Final Paper Proposal and Outline
Final Paper Proposal and Outline
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Final Paper Proposal and Outline
To prepare for your Final Paper, review the Final Paper instructions in Week Five. The paper must be formatted according to APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center, and include a title and a reference page.
There are two parts to this assignment: a proposal and an outline. See the instructions below for details on what those parts should include:
Proposal
The proposal should be on a separate page from the outline, and it should consist of one or two paragraphs that describe the society selected for your paper. This society must be a nation other than the United States that has large ethnic groups within it. In the proposal, you must explain why you believe this is an appropriate society for your Final Paper.
Outline
Using the sample below as a guide, provide an outline for your Final Paper. The outline should be in basic APA outline format.
Select a particular country and analyze the ethnic stratification within that society. For this paper, you must focus on ethnic stratification and conflict, including evidence of prejudice and discrimination. In addition to a description of the selected society and its ethnic groups, your paper should include an analysis of similarities and differences the society’s ethnic stratification system as compared to the United States. (Final Paper Proposal and Outline)
You may select one of the countries on the CIA World Factbook website for comparison to the United States in terms of the ethnic stratification system.
The following information should be included in your outline:
•Title
•Describe the selected country’s society, focusing on ethnic groups, stratification, and conflict.
•Provide examples of the ethnic problems in that society, including evidence of prejudice and discrimination.
•Discuss what the experts say about ethnic problems (or ethnic harmony) in the selected country’s society.
•Compare the selected country’s society to society in the United States. Evaluate similarities and differences related to ethnic groups, stratification, and conflict, using specific examples gathered in your research. (Final Paper Proposal and Outline)
•Conclude with reflections and thoughts about ethnic groups and the societies in which we live.
References
Provide at least five of the seven sources that you plan to include in the Final Paper. No fewer than three of the sources that you list in this assignment must be from the Ashford University Library.
While the following example can be modified to suit your needs, this outline is likely to result in a high quality Final Paper.
I.Title of Paper
A.Selected Country
1.Description of country
2.Ethnic groups in country
3.Ethnic stratification system in country
B.Ethnic Problems or Harmony
1.Prejudice and discrimination
2.Examples of ethnic problems
3.Consequences of discrimination for ethnic group members
4.Examples of consequences
C.Research on Ethnicity in Selected Country
1.Experts on ethnic problems in selected country
2.Findings of studies on ethnic discrimination in selected country
D.Comparison with the United States
1.Ethnic groups in the United States
2.Ethnic stratification system in the United States
3.Ethnic conflict and discrimination in the United States
4.Similarities between selected country and the United States
a.Similarity among ethnic groups
b.Similarity in ethnic stratification
c.Similarity in terms of ethnic conflict
d.Examples of the similarity garnered from research
5.Differences between selected country and the United States
a.Differences among ethnic groups in selected country and the United States
b.Differences in ethnic stratification systems
c.Differences in ethnic conflict in selected country and the United States
d.Examples of differences garnered from research
E.Conclusion (Final Paper Proposal and Outline)
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THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE FRIDAY OCTOBER 16, 2015
Final Paper
A sociologist must be able to analyze racial and ethnic differences in different national contexts. Race and ethnicity are constructed differently in different places and at different times. For example, in the United States, race is defined in a way such that two children with the same biological parents cannot possibly be of different races. In contrast, some countries, such as the Dominican Republic, define race in a way that would allow for siblings (born of the same parents) to be placed into different racial categories. In order to develop this skill, you will select a particular country and analyze the ethnic stratification within that society.
For this assignment, you must focus on ethnic stratification and conflict, including evidence of prejudice and discrimination. In addition to a description of the selected society and its ethnic groups, include an analysis of similarities and differences in the society’s ethnic stratification system as compared to the United States. (Final Paper Proposal and Outline)
You may select one of the countries on the CIA World Factbook website for comparison to the United States in terms of the ethnic stratification system.
The following information should be included in your Final Paper:
•Title
•Describe the selected country’s society, focusing on ethnic groups, stratification, and conflict.
•Provide examples of the ethnic problems in that society, including evidence of prejudice and discrimination.
•Discuss what the experts say about ethnic problems (or ethnic harmony) in the selected country’s society.
•Compare the selected country’s society to society in the United States. Evaluate similarities and differences related to ethnic groups, stratification, and conflict, using specific examples gathered in your research.
•Conclude with reflections and thoughts about ethnic groups and the societies in which we live.
•References
Academic research papers must meet certain standards of quality recognized by the academic community. What constitutes quality, academic research?
•Primary (original) sources written by experts in the field of study.
•Secondary sources supported by research in primary sources.
•Credible sources (experts in the field; well-known theorists; sources which use primary and secondary sources to support claims).
•Relevant research (materials are pertinent to the area of study).
•In graduate work, the use of peer-reviewed journal articles (journal articles reviewed by recognized experts in the relevant field of study) is required.
•Educational and government websites (those ending with a web URL suffix of .edu or .gov) may be appropriate in some cases but should be evaluated carefully.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper
•Must be eight to 10 double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in theAshford Writing Center.
•Must include a title page with the following:
oTitle of paper
oStudent’s name
oCourse name and number
oInstructor’s name
oDate submitted
•Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
•Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
•Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
•Must use at least seven scholarly resources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford University Library, as well as the primary text.
•Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
•Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
LINK-
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
