Problem: Sociology
You will need to conduct research on your specific institution a combination of 7 resources (e.g., books, newspaper articles, news magazine articles, sociological journals, internet sites, videos, DVD's, interviews, etc.) After you have conducted your research, you will analyze your information using the following questions as a guide:
• Discuss the history of your institution. How did it emerge? How did it come into existence?
• Who are the major participants in the institution? What are their roles and statuses?
• How do members of society perceive your institution?
• How do members of the institution perceive itself (its own institution)?
• How has the institution changed over time?
• What has caused various institutions to change?
• Discuss any stable features of the institution, that is, features that have not changed.
• As a way to better accommodate members of society, how would you improve your institution?
• Does your institution work better for some members of society (as opposed to others)?
An outline generally follows this type of format:
• Main Idea
• Supporting Idea
• Research, data, facts
The general social institution I want to analyze is single parent family among the U.S.
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.