SOC 11 Families Changes and Socialization assignment help
By Wednesday, September 28, 2016, using the textbook and the Argosy Online Library, write a 1000-word (minimum) paper, using APA standards, that addresses the following questions:
Families have changed greatly over the past 60 years, and they continue to become more diverse.
- Why is the family considered the most important agent of socialization?
- What caused the dramatic changes to the American family? What are those changes?
- Describe the differences in marriage and family life that are linked to class, race, gender, and personal choice.
- Do you feel the trend towards diverse families is positive or negative?
- If the trend changed towards traditional (pre-World War II) families, how would that affect women’s rights?
Please post your completed paper to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points |
Assignment Components | |
Explained why the family is considered the most important agent of socialization. |
20 |
Described the changes to the family since 1950 to the present and explained why they occurred. |
40 |
Compared and contrasted the differences in marriage and family with relation to race, socioeconomic class, gender, and marital status. |
60 |
Provided your personal views on a trend towards diverse families as either a positive or negative. |
16 |
Interpreted how a trend back towards traditional (pre-World War II) families might affect women’s rights |
20 |
Presentation Components | |
Organization (12 points): Introduction, transitions, conclusion. |
44 |
Timeliness |
Late Work penalty. |
Total: |
200 |
- From the textbook, Society: The Basics, read the following chapters:
At least 3 references, please