Assignment: Review the following readings.
- The New Jim Crow' By Michelle Alexander
- I'll Choose My Own Way": Delinquent Girls and Boys in Search of Gender Hegemony By Armelle Weil1
Use the two readings above to complete the assignment below:
1) QUOTATION: Select a quotation (2-4 sentences) from one attached reading that you find interesting and/or representative of the author's larger argument. Be sure to use appropriate parenthetical citation. The quotation must be sufficiently central to the arguments of the reading. You should avoid random quotations pulled from the reading that do not embody the message/content of the reading. Need Assignment Help?
2) CONCEPT/IDEA: In this section you should identify the major concept or idea the author is trying to convey, define it in your own words, and describe why it is important sociologically. You should point out how the author supports his/her argument. In doing this, you are to summarize the author's argument, not critique it. Also, keep in mind that concepts are typically bold faced terms in a text or are larger ideas that have a specific sociological meaning, but your contribution should not merely be a restating of an author's definition of a concept.
3) COMPARISON/CONTRAST: Here you will take the ideas raised above and relate it to the other attached reading. You can do this by comparing or contrasting arguments and ideas to both of the readings attached. You may want to point out any similarities or differences between the concepts presented in your summarized reading and the concepts presented in the readings. This comparison must be grounded in the sociological content of the course. The purpose is to strengthen your grasp on the course material for deeper and broader understanding of your social work practice.
4) QUESTION: Raise 1 related question about the concept/idea discussed above. Questions are like shovels - they are tools we use to dig deeper into the material we are working with. Like shoveling dirt or snow, asking questions can sometimes get messy. Be okay with that; roll your sleeves up. It's part of the process of deep critical inquiry and thinking. Your questions should relate to and be inspired by the material you've been discussing here. Good questions will be thought provoking, discussable, and may even lead to more questions before leading to any answers. Aim to ask questions that will deepen your/our understanding of the issue at hand. You may want to also ask questions that connect the readings to social work practice.