Project Homework: Institutions Analysis
Length: 10 to 15 pages.
Overview
As a reminder, tor this project, you will need to identify a social institution (my topic is education) and provide a Functionalist and a Conflict Theory analysis of your institution in American society (the theory is important!).
Task (Review)
You will need to conduct research on your specific institution a combination of 7-10 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 answering the following questions:
i. Discuss the history of your institution. How did it emerge? How did it come into existence?
ii. How do members of society perceive your institution?
iii. How do members of the institution perceive itself (its own institution)?
iv. How has the institution changed over time?
v. What has caused various institutions to change?
vi. Discuss any stable features of the institution, that is, features that have not changed.
vii. As a way to better accommodate members of society, how would you improve your institution?
viii. Who are the major participants in the institution? What are their roles and statuses?
ix. Does your institution work better for some members of society (as opposed to others)?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.