Using Sociological Images to Develop the Sociological Imagination

Abstract

This resource provides students with practice developing their sociological imaginations through a scaffolded two-assignment series. Instructors can choose to use one or both assignments, and the assignments are well-suited for both face-to-face or online courses. The series is assigned after students read C. Wright Mills’ Sociological Imagination, and...

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Details

Subject Area(s):

Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems

Resource Type(s):

Assignment

Class Level(s):

Any Level

Class Size(s):

Any

Usage Notes

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Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. Goal 1: Applying sociological concepts and theories to real-world events and issues;
2. Goal 2: Seeing sociologically in their own daily lives to distinguish between individual troubles and public issues; and,
3. Goal 3: Communicating these ideas using both formal written sociological analysis and a popular media format (blog).

Goal Assessment(s):

1. Assessment 1: This goal is assessed through the written portion of the assignments, in which students were asked to analyze an “image” and write a critical analysis of their images using a sociological lens.
2. Assessment 2: This goal is assessed through Assignment 2, in which students are asked to find three sociologically relevant images to analyze.
3. Assessment 3: This goal is assessed through the written portion of both assignments; in Assignment 1 students write their analyses in academic format; Assignment 2 asks students to analyze each image in both blog and academic styles.