sociology

SOCIOLOGY COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING AND RESEARCH HIP ASSIGMENT

Baltimore Public Issue Assignment

100 points

Which course objectives are met through this assignment?

· assess the sociological perspective and its development in studying human behavior;

· compare and contrast the macro and micro sociological approaches in examining social structure and social interaction;

· evaluate the importance of social institutions including marriage, family, the media, educational, political and economic structures in a diverse and global society;

· evaluate major sociological theories by focusing on the main concepts, ideas and critical assessment of each theory from a historical, social and political context;

· apply the steps in the scientific research process, utilizing technology and appropriate academic resources, to analyze or design a sociological study

This is a 2-part assignment

Part 1 Due Nov 23 is a content analysis of a public issue in Baltimore. For this part of the assignment, you’ll need to review 10 articles on this public issue and complete the provided chart. The articles should be news articles from the Baltimore Sun, Washington Post, etc. that reference a specific public issue (like poverty, racism, sexism, etc.) in Baltimore. The best selections will examine the last 24 months.

Sample topics and table included below.

Sample Topics:

Some general areas that you could begin to consider for your research paper are listed below.

Racism and/or Classism in the Criminal Justice System in Baltimore

The Feminization of Poverty in Baltimore

Racism and Athletics

Health, illness, and health insurance in Baltimore

Inequality in Education in Baltimore

Illicit drug use and/or related policies in Baltimore

The Pandemic and Baltimore

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Useful Research Links:

Please visit the links below regarding using the CCBC library databases.

1. Information on citing papers in the APA or MLA format:

http://libraryguides.ccbcmd.edu/Citations

2. This entire page listed below is completely dedicated to locating articles in the sociology databases.

http://libraryguides.ccbcmd.edu/sociology