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 paper 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 5-7 page final paper 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,
gentrification, sexism, and others as mentioned in our readings and materials.
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.
Your paper should utilize sound critical thought and it
should include appropriate APA in-text citations and APA full-reference
citations.
The structure of the paper must include the following:
— TITLE PAGE,
— BODY OF PAPER WITH SUBHEADINGS
— REFERENCE PAGE.
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.
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