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Assessment instructions
Essay question: How can sociological theories and the concepts of agency and structure help explain your identity development and life experience?
You will submit a 1000-word essay (+1- 100 words) in which you draw on two sociological theories from week 1-4 to demonstrate your understanding of these theories and the concepts of agency and structure. You are expected to apply the two theories and concepts of agency and structure to your own lives to explore how the interaction between your individual lives and larger societal structures affected who you are as social beings. Students should demonstrate their understanding through specific examples from their lives.
The paper will be written in academic style (formal English) and use APA 7th referencing.
Proposed essay structure:
Introduction: Introduce the topic, aims, and structure of the essay.
Theory 1: Describe the key tenets of the theory and the role of agency and/or structure. Discuss how it informed your identity development, using specific examples from your life.
Theory 2: Describe the key tenets of the theory and the role of agency and/or structure. Discuss how it informed your Identity development, using specific examples from your life.
Conclusion: Summarise the key points of this essay and add some concluding thoughts.