Students will choose their favorite comedian and identify one social issue or trend that the comedian highlights in one of their performances. Then include the following in the essay (3-5 pages typed, double-spaced):
1. General info about the topic (who does it involve, how widespread, etc.) Use as many sources for this part of the essay as needed.
2. What research method (interviews, surveys, ethnography, etc.) and which theoretical perspective (structural-functional, conflict, or symbolic interaction) would be effective to study the issue? Explain why that method and theoretical perspective fit the topic.
3. Using the GGC library databases Sociological Collection (in EBSCO) or JSTOR, locate two articles from social science journals that address the topic and briefly describe their findings (include all sources in a References Cited page using the MLA format).