Coln Net (- ( 00a Fall 2015 Sociological Theory
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Final Exam Due in class on Thursda December 17 at 8:00 a.m.
Choose one theorist from Column A and another from Column B below. Apply the theorists’ arguments to a particular phenomenon – for example, the growth of prescii tiore,….iSgfru use; a social roblem related to enciglettilicity.,new industries or workplace trends; new parenting tec niques; a particular mental health issue, a particular desktop or mobile application; a social media site; the growth of online education/schools: a reality television program; a new fashion trend; a social movement: our understanding of the selt_the way power ikfOrik*iin SOci • the possibilities of rational human progress, or another topic of your-Laacice*——-
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How would each theorist understand and explain your topic? Does one fill a gap in the other’s thinking that helps you to understand your topic better? Is one theorist more useful in analyzing your topic and if so why? Be_sure_ta,explaifl-what-the—dffferent-ttreofists-argue (e.g., how do they understand the social world, how should it be studi tassumptiolasisa-they_make,,aboutit, what are their main concepts ancLcontr-ilacitions . Also be sure to compare and contrast them. Do they complement one another or do they disagree?
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Durkheim ucault Marx Baudrillard Weber Beck Simmel Mead Dubois
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Merton Mills Marcuse Goffman Giddens Bourdieu
Format and Length: .12:Ziagezjouble-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 point font. Include – cover page with your name .Use pa e numbers and lease staple your essay together, r The essa Will be ra d e I accordin to the wi e
Addresses an approved topic and follows instructions. Begins analysis early in paper (introduces p front and avoids restating lecturelRitzer for • most of essay). • Identifies and applies each theorist’s relevant concepts and arguments correctly. • Compares and/or contrasts theorists appropriately. • Draws some conclusion about relevance of the theorists for understanding topic. • Draws from relevant course materials (Ritzer. ri,LiiiarniTtsy theorists, lecture). Organization and focus is clear (uses paragraphs; logical flow; writing does not impede abilit„ • express ideas clearly to reader).
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