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SOC1035 Introduction to Sociology


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Nathan Farley
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About this Guide

Use this guide to help with your research for your final Sociology project.

Final Project Guidelines

This final project will be a time for you to be creative and focus on one subject from the course. You will have the opportunity to choose a project to focus on in accordance with the topic that you choose. A few ideas to get you thinking include: a podcast, a recorded lecture (presentation), create your own proposal for a research study, create your own syllabus for a course on the given topic, etc. These are just a few ideas – your final project idea and topic will need to be approved prior to beginning your project.

General Sociology Topics

Socialization

Deviance

Economic Inequality

Race Inequality

Gender Inequality

Politics

Economics

Religion

Family

Media

Healthcare & Social Change

Social Determinants of Health

Recommended Research Strategy

1. Start your research with background reading on your topic.

2. Next, find books and articles related to your topic.

  • Search Library Search for books and e-books
    • Limit to "Books" to find books in print and electronic format
  • Search Article Databases and Library Search for articles
    • Limit to "Peer-Reviewed Journals" to find scholarly articles

3. Format your paper according to APA style.