Social Phenomena

1. knowledge (production, dissemination, consumption)
2. migration and/or diaspora
3. social and/or cultural capital
4. loneliness and/or suicide
5. urban bicycling
6. homelessness and/or drug addiction
7. fake news and/or ‘post-truth’
8. Define a topic of your own that aligns with the course outline, and solicit tutor’s advice
and endorsement before proceeding. Additional conditions may apply at tutor’s discretion.
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ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
1. Select a social phenomenon and write a Minor Research Proposal (MRP) explaining why you have selected this particular social phenomenon and why you think it merits further research on your part as a social science ‘concern’(cca 250 words).
2. Provide a list of at least five social science terms and/or concepts drawn from the course material that you expect to utilize in the course of your research.
3. Select a primary disciplinary perspective (i.e., sociology, economics, psychology, etc.) from which you intend to deal with the social phenomenon and one type of a professional role as social scientist (i.e., analyst, participant observer, advocate/activist) you want to assume for the purpose of this assignment.