Listen to Matt Sedlar’s “Sociology Ruins Bullying” podcast
For this assignment, you will be turning in a formal written analysis on the sociology of bullying. To get ready, do the following:
Listen to Matt Sedlar’s “Sociology Ruins Bullying” podcast.
Read Introduction (Donoghue), Chapter 1 (Collins) and Chapter 2 (Faris and Faris) of “The Sociology of Bullying”
Review assignment details and reach out to your TA or instructor if you have any questions.
Below you will find a number of sources where you can listen to the Matt Sedlar podcast, “Sociology Ruins Bullying.”
Matt Sedlar: Sociology Ruins Bullying
Apple Podcasts: Sociology Ruins Everything
Google Podcasts: Sociology Ruins Everything
Anchor by Spotify: Sociology Ruins Everything
Assignment Details
Answer the following questions:
How do sociologists approach the study of ‘bullying’? How is it different than how psychology approaches the topic?
[Tip: Draw on the podcast and assigned reading. Make sure you cite the work.]
What are some of the bullying stereotypes? How closely do these stereotypes align with data? What are the implications of this ‘disconnect’?
[Tip: Draw on the podcast and assigned reading. Make sure you cite the work.]
How can we theorize bullying? Apply one sociological perspective (e.g., conflict theory) OR concept (e.g., social control) from the course to the topic of bullying.
[Tip: Define and/or explain the perspective or concept in your own words. Make sure you cite the work. ]
[Tip: Remember a sociological perspective (and the concepts that fall within those perspectives) is just an explanation to explain ‘what is going on?’. Make sure you demonstrate how your selected perspective or concept provides insight about bullying.]
How can we study bullying at the macro level? How could we study bullying at the micro level?
Draw on the materials from Week 3 (Sociological Research) to discuss how bullying can be studied at both levels of analysis.
Pose a research question that addresses bullying at the macro-level. Describe the kinds of methods and data that a sociologists could use to answer that question. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of this approach.
Pose a research question that addresses bullying at the micro-level. Describe the kinds of methods and data that a sociologists could use to answer that question. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of this approach.
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