Sociological analysis

Sociological analysis To Purchase This Material Click below Link http://www.tutorialoutlet.com/all-miscellaneous/reflectionpaper-2-is-an-exercise-in-sociological-analysis-there-is-awealth-of-empirical-evidence-in-sociology/ FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.tutorialoutlet.com Reflection Paper 2 is an exercise in sociological analysis.There is a wealth of empirical evidence in sociology on, for instance, discrimination in hiring and promotion. A few of the studies you've been reading in recent weeks provide the evidencebase for this phenomenon; yet, the real task for any sociologist (in my view) is to develop and/or apply existing theory to explain empirical relationships. In sociological research, this approach to theory is often termed 'the search for social mechanisms' (see Hedstrom and Swedberg's essay on social mechanisms if interested in this social scientific approach). Although you are likely to find all sorts of fancy and dressedup definitions for theory in sociology textbooks, I'd like each of you to use my simple definition: in sociology, theories are explanations of social phenomenon or empirical relationships.

Examples of empirical relationships you can analyze for this assignment: Gender Pay Gap Gendered Division of Labor Hiring Discrimination of LGBTQ Applicants Gender and Race-Based Barriers to Promotion Aesthetic Labor and Discrimination in Retail Occupations

Other: Review the sociology and economics (peer-reviewed) academic literature for an empirical phenomenon of interest Your Tasks Identify an empirical phenomenon from the sociology and/or economics literatures on work that you find interesting or puzzling. Consider that phenomenon in light of at least ONE of the three theoretical frameworks we covered earlier in the semester (Weeks 4-6). Craft a brief (3-5 double-spaced pages) paper roughly organized as follows: Introduction (appx. 1 page): sets up the empirical phenomenon as a 'social problem' and the relevant literature (e.g., "Tilcsik's (2014) research demonstrates that ... ) Hypothesis (appx. 1/2 to 1 page): present a hypothesis of the social mechanism that is drawn from at least ONE of the three theoretical orientations covered in this class (e.g. "The persistent 'gendered division of labor' may be explained by the the way in which certain occupations require a high degree of 'emotional labor' and, culturally, these "bodily displays" are general seen as part of the female repertoire of skills" (Hochschild 2014) Discussion of Theory (appx. 1-3 pages): Orient that hypothesized mechanism within its theoretical framework while building a logical argument that supports your hypothesis.