Introduction and Alignment This week, you will bring your research project direc

Introduction and Alignment
This week, you will bring your research project directly to bear on the course, and consequently this is where the coursework becomes a bit more complex. For your report, you will consider your research in its historic context viewed through social and political lenses. This means that you will need to do two things that you might not have done yet: (a) connect your research problem to its history, and (b) consider specifically the social and political elements of that history.
As you engage your readings this week, keep in mind that you are looking beyond the immediate circumstance of your research problem to connect it to its social and political dimensions, which are grounded in a specific historic context.
The report will be a 5-8 pages long historic exploration of your research problem as viewed through a social and political lens (see example above). Please complete this project after completing the readings. It is recommended that you complete the discussion forum first, as this will help you clarify your ideas about your research before beginning the report. For assignment specifics, see below.
Upon completion of this assignment, you should be able to:
Elucidate the major theories, research methods and approaches to inquiry and/or schools of practice in his or her field; articulate their sources; and illustrate both their applications and their relationships to allied fields and assesses the contributions of major figures (and/or organizations, if applicable) in his or her field, describe the major methodologies and/or practices in his or her field; and implement at least two of them through projects, papers, exhibits or performances. Articulate how his or her own field has developed in relation to other major domains of inquiry and/or practice.
I have attached my research problem and a short report of problem’s background. This is not a rewrite of what I already have written but an expansion and analysis of the background history social and political elements of that history for my research problem.
Resources
Webpage on Sociological Concepts
(Links to an external site.)
“Introduction to Critical Race Theory,”
(Links to an external site.)
by Delgado and Stefancic
How to Understand Power
What is Rational Decision-Making Theory?
What is Systems Theory?
What is Social Policy?
“Stakeholders vs. Stockholders in The Office”
Download “Stakeholders vs. Stockholders in The Office”
“U.S. Forces: Challenges Ahead” by Colin Powell
“The Moral Equivalent of War” by William James