NYU Sociology Sociological Approach to Poverty Essay

This assignment is an opportunity to practice the sociological approach to the study of

society (along with its relevant concepts, terms and theoretical approaches) and

demonstrate your critical reflections on a topic of your choice. 

you will write either on a social issue (you will be free to choose your own topic as long as it will be related with the themes of our course)

you will be expected to write your final paper by using the sociological lens through which you will interpret and connect your topic/personal experience to larger social-political-cultural-economic issues, while keeping the sociological approach in the center.