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Sociological Theory Worksheet
Sociology students should be able to explain what is meant by sociological theory and how theory is used in social sciences. Students should also know how to apply the social imagination to a selected social problem.
This assignment will help you learn these skills. Answer the prompts below. You will need to cite scholarly sources from the GCU library databases to support your answers:
Topic 1: What is Sociological Theory?
Citing two sources, explain what is meant by sociological theory. (50-75 words)
Provide an example of a sociological theory. What makes it a theory as opposed to a belief or opinion? (50-75 words)
Provide an example of a sociological paradigm. Cite a scholarly source to explain the purpose of a sociological paradigm in social sciences. (75-100 words)
Cite a scholarly source to explain the difference between a sociological paradigm and a sociological theory. (75-100 words)
Next, cite a scholarly source to explain what sociological imagination is and ways it can be stimulated to develop a more complete view of society as a whole. (100-150 words)
How Theory Works
Select a social problem to analyze throughout this course. Describe the social problem here:
Citing two sources, explain how society created and perpetuates the social problem. (75-100 words)
Apply the "sociological imagination" to the selected social problem: (100-150 words)
Next, select a social theory (or theories) that supports your thesis statement about the selected social problem. Write that theory (theories) here:
Lastly, write a thesis statement about the social problem you selected:
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