Sociology Research Paper Assignment Project
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Final project: Write a short paper (4 pages double-spaced) and produce a concept illustration about a key issue in the Los Angeles metro area. Students will apply what they have learned from the course readings and discussions to better understand one of the central urban processes we have studied. Choose between these major processes:
- Segregation (Massey & Denton, Logan & Stults 2011)
- Criminalization/militarization of urban space (Davis, SSRC-Portrait of LA County, Dunn)
- Immigrant enclaves (Portes and Manning, Lin and Chiong, Avila, Ocampo)
- Gentrification (KCET City Rising, Lin)
- Homelessness/housing crisis (Logan and Molotch, KCET City Rising, Davis)
You will assemble some empirical data through academic sources and make sense of this data using the relevant assigned reading(s). Aim for about one page on the empirical data and 2-3 pages on your analysis of that data using course readings. The project will include an accompanying concept illustration, a visual expression of what you have come to understand about the topic. This can be a photo, drawing, collage – anything; keep in mind it has to be submitted electronically. With your permission I will share it on the @streetsociology Instagram account, where you can find many examples of prior student concept illustrations from PCC. If you want me to tag you in the post let me know.
Step I: Pick and topic and find recent EMPIRICAL DATA
- Find scientific data about your issue within LA County. You might want to focus on one neighborhood or compare across different cities (or different times). Follow what is possible depending on the data you CAN find. You may only include data from scientific sources (not real estate or market research data like Zillow). Stick to the sources listed below. You will narrow down to about 3-4 key data points that you can discuss and analyze for your paper.
Sources:
- Neighborhood data: start with: https://usc.data.socrata.com/stories/s/About-NDSC/rrwd-r28f/
- Click on “Los Angeles” and then “Enter the Map” – there are MANY variables to explore across neighborhoods and most of them you can explore over the past 10 years or so.
- Current research on LA from USC/UCLA:
- Portrait of LA County – full report: http://measureofam HYPERLINK “http://measureofamerica.org/los-angeles-county/”e HYPERLINK “http://measureofamerica.org/los-angeles-county/”rica.org/los-a HYPERLINK “http://measureofamerica.org/los-angeles-county/”n HYPERLINK “http://measureofamerica.org/los-angeles-county/”geles-county/
- http://www.lewis.ucla.edu/data/
- https://www.lewis.ucla.edu/southern-california-data-resources/
- https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/ (look through “Research” and “Publications”)
- https://priceschool.usc.edu/research/
- https://www.capolicylab.org/publications/
- Criminalization/militarization: Million Dollar Hoods:
- https://milliondollarhoods.pre.ss.ucla.edu/?page_id=1382
- Segregation/environmental racism:
- https://www.cmu.edu/steinbrenner/EPA%20Factsheets/ej-health-climate-change.pdf (there are additional links to data within this overview report)
- EPA mapping tool: https://ejscreen.epa.gov/mapper/
- SSRC data https://www.ssrc.org/publications/view/highway-to-health/
- Homelessness:
- https://www.lahsa.org/
- https://www.capolicylab.org/employment-among-la-county-residents-experiencing-homelessness/
- https://www.capolicylab.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Predicting_and_Preventing_Homelessness_in_Los_Angeles.pdf
Step II: Develop a sociological analysis of the data using COURSE READINGS
- Then develop a sociological analysis of the empirical data on your topic using key concepts and learning from the assigned readings. Try to answer a couple of the following questions:
- Explain the author’s perspective on the concept and what’s sociologically important about it (for ex: if you picked Logan and Molotch, you would thoroughly explain the concept of a growth machine AND explain why this concept is important – what does it help us understand about how space is produced and experienced?)
- How do the authors’ insights on this issue help us understand what we see happening here in LA?
- What mechanisms in our current society sustain the issue you are analyzing? (Our economy? What about it? Our laws? Which ones?)
- What does the issue help us better understand about the broader society?
STEP III: Create your concept illustration
- Develop a stand-alone “concept illustration” of something important you learned through your research and analysis in our class. This can be a photo, drawing, sketch, anything – see the Instagram account @streetsociology for examples. This will be graded for insight not artistic talent!
Citations and Bibliography:
Please use parenthetical citations in the body of your paper when you cite empirical data or key concepts from assigned readings, for example (Logan and Stults, 2011, p.16). Do NOT put any web links in these parenthetical citations – a web link is NOT a citation. Use the general format (Author’s Last Name or Agency’s name, date of publication, page number). Provide a Bibliography at the end of your paper to indicate all sources used. Again, no web links here – type out Author, date, Title, Publisher.
Grading rubric for final project: 20 points total
- Has the student included scientific data from sources listed above? Does student understand what data shows? 5 points
- Has the student explained a major urban process we have studied drawing on key assigned readings? Is their understanding of this reading accurate and insightful? 5 points
- Is there an insightful sociological analysis of topic’s economic and political dimensions? 5 points
- Does the concept illustration communicate learning from the course? 5 points
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. The can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. GET THIS PROJECT NOW BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK TO PLACE THE ORDER
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