SOC-417 Topic 5:
How Theory Works Essay
Outline
Assignment Directions:
Create an outline below for the Final Essay by completing each section. You will turn in your outline for feedback from your instructor. Use this feedback to revise your outline:
I. Introduction:
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Describe your selected social problem (30-40 words):
Provide an explanation of the social problem and a justification for choosing it. (50-75 words)
Apply the social imagination to the selected social problem. (50-75 words)
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II. Functionalism-
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Describe how the functionalist perspective explains the social problem you selected. (75-100 words)
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III. Classical Conflict Theory-
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Describe how the classical conflict perspective explains the social problem you selected. (75-100 words)
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IV. Modern Conflict Theory-
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Describe how the modern conflict perspective explains the social problem you selected. (75-100 words)
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V. Symbolic Interactionism-
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Describe how the symbolic interactionism perspective explains the social problem you selected. (75-100 words)
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VI. The Christian Worldview and Sociological Thought
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Explain how someone with the Christian Worldview might approach reasoning for the social problem as well as the hope of alleviating the social problem. (75-100 words)
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VII. Conclusion-
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Conclude your essay with a statement of how society works according to the theories presented in this course. (75-100 words)
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