Sociology APA Paper Marriage and Family Assignment

Sociology APA Paper Marriage and Family Assignment

Learning Objectives:

• Appropriately apply sociological concepts, theories, and statistics to a selected issue below, which is a measure of sociological understanding.

• Analyze the selected issue through the sociological lenses, processing strengths and limitations, which is a measure of sociological critical thinking.

• Appropriately and consistently practice APA style in-text citation, which is a measure of academic skill.

• Appropriately and consistently develop the reference section understanding its reciprocal linkage to the in-text citation, which is a measure of academic skill.

Assigned:  First day of class. Paper due by end of Week 9 (10/21) submitted

through APA submission link under folder Week 9. Points: 100, 30% of grade.

Use these Resources to Learn About APA Style

1. Purdue Owl Writing Lab APA Basics https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/15/.

2. The Basics of APA Style Tutorial apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx.[unique_solution]

Assessment Criteria

1. Must be in American Psychological Association (APA) style. Locate links to style aids found in PowerPoint Lecture on Support and Defense or above. Specifically apply:

1. in-text citation;

1. reference section;

1. spacing and format;

1. descriptive title;

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1. abstract;

8202547. use third person in writing. See Pen and Pad https://penandthepad.com/write-research-paper-third-person-8202547.html.

2. Page length three pages, not counting reference, abstract or cover page.

3. Have appropriate headings, subheadings and paragraphs.

4. Proof paper for punctuation and grammar.

5. Submit in Docx via submission link Week 10 folder.

6. Sociological concepts, terms, and statistics appropriately applied in narrative content with application of three sociological theories: Functionalism, Conflict and Symbolic Interaction.

7. Exhibit critical thinking.

8. With regards to in-text citation and reference section development, the student should have at a minimum:

1. One Benokraitis textbook in-text citation and corresponding reference section per APA style. Textbook in-text citations may be applied one or more times;

1. One periodical in-text citation and corresponding reference section

per APA style. Periodical in-text citations may be applied one or more times;

1. One website scrutinized for validity and corresponding reference section entry per APA Style. Website in-text citations may be applied more than one time.

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Grading

1. Will not grade papers that do not appropriately apply APA style. APA style is not optional. It is a requirement. This assignment is 30% of your grade. Do it right the first time.

2. Will not accept papers recycled from other courses.

3. Plagiarism in any form earns a zero for the assignment.

4. Do not demonstrate advocacy for any issue.

5. Do not use spacing gimmicks to cheat on page length.

6. Have an appropriate title on your paper. For example, “APA paper” is not an appropriate title. “Exploratory Study of Counter-intelligence of Competing Claims of Social Movement Groups,” for example, is an appropriate title.

Assignment

Select one or more issue below to research:

1. Sociological analysis of social forces shaping free speech and academic inquiry;

1. Sociological analysis of the intolerant beliefs, values, and norms of the tolerant for the good society;

1. Sociological analysis of social forces in competition for the character of a society; nationalism v. globalist globalization.

1. Sociological analysis of ideologies and institutional programs in the making of an anti-male culture in the United States.

1. Sociological analysis of societies, such as Sweden, that preside over their own demise as a people and culture: Are all cultures compatible with democratic institutions?

1. Sociological analysis of oppression claims: What might it really be about in the twentieth century?

1. Sociological analysis of the uni-sex restroom: case study of the transgender as a symbol of inequality to advance non-gendered spaces.

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1. Sociological analysis of the mainstream media as a psychological warfare program against targeted groups: social force as hatred of diverse ideas.
2. Sociological analysis of the new Bolshevism in American society; How institutions become infiltrated with ideologues to forge a majority-coalition setting in motion, perpetuating, and advancing social forces of conformity on society?

1. Sociological analysis of sociological theory as an application toward the counter-intelligence of competing claims – a look at deception and denial by social movement groups.

1. Sociological analysis of social forces damaging and removing historical monuments – Is this the beginning of cultural genocide?

Paper structure (Have subheadings for each section):

1. Introduction: Have an introductory paragraph. Tell the reader what you are writing about. 10 pts.

2. Definition: Have a definitional paragraph to set your framing of the selected issue. 0 pts.

3. Functionalism: Transition to a functionalism analysis paragraph. 30 pts

4. Conflict Theory: Transition to a conflict analysis paragraph. 30 pts.

5. Symbolic Interactionism: Transition to a symbolic interactionism paragraph. 30 pts.

6. Limitations: Limitations of Analysis 10 pts.

7. Conclusion: Conclusion on Issue and Social Change. 10 pts.