Reflective Essay on Aligned Learning and Introduction to Contemporary Society
- Subject Code :
SWSP1053
- Country :
Australia
Aligned Learning outcomes
- Define and apply key sociological concepts to contemporary social issues
- Analyse the influence of socialisation on social roles, beliefs and values
- Discuss and apply sociological concepts, including: gender; class; status; power; structure and agency; and analyse how these contribute to social inequality Length 1500 words
Assessment 3 Details and Instructions
Write a reflective essay analysing how two agencies of socialisation have contributed to your secondary socialisation, including the formation of beliefs, values and social roles.Select two agencies of socialisation from the following list:
- school
- media
- clubs/social groups
- government
- cultural background
- religion
- work
- peer groups
- or make a case for another agency of socialisation
Drawing from your own experience, reflect and describe how your socialisation may have contributed to how you view the social world and yourself within it. Use at least two different sociological paradigms or theories to describe and analyse your socialisation, noting which approach you find the most helpful. Refer to the readings with which you have engaged in this Unit, or other relevant academic textbooks and journal articles to support your position.With this insight, choose one contemporary social issue relating to social inequality and describehow your socialisation may affect how you understand this issue and how this may affect your workwith service users in relation to this issue.
