Social Problems and the Sociological Imagination

Assignment 2: Social Problems and the Sociological Imagination

In this assignment, you are to choose and interpret a social problem using the sociological imagination.

Follow these guidelines:

  • Select a social issue from any section of the course that interests you. The topic you address should be specific (e.g., “rising economic inequality among single mothers”).   If you are having trouble thinking of ideas, browse the syllabus, do a quick Internet search, or skim through the Henslin textbook.
  • Find one recent (2012-present) article from either a newspaper or magazine and analyze the article using the sociological imagination.
  • The paper should be organized as follows:
    • Part 1: How do the author or authors frame and discuss this issue?
    • Part 2: What can the sociological imagination help us see that they do not?
  • You should spend an equal amount of your paper on each part.
  • Information about the sociological imagination can be found in the C. Wright Mills article “The Promise of Sociology” from the first half of the semester. You may also consult your lecture notes.
  • The paper should be 3-4 pages. Be sure to cite any references. We will go over proper citation styles in class.

 

Please type, double-space, Times New Roman font or equivalent, 1-inch margins.

 

USE THE TEXT BOOK PLEASE

MLA FORMAT

DUE ON FRIDAY

 

PHILOSOPHY

 

This paper needs to be 5 pages long. The main idea of this paper is that Pros about abortion. Required texts:

Author: Bruce Waller.

 

Consider Ethics: Theory, Readings, and Contemporary Issues (3rd Edition). The chapter on Abortion. we need to use ONLY that chapter and articles in that chapter fighting for abortion. The paper needs to start with an introduction. The introduction needs to have a hook and a thesis. Furthermore, for the body of the paper we need to prove the thesis using the argument in the articles provided in the text. we need to talk about the opposing side first that would be cons of abortion. then we need to talk about the pros. Finally, we need to conclude the paper with a good proof and a little about our point of view as well. on the 6th page all the citations should be mentioned PLEASE USE THE TEXTBOOK THE CHAPTER ON ABORTION

 

MLA FORMAT

2-3 SOURCES

USE THE TEXT BOOK PLEASE

DUE ON MONDAY