Need help with sociology paper

– Applying Sociological Perspectives

For this assignment write a paper explaining how you would apply the sociological perspectives to explain a social phenomenon.

Use one of the three sociological perspectives (functional, conflict, or symbolic interaction) to explain one of the following social phenomena.  

• Bureaucracies: Why do we have bureaucracies in the public or private sectors?  

• Education: Why do we have schools?  

• Illegal Drug Use: Who are more likely to use illegal drugs? What happens to various categories of users?  

• Poverty: Why does poverty exist?  

• Prejudice: Why are some people prejudiced against others?  

• Prisons: Who are more likely to end up in prison and why?    

• Wage Gap: Why does the wage gap still exist?  

• War: Why has the United States been involved in so many wars around the world?

Instructions:

• Your paper should be at least two, double-spaced pages in length, in Arial or Times New Roman, 12 point type.
  
• Organize your paper in three to five separate paragraphs.
• The first includes a summary of the perspective, using the exact sociological terminology.
• The second, third, and/or fourth includes the application of the perspective to the selected topic, providing specific examples.
• The fifth includes your own viewpoint, analysis, comments, or argument about how that perspective explains the discussed issue.
  
• You will need to cite your references using APA.