Research Paper Guidelines
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-three page reflection paper that addresses the following requirements:
Explain how sociological theories and concepts affect your work, home, and/or
community life and influence your future learning opportunities.
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.
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
• perspectives on aging
• theories of self
• social structure
• roles or status groups
• inequality
• social class
• gender roles
• life chances
• race/ethnicity
• social institutions’ (i.e.,
family, religion,
education) role in
society
• social change
• the environment
• population dynamics
Create citations and references list for any cited materials. Include a title page, and use
12-point font, double spacing, and one -inch margins for your paper. (APA format)
