Sociological Perspectives on Contemporary Social Issues Objective A sociological approach to society entails a systematic study of the social world. As such, a sociological analysis of contemporary social issues often differs from common sense or popular accounts of the causes and effects of particular issues. Additionally, a sociological analysis may also present a different solution to a particular issue than ones currently deployed by public agencies, politicians or policy makers. This exercise will help students to apply their "sociological imaginations" to a contemporary social issue, illustrating the way that a social scientific approach that entails a systematic study of the social word may differ from a  "common sense" approach to social issues.  Description This class has touched on a wide variety of social issues. Choose a social issue (it may be one that we have addressed or not).  Your essay should summarize the particular issue and describe a popular or common sense understanding of this issue.  Drawing on concepts and insights from readings over the entire quarter, present a sociological analysis of this issue. How might a sociological approach differ from a common sense approach? What course concepts or insights are useful in understanding this particular issue? What might be a sociologically informed solution to this particular social issue? Does a sociological understanding of this topic change alter your personal perspective on this topic? Why or why not?