Sociological Theories

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Sociological Theories
The application papers are intended for you to examine two specific theoretical concepts introduced in the reading or in lecture and apply or use them to understand a real world social issue found in the media. In writing each application paper you will be expected to demonstrate: (1) an accurate understanding of your chosen concept(s) and (2) an ability to use the concepts to frame the social issue being presented. Basically, youll demonstrate how your concepts help us to gain new insight into something thats happening in the world today or at least in mediated depictions of our world.
The paper has to be 4-6 pages long. It must be typed (double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 11-12 point New Times Roman font) and follow correct citation and referencing procedures. You will also need to include one of the following with your paper: (a) a copy of or link to the relevant newspaper or magazine article; (b) a link to the specific radio broadcast; or (c) clear reference to the film being discussed.
Paper content and organization
(1) Please begin your analysis with a brief summary of one or two concepts of interest to you and link it/them to the appropriate theorist or theoretical perspective. The concept(s) should be taken from assigned class reading. Be sure to cite the source of your concept(s) following the citation format instructions. Examples of the types of concepts Im referring to here might be: solidarity, anomie, alienation, surplus value, the Protestant ethic, habitus, cultural capital, etc.
In addition to providing a definition/description of each concept, provide an example (that was NOT taken from the readings or lecture) to further illustrate your understanding.
(2) Once you have clearly explained the concept(s), move onto a few paragraphs that describe or summarize the key part(s) of your chosen article, radio story/program, or movie. Just tell us about the most important facets of the media presentation for understanding what happened in it. These paragraphs should merely summarize the information presented (wait until the next section to apply the concepts).
(3) In the next part of the paper show how each concept is being illustrated in the article, program, or movie. What part(s) made you think about each concept? The type of experience Im referring to here is of the sort: Hey! That sounds just like what we were reading about in theory last week. Explain the connection. What made you see this link and help us to see it like you did? This takes some real critical thinking skill and is what is meant by application. You are using theoretical concepts to help us solve (or frame) a particular sociological puzzle that arose in the article, radio broadcast, or movie.
Note: Using specific quotes or scene descriptions will really help you to clearly demonstrate the connection to your concepts. A quote or two can help you to explain what specifically made you think that the concept was being illustrated in this particular part of the article, program, or movie.
(4) Conclude the paper with a summary of your main points. What insights do you want the reader to take away from your paper? What should the reader really remember about what youve said in the paper?
(5) At the end of the paper, include a reference page
NOTE: For the paper, you may use concepts from any theorist or perspective we have covered in the course reading up to that time and, if you use more than one concept, you may use concepts associated with different theorists or perspectives. However, may not re-use a concept that has already been used in an earlier paper.
Grading (see rubric below).left wondering what the relevance of the concept was for the article). These grades may also indicate that you failed to cite or reference your materials or that your paper

Textbook : https://openstax.org/books/introduction-sociology-2e/pages/1-introduction-to-sociology

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