analyse a specific case in all its complexity and explain the elements of its complexity by using a certain theory or combination of theories.

SS6002: Assessment 2 (Due 9 th May 2022) Case Study (3000 words) Apply any theoretical approach (or combination of theories) discussed on the module this year to an empirical example. Your empirical example can be based on, but is not limited to: • An ongoing news story • A novel or short story • A TV or film plot • An advertising campaign • An everyday observance • A personal experience (e.g. of work or social relationships) Please discuss your chosen empirical example with me before beginning work on your assessment. ➢ On 18th March the lecture and class will take the form of a case study workshop where ideas can be discussed and we will recap on the theories covered so far. However, do start thinking about your ‘empirical example’ and how you might analyse it. The more consideration you put into this assessment prior to the workshop, the more you will get out of the workshop. The aims of the assignment are: • In general, to assess students’ ability to apply theory • To produce and effectively communicate a detailed analysis of an advanced social theory text (LO3) • To appraise advanced social theories and concepts in relation to their application to ‘real world’ situations (LO4) What is the case study? • You should analyse a specific case in all its complexity and explain the elements of its complexity by using a certain theory or combination of theories. • The case is the ‘real life’ situation or subject; the study is the analysis of the ‘real life’ situation or subject. Key elements of your case study: • A detailed description of the case and its elements • A sense of chronological order – how the situation emerges and evolves over time • A focus on the institution / persons / event[s] / group / representations • A combination of description, interpretation and critical analysis • Application of a theory to ‘test’ it and/or using the theory as a method of critiquing contemporary social phenomena.