Socio. Theory, Reproduction & Changes

Assignment Instructions
Socio. Theory, Reproduction & Changes
Take-Home Assignment
– Should be double spaced – Times New Roman, black, size 12
– Cover page & Bibliography needed
– In-text citations needed (APA, MLA, or Chicago style)
– The length of the paper should NOT be shorter than 7 and
longer than 9 pages (cover p. & bibliography do NOT count)

– The assignment should have 1 + 2 + 6 parts
– [1] Research Topic: All research projects start with one main question coming to our mind The topic will be made based on this question Sociological theories of social change
– [2] Cover page & bibliography
– [6] [A] Research title, [B] Research introduction, [C] Research justification, [D] Literature review, [E] Analysis, [F] Conclusion
– [A] Research title: [1 to 1.5 lines]
– On the cover page & ALSO at the very beginning of your assignment (subsection #1)
– [B] Research introduction: [About 1 page]
– What is your topic? How did it come to your mind? What are the keywords? How do you define the keywords? (subsection #2)
– The topic must be related to at least 1contemporary theory of
social change & 1 process of social change [Ex. class themes]
– [C] Research justification: [About 0.5 page]
– Why did you decide to pick this topic? What is the importance of your research? (subsection #3)
– [D] Literature review: [About 3 pages]
– How have other sociologists explained the same topic? 5
academic texts Book chapters & articles published in peer-reviewed journals Nothing that has been mentioned in the
syllabus or used for in-class presentations (subsection #4)
– [E] Analysis: [About 1.5 pages]
– Based on class discussions and the 5 academic texts that have been reviewed – What do you think about the topic?
How do you explain it sociologically? (subsection #5)
– [F] Conclusion: [About 1 page]
– Summarize your research Your most important findings
– Any suggestion for other researchers who want to study the same topic? (subsection #6)