GBTQ equality, or gender inequality, to use as a case study for this essay. Take your story from a major mainstream news outlet such as the Toronto Star, the Globe & Mail, or CBC. Cite your source in-text and in the References list. Alternatively, you can use a personal experience relating to race, sex/gender, or sexuality as your case study for this paper. When you describe your personal experience, use the first person. Preparation, Theory: Choose at least two theorists that we cover in Weeks 9-12 of the course. At a minimum you must use theorists from two different weeks of the course. Your task with this paper will be to integrate the ideas of these theorists and apply them in a coherent way to your case study or personal experience. Assignment: Write an essay that applies social theory to your case study or personal experience. Your goal is either to use theory to explain the experience or interpret it, and then critically assess the value and limitations of that explanation or interpretation • explanation presents a narrative of cause and effect; it states why something happened, what social forces caused it to happen; a good explanation also offers some prognosis, i.e. it says something about what is likely to happen next in this situation or in situations like this one • interpretation presents a narrative of meaning and significance; it states what an event means to you or to others, why it matters, how it changes your perception of yourself and the world Explanation and interpretation are not mutually exclusive and there is almost always some overlap between the two. Your paper can have both, but will focus primarily on one or the other. In the body of your essay, be sure to explain all theoretical concepts clearly, citing your sources. You also have the additional challenge of explaining how the concepts and theories of different writers can complement each other. You can do these two steps separately or together, as seems best to you. After explaining the theory and then applying it to your case study or experience, you should critically assess the value and limitations of this explanation or interpretation. Again, critical assessment is not just about finding fault, but also indicating what is valuable. You may ask yourself: what new insight did I gain from using theory to investigate this issue or experience? Does this analysis change the way I understand this issue or experience? What potentially relevant considerations were left out, unaddressed, or unanswered? What questions does this analysis raise for further investigation?

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