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Question

1.Select a social problem that is important to you. Explain how this problem is socially constructed. What contributes to this social problem? What elements of society contribute to this problem, and how can it be alleviated? How is this problem perpetuated today?

2.The Sociological Imagination encourages the idea to look at the world and its situations through a wider lens. Consider a social problem that you, your family, or maybe your close friends have experienced. To look at the problem through a wider lens than your own perspective, apply the Sociological Imagination to the problem:

In order to do this, look past your previously constructed rationale, explore other possible reasons, on the micro (individual) and macro (political/systems/global) levels that may have impacted or perpetuated this social problem. Describe how using your sociological imagination helps you see the social problem. Does it widen your view?

3Read the journal articles about various inequalities that exist in America.  Pick one of the areas (such as wage inequality, gender pay, racial gaps, etc).  What are some historical solutions to the area of inequality that you selected? Explain if modern-day solutions have been more effective in alleviating the problem or not.

4..Compare and contrast the American and Norwegian incarceration systems. Distinguish at least three characteristics that are similar as well as distinct. Identify what is being done in each system to minimize the negative impacts on individuals’ lives, the community, and the larger issue of incarceration and its impact on society. Which characteristics seem to be the most effective?

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