Social Justice Issue
Sociological research is required to understand and address social issues, problems and controversies. By conducting sociological research, we seek to understand the social forces, structures, and processes that impact individuals and groups within the social system. In a 5-7 page essay, you are to write an academic research paper which MUST be organized around answering the following themes:
1.) Identify and explain an important social issue facing our society. Why is the issue problematic, interesting, or controversial? What are the relevant facts? Provide data.
2.) Using sociological concepts, identify the primary features of the social issue that provide context to the social issue you chose to examine. What sociological concepts and themes provide us the most explanatory power (e.g. class, ethnicity, deviance, social control, gender, in group- out group conflict, etc.) in understanding the complexity of the social issue? In short, in your judgment, what are we required to consider to harness a good understanding of the social issue required for potential solutions? Explain the issue through the concepts and themes as you use them, be specific.
3.) Examine the social issue through the interpretive lens of TWO sociological theories (functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interaction, feminist theory). How do these two theories of sociology enlighten us regarding the causes and substance of the social issue you are considering in this paper? Explain the similarities and differences in these theoretical interpretations. Which theory best explains the causes, effects and substance of the social issue?
4. Conclude by providing an assessment of your research: Are we as a society effectively aware of and able to deal with the social issue? As a researcher, what would you recommend us to consider to effectively address the social issue?
Sociological research is required to understand and address social issues, problems and controversies. By conducting sociological research, we seek to understand the social forces, structures, and processes that impact individuals and groups within the social system. In a 5-7 page essay, you are to write an academic research paper which MUST be organized around answering the following themes:
