This 10-12 page paper involves applying the sociological imagination to explain social problems and proposes solutions to resolve them. See detailed instructions on page 73 of the Social Problems in the Age of Discontent Manual (also copy and pasted below).
PART IIIFinal Paper: Diagnosing and Solving the Major Social Problems
Final Paper: Identifying a Major Social Problem, Recognizing its Symptoms, Explaining their Causes, and Proposing a Solution
Your final paper involves diagnosing and treating the most pressing social problems, or maladies, plaguing society today. Discuss the most critical social problem facing the world, explain why it is the greatest problem, its causes, and its remedy. Follow the five steps below.
One. Discuss the greatest social problem, or malady, plaguing society today.
Two. Explain the greatest dangers the social problem poses. What will happen if our society does not fix the problem? Who will be impacted the most? What are the personal troubles and structural issues created because of the social problem?
Three. Discuss the root causes of the social problem. What social processes or structural issues caused or led to the development of the social problem? Explain.
Four. Provide a final diagnosis that explains how treat the problem to restore the health of society. Where in our institutions does the problem exist? Where do need to operate to cure the malady and restore society to health?
Five. What are your expected results of the treatment and some potential unanticipated consequences?
