SOCIOLOGY 200 – TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Discussion Board - Applying the Sociological Imagination
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Consider the following scenarios: write about how the sociological imagination has changed your perspective on them. Describe how you might have imagined (or thought about) these scenarios before learning the sociological imagination, and then describe what you think about them after learning the sociological imagination.
1. Timmy worked hard throughout high school and felt that he could apply to Ivy League schools across the country. He did not get accepted to any.
2. Caesar found himself sitting in a jail cell because he was a
ested for stealing.
3. Jon graduated college 9 months ago, but still hasn't been able to secure a job.
4. Lily has been homeless for over a month.
Joan and Audrey were unable to remain ma
ied past the one year mark.
· Write about how the sociological imagination has changed your perception on each scenario.
· Talk about what would you have thought before learning about this concept and compare to what you think about it having learned the concept.
· To receive full credit - write about each scenario (before/after applying the sociological imagination).
Minimum Word Count for Original Post: 250 words