Case Study Sociology
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UnitVIICaseStudyinstructions.docxThis assignment is based on concepts presented in Units VI and VII and measures your mastery of CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Advocate for Social Change
For this assignment, you will first conduct research about a significant person who was or is an advocate against racial, ethnic, LGBTQ+, or gender inequality. Choose a person who has had an impact on promoting equality whether through philanthropy, civil rights, teaching, or lifestyle.
You will then base your case study on this person and their advocacy for social change. You must address the following:
· Introduce the person. Discuss what led them to become an advocate. Specifically, how did society shape their path?
· What change were/are they looking to achieve and why? What was/is the primary message of their advocacy?
· Discuss which of the sociological views (i.e., conflict, interactionism, or functionalism) help to explain the type of inequality addressed by this advocate.
· Did/does their advocacy invoke a change and or influence others? Discuss why, or why not. Remember that the view or perception of social change can be viewed as positive, negative, or a combination of both.
· Give an example of how this person’s advocacy has touched your own life, whether through an experience, changing of perspective, or exposure to their work though educational or social means.
· What lessons do you believe we can take away from this person and apply in today’s society for the betterment of the future?
Your case study must be a minimum of three, but no more than four pages in length. A title page, if used, and the reference page do not count toward the page requirement.
You are required to use at least three peer-reviewed or academic resources to support your case study, one of which must come from the CSU Online Library. Please note that wikis and blogs are not acceptable resources. All sources used must have in-text citations and references properly formatted in APA style.
Chose MacKenzie Scott: https://www.forbes.com/profile/mackenzie-scott/?sh=28112a30243d
FIRST EXPLAIN WHY DECIDED TO WRITE ON A PHILANTHROPIST:
Let’s start with the philanthropist meaning straight from the dictionary:
phi·lan·thro·pist
/fəˈlanTHrəpəst/
noun: philanthropist; plural noun: philanthrophists
1. a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.
In short, a philanthropist is someone who donates their money, experience, time, talent or skills to help others and create a better world. Though we often think of them as people who have millions of dollars to donate, you don’t have to be a famous philanthropist with a huge net worth to qualify. This is just one of a few misconceptions about how to be a philanthropist.
Most philanthropists aren’t in it for fame or recognition. The biggest benefit of being a philanthropist is that it fulfills some of our deepest human needs . We all have these needs: certainty, significance, variety, love/connection, growth and contribution. Which of these needs is most important to us and the ways we go about fulfilling them are what make us who we are .
Philanthropy fulfills our need for contribution. Have you ever reached a major milestone in your life – your dream job, starting a business, financial freedom – and wondered why you still feel like something is missing? It’s likely because you’re not fulfilling your need for contribution. As Tony says, “It is not what we get, but who we become and what we contribute that gives meaning to our lives.”
Being a philanthropist can actually improve your own life, too. The law of attraction states that we get back the energy we put into the world. By focusing on giving back, making a difference and creating positive change, you’ll create a cycle that brings abundance back to you tenfold.
REQUIRED CSU LIBARY ARTICLES TO USE: THESE ARE THE CITED REQUIREMENTS:
Article #1:
ASPAN, M.; HINCHLIFFE, E. The Mystery of MacKenzie. Fortune, [s. l.], v. 185, n. 2, p. 78–85, 2022. Disponível em: https://discovery-ebsco-com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/linkprocessor/plink?id=18e375a7-e7df-3981-9eb7-97ec0e2cdf97. Acesso em: 8 jul. 2023.
Article #2:
DERVISHI, K. The Fight Against Medical Debt: An influx of money from MacKenzie Scott and other donors has boosted the amount of debt relief groups can pay off. Now they’re turning to advocacy to advance policies to prevent medical debt. Chronicle of Philanthropy, [s. l.], v. 35, n. 5, p. 20, 2023. Disponível em: https://discovery-ebsco-com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/linkprocessor/plink?id=6c56b712-427c-3a79-ac2d-8f2ece690b92. Acesso em: 8 jul. 2023.
Article #3:
DI MENTO, M. “The Real Disrupter”: MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings giving reverberates way beyond the direct beneficiaries. Chronicle of Philanthropy, [s. l.], v. 33, n. 8, p. 6, 2021. Disponível em: https://discovery-ebsco-com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/linkprocessor/plink?id=49a71940-a317-3373-8616-2a5ede19c5d1. Acesso em: 8 jul. 2023.
Article #4:
BLAD, E. Big Money for Schools, No Strings Attached: Will MacKenzie Scott Change Education Philanthropy? Education Week, [s. l.], v. 42, n. 18, 2023. Disponível em: https://discovery-ebsco-com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/linkprocessor/plink?id=adac4c64-1a1c-33ad-a0d2-15e5a7097313. Acesso em: 8 jul. 2023.
Additional article that had good points:
