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Unit 6 Discussion – Analyzing Technology & Deviance
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Discussion: Unit 6,
Analyzing Technology & Deviance
Instructions:
In this unit’s learning module, you learned about technology and deviance. Take a moment to reflect on your experiences with social media – Facebook or Twitter – before answering the following questions:
Describe an episode of deviance on social media.
(Please avoid deeply offensive incidents that will upset yourself OR classmates)
How does the context of social media contribute to this incident?
What sociological theory best accounts for this episode?
Why do you think that theory is the best means of explaining the incident?
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
Estimated time to complete: 2 hours
This topic is valued at 40 points. Please review the post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria (Read Me First Section of the Course).
Peer Response: Unit 6, Due Sunday by 11:59 pm CT
Analyzing Technology & Deviance
Instructions:
Please respond to a minimum of two peers. In your peer response, you are asked to respond to the following:
How do your experiences with deviance on social media compare/contrast with those of your peers?
Do you agree with your peer’s theoretical analysis OR do you think a different theory better explains the incident they described?
Explain your reasoning.
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour
Please review the post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria (Read Me First Section of the Course).