Assignment meets the following objectives:
-Apply a sociological perspective to the social world.
-Analyze contemporary social issues using the sociological imagination and use sociological theories and concepts to analyze everyday life.
-Demonstrate the ability to identify, locate, and retrieve information
Purpose:
The primary goal of this exercise is to apply your developing sociological knowledge and skills to the analysis of a current event.
This essay must also meet the four sociological concepts added below.
Choose a Current Event. A current event refers to something that is happening in the world at present and they are usually described on the news and in mass media. You must choose a report (written, from the radio, or televised) of an event that has been reported on within 3 months of the deadline. Remember, the event you choose must have some relevance to the study of society, and you must properly cite the source from which you got your report.
Describe the Current Event. Second, you will need to provide a brief summary of the current event. This should include details such as location, timing (i.e is this an ongoing event, does it appear to be a one time event, is this an example of an event that happens frequently), people involved, and any analysis offered by the report(er).
Analyzing the Current Event. The most important thing here is that the analysis should not just be your opinion about the current event, but grounded in sociological theory and prior research.
You will need to use these 4 sociological concepts in this essay in order to analyze the current event :
1. Social Stratification
2. Social Deviance
3. Social Control
4. Moral Development
Hint: Sociological concepts should be clearly identified, defined and then applied; any paraphrasing or direct quotes used from another source should include APA formatted in-text citations and a full citation at the end of the essay.
