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Seminar Outline Review of Final Project Discussion Questions

Tuesday Night - Day 7 of Unit 9 Project Due Date Head’s Up! Tuesday Night - Day 7 of Unit 9 Plan Your Time Now!

Final Project Please select one topic from any of the nine course units and readings. Culture Deviant behavior Gender Social class Race/ethnicity Discrimination Etc… THEN…Describe how this topic is treated in media.

Final Project You may choose any aspect of mass media: TV the Internet Movies Magazines Music, etc

Final Project Yes, you may combine different forms of media to examine your issue. TV and the Internet Movies and Magazines Music and the nightly news For example, you may choose the topic of race and racism in society to show how this issue is expressed on TV shows and the nightly news.

Final Project Write-Up Part 1: Clarify the social issue you are choosing, and explain why you have chosen this topic from the course.

Final Project Write-Up Part 1: Clarify the social issue you are choosing, and explain why you have chosen this topic from the course. Part 2: Describe the type of mass media you are using to analyze the social issue. Television program? A movie? A particular musician? A combination of them? Why did you choose this?

Final Project Write-Up Part 3: Using at least one key concept we have covered throughout the entire course, explain how social science helps us understand this issue. (As opposed to just thinking with emotion or opinion?)

Final Project Write-Up Part 3: Using at least one key concept we have covered throughout the entire course (not necessarily from the unit you are expanding upon), explain how social science helps us understand this issue. Part 4: Finally, comment upon what you think the future holds for this issue. For example, do you see this issue becoming more or less prevalent in our society in the future? Why or why not?

Final Project Technical Stuff 800 to 1000-word (with a word count on the title page) Title page A properly formatted reference page. APA-formatted formal essay YOU MUST make specific reference to our textbook with citations and references. Points will be deducted otherwise!

Final Project !!Beware!! Your paper will be check for originality with state-of-the-art plagiarism checking software – use your own words and ideas! Support your thoughts with citations and references to course materials and external sources. Quote sparingly… and always use “quotation marks” for word-for-word passages! Guideline: 2-4 quotations in a brief paper – 1-2 sentences each quote.

Final Project IDEAS! Let’s look at today’s front page to see if there are any good ideas for the final project. http://www.usatoday.com/ Come back with any examples a classmate might use.

Final Project BRAINSTORM Everyone write down ONE possible idea for your final project! You don’t have to stick with it, but at least you’ll have a start!

And Now… Discussion Topic 1: What are some of the primary causes of violence between men and women in our society?

Causes of Gender Violence? Brainstorm… Then we’ll discuss the validity of these.

Examples? Can you offer any examples of high profile domestic violence cases in the news? Recent? Past history?

What is the second shift? Question What is the second shift?

Second Shift Challenges with balancing work and home responsibilities Unpaid work at home after working a paid job

Question Have you had any experiences similar to those known as the second shift? If so, how did your experiences impact your family?

A Possible Cause? Do you suppose the “second shift” could be contributing in any way to the stress between men and women?

Men & The Second Shift? Is the "second shift” scenario strictly a women’s issue? Why or why not?

Gay Couples & Second Shift? If the second shift is strictly a women’s concern, does that mean… Gay couples would never experience this phenomenon?

Researching 2nd Shift? If you were going to research the problem of the "second shift", what research methodology might you use? Why? What problems might you encounter in studying this issue?

2nd Shift Today? This classic work by Arle Hochschild was written in 1989. Do you feel that the social condition of the second shift is still a social problem today? Or have gender roles changed in the home since then?

Discussion Topic 2 Why do some women stay in abusive relationships?

Discussion Topic 2 Given that women who are in abusive relationships are often economically dependent upon their abusers… what are some practical steps to help women get out of abusive situations?

Discussion Topic 2 Are you familiar with resources in YOUR community that help victims of domestic violence?

Some Resources in Vegas http://www.theshadetree.org/ http://www.safenest.org/

Question… Should there be equal services for male victims of domestic violence? Explain…

Discussion Question 3 Overwhelmingly, the amount of violence perpetrated in our society and globally is done by men…

Discussion Question 3 Overwhelmingly, the amount of violence perpetrated in our society and globally is done by men. Adopting a sociological perspective, what are some important strategies we can employ to reduce this amount of violence?

Discussion Question 3 Overwhelmingly, the amount of violence perpetrated in our society and globally is done by men. Adopting a sociological perspective, what are some important strategies we can employ to reduce this amount of violence? What would YOU do if you were a victim of domestic violence?

Topic Ideas for Final Project? Social Problems in the Mass Media? Look around you…

Social Issues to Analyze in the Mass Media? Technology (internet addiction) Food (eating disorders) Clothing (sweat shops) Work (glass ceiling) Politics (lobbyists) Gender

Any Questions? Just ask!

End of Seminar Our next unit will focus on Contact me with any Qs! Race & Ethnicity Contact me with any Qs! Have a great week!