Applying the Sociological Imagination Essay Guidelines

Applying the Sociological Imagination Essay Guidelines

In this paper, you are to use your sociological imagination to analyze a personal problem, past or present, by connecting it to broader social issues.

You have 5 content areas to take care of in this area. They are numbered below. No need for an abstract…

Note: If you just mention a theor what it is and how it fits your analysis, you will not receive full points. Same with the stats category – just mentioning a couple of data will not be awarded full points.

Here is the assignment

Topic: It can be a life altering event from your life; can be a part of your life that stands out; or, can be a situation -past or in the present.  You may think of something that is worrying you now.  You can also analyze the situation of a person close to you if their experience affected you and you know it well enough personally to write about it.  For example, you may consider the dynamics of a personal relationship/hardship, your job or lack of a job, family dynamics, juggling work and school, your body image, addiction, winning an award, and such.

Choose a situation that is easily explained through a variety of sociological concepts!  

#1.

• Write an Introductionwith the definition of C.W. Mill’s concept of sociological imagination (SI),
• Give a brief overview of how you’ll be applying SI in your paper using a personal topic/issue of yours.

Should not be more than a paragraph long.

#2.

• Explain how you are dealing/dealt with the personal issue and label this section “Personal Explanation.”
• In this section you can explain who all were involved, what were others’ and your role in the situation, and if a resolution was achieved, etc.
• How do/did you feel and why?
• Describe anything else about this situation, the choices you did and didn’t make, etc.
• You can use ‘I’ (first person narrative) here because this section is all about your psychological state; it is personal account of your emotions and thoughts.

This section should be no longer than four paragraphs (1/2 – 1 page).