The main body of your essay should tell the story of your involvement in these three groups.
Use your sociological imagination to analyze the socialization process. However, you must include the content listed below. Papers that do not clearly identify the sociological content will not receive a grade above a C. Reference course material, and include the following:
Describe the group and how you came to be a part of it: Who is in the group? How are they related to you?
Why did you join the group? Was this a choice?
Describe your status within the group: What is your status? How did you come to have that status?
Describe three of your roles within the group: What is each of these roles? How did you come to have
those roles?
Describe one example of class, sex/gender/sexuality, or race that you’ve experienced as a member of this
group. Remember that we experience class/sex/race both in privileged and marginalized groups. Why was
this experience notable in this group?
How did being a member of this group contribute to the development of your self/identity?
Keep in mind that you need to be as thorough as possible. I expect you to use, define, and apply an
example from your life for ten (10) course concepts.
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