Comparing and Contrasting
• Choose any two theorists FROM TWO DIFFERENT CHAPTERS who you find to be most similar in their general theoretical orientation.
• For Theorist 1
o Describe his/her general theoretical orientation. What determines SOCIAL ORDER?
o Explain WITH EXAMPLES three key ideas. (Minimum one page)
• For Theorist 2
o Describe his/her general theoretical orientation. What determines SOCIAL ORDER?
o Explain WITH EXAMPLES three key ideas. (Minimum one page)
• Justify your pairing:
o Explain why you chose these two theorists by arguing how/why their key ideas are similar. (Minimum half a page)
• Choose a third theorist whose ideas about social order are RADICALLY DIFFERENT from the first two.
• For Theorist 3
o Describe his/her general theoretical orientation. What determines SOCIAL ORDER?
o Explain WITH EXAMPLES three key ideas. (Minimum one page)
• Justify your pairing:
o Explain why you chose this theorist by arguing how/why the key ideas of the third theorist are different from the key ideas of the first two. (Minimum half page)
