Assignment:
The Strain Perspective
In studied the strain perspective and noticed that the concept of the American Dream was a central component to this perspective's argument. Policy implications for this perspective focused on changing the structure of society or de-emphasizing the importance of achieving monetary success (American Dream).
Your group should meet to discuss/answer the following:
- Report on a policy that would be supported by one of the strain theorists (Merton, Agnew, or Messner & Rosenfeld). The policy can by real or hypothetical, but should be practical (i.e.: changing form of government is not practical).
Once you have discussed these, please write up a collaborative report on your group wiki which details your conversation. Be sure to include shared opinions, opposing viewpoints, facts presented, etc. The report should be about 5 to 6 paragraphs in length; this is an academic assignment, so avoid colloquialisms, slang, poor grammar/sentence structure, etc. Write it like you would a report submitted to your superior at work (Sergeant, Judge, Caseworker, Company President, etc).