News Story Analysis
Posted: December 10th, 2013
think sociologically in analyzing events in the world around you, understand the influence of culture (or other forces external to the individual) on beliefs, attitudes and opinions.
Select a news article or story that interests you. (HINT: The story can be about any topic, but should be something that will allow you to reflect on how culture or some other social force can shape behavior, attitudes and opinions.)
As one way of thinking about how culture might influence behavior, attitudes and opinions, refer to this list of core American values compiled by Robin Williams (the sociologist, not the actor) http://www.jflory.org/soc205/values_williams.htm. Are any of the identified values driving the behavior, attitudes or opinions of the individuals/groups the story is about? The author of the news story? The attitudes or opinion of the reader (ie, you)?
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1.analyze the article or story sociologically by using specific terms, concepts, and theories covered in class or the textbook to describe or analyze the story.
2. Discuss how your example illustrates the role of culture (or another social force) in shaping attitudes and opinions, as well as any influences on behavior evident in this example. 3. Reflect on the influence of culture (or other social force) in shaping your own attitudes and opinions. |
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