Social Justice- Research Social Problem & Analyze Solution Paper

Description

The Resistance Project has been designed to move you from theory into action.  The goal of the project is to have you research a specific social problem, analyze its socio-cultural implications, investigate past and present social justice movements spawned from the problem, and create a plan of action appropriate for our current global landscape.  CONTENTS:         -The Final Paper will include these sections and components                                                 -Please use sub-headings in your essay to clearly label each section                                 PT.1       Introduction / Statement of the Problem                             (1) pages Elements: (1) Scope of problem (global vs. local), (2) striking data points, (3) call to action/ why should the broader community care about this issue?                                 PT.2       Socio-Historical Analysis                                                              (4-5) pages                                                 -Please use sub-headings in your essay to clearly label each section Elements: (1)    how this problem has developed historically (short time line)   (2)    what laws, policies, or regulations are impacting the issue (3) current impact on specific population you are studying (infuse data) (4) current impact on social sociological institutions (5) explain how each of Young’s “five oppressions” can be applied to the population being studied (ie. How does the population experience marginalization, exploitation, cultural imperialism, powerlessness, and violence)                                 PT.3       Social Movements                                                                          (1-2) pages Elements: (1) Provide an analysis of other social movements (past or present) related to the social problem to understand what others have tried to do in the past to give context to the feasibility of your proposed action plan (according to this, we should move in what direction? *This should serve as a strong transition point into PT.4)                                 PT.4       Plan of Action                                                                                   (2-3) pages