Research a current news item or event, apply sociological theories to analyze the item or event, and engage in self-reflection regarding the topic of the item or event.
The assignment requires students to write three sections.
Students will be evaluated based on the quality of their assignment in terms of the insight and analysis they present and based on following the specific instructions for the assignment.
Specific Instructions
Locate an article in a mainstream media source that is no more than 3 months old.
The news story you choose should relate to the sociological topics:
Education in Society
The paper must be constructed as follows:
Section 1 – Summary
Summarize the news story in your own words and provide the basic details.
Section 2 – Analysis
Analyze the news story using some of the ideas about the importance of the social institution of education in society discussed in chapter 9 of the Core edition of the textbook. Discuss how the theories or ideas apply to your news story? Consider the broader implications of the news story.
Section 3 – Sociological Imagination
Discuss your thoughts about the content of the news story combined with your sociological analysis. Use your sociological imagination to interpret the meaning and create innovative insights. In other words, what are your views about the news story in consideration of the sociological theory that you’ve learned?
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