SOC 120 Final Project: Analyze a Sociological Issue
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In this course you have learned about many different kinds of social problems and
controversial issues in societies around the world and in the United States, such as poverty,
social inequality, race and cultural discrimination, gender stratification, environmental
damage, population growth, and urbanization.
• Resources: Chapters 1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, and 16 in Society: The Basics; Appendix A;
and the Online Library
• Due Date: Day 7 [post to the Individual forum]
• Write a 1,750- to 2,450-word paper examining the impact of a current social problem on
a particular social group. You may choose a social problem and social group from the
Suggested Social Problems and Social Groups List in Appendix A, or you can research a
social problem and social group that is not in the list. However, if you choose your own,
you will need to submit a request to the instructor by Week 4.
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SOC 120 Week 1 Discussion Questions
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Discussion Question 1
• Due Date: Day 2 [post to the Main forum]
• Post your response to the following: Read the article from The New York Times on p. 33
in the text. According to this article, the American military does not represent an accurate
cross section of Americans. How would a sociologist view the reasons for the uneven
representation in the military? What would a sociologist say about how society shaped
Americans’ decisions to join the military? Support your answer by drawing from the
sociological perspective.
5. Discussion Question 2
• Due Date: Day 4 [post to the Main forum]
• Post your response to the following: Study the Suicide Rates map on p. 11 in the text.
How do each of the theoretical approaches...