Using what you have learned from this week’s lecture, videos and readings (do NOT use outside material), select one of the two questions (please be clear as to which one you choose), and answer by writing 2-3 pages (double-space, 12 pt, Century Schoolbook preferably) using your sociological imagination. Please consider context, biography, history, culture, economic situations etc… (NOT random thoughts). Answers cannot rooted in just one individual case.
1 – Why do young adults end up voting for a political party over another? (think about the role parents play in the develop of one’s political awakening, about political and social events, immediate issues, historical events etc…)
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2 – Why do some teenagers choose to play one sport over another? (think about culture, family influences, resources, environment, national sports heroes, finances etc…)
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Grading Rubric
This article analysis is worth 11% of your final grade. DON’T FORGET TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE RUBRIC Download RUBRIC.
Your grade will be based on your level of critical analysis. If you are using some of the sources provided earlier in the module, please cite properly (see APA guidelines for details). Your paper should be organized and should integrate the sources provided to you as well as some of the comments gathered from your discussions. Don’t forget in-text citations and works cited page.