Sociological thinking to make connections between different concepts, assignment help (1000 words)

The purpose of this assignment is to practice your sociological thinking by making connectionsbetween concepts covered in the textbook, readings, and lectures, and current events. Please note this assignment is not an essay in theconventional sense (i.e. introduction with thesis statement, body, conclusion). Think about it as areflection paper where you share with the TAs your efforts to think sociologically withreference to the content of a news article/clip.Submission guidelines1000 wordsPaper should be typed in 12 point, Times New Roman font, and double-spaced.At the end of the paper, you should include a reference page that lists the sources youused (including the textbook) in an appropriate citation style. See details below.Your task:Find a news video clip or article that covers a current event and speaks to one or twospecific concepts covered in any of the following:The Promise from C. Wright Mills The Sociological ImaginationAny of the primary texts by Durkheim, Martineau, Gilman, Du BoisSocial change: Traditional, modern and postmodern society (textbook)In 1000 words discuss the connection between the concept(s) and the current eventpresented in the news article or clip. Your discussion should be structured as follows:In your first paragraph, briefly summarize the article/clip (i.e. what is thearticle/clip about?)In the second paragraph, you should clearly identify and define the concept(s)you are connecting to the news story.You should then discuss in detail over the next few paragraphs, how theconcept(s) helps to either: analyze, challenge, or elaborate (or, some other form ofapplication) what is being discussed in the news article/clip. Your discussionshould provide specific examples from the article and, when necessary, reiteratewhat the concept(s) mean(s).Finally, you should provide a brief concluding paragraph that summarizes whatyou have discussed and offers the reader some questions or ideas for furtherreflection.A few important guidelines:There are many ways that the news article/clip is connected to a sociological concept. Thearticle might offer an example of the concept. Or, the concept might help you think aboutthe event being reported in a different way. You might also find other ways to make theconnection. Apply and stretch your sociological skills.When selecting an article and relevant specific concepts, consider the following as aguide: This article reminds me of .... because... ; Reading/watching this article/clip mademe think of... because...The article you select must be current - written/filmed between January and March2016. In other words, it must be something happening while class is in session.If you choose a video clip, it should be no more than 3 minutes in length. (News articlesare already quite short.)You cannot use an article/clip discussed in class. No magazine articles (they are too long),personal blogs, government websites, facebook, etc.The article/clip must be from a Canadian major newspaper (online or print) or a majorCanadian television network (online or print). For example:o CBC, CTV, Global, etc.o Any local or national Canadian newspaper.Your paper will be evaluated primarily on:Demonstrated effort to practice sociological thinkingQuality of sociological insights (original, creative, strong understanding of whatsociological thinking entails)Appropriateness of concepts used (i.e. does it make sense to use this concept withreference to this particular article, are you using the concept correctly, is it clearlydefined)In addition, your paper will be evaluated on:Correct completion of assignment (e.g. current news article, appropriate source, not toolong or short, etc.)Overall quality of writing (e.g. readability, grammar, spelling)