Personal and sociological reasons

1. 5 October 09 Personal and sociological reasons Learning objective: To ensure you complete the background section of the research.

2. Background section of research project • In the background section, you need to include the following: • You should mention your hypothesis again • You need to write about your hypothesis • You must write about what sociologists have found that proves your hypothesis • Next you need to write about what sociologists have found that disproves your hypothesis • Refer to the aims of your investigation. • Use key terms

3. Personal reasons TOPIC: The chosen subject area of my coursework is The reason that I have chosen this particular area of sociology is:

4. Reasons for choosing your topic: Reasons for choosing your topic: You need to provide both personal and sociological reasons for choosing the topic that you have to get top marks in your coursework. Personal reasons: Why do you want to do research in the area that you have chosen over the other two? I.e. I wish to research the topic on Asian parents and how they influence their children to do better in their education. This is of personal interest to me as I myself am an Asian female in full time education. This issue has raised my attention as I find it quite surprising that Asian students despite being a minority ethnic group are doing significantly better than their White counterpart ….

5. Sociological reason Sociological reason: Is this a sociological issue, if so why? I.e. I wish to research the topic on whether or not the New Man is a myth. This is both a topical and sociological issue. In the past it was widely agreed upon by sociologists that men had very little input in the domestic chores at home. They were the main breadwinners, who went out at work and provided for the family financially, while the women stayed at home and took responsibility over the domestics of the home. In recent years with the increase of the number of women who are going out to work, sociologists now believe that domestic labour in the home has become more equal, which means that men and women are sharing the housework in the home equally …..

6. Rough draft I have chosen this topic because____________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ These issues are important in Britain today because _______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Homework Ensure this section is completed before the next lesson