Introduction to Sociology

SOCI 105C-LZZ Introduction to Sociology

Journal #2 Issue Paper Proposal

Issue Paper Proposal

Your response for this journal assignment should be 1-2 pages (250-500 words).

This proposal is a preview of your issue paper (approximately 1,250-1,500 words) that is due at the end of the term and gets you thinking about framing a particular question(s) related to any of our major institutions and the array of social problems that impact our everyday life experiences and the many challenges of people in the larger community.

The final paper should have sociological relevance and be connected to relevant theories and concepts covered in the readings and other course material and should be divided into three sections:

The history

The current situation of where we stand today concerning the issue

Projections for the future and the ability to resolve the issue  

Begin your literature search and identify some initial sources for your paper. Then, for relevant topic areas and questions, refer to Ferris and Stein, The Real World, as well as Collins, The Wealth Hoarders, Mooney’s Normal Sucks, and Van Gelder’s Sustainable Happiness, as the readings offer an array of social problems to address.

Let me know if you have any further questions or are having trouble deciding on a topic/issue to address.

For this assignment, respond to the following questions #1-#6 (250-500 words):

What is the major question you would like to address?

What are the related questions triggered by your main question?

What is your provisional answer to your question; in other words, your thesis? This provisional answer may be just a hunch or an “educated guess” based on the course, other related material, and your experiences. You will refine it as you learn more about your topic; in the process, you may even alter your initial impressions.

Why are you particularly interested in the topic?

Why might others be interested in this topic? What do you have to offer concerning the overall public dialogue regarding this topic?

What sources are you finding at this point? Start your literature search and begin to identify some specific sources. Of course, Ferris and Stein, Collins, Mooney, and Van Gelder will be a good place to start.

FYI: 

Books Related to the assignment.

1-Sustainable Happiness

ISBN: 9781626563292

Author: Van Gelder

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated (EMAIL ORDERS)

Formats: PAPERBACK, BryteWave Format

Copyright Year: 2015

2-Wealth Hoarders

ISBN: 9781509543496

Author: Collins

Publisher: Polity Press

Formats: PAPERBACK, BryteWave Format

Copyright Year: 2021

3-Normal Sucks

ISBN: 9781250771261

Author: Mooney

Publisher: Saint Martin’s Griffin

Formats: PAPERBACK

4-Real World: Intro Sociology (w/Inquisitive Access)

Edition: 8th

ISBN: 9780393887358

Author: Ferris

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated

Formats: BryteWave Format

Copyright Year: 2022