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SOCI 1125, Autumn 2023 Theory Application Writing Workshop and Essay Outline A. Some basics before getting started… While you will be developing your own essay and argument in this assignment, there are a few boundaries by which you are confined, and these include the topic for discussion and theories for application. Just so we are all on the same page, discuss the following questions with your group members. What is the main issue discussed in the news article? Homelessness, housing, how the police force deals with it. How marginalization affects the homeless population. ______________________ Why is this issue considered a “social problem” and not a “personal problem?” It affects so many Canadians it cannot be looked at on a personal level but instead a social one. When many people have the same/similar reasons for being homeless. In the article it is stated that we can’t undermine the affects mental health has on our population. Alongside that this illusion that shelter is available to all doesn’t actually exist and instead the homeless population is met with long unattainable waitlists. B. Applying Theory and Gathering Supporting Evidence In this essay assignment, your evidence is contained in the assigned news article. Write down at least two assumptions and three key words or concepts for each theory. Find a sentence or phrase from the article that either directly or indirectly serves as an example of the theory’s assumptions, key words, or concepts. Once you have two quotes each for at least two different theories, you can move on to Part C.

SOCI 1125, Autumn 2023 Structural functionalism Assumption 1: Homelessness contributes to society on a macro level as its an element of functional and dysfunctional society. Three key words or concepts: 1. Policing 2. Safety 3. Dysfunctional laws Assumption 2: how police don’t know how to handle themselves amongst the populations facing poverty. Quote 1 from paragraph #___: 4 To this day, racialized communities are overrepresented among people experiencing homelessness in Canada due in part to compounding experiences of stigma and discrimination. Quote 2 from paragraph # ___:6 A homeless person simply could not exist in public space without breaking one of these laws,” s Quote 3 from paragraph # ___:9 “It’s civil society enforcement, too, because (police are) responding to complaints,” says Patti Fairfield,

SOCI 1125, Autumn 2023 Conflict theory Assumption 1: The social group you belong to is selectively based on your own achievements alongside the status you were born into. Three key words or concepts: 1. Social inequality 2. Social stratum 3. Hierarchy Assumption 2: society revolting has the potential to solve long standing social economic problems alongside social status problems. Quote 1 from paragraph #___:4 Police are here to keep people like you safe, not people like me.” Quote 2 from paragraph # ___: 18 “acceptable part of Canada’s housing continuum” but rather about making the camps as humane as possible until permanent housing options are in place.” Quote 3 from paragraph # ___: To this day, racialized communities are overrepresented among people experiencing homelessness in Canada due in part to compounding experiences of stigma and discrimination.

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SOCI 1125, Autumn 2023 Symbolic interaction theory Assumption 1: Many people see the homeless population as a certain type of person who ends up there but are often mistaken as this is shown through the absurd numbers of homeless individuals within canada Three key words or concepts: 1. Micro level interactions 2. Symbolic meanings 3. Developing views Assumption 2: The social condition could cause the marginalized group to be labeled as possibly problematic. Quote 1 from paragraph #___: 9 “To this day, racialized communities are overrepresented among people experiencing homelessness” Quote 2 from paragraph # ___: 10 Hermer’s study show that 75 per cent of Canadians live in a jurisdiction with laws that he describes as “neo-vagrancy” laws. And these issues are not limited to large cities. Quote from paragraph # ___: 11 open their wallets and give” to people in need, but there is still a pervasive not-in-my-backyard philosophy that drives people to complain about things such as seeing men from the local emergency shelter playing street hockey.

SOCI 1125, Autumn 2023 C. Developing a thesis statement What is a thesis statement? A strong thesis statement is a one to two sentence statement that goes at the end of your introductory paragraph. The thesis statement provides the reader with the main argument and direction of your essay. Using “I” statements – go ahead! While you may have heard that “I” statements should be avoided in essays, you can use an “I” statement if it helps to clarify your objectives in your thesis statement. If you do choose to use an “I” statement as part of your thesis, avoid passive and weak wording such as “I think” or “I believe”. Similarly, you’ll want to avoid overly confident wording such as “I will prove.” Verbs such as “argue” and “demonstrate” are more academically appropriate. What should I include in my thesis statement? For this specific essay assignment, you are applying two sociological theories to analyze a social problem portrayed in the news article. To this end, your essay should include the following elements: o Name of the two theories you will be applying o Some insight into how the theories will be applied o The social problem o The context and scope of the social problem Based on your responses in Part B, which two theories do you feel most confident about applying? Write a 1 – 2 sentence thesis statement that reveals to the readers your goals for this essay assignment. Keep in mind that after you’ve completed your essay, you will need to revisit this thesis to make sure it fits the contents of your essay. Use the checklist above to make sure all four elements of a thesis are included. Once you’ve written a draft of your thesis, ask your group members or instructor for feedback. Draft thesis statement: The vast numbers regarding Canadian homelessness are huge, yet Canadians still fail to recognize the problem until they themselves fall close to homelessness themselves. How is it that we remain complacent while our citizens struggle? Symbolic interaction theory alongside Are you using two theories for a more comprehensive perspective? Are you conducting two separate theoretical applications? Are you comparing the two theories? Are you emphasizing elements of either theory to elaborate on certain dimensions of the problem you are analyzing? Etc.…

SOCI 1125, Autumn 2023 structural functionalism adequately demonstrates how we as citizens fall ignorant through, dysfunctional laws, development of views and safety. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

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