Topic:

In a 3-4 page, double-spaced paper, summarize a sociological theory/explanation, derive several hypotheses or questions (3 to 4) and suggest research possibilities to examine these. Use a paper published in the last five years in a sociology journal for your theory.

Pre-approved journals

American Journal of Sociology

American Sociological Review

Administrative Science Quarterly

British Journal of Sociology

Demography

Economy and Society

Gender & Society

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Journal of Marriage and the Family

Format:

1. Introduce your topic and summarize the theory in the first two-thirds of your paper. Focus on keyconcepts and the relationships between them that are most relevant for your research interests.

2. In the final one-third of your paper, derive several hypotheses or questions (3 to 4) and suggestresearch possibilities to examine these.

These may be informed by results presented in your article.

You may, for example, propose a replication of a study but with a different sample or a study thataddresses various limitations with earlier research.