Description
you’ll complete a short answer activity in which you will review a research article to identify the research conclusion. Then, you’ll take another look at that conclusion from the perspective of one of the major sociological theories. Use the Assignment 3 template to complete this assignment.
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. 2) Choose one of the four major sociological theories—
Functionalism, Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, or
Rational Choice Theory. a) In your own words, define the theory that you chose.
b) Discuss how this theory relates to the research
findings in the article.
EVALUATE
3) Use the article to help answer the questions below.
a) What research method was used in the article?
b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of using
this research method? (Your response should be a
paragraph of at least 5-7 sentences.)
c) What additional research should be conducted to
learn more about the problem examined in the
article? (Your response should be a paragraph of at
least 5-7 sentences.)
FORMATTING
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• Use the Assignment 3 template to complete this
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Running Head: RESEARCH
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Research
Student name
Professor’s name
Introduction to Sociology
Date
RESEARCH
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What were the key findings from the research?
Money, Not Access, Key to Resident Food Choices in ‘Food Deserts’ is the title of a
new study from two universities that is North Carolina State University and Campbell
University. The main finds from this study are that financial resources are the main challenge or
limiting factor for an individual to access healthy foods or diet. The study surveyed all the food
deserts and four supermarkets in the neighborhood of Raleigh and found that the supermarket
was well stocked with a wide range of fruits and vegetables compared to the food deserts, and
they also found that those food deserts that h...