Resident Food Choices in ‘Food Deserts’

LEARN Read 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 thistheory relatesto the research findings in the article. 2

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 a paragraph of at least 5-­‐7 sentences.)