Module 9 ppt (10 obstacles)
- 1. Sociology of Poverty MOD 9: Ten Obstacles the Poor Face
- 2. 10 Day-to-Day Obstacles In chapters 9 and 10 of Royce’s (2015) text the focus is on “ten obstacles or institutional problems commonly encountered by low-income households as they struggle to eke out a living” (p. 197). These obstacles highlight inequalities that exist in people’s access to essential goods and services Proponents of individualistic theories blame these hardships experienced on poor people’s “deviant values and bad choices” (p. 198) Structuralists attribute these hardships to systematic and structural inequalities, wide distribution of power, and unequal allocation of resources and opportunity in society (p. 198)
- 3. Chapter 9 Obstacles Racial and ethnic discrimination Residential discrimination Housing Education Transportation
- 4. Chapter 10 Obstacles Sex discrimination Child care Health and health care Retirement insecurity Legal deprivation
- 5. Final Project Guidelines In small groups, students will prepare a final group report and presentation covering at least four of the 10 obstacles Two obstacles should be chosen from Ch. 9 and two obstacles from Ch. 10 Groups will conduct brief literature reviews concerning the obstacles of focus and will analyze these institutional problems through both structural and individualistic lenses Grading criteria includes: Group Project Outline - 20 points Final Report & Presentation - 50 points Peer Participation Points - 10 points
- 6. Final Project Guidelines Group Project Outline (20 points) Prepare a reading outline of literature pertaining to the four obstacles your group will focus on Your final essay report should include both individualistic and structural theories to explain each of the obstacles; so choose external sources to refer to in your outline that address both explanations The outline (and final report) should include content presented in Royce’s (2015) text and at least two external sources per topic Use APA format for in-text citations and reference list entries The group project outline should be 2-4 pages long and incorporate the research and analysis of each group member
- 7. Final Project Guidelines Final Report & Presentation (50 points) A final essay report should consist of: 10-12 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font Headings based on Sample Outline (see next slide) APA formatted reference list and properly formatted in-text citations (see https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/ for formatting guide) NOTE: Be sure that an Introduction and Summary section are included, as well as appropriate transitions. Your final report should be a coherent essay format -- not four individual essays simply pasted together A PowerPoint Presentation (minimum 7 slides) should summarize the major points from the report
- 8. Final Essay Report Sample Outline Introduction Overview of Four Obstacles Theoretical Understanding Individualistic Theories Structural Perspectives Topic 1 Overview & Literature Review Individualistic Explanation & Examples Structural Explanation & Examples Topic 2….3….4 (repeat Topic 1 sections from above) Summary & Conclusion
- 9. Final Project Guidelines Peer Participation Points (10 points) A total of 10 points are available to earn, as assigned by your group members Each individual will submit points for themselves and each group member: Group Member Participation Points Earned (1-10) (10=highest participation level) Self Group Member Name Group Member Name Group Member Name Group Member Name