The goal of this assignment is to introduce you to scholarly Sociology journal articles that have been peer-reviewed by social scientists for research validity and reliability.  Select a topic in sociology that relates to diversity in some way (see assignment for examples)  Article suggestions based on chapter topics will be posted on Blackboard.  Read the article and write a summary and analysis of it using the following questions:

1. What was the purpose of the article? Why did the author(s) do the research?  What were the guiding questions?
2. How did the researcher approach the question?  What method was used (e.g. survey, interview, historical analysis, observation)?
3. What were the primary conclusions and what and do you agree with them?  Why or why not?
4. Does the author take a functionalist, conflict or symbolic interactionist approach to answering the questions?
5. Using materials from the textbook, identify an additional question you would ask about this topic that either add to or challenges the author’s approach.  Indicate the page numbers on which the textbook discusses this topic in the text. 

Your paper should be 3-5 pages, double-spaced with 12 point font.