Bullying is a difficult concept to understand and reconcile the consequences. This assignment focuses on the critical thinking skills that are needed to analyze an emotionally charged topic.
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Review chapter six of your text:"Crime and Deviance".
Study the "agents of socialization" map and
Take notes as you watch the film "Bully" in class.
Write a one to two (1-2) page essay in which you:
Explain how bullying relates to one (1) of the following topics:
the agents of socialization (i.e., family, teachers and school, peers),
formal organizations (i.e., conformity to groups),
different types of deviance (i.e., everyday deviance, sexual deviance, or criminal deviance).
2.What are the best strategies to combat bullying?
Provide a rationale for your response.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
To keep this essay short and manageable, your only sources for the essay should be the film "Bully" and the sections noted in your text.APA citations or references are required for this assignment.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Define the basic concepts used in the discipline of sociology.
Define the various methodologies for sociological research.
Identify the sociological perspective to the inequalities of class, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomics, and political aspects.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in sociology.
Write clearly and concisely about sociology using proper writing mechanics.