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1. assignment two sociology media assignment 1
This assignment aligns with the following course objectives:Evaluate the nature and
significance of social inequalities in a global society focusing on social class, race, age,
gender and other areas of diversity;Find, evaluate and cite appropriate academic resources
for research in written assignments and oral presentations;Apply the sociological
perspective by using collaborative problem-solving assignments.Assignment
Background:Social inequality can be defined as the unequal distribution of power, privilege
and social status among various groups in society. Social inequality is pervasive as the
consequences of unequal treatment and resource distribution are reflected in all social
institutions. Thus, different outcomes are experienced by different groups of people in the
educational system, the criminal justice system, health care industry, the media and political
and economic arrangements. Groups of people based on age, race, gender, social class, sex,
or sexual orientation experience life differently based on social inequalities.This assignment
will require you to examine, discuss and explain a pattern of social inequality in a form of
media. There are many themes of social inequality that are often incorporated into movies,
documentaries, films, plays, music and other forms of media. The use of these themes in
media allows viewers to see how issues of racism, sexism and other forms of social
inequality affect the lives of the characters and their social experiences. Movies, films and
other forms of media bring issues of social inequality to our attention and we are better able
to understand a range of social problems.As you prepare for this media assignment,
consider the following list of movies that reflect areas of social inequality. Keep in mind that
you can select a movie, documentary, film, play, or music CD for your review.Examples:
(You do not have to select any of these… only examples)Racial Inequality: The Help,
42Gender Inequality: Confirmation, Hidden FiguresSocial Class: Titanic, The
NotebookSexuality: Milk, The Stonewall RiotsPurpose:The purpose of this assignment is to
have students demonstrate an understanding of a form of social inequality based on age,
race, social class, gender, or sex, sexual orientation presented in a movie, film, documentary,
book, play or music CD. In addition, specific General Education objectives will be met as
they are aligned with course objectives in SOCL 101.Audience:The audience for this
assignment is anyone who is interested in acquiring information about patterns of
pervasive social inequality based on age, race, social class, gender, sex, sexual orientation
that can be empirically analyzed through the media using research materials.Assignment
Directions:Select a movie, film, documentary, book, play or musician or musical group that
addresses an area of social inequality based on age, race, gender, social class, sex, sexual

2. orientation etc. (If you select a music CD, you must provide an assessment of at least four
songs on the selected CD.) Your selection can be a classical or a contemporary selection.
Thus, there are no year requirements for your selection.You will be composing a 3 page
paper examining an issue of social inequality based on age, race, gender, social class, sexual
orientation etc. and how they are represented in media. In your essay, you should address
each of the following areas.How does your selection relate to a specific area of social
inequality based on age, race, gender, social class, or sexual orientation? Are there multiple
forms of social inequality represented in your selection? If so, please make the connections
of intersectionality throughout the body of your paper.Listed below are questions that can
serve as a guide as you develop the paper.– Who are the main characters in your selection
and how do they experience a form of social inequality? Provide specific examples from
your selection that demonstrate the form of inequality in practice.– How do the characters
respond to being treated unequally?– What steps are taken in your selection regarding
trying to overcome this form of social inequality?– Do the characters mobilize, start a social
movement, or take action in some other organized way as to challenge systemic
oppression? Draw parallels between the plot and themes of your selection as they relate to
the form of social inequality.– What are the outcomes of these actions?Incorporate and
explain five different sociological concepts related to social inequality within your paper.
Highlight these concepts in bold print. Select and apply concepts that are relevant to your
selected area of social inequality. For example, specific concepts associated gender
inequality could include sexism, patriarchy, gender role socialization, pay gap, sexual
harassment, glass ceiling etc. The purpose of using and highlighting the concepts is to
demonstrate that you can make the connection between your selection and sociological
concepts provided in the textbook or in the module readings as they relate to a specific form
of social inequality by using concepts from the chapters.Use one sociological theory
(structural functionalism, conflict, symbolic interaction, feminist, queer theory etc.) to
analyze your selection. Draw parallels between the plot and themes in your selection as it
relates to the underlying premise of the selected social theory.ASSIGNMENT
SPECIFICATIONS:Minimum three pages typed in Times New Roman 12-pt font, double-
spaced with 1― margins. The references are not included in the assigned page length.APA
style format and documentation for parenthetical and end of paper citations.Use your
textbook as one source for this assignment, specifically one of the chapters on social
inequality that provides information on your selected topic.Select two additional sources
from the library databases.One (1) article should be from a peer-reviewed scholarly journal.