sociology

(for full instructions and grading rubric, please review the SOSHTalk Discussion Board folder under “Week 2”)

  • each post must be 200+ words
  • APA citations and references are required for your initial post (and in response posts if material from the textbook or assigned web links is used)
  • initial post (your response to the weekly Assignment) is due by Friday, your responses to classmate’s initial posts are due by Sunday; all posts are due on separate days – late posts will lose 5 points a day
  • proof read and edit before uploading your posts
  • include a Word Count (WC) for each post before your Reference(s)

Preparation

  • Read Chapter 5, Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure,in your text.  Your assignment must be informed by information from the chapter. No outside/web sources, please.
  • Attend the Week 2 Keiser Live! session or view the recording.
  • Review the  for instructions and examples of formatting in text citations and references.  In-text citations go in the paragraph and the reference list is located after the Word Count at the end of your paper. 

Assignment

  • Describe a situation in which you experienced role conflict.
  • Describe a situation in which you experienced role strain.
  • How did you resolve these issues?  What did you learn about yourself and/or your commitments?
  • Be sure you identify the status and roles that are associated with the role conflict/strain.