SOC1010 Columbia Southern University Sociological Theories Reflection Essay

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SOC1010 Introduction to Sociology

Columbia Southern University

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For this assignment, you will reflect on the different sociological theories and concepts you learned in this course. You will use critical thinking to evaluate those concepts and apply them to your work, home, and/or community life. You may draw from the readings, videos, lectures, discussions, and assignments to help you construct your paper.

Write a two- page reflection paper that addresses the following requirements:

  1. Explain how sociological theories and concepts affect your work, home, and/or community life and influence your future learning opportunities.
  2. Identify a minimum of two different sociological concepts or theories you learned from this course and explain how you will apply these sociological concepts or theories to your work, home, and/or community life.
  3. Use specific sociological terms and concepts from the textbook readings in your paper to demonstrate that you understand and can apply the concepts.

Some examples of topics/concepts/theories that you can apply to your own life include (but are not limited to):

  • sociological imagination
  • sociological perspectives
  • elements of culture
  • breaking norms
  • deviance
  • the role of socialization
  • agents of socialization
  • theories of self
  • social structure
  • roles or status groups
  • inequality
  • social class
  • gender roles
  • perspectives on aging
  • life chances
  • race/ethnicity
  • social institutions’ (i.e., family, religion, education) role in society
  • social change
  • the environment
  • population dynamics

Create citations and a references list for any cited materials. Include a title page, and use 12-point font, double spacing, and one-inch margins for your paper.

TEXTBOOK: Witt, J. (2016). SOC 2016 (4th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education

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Running head: SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES

Sociological Theories
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SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES

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Sociological Theories
Sociological theories are sets of ideas that provide explanations for the human society.
Theories are discerning in terms of their perspectives and priorities and the information defined
as important. As a result, they provide partial and particular views of reality. These theories are
grouped into a criterial variety. The most important distinction is that of social action and
structural theories (Scimecca, 2018).
Structural, also referred to as macro-perspectives analyses the way a society fits together
as a whole. This theory explains that a society is inclusive of a system of relationships that are
responsible for creating the societal structure in which we abode. It is this specific structure that
determines not only our characters but also lives (Witt, 2016). Social relationships that are
structured are the perceived reality that underlie the...


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