Description:
Infographics represent information in a visual manner and can include text, numbers, images, or a mix of the three. Using an infographic is a great way to convey large amounts of information in a unique and effective manner. This is a tool that can be used throughout your student or professional career.
You will create an infographic focused on one of the following topics:
-A specific aspect of populations or urbanization
-The environment using a sociological lens
-Aging using a sociological lens
Instructions:
The goal of your infographic is to summarize and convey the key points about your selected topic. Focus on the importance and impact of your topic we well as possible future trends.
Use a free online infographic creation tool to generate your image. You can select one of the tools listed here: https://www.creativebloq.com/infographic/tools-2131971 (Link will open in new tab.)
Some of these will not allow you to download the completed infographic so be sure to pay attention to this feature before starting.
Your audience for this assignment is a group of sociology students in a 100-level college course.
You must include three scholarly citations in your infographic to support your assertions. Two sources must be peer-reviewed journal articles less than five years old, and the third source can be an Internet site.
Do NOT just copy and paste quotes into your infographic. You must use your own words and include 3 in-text citations to support your ideas.
PART 2: THE COMPLEX NATURE OF INEQUALITY
This needs to be an additional 1/2 page on a SEPERATE word doc with 2 outside sources.
This discussion board requires you to think more deeply about inequality in one of the topics addressed in the assigned learning materials for the module. This will facilitate a discussion that reflects the commonalities linking different forms of inequality and, at the same time, reflects the varied nature and manifestations of inequality over time and place.
Instructions:
Step 1: Respond to the following:
Select one of topics covered this week:
Gender
Race & Ethnicity
Reflect on inequality in your selected topic and how it fits into the larger topic of stratification and sociological theory. Your contributions should function to maintain a conversation about the different aspects of inequality and how they fit into the larger social system. Be sure to reference materials from the module to support your assertions.