Explain why you needed to perform in such a way (i.e., your motives, instincts, feelings, or structural constraints). Do you see who you are and where you are now? Write down your conclusion for this one-day life review journey.
1) Keep a journal. For one day record your life starting from the time when you wake up, to the first person you talk to, until you have finished your day and fall into bed asleep. The journal should be highly detailed Including details such as times, locations of every place you have been to (including where you start and end), people you have encountered, the 'roles' you have played facing different people and in different situations, the institutions you come into contact with (education, family, government, health, etc). Identify 'who' you were and 'where' you were in terms of what you have performed and what 'stage' you were on. Once you have completed your day, you will need to type your journal and include it at the end of your write-up. (the journal does not count towards you page count)
2) Analyze your day: After your day of journaling, you will use your typed journal to write a 3-6 page review of a day in your life (in essay format), using at least 8 sociological concepts(identified, defined, and analyzed) covered in this course to discuss:
- details about your day from a sociological perspective (eg. roles, institutions, interactions, impression management, stage theory, emotional labor)
- explanation of why you needed to perform in such a way in each of the settings you encountered (i.e. your motives, instincts, feelings, and/or structural constraints)
- a macro sociological analysis of 'who you are' and 'where you are' in society
- your conclusion for this one-day life review journey
The paper should be typed, double-spaced, 11-point font, 1" margins. Both the write-up and your typed journal should be saved as ONE document with page numbers. Remember to include a citation for any resources referenced, in proper APA format, and make sure your name is on your paper.
Here is a basic journal for my day so far, as I will type the journal unless you want to make up my life.
7:00 a.m Wake-up my two kids and myself
7:30 a.m. serve breakfast
7:55 a.m. begin packing for school (Piedmont, OK)
8:15 a.m. drop daughter off at school (Piedmont, OK)
8:30 a.m. return from school to start daily chores
8:30 a.m. let dogs out and clean cat box
8:45 a.m. feed animals
9:00 a.m. vacuum downstairs
9:30 a.m. mop downstairs
10:00 a.m. clean dishes and run dishwasher
10:15 a.m. run laundry
10:30 a.m. let dogs out again
11:00 a.m. run to store for groceries (Piedmont, OK came into contact with other local shoppers, saw pastor, and cashier... put on mask of well put together mother instead of frazzled mother who needs her three year old to behave)
12:00 p.m. returned home to make lunch for my son and me (we had chicken nuggets, French fries, and sweet tea)
12:30 p.m. fold laundry and put it away.
1:00 p.m. log in to campus to start work while son lays down for a nap (switches role to student while working on homework.
2:30 p.m. log off to prepare to go pick up daughter from school