SOCS 185N Week 1 - Assignment; Sociological Imagination

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Our decisions do not simply result from what philosophers call “free will.” Sociology teaches us that the social world guides our life choices in much the same way that the physical world guides i... nfluence our choice of clothing or the type of food we feel like eating. C. Wright Mills pointed to the power of what he called the sociological imagination to help us understand everyday events. As he saw it, society—not people’s personal failings—is the main cause of poverty and other social problems. For this assignment explain how a personal problem can be caused by a larger social issue. It can be a problem that you, a friend or family member, or someone you have read about has experienced. Describe the situation, putting both the personal problem and the larger social issue in boldface, then explain the relationship in terms of cause and effect. Limit your response to a single double spaced page. Category Points % DescriptionUnderstanding 10 25% Correctly identifying a personal problem and larger social issueAnalysis 20 50% Explaining the cause and effect relationship using proper terminologyExecution 10 25% Proper spelling, grammar, format and use of boldfaceTotal 40 100% Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these .equella.ecollege.com/file/8ff9f27a-3772-48cf-9855-4bec4e6706bf/1/Dropbox.html”>step-by-step instructions. See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information. Discussions Introduce yourself to your instructor and to the rest of the class (not graded, but required)Developing a Sociological Imagination (graded)Stanford Prison Experiment (graded)Q & A Forum for your questions and comments (not graded) Socs 185 week 3Your Assignment You are a student employee who overhears conversations among your coworkers. While on break, two of your male coworkers usually go off by themselves and smoke a cigarette. These recently hired coworkers are in their first semester and have just graduated from high school. [Show More]

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