ASSIGNMENT 3 USING A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH

    ASSIGNMENT 3
    USING A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH

    By now, you have practiced and should understand the
    sociological research process. You also have a good handle on
    how the major sociological theories explain social issues. Now, it’s
    your turn to apply this knowledge. For your final assignment, you’ll
    review a research article to identify the research conclusion. Then,
    you’ll take another look at that conclusion from the perspective of
    one of the major sociological theories.

    Instructions: Complete all three parts of the assignment by
    following the instructions below.

    PART A: WHAT DID THE RESEARCHERS LEARN?
    1) Article Review:
    a) Prepare to complete your assignment by
    reviewing the articles below. Select one for the
    focus of your assignment.
    • Money, Not Access, Key to Resident Food
    Choices in ‘Food Deserts’
    https://news.ncsu.edu/2017/03/moneyfood-deserts-2017/
    • “The narrowing, but persistent, gender gap in
    pay”
    http://www.pewresearch.org/facttank/2017/04/03/gender-pay-gap-facts/
    • “Bridging a Digital Divide That Leaves
    Schoolchildren Behind”
    https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/23/
    technology/fcc-internet-access-school.html
    b) Review your selected article several times to
    familiarize yourself with the content before going
    to the next step of this assignment.

    2) Learn: Use the research information in the article to
    answer the questions below. You should write at least
    one paragraph for this step. Refer to Chapter 2 of your
    webtext as necessary.
    a) What were the key findings of the research?
    b) What conclusion was drawn from the research?

    PART B: WHAT WOULD THE THEORIES SAY?
    Remember: The four major sociological theories are Functionalism,
    Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, and Rational Choice
    Theory. For more information, review Sections 1.8 – 1.12 in your
    webtext.
    Use one of the four major sociological theories to explain the key
    findings in the research article you reviewed in Part A. You should
    write two paragraphs, one for each question.
    a) How would this theory explain the key findings or
    conclusion of the research in the article?
    b) What limitations does this theory demonstrate
    in addressing the problem examined in the
    research article? 

    PART C: WHAT DO YOU THINK?
    Use your article to help answer the questions below. You should
    write two paragraphs, one for each question.
    a) What would you suggest to address this
    problem?
    b) What additional research would you conduct
    to help address the problem examined in the
    research article?

    Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
    • Use Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
    margins on all sides.
    • Use section headers (Learn, Theory, and Solution) and
    write left indented paragraphs under each corresponding
    section.
    • References are not required for this assignment as you
    will use one of the assigned articles and your webtext.
    • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment,
    the student’s name, the professor’s name, the
    course title, and the date.

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