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For this assignment, you'll
need to interact with/watch the following prompts (see links and
embedded media below)and write an essay response to it.
MEDIA PROMPTS (please use the
number/title in writing your essay):
#1: "Framing Devices in
the Capitol Takeover" by Blu Buchanan (they/them)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pE_4JG-iXA&list=PL7Vg_dMlB0nOPglFmZ2gSoapYBJufXMFB&t=1190s
#2: "Across the Internet,
A Game of Whack-a-Mole Is Underway to Root Out Extremism" by Ailisa Chang
(NPR News)
#3: "The Evolution of
All-American Terrorism" by Stan Alcorn, Darren Ankrom, Priska Neely
and David Neiwert (Reveal Podcast)
Please begin the podcast at the
1:45 mark (fully transcript also available below the audio controls): https://revealnews.org/podcast/the-evolution-of-all-american-terrorism-2/
ESSAY PROMPTS: Each of the
number topic 1-3 will be 2 paragraphs. 1 page per topic.
Please write a substantive
2-paragraph, double-spaced essay (it should be about one full page) that
follows the following format:
Paragraph 1: summarize the
media prompts that you engaged with (both generally and with specific
quotes/references)
Paragraph 2: connect the
substance of the prompt(s) to our class content, making specific references to
terms, concepts, and theories that we have covered in class. I will be grading
based on your use or appropriate terms, concepts, and theories from class to
analyze the presentation. Below are terms and theories from the class.
Social institute,
functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, social, construction,
social structure, microsociology, macrosociology, inductive approach,
correlation, dependent/independent variable, operationalization, validity,
surveys, culture, norms, values, reflection theory, media, families, role
conflict, status, roles, gender roles, large group, social network,
organizations, gender inequality, class.
Far-Right
Extremism in the United States
Student's
Name
Institution
Course
Name/Number
Instructor
Due
date
Far-Right
Extremism in the United States
1.
Sociology
Now - Framing Devices and the Capitol Takeover
A social movement, which comprised both men and women, tried to enter the capital building on January 6. Although both genders participated in the strike, men were six times more than women. Mainly the movement comprised white people. 800 people attempted to enter the capitol building, but 180 were arrested (Jones, 2018). working-class people left their work dedicated their time to fighting for the right of others in the Capital building. Militia groups, men's right group, and conspiracy groups participated in...
