SYP 3000, 5923 - Society & the Individual

SYP 3000
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PROJECT 2 (Due Thursday, 4/4)

Write-up Format
1. Introduction

  • What is the "Group" you selected to study?
  • Why you choose the group you did?
  • What are some of the common stereotypes of the group you selected?
    • 2. PRE-study
  • Describe your (personal) stereotypes/characterizations of people who belong to the group that you selected.
  • Explain how you first learned about this group of people or started to think about them in this way?
  • Recall any stories that illustrate how you came to think/feel the way you do about the group you chose.
    • 3. Experience-- you must spend at least 4-10 hours with a "representative" of your group.
  • Tell me what you did, i.e. how you conducted your study
  • Who did you spend time with (who did you select to "represent" your group)?
  • How did you spend your time together?
    • 4. Conclusion
  • What did you learn during your time with this group of people (or representatives of the group) that helps you to better understand the group, in general?
  • Relate this to concepts we discussed in class like naming, labeling, stereotypes, reification, etc.
    • Minimum = 750-1000 words

    Instructions for Proper Formatting:
    -No cover-page is needed. Just include the following information in the top RIGHT hand corner of your paper:

    Name
    SS#
    SYP 3000, 5923
    Project 2: “Title of your Project goes here”
    Date
     

  • Type, using 10-12 point font (arial, times new roman, geneva, or helvetica ONLY), double spaced, 1 inch margins. Don’t try to finagle with 1.2" margins, 13 pt. font, etc. I can tell!
  • Number your pages and STAPLE it all together.

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    Notes:

  • You can refer to yourself in the first person (use “I”). It is not so formal that you say, “the researcher.” You can approach your project writeup as if it’s an insightful conversation with one of your classmates or myself.
  • Your project should be sophisticated & intelligent, but also simplistic enough that you could explain it to your grandmother or little brother.
  • Be careful of falling into use of “structural-functional” language and terminology
  • You do not need to use “outside sources” when explaining the concepts, etc. You can just refer to the PR & SS readings and even class notes.
  • Choose a group of people that you find personally interesting and have fun!
  • AVOID REIFICATION!

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    Grading Details:
    Scale:
    22-24: A- Outstanding, Superior Work
    19-21: B- Very Good
    16-18: C- Completed Requirements
    14-15: D- Requirements Not Fulfilled
    13 and below: E- Unacceptable

    The grade is broken down as follows:

  • Introduction (3 pts)
  • PRE-study (6 pts)
  • Experience (6 pts)
  • Conclusions (5 pts)

    • Totaling 20 points for an acceptable/average project.

    Additional points may be earned for:

  • Connections to other concepts
  • Creativity/Innovation/Spark/Intelligence (I called this "wow")
  • Significant Effort (way above and beyond)

    • (up to 4 points total)

    Additional points may be subtracted for:

  • Late projects (1 point if after class on Thursday, 2 points off per day)
  • Incorrect format (up to 2 points)
  • Very poor grammar and excessive/distracting spelling errors (up to 2 points)
  • Falls into structural-functionalism and/or positivism (up to 2 points)


    • "Group" Suggestions

    mentally disabled
    physically disabled
    race (black, hispanic, asian, middle-eastern, native american, white, etc.)
    religion (jewish, muslim, hindu, buddhist, atheist, christian, etc.)
    republican, democrat, libertarian, green
    feminist
    fundamentalist
    radical
    LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer)    		 sorority & fraternity members
    people from south florida or miami
    "nerds" & "geeks"
    student-athletes
    "druggies"
    convicts
    homeless
    "hippies"
    "suits" 
    impoverished/wealthy
    southerners or agriculture majors    		 single parents
    divorcees
    bachelors
    pregnant women
    mothers/fathers
    women/men
    children
    elderly
    bitches/assholes
    ugly/pretty
    obese/thin
    sluts/players