Data Analysis Assignment (Core Assessment

Directions
Students must choose one of the institutions discussed in this course as their essay focus. The essay must address the following issues:

How has the American form of this institution developed since World War II?
Compare the American form of this institution to its expression in two other countries.
Discuss how this institution positively and negatively affects individuals. How might individuals work to change it for the better?
Apply one institutional theory in an extended critical analysis to more clearly understand the workings of this institution.
Evaluate how this institution is adapting to pressures from globalization or changes in other institutions.
Your essay should incorporate the results of several sources of original sociological research, provide clear and well-developed examples for each of your major points, and critically evaluate the effects of this institution in the Information Age.