Find a newspaper, blog entry, or magazine article that discusses a topic related to our course. The article mustbe published on or after January 1, 2020.
Write a short summary of the article. Then, explain howit relates to a specific course concept we have discussed in class. (A course concept may be a vocabulary word, a theory, or even a research method or study results.) Your response should define the term and provide a detailed analysis of how the term, theory, or concept can help readers understand the article’s social and historical context.
Choose a film, TV series, or novel that you enjoy, and apply your sociological imagination. Use some course term, theory, or concept to analyze some aspect of the society depicted. You should watch (or rewatch) the film, read the entire novel, or watch at least 3 episodes of the TV show.
Your response should also:
Include a title that indicates both the sociological concept and the fictional piece you are analyzing. Examples: “Gender in The Godfather.” “Deviance in The Wolf of Wall Street.” “Applying Conflict Theory to Beauty and the Beast.”
Be “second draft” quality. Do a basic review for grammar/spelling, but the tone can be informal.
Include a bibliography at the bottom. You should have a bibliography entry for the film or novel. If you directly quote the textbook or another source, include an entry for that source, too.
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