Describe how you dealt or are dealing with it

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Homework: Applying the Sociological Imagination

The purpose of this essay is to apply C. W. Mills's Sociological Imagination concept to explain a personal situation. The essay will demonstrate the student's ability to use sociological concepts & theories learned in the course, to describe a personal situation. The topic is left to the student's discretion.

The Essay paper should have the following 5 content areas:

A. Introduction: In this first content area, write a paragraph introducing C. W. Mills's concept of sociological imagination, and give a general overview of how you will be applying it to the personal situation that you will discuss in your paper.

B. Personal Explanation: In this second content area, describe your personal situation/topic. Based on whether the situation is a current one or a past one, describe how you dealt or are dealing with it. You can also pick a situation from a person's life who is closely related to you or whose experience affected you. You should know the person well enough to write the essay.

Describe what caused the problem, who were involved, what were others' and your roles in the situation, and if a resolution was reached. This section is all about your account of your situation and should be no longer than four paragraphs (3/4 - 1 page).

C. Sociological Imagination: In this third content area, analyze your personal situation by applying sociological imagination, i.e., examine how society and social forces affected your situation. This section should be the most substantial portion of your essay. You should use terms and concepts from at least 3 different chapters from the textbook, and one sociological theory.

D. Data/Stats: Utilize at least 2 statistics or research studies from the textbook or outside sources such as the Galen College online library. The references should be scholarly and should be relevant to your situation (E.g., Inclusion of divorce rates in the US if the topic is on Divorce; inclusion of poverty rates, crime and victimization rates, or suicide rates if the topic is either on Poverty or Crime). Citing at least one outside source is required.

E. Conclusion: Write a wrap-up conclusion summarizing the major finding/themes in your paper. This should be no more than a paragraph.

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