Write one-page paper that describes how the reading has contributed to your understanding of your own life.
In other words, employ the “sociological imagination” to draw connections between your personal experiences (i.e., your biography) and the social forces addressed by the reading.
How does your lived experience relate to the larger context of the social patterns as discussed in the reading? Be specific and again strike a balance weaving together the two. The assigned text should provide an analytical framework for the empirical examples (in this case your own experiences).
