Must cover two contemporary theorists:
The paper will take a current event article and
then highlight, contrast, and compare the basic sociological assumptions of two
theorists from the unit being studied and suggest how the assumptions of these
theorists shapes our understanding of the topic and society in general. In sum,
how would two contrasting theorists see, interpret, and try to understand no solution of the
current event.
In terms of style, students are free to write how they see
fit so long as the paper contains the following sections:
1) An
introduction setting up the paper, introducing the topic and current event, and
a hook—why the subject is important or why we should care.
2) A
descriptive narrative about the current event including specific details and
citations.
3) Review
of the key assumptions and critical elements of the two theorists or paradigms
you have chosen to highlight in the paper—what is the gist of the theory? What
assumptions about people or society do they make? How do they explain social
interaction?
4) Analysis
of the current event using the review (3) above. How would each of these
perspectives attempt to explain the current event sociologically (not
personally)?
5) A
conclusion summarizing the paper, pointing out any new insights, why the
findings are sociologically significant, and pointing out possible future
directions for subsequent research.
6) Bibliography/
Works Cited
