SOC10004 Sociological Foundations

Step 1

Note: If you sticking with the same topic area you chose for Assignment 1A you may skip this step.

Begin by choosing a focus area, (i.e. a current social issue in Australia) that is of genuine intrest to you. Some examples of current social issues you could choose to docus on include:

• housing affordability

• homelessness

• domestic violence

• ageing population

• drug use

• cyber-bullying

• gambling

• asylum seeker policy.

Your focus area should form a 'lens' through which you view the question:

Your response should clearly explain a relevant, contemporary Australian social issue. i.e. avoid a psychological perspective and outline the issue from a sociological perspective.