Research in the News ( Writer to make a more preferable topic)
Please note that, because this is a Social Work Research Course, this assignment seeks to focus on the Research in the news more than an exploration of the social issue itself. Please Focus on the research and the reporting of the research. Citation of relevant course articles is expected in this assignment. ( I have uploaded some course articles for you to use – it’s essential you incorporate course articles into this assignment) Also please remember to Please pick an issue that relates to the course objective and description such as social Justice issue. I have also uploaded some links to class lectures and class notes, for you to go through, to give you a better idea on what the course is all about and a stronger understanding of the course objectives. Please APA format is very important to be used on this work. Although You are required to use mostly course articles, one or two outside articles are welcomed to be used. I have uploaded a detail instruction document for this assignment. Please send me a message if you may have any questions. Thank you for picking my order. Don’t forget to include the link to the news article you used for this assignment, as requested in the instructions.
Research in the news (35%)
The objective of this midterm assignment is To apply course concepts to a current example of research in the news. Find a news report online or in print that presents or cites research on an issue related to social work. Can include research on social, health, economic, political issues for example. Provide your critical social work critique of the research and the reporting of the research. How has research been used as knowledge creation?
Submit a review of the research in the news in a paper 5 pages or less (double space) addressing the following:
• Based on the information provided in the news article; describe the research including the knowledge claims, how the research was conducted and presented and what you perceive to be the theoretical framework behind the research. In some instances you can also locate the original research being cited in the news.
• What are your views about the research and the researchers?
• What are your views on the reporting of the research and how the research is being used as
knowledge creation?
• Provide a link to your news article and a citation. If you locate the original research source(s) these links and citations should also be included.
Please take note
• Because this is a research course, this assignment seeks to focus on the research in the news more than an exploration of the social issue itself. Focus on the research and the reporting of the research. Citation of relevant course readings is expected in this assignment.
Grading
Content of the paper (e.g., the extent to which
assignment requirements are fulfilled). 40%
Depth of your critical social work analysis and
critical thinking. 30%
Demonstrated use of course concepts related to
knowledge creation and critical appraisal of
research. 20%
Clarity of writing or presentation. Appropriate
use of APA or another academically acceptable style. 10%
Course Calendar Description:
An introduction to research as social justice work. Students will learn about a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, with an emphasis on Indigenous, critical and anti-oppressive approaches. Students will be engaged in critically analyzing what counts as knowledge, developing alternative ways of understanding social issues, redefining the relationship between researchers and participants, and developing skills in data collection, data analysis and proposal writing.
Course Text: ( All other course articles are uploaded. – please reference course articles )
Wilson, S. (2008). Research is ceremony: Indigenous research methods. Winnipeg, MB:
Fernwood Publishing.
Sample Solution
Dante Alighieri played a critical role in the literature world through his poem Divine Comedy that was written in the 14th century. The poem contains Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. The Inferno is a description of the nine circles of torment that are found on the earth. It depicts the realms of the people that have gone against the spiritual values and who, instead, have chosen bestial appetite, violence, or fraud and malice. The nine circles of hell are limbo, lust, gluttony, greed and wrath. Others are heresy, violence, fraud, and treachery. The purpose of this paper is to examine the Dante’s Inferno in the perspective of its portrayal of God’s image and the justification of hell.
In this epic poem, God is portrayed as a super being guilty of multiple weaknesses including being egotistic, unjust, and hypocritical. Dante, in this poem, depicts God as being more human than divine by challenging God’s omnipotence. Additionally, the manner in which Dante describes Hell is in full contradiction to the morals of God as written in the Bible. When god arranges Hell to flatter Himself, He commits egotism, a sin that is common among human beings (Cheney, 2016). The weakness is depicted in Limbo and on the Gate of Hell where, for instance, God sends those who do not worship Him to Hell. This implies that failure to worship Him is a sin.
God is also depicted as lacking justice in His actions thus removing the godly image. The injustice is portrayed by the manner in which the sodomites and opportunists are treated. The opportunists are subjected to banner chasing in their lives after death followed by being stung by insects and maggots. They are known to having done neither good nor bad during their lifetimes and, therefore, justice could have demanded that they be granted a neutral punishment having lived a neutral life. The sodomites are also punished unfairly by God when Brunetto Lattini is condemned to hell despite being a good leader (Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). While he commited sodomy, God chooses to ignore all the other good deeds that Brunetto did.
Finally, God is also portrayed as being hypocritical in His actions, a sin that further diminishes His godliness and makes Him more human. A case in point is when God condemns the sin of egotism and goes ahead to commit it repeatedly. Proverbs 29:23 states that “arrogance will bring your downfall, but if you are humble, you will be respected.” When Slattery condemns Dante’s human state as being weak, doubtful, and limited, he is proving God’s hypocrisy because He is also human (Verdicchio, 2015). The actions of God in Hell as portrayed by Dante are inconsistent with the Biblical literature. Both Dante and God are prone to making mistakes, something common among human beings thus making God more human.
To wrap it up, Dante portrays God is more human since He commits the same sins that humans commit: egotism, hypocrisy, and injustice. Hell is justified as being a destination for victims of the mistakes committed by God. The Hell is presented as being a totally different place as compared to what is written about it in the Bible. As a result, reading through the text gives an image of God who is prone to the very mistakes common to humans thus ripping Him off His lofty status of divine and, instead, making Him a mere human. Whether or not Dante did it intentionally is subject to debate but one thing is clear in the poem: the misconstrued notion of God is revealed to future generations.
References
Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). Dante’s inferno: Seven deadly sins in scientific publishing and how to avoid them. Addiction Science: A Guide for the Perplexed, 267.
Cheney, L. D. G. (2016). Illustrations for Dante’s Inferno: A Comparative Study of Sandro Botticelli, Giovanni Stradano, and Federico Zuccaro. Cultural and Religious Studies, 4(8), 487.
Verdicchio, M. (2015). Irony and Desire in Dante’s” Inferno” 27. Italica, 285-297.
