Social Science Proposed Increase in Tuition Opinion Letter

I’m working on a social science question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Overview / Scenario

In this assignment, you are asked to practice using the sociological imagination to explain the continued crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic in the U.S. This assignment allows you to practicing thinking about how social systems impact the choices and behavior outcomes (such as health) of individuals.

Task

• Your task is to write an opinion letter in the school newspaper opposing the proposed increase in tuition.
• You are expected to support your opinion piece with sociological ideas and data from this weeks materials.

When finished with this assignment, ask yourself if you can:

• Define the sociological imagination in your own words.
• Explain student debt as an individual problem and larger public issues of social structure
• Use sociological ideas, concepts, and data to support your idea.