@article{Brown_2012, place={Washington DC: American Sociological Association.}, title={Public Sociology for Political Sociology: A Politics and Society Op-Ed Assignment}, url={https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/public-sociology-for-political-sociology-a-politics}, abstractNote={In lieu of a research paper, this assignment requires political sociology students to compose an op-ed piece modeled after those in the most widely respected U.S. and international newspapers. After selecting a particular issue related to politics and public policy, each student compiles sociological research on their topic to make a compelling and publicly accessible argument about the issue, complete with policy recommendations. The assignment requires the sociological expertise of a research paper but demands that students present this expertise to an educated lay audience in an insightful, engaging, thought-provoking, and brief op-ed piece. Although designed for a political sociology course, this assignment can easily be adapted for use in multiple sociology courses across specialization areas.}, journal={TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology}, author={Brown, Hana}, year={2012}, month={Jun.} }