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Assignment 2: Journal Reflection
Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to allow for reflection on the course topics and their connection to everyday life.
Objectives: CO-6, LO-6.1; CO-3, LO-3.3
Instructions:
For this assignment, you will select one of the following options below (1-3).
Respond to the questions for the selected option.
Share what has potentially impacted your views on those topics.
Consider the course materials in your journal reflection, focusing on a sociological analysis of the topic in society. Why are these topics (race, gender, and perceptions of sexuality and/or aging) considered social constructs. How might the different sociological perspectives/theories (functionalism, conflict, symbolic interaction) explain how these constructs affect our behavior?
Your journal reflection should be at least 1 1/2 pages in length.
1. Visit the Understandingrace.org site and review several of the activities on the site, such as those under Lived Experience, then view the video: A Girl Like Me (YouTube). Summarize and reflect on the activities and video, addressing race in the U.S. and relating it to topics in the chapter (such as prejudice, privilege, racism, etc.). What are areas where privilege and/or prejudice may impact your everyday life? [Don’t forget to share what has potentially impacted your views on the topic and apply theoretical perspectives to the topic as well].
2. What are the distinctions in sociology between the terms sex and gender? What importance does the differentiation between the terms have in modern society? Provide examples of gender stratification from the U.S. or other societies. Find a recent news piece (within the last year) related to gender or provide an example of how gender is portrayed in the media (such as advertisements shown on GenderAds.com). Share a link to your selected source or image and describe the connection to the course topics this week (such as sexism or gender roles). How is gender typically depicted in the media? [Don’t forget to share what has potentially impacted your views on the topic and apply theoretical perspectives to the topic as well].
3. Select a current event related to the readings from Week 5 (race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or aging). Choose a report such as an article, news video, etc. on a story within the last year. Briefly describe the event/topic and analyze it using knowledge you have gained from the course, clearly addressing the connection of the current event to the course topics. Share a link for your source and discuss the connection to the course materials using the sociological imagination. How is this event/topic related to sociology and our everyday lives? [Don’t forget to share what has potentially impacted your views on the topic and apply theoretical perspectives to the topic as well].
General requirements:
Submissions should be typed, double-spaced, 1″ margins, Times New Roman, Calibri, or similar 12-pt font, and saved as .doc, .docx, or .pdf.
Use APA format for citations and references.
View the grading rubric so you understand how you will be assessed on this Assignment.
Disclaimer- Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.
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