1)Purpose: Use sociological concepts and perspectives to explore specific examples from everyday life
2)Topic: Examples of events, experiences, relationships, situations, stories, etc. that are significant to you
-Key questions: What exactly happened? How did I interpret it at the time? How does this sociological concept (e.g. looking-glass self) help me think about it in more depth and detail?
3)Using Sociology: Show understanding of each chapter’s theme and use at least one specific concept for each theme
-Chapter themes: Sociological Imagination, Social Interaction, Social Structure, and Social Inequality/Poverty
-Relevant concepts for each theme include: Social Context, Looking-Glass Self, Social Hierarchy, and Social Class
-Clarify the basic meaning of each theme before clarifying the meaning of each specific concept. You can quote from the text if you want, but make sure you also discuss each theme and concept in your own words.
-Then show in detail how each specific concept helps you understand the topic and example you’re exploring sociologically.
4)Essay Organization: Introduction, Body Sections on 4 Themes, and Conclusion on Relevance of Sociology
-Intro: General discussion of 4 themes and how you want to use concepts to explore specific examples from everyday life in the rest of the essay
-Body: First carefully describe your example, then clarify each theme/concept and use the concept to think deeper and differently about your example.
-Conclusion: Brief review before reflecting on how using sociology to study your everyday life has led to new insights and life lessons
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