Social Approach

PLEASE USE TEMPLATE ATTACHED

LEARN
Review the Article:
“Money, Not Access, Key to Resident Food
Choices in ‘Food Deserts’ “
https://news.ncsu.edu/2017/03/money-fooddeserts-20…
1) What were the key findings and conclusion from the research?

THEORY
Remember: The four major sociological theories are Functionalism,
Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, and Rational Choice
Theory. For more information, review Sections 1.8 – 1.12 in your
webtext.
2) Use one of the four major sociological theories to explain the
key findings from the research article. You should write two
paragraphs, one for each question.
a) How would this theory explain the key findings or
conclusion of the research in the article?
b) What limitations does this theory demonstrate in
addressing the problem examined in the research
article?

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LIMITATIONS
3) Use the article to help answer the questions below. You should
write two paragraphs, one for each question.
a) Every research study has limitations. What are the
limitations of the research method used in this
research study? (See section 2.9 and table 2.1 of the
Webtext to review the advantages and
disadvantages of the different research methods.)
b) What additional research should be conducted to
learn more about the problem examined in the
article?

FORMATTING
4) Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Use the Assignment 3 template to complete this
assignment.
• References are not required for this assignment as
you will use the assigned article and your webtext.
• Be sure to include your name and the date on the cover page.