Sociology

For this project, we expect that students will produce at the end, a paper (8-9 text pages in length); that the paper will be double-spaced; will include suitably handled references and citations (as footnotes-not endnotes). Each project should also include a Works Cited / Biblio. page(s). We expect that you will use one of the standard fonts and point sizes, e.g., Times, Arial, et al. (please, no non-standard fonts). You should utilize an 11 or 12-point size with your font. Papers are to be turned in as MSWord docs., not PDFs. There will be a 2 pt. penalty if you don’t put in page numbers. (If you are not accustomed to writing college papers, there are standard protocols for students, besides the ones just enumerated. We will refer you to them going forward).

Your papers/projects will all be in the area of contemporary food production - the topic we are addressing in this section of the course. Our recent & upcoming reading focuses upon meat production using two monographs: The Chain and Big Chicken. We expect that your papers will address some aspect of this broad subject; and we expect you to draw upon more than these two books. I.e., you will need to do some additional digging / library research.

My Topic:

Worker safety has been a constant concern in meatpacking from the beginning of industrial meat production (at least, on the part of the workers). What kind of progress has the industry made in reducing injuries and illness among its employees?