Homework: Engaging Your Sociological Imagination
Before completing this homework, students should read chapter 1 and listen to the chapter 1 audio lecture.
Students need to choose an article, podcast, or news segment from a reputable source (see list below) that engages with something current within the social world.
• Summarize the article in one clear concise paragraph. Make sure to maintain objectivity and not include your personal opinion.
• Analyze the article (or aspects of the article) using the 3 Sociological Perspectives. (See table one as reference). Each perspective application should be 3-4 sentences.
• Compose three discussion questions that relate to the article. Discussion question should be analytical, meaning there's no right or wrong answer, but rather can be analyzed from various viewpoints. Consider "how" and "why questions, as opposed to "what" or "when".
• Read and respond to at least one of your classmate's discussion questions. Your response to their discussion should be a minimum of 150 words.
Reputable News Sources: Al Jazeera, NPR, BBC, PBS, The Washington Post, The New York Times, NBC News, ABC News, CBS News, AP, Reuters, The Atlantic, The Economist, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, VOX, The Hill, Slate, The Fiscal Times
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.