IP sociology Sociological imagination
For the U1IP, please discuss the term sociological imaginationand how it can apply to one of the four scenarios listed in the assignment list. Your overview of the concept of Sociological Imagination should be at least 3-4 paragraphs long.
Sociological imagination asks us to consider the idea that circumstances that affect our lives are sometimes outside of our control. Societal forces are always at play, affecting us positively or negatively - whether we like it or not. In the second half of the paper you will want to connect the concept of sociological imagination to the social problem you select.
You will want to provide an overview of the social problem and why this is a social problem in the US. Provide data on the social problem and talk about current trends with this social problem in the US.
Here is the grading rubric I use for this assignment:
•Discuss sociological imagination and: (100 points)
•Being a homeless person and the broader issue of poverty in society (65/65 points) or
oBeing unemployed and the impact of unemployment as a broad issue (65/65 points) or;
oBeing an unmarried pregnant teenager and the impact that unmarried teen pregnancy has on society (65/65 points) or;’
oBeing an alcoholic or drug addict and the broader impact of alcoholism/drug addiction on society (65/65 points)
•Grammar (20/20): subject-verb agreement; spelling; word selection; sentence structure
For the U1IP, please discuss the term sociological imaginationand how it can apply to one of the four scenarios listed in the assignment list. Your overview of the concept of Sociological Imagination should be at least 3-4 paragraphs long.
Sociological imagination asks us to consider the idea that circumstances that affect our lives are sometimes outside of our control. Societal forces are always at play, affecting us positively or negatively - whether we like it or not. In the second half of the paper you will want to connect the concept of sociological imagination to the social problem you select.
You will want to provide an overview of the social problem and why this is a social problem in the US. Provide data on the social problem and talk about current trends with this social problem in the US.
Here is the grading rubric I use for this assignment:
•Discuss sociological imagination and: (100 points)
•Being a homeless person and the broader issue of poverty in society (65/65 points) or
oBeing unemployed and the impact of unemployment as a broad issue (65/65 points) or;
oBeing an unmarried pregnant teenager and the impact that unmarried teen pregnancy has on society (65/65 points) or;’
oBeing an alcoholic or drug addict and the broader impact of alcoholism/drug addiction on society (65/65 points)
•Grammar (20/20): subject-verb agreement; spelling; word selection; sentence structure
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