Posted: April 24th, 2025

Social Science – Sociology Assignment

Week 1 Journal

Culture

Reminders

• Write 250+ words and include a Word Count (WC) before your      reference(s).
• Appropriate APA formatting including a title page, in-text      citations, and references are required.
• Proof read and edit before uploading your assignment.

Required Sources

• Read Chapter 3, Culture, in the      Schaefer textbook
• Attend Week 1 live session (or view the recording)

Assignment

Think about a television show you’ve recently watched (or take a break and go watch a TV show!). 

• Use AT LEAST five terms/concepts from the chapter to explain      what happened in the show. For example, if you watched an episode of Law      & Order, you might discuss norms (folkways, mores, laws), subcultures,      values, beliefs, etc. including the behaviors of any of the      characters. 
• Please bold or underline the      concepts you use from the chapter in addition to using in-text citations      for each term/concept.

Week 1 Journal

Week 1 Journal

Culture

Reminders

· Write 250+ words and include a Word Count (WC) before your reference(s).

· Appropriate APA formatting including a title page, in-text citations, and references are required.

· Proof read and edit before uploading your assignment.

Required Sources

· Read 
Chapter 3, 
Culture, in the Schaefer textbook

· Attend Week 1 live session (or view the recording)

 Assignment

Think about a television show you’ve recently watched (or take a break and go watch a TV show!). 

· Use AT LEAST five terms/concepts from the chapter to explain what happened in the show. For example, if you watched an episode of Law & Order, you might discuss norms (folkways, mores, laws), subcultures, values, beliefs, etc. including the behaviors of any of the characters. 

· Please 
bold or 
underline the concepts you use from the chapter in addition to using in-text citations for each term/concept.

APA Formatting Resources

Make sure to include

APA formatted in-text citations

and references to the video and the textbook chapters. Need a refresher on APA? Instructions and examples of APA formatting can be found here:

· Guidelines for 

APA formatted in-text citations

· Guidelines for 

APA formatted references

·

General formatting guidelines for APA papers