Overview
Option 1 invites you to analyze one instance in the world in which you observe cultural
variation or diversity that ultimately results in inequity, to use theories from the class to better
analyze the way social ecologies shape inequities in the world, and to make some sort of
recommendation to key stakeholders as to how to address this issue. Your purpose is to reveal
how sociological and developmental theories can help us understand the social construction of
particular problems or inequities and to account for these in seeking ways to address them.
Part 1: Analysis
Your analysis should focus on:
- One social problem that is rooted in inequities that are related to cultural variation.
(see previous lectures for examples). - One or two forms of media (e.g., newspapers, magazines, advertisements, websites