Article Summary
(Note: This part of the assignment will be repeated for Assignments 2, 3, & 4)
Use library resources to identify a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal article applying a (any!) sociological theory to your chosen topic. Please be sure to use a different theory for each article summary. Any of the theories we cover in class will suffice and going outside that it OK, too.. I recommend that you choose theories that interest the group. Summarize the article by addressing the following:
What is the research question?
What literature is reviewed to address and formulate the question?
What theoretical perspective is used to inform the research?
Please be thorough, provide a summary of the theoretical perspective (you may find this information in your text and lectures) and themes germane to your topic.
Indicate terms (pertinent vocabulary) associated with the theory, especially those that are germane to the research.
Describe how the theory is used in the research. Please be detailed.
What research methods are used in the study? What is the sample type and size? What are the strengths and limitations of the study? How does theory inform the research methodology(ies)?
What are the results of the study? How does theory inform the results?
What conclusions or recommendations are made based upon the results?
(Assignments 3 & 4 only) Compare and contrast specific ways this research differs from the previous research you studied-in papers #2 and #3 (2-3 specific examples). This could be in the research questions, the conclusions, recommendations, methods, etc. What’s is the impact of theory on these?
2-3 pages, 1.5 spacing.