Use the social science perspective to propose a few explanations as to why you might find graffiti in a society

1. Approach the clips you have seen from a social scientific perspective. What aspects of art therapy would interest a professional in each of the following fields?

Psychology:

Sociology:

Anthropology:

2. Use the social science perspective to propose a few explanations as to why you might find graffiti in a society. Choose a social science principle (norms, roles, institutions, and beliefs and values) and describe how these might influence the appearance of graffiti in a society. Describe how the appearance of graffiti in a society might influence the people living there.

3.Channel your thought process before taking this course and before adopting a social science perspective. Through what type of lens would you have viewed graffiti before taking this course? How would this have influenced how you thought about graffiti? How do these two reactions compare? Has your understanding of social science principles changed the way you perceive graffiti in society? If so, how?

If your perspective on a different issue (other than graffiti) has changed after adopting the social science perspective, feel free to write about this issue instead!

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