Overview
In your final paper:
- Identify an area of conflict within the United States that you feel you would like to be more active in promoting positive change that have been discussed throughout the course (e.g., education, the military, and politics). Note that a spectrum of possibilities exists when considering an area for personal activism or allyship. Be purposeful in identifying an area where you believe you can engage.
- Identify a sociological theory which you will use as a lens to your analysis and explain why this theory embodies your critique and how you interpret this conflict.
- Address how the construction of race and racial and ethnic stratification may be factors in the conflict and/or your participation in this call for social change.
- Research the history of the culture, assimilation, and ethnic factors that relate to your chosen conflict.
- Discuss the behaviors that have dominated the groups who seek change through this conflict/movement.
- Share an image that you feel embodies the movement and critique how and why.
- Evaluate the possible ways that you can positively engage in the conflict, supporting transformation of the matrix of race and more inclusive and equitable standards.
- Include whether you feel you would be an ally or activist.
- List your goals for participating in the selected conflict transformation.
- Describe the outcomes you hope to achieve.
The Activist or Ally? How Can You Make Positive Change? Final Paper must:
- Be seven to eight double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references page) and formatted according APA style.
- Utilize academic voice.
- Include an introductory and concluding paragraph. Your introductory paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
- Include a separate references page formatted according to APA Style.
- Use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text. One of these sources must be from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. Link for the library>>>https://library.uagc.edu/index.aspx