Whose side were we on? Ireland and the anti- colonial struggle? In Race and state in ireland, eds Lentin, A and Lentin, R. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Press —
Part 3 Theory:
Which theory will you be using?
What are the main focus/points that this paradigm uses?
Is there a particular theory that you are looking at applying?
Who is the theorist that came up with that theory?
How does this theory fit with your selected question?