SOC 100 Paper

● ​Points​ 100 ● ​Submitting​ a text entry box or a file upload ● ​File Types​ doc, docx, and txt

The past few months have been a whirlwind of social change! The worldwide spread of COVID-19 / Coronavirus has impacted much of the way we interact with each other and with the world around us and has led to a major shift in how we understand and respond to global issues. Results of this include the closure of borders, implementation of social distancing and stay-at-home mandates, and increased scrutiny on actions by global leaders in response to this pandemic. These are going to have long-lasting effects socially, economically, and politically.

Here’s where we come in! I want you to pick 3 chapter topics from our semester and apply them to the current global issue of COVID-19 / Coronavirus. The topics you can pick from include:

● Social Movements ● Culture ● Socialization ● Social Structure and Interaction ● Deviance ● Stratification ● Sex, Gender, Sexuality ● Race and Ethnicity ● Families ● Education and Religion ● Government and Economy ● Age, Environment, and Health

You will also need to take any 1 of your topics and apply our three theoretical perspectives; functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interaction.

The paper is worth 100 points, will be approximately 3-4 pages in length, double-spaced, in a readable 12-point font, and will include the following:

1. Introduction (5 points) - Define the global pandemic and discuss why it is an important issue

2. Chapter topic (20 points each x 3 = 60 points total)

1. Locate and ​briefly​ summarize an article discussing your topic in relation to COVID-19 (5 points); this can be an academic article or a news article (be mindful about what news source you are using!)

2. Provide a working link to the article you are using (2 points) 3. Explain your understanding of how this article illustrates the

chapter topic (9 points); as an example, if you locate an article that discusses how the pandemic is affecting families, I want you to describe how it relates to what we learned about families

4. Use any term from the chapter you are referencing to help you with your analysis. Make sure any and all terms you use are ​bolded (2 points) ​and defined (2 points)! There is no minimum or maximum to how many terms you need to use.

3. Exploration of the 3 theoretical perspectives as they relate to 1 of your chapter topics (10 points each x 3 = 30 points total)

1. Functionalism (10 points) 2. Conflict theory (10 points) 3. Symbolic interactionism (10 points)

4. Conclusion

You need to cite your sources in APA format, including in-text citations and a works cited / references page at the end. The works cited / references page DOES NOT count towards your total pages. ​Purdue University has a great reference for APA formatting

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