Assignment Instructions
Socialization
Assignment 1 meets the following course objectives:
Apply a sociological perspective to the social world.
Analyze contemporary social issues using the sociological imagination and use sociological theories and concepts to analyze everyday life.
Demonstrate the ability to identify, locate, and retrieve information related to the topics in the course.
Describe culture and socialization
Purpose:
The primary goal of this exercise is to apply your developing sociological knowledge and skills to the analysis of the process of socialization.
Writing Expectations:
This should be
4-6 pages
long, double-spaced, 12pt font (Arial or times new roman), with 1" margins.
Instructions:
Describe and analyze the process of socialization.
Begin with responding to the question
“Who Am I?”
In your description, make sure to incorporate the concepts we have addressed in the course, such as roles, statuses, group membership, etc. Your response to this question should be at least 1+ page in length.
Next,
analyze
at least
4 agents of socialization
that have affected your development as an individual, focusing on childhood socialization into adulthood. Consider, for example, the ways in which the family, religion, media, peers, and education have influenced your development, opportunities, and life choices. Your analysis of the process of socialization should be 3+ pages in length and incorporate
at least 4 sociological concepts or theories
covered in this course (hint: sociological concepts should be clearly identified and then applied. You are encouraged to use and cite sources here. Any paraphrasing or direct quotes used from another source should include APA formatted in-text citations and a full reference at the end of the essay. Examples of related concepts and theories include the self, moral development, nature and nurture, and resocialization).
DISCLAIMER: Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.
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1. Assignment Instructions
Socialization
Assignment 1 meets the following course objectives:
Apply a sociological perspective to the social world.
Analyze contemporary social issues using the sociological
imagination and use sociological theories and concepts to
analyze everyday life.
Demonstrate the ability to identify, locate, and retrieve
information related to the topics in the course.
Describe culture and socialization
Purpose:
The primary goal of this exercise is to apply your developing
sociological knowledge and skills to the analysis of the process
of socialization.
Writing Expectations:
This should be
4-6 pages
2. long, double-spaced, 12pt font (Arial or times new roman),
with 1" margins.
Instructions:
Describe and analyze the process of socialization.
Begin with responding to the question
“Who Am I?”
In your description, make sure to incorporate the concepts we
have addressed in the course, such as roles, statuses, group
membership, etc. Your response to this question should be at
least 1+ page in length.
Next,
analyze
at least
4 agents of socialization
that have affected your development as an individual, focusing
on childhood socialization into adulthood. Consider, for
example, the ways in which the family, religion, media, peers,
and education have influenced your development, opportunities,
and life choices. Your analysis of the process of socialization
should be 3+ pages in length and incorporate
at least 4 sociological concepts or theories
covered in this course (hint: sociological concepts should be
clearly identified and then applied. You are encouraged to use
and cite sources here. Any paraphrasing or direct quotes used
from another source should include APA formatted in-text
citations and a full reference at the end of the essay. Examples
of related concepts and theories include the self, moral
development, nature and nurture, and resocialization).
3. DISCLAIMER: Originality of attachments will be verified by
Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.
