For this assignment you will compose a 5 page essay on a recent news article related to U.S. family life. Summarize the main points of the article and connect them to concepts that we learned in the class (see p. 2 of this assignment for some ideas). Not all of these concepts will apply; choose only the concepts that are most relevant. Carefully define the concepts in your own words. Explain how the article is related to the concepts, and how it departs, challenges, or extends them. One way to identify a point of departure is to complete the following sentence: “This isn’t a perfect example of (the sociological concept) because _________.”

The purpose of this assignment is to apply a sociological perspective to contemporary family processes. This assignment will also help you see the relevance of sociological concepts for understanding real life events that take place outside of the classroom. This is a type of compare and contrast paper.

Articles must have been written in 2019 or 2020. Acceptable news outlets include:

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Numerous sociological concepts are found in real-life events, most certainly in families. In this New York Times article, “A Leap into Their First Marriage” by Tammy La Gorce (March 13, 2020), numerous sociological concepts have been reflected upon. This news article focused on a couple with over 60 years who got married in February 2020 to share their experience. The couples, David John Corrsin of 61 years of age and Rebecca Pomeroy McIntyre 62-years-old were never married before. In this article, several sociological concepts have been used to…

 

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