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SOCI305 Contemporary
Sociological Theory

Week 3 Essay 1

Assignment Instructions

Choose one of the two questions to
write on. Essays must be at least 5 pages (not including title page and
abstract – abstract not necessary), and double-spaced. Essays must be in APA
format and sources must be properly cited. APA resources are available in our
online library and here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Questions (choose one):

1. After completing the reading for
week one concerning Durkheim and Merton, please address the following in a
brief essay: 1) analyze in detail the basic tenets of the functionalist
perspective, and compare this to at least one other perspective in sociology;
2) although Durkheim and Merton did not write during the same era in sociology,
explain where their ideas are similar, and both contribute to a functionalist
understanding of society; and 3) utilizing and citing one recent case in the
media through television or radio broadcast, newspaper, and so forth, provide one
key example of a social issue that shows how the functionalist perspective can
be used to make society better.

2. Based upon your reading content
from Week 2, concerning the work of Jurgen Habermas, please address the
following in a brief essay: 1) explain
and give a key example of at least three components of his theory of
communicative action; 2) explain why or why not you think that applying his
theory of communicative action would be for the benefit of society; 3) provide
a concise definition of the “life world,” and give at least one example of how
the life world has been compromised, or damaged, in modern society.

Disclaimer

Originality of attachments will be
verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.

Course Objectives: This course
assessment will evaluate your ability to do the following:

Define sociological theory.

Identify major bodies of
theoretical work in contemporary sociology and the theorists associated with
them.

Analyze important developments in
sociological theory, including developments in European sociological theory
that influenced the growth of theory in the United States.

Note:

This course has “Resubmission”
status enabled to help you if you realize you submitted an incorrect or blank
file, or if you need to submit multiple documents as part of your
Assignment. Resubmission of an
Assignment after it is graded, to attempt a better grade, is not permitted.

Grading Rubric

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understand how you will be assessed on this Assignment. Click the grid icon at the top of this
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SOCI305 Contemporary
Sociological Theory

Week 5 Essay 2

Choose one of the two questions to write on.
Essays must be at least 5 pages (not including title page and abstract –
abstract not necessary), and double-spaced. Essays must be in APA format and
sources must be properly cited. APA resources are available in our online
library and here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Questions (choose one):

1. After reading the content
concerning symbolic interaction and dramaturgy (Mead and Goffman), please
address the following: 1) analyze the basic tenets of the symbolic interaction
perspective, according to the work of GH Mead, paying special attention to the
concept of “the self”; 2) Next, explain how the work of Erving Goffman
demonstrates key components of the symbolic interaction perspective; and 3)
given Goffman’s perspective, do you think it is reasonable to state that an
individual person does not have an immutable, unchanging self? Why or why not?
Please use specific concepts in your response.

2. Based upon your reading for week
number four concerning ethnomethodology, please address the following: 1)
summarize in a concise paragraph the basic tenets that underpin the
ethnomethodology viewpoint; 2) explain and give an example of how “documentary
interpretation” explains every day social life; and 3) explain in detail why
“conversation analysis” is considered to be a part of ethnomethodology.

Disclaimer

Originality of attachments will be
verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.

Course Objectives: This course
assessment will evaluate your ability to do the following:

Define sociological theory.

Identify and discuss the major
social issues that influenced the development of sociological theory.

Identify major bodies of
theoretical work in contemporary sociology and the theorists associated with
them.

Analyze important developments in
sociological theory, including developments in European sociological theory
that influenced the growth of theory in the United States.

Summarize historical theories and
the manner in which their work continues to hold relevance.

Note:

This course has “Resubmission”
status enabled to help you if you realize you submitted an incorrect or blank
file, or if you need to submit multiple documents as part of your Assignment. Resubmission of an Assignment after it is
graded, to attempt a better grade, is not permitted.

Grading Rubric

View the grading rubric so you
understand how you will be assessed on this Assignment. Click the grid icon at the top of this
instruction page, or the grid icon under “View iRubric” on the main
Assignments page.

Course Objective One	Define sociological theory.
Course Objective Two	Identify and discuss the major social issues that influenced the development of sociological theory.
Course Objective Three	Identify major bodies of theoretical work in contemporary sociology and the theorists associated with them.
Course Objective Four	Analyze important developments in sociological theory, including developments in European sociological theory that influenced the growth of theory in the United States.
Course Objective Five	Summarize historical theories and the manner in which their work continues to hold relevance.

Choose one of the two questions to write
on. Essays must be at least 5 pages, and
double-spaced. Essays must be in APA
format and sources must be properly cited. See the syllabus and the Essay
Grading Rubrics below for more information.

Questions (choose one):

1.
After reading the section on the Commodification of Feelings on page
249, describe the basic premises of the idea of the commodification of feelings
and then present two different scenarios that clearly demonstrate this
concept. Your scenarios may be drawn
from news articles, Internet articles, movies, television, or your own personal
experience.

2.
In the field of ethnomethodology there is an emphasis on “accounting
practices” (page 297). Describe what
accounting practices are and how they can be both beneficial as well as
harmful. How do accounting practices fit
within the larger realm of ethnomethodological theory (in other words: describe
the general framework of ethnomethodological theory and its main
premises)? Next, find a news article in
which different people give accounts of one event, such as an account from two
different people of the chaos in the streets of New York directly following the
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers. Are the accounting practices of the two
subjects similar or different? How are
they similar and/or how are they different?
What does this say about ethnomethodological theory?

SOCI305 Contemporary
Sociological Theory

Week 7 Essay 3

Choose one of the two
questions to write on. Essays must be at least 5 pages (not including title
page and abstract – abstract not necessary), and double-spaced. Essays must be
in APA format and sources must be properly cited. APA resources are available
in our online library and here:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Questions (choose one):

1. Based upon our readings concerning the work of Pierre
Bourdieu, please address the following: a) define his concept of “habitus,”
specifically citing your reading material, and give at least ONE example of
this important concept; b) explain the role that habitus plays in creating
inequality (economic, political, social, etc.) between people in society; c)
give one example recently covered in the news media (say, within the last five
years, or so), that demonstrates how the accumulation of “cultural capital” can
be used to benefit a person, OR, how a lack of cultural capital can harm a
person.

2. Based upon our readings concerning the work of Anthony
Giddens, please address the following: a) explain the basic premises behind his
theory of structuration; b) drawing upon at least one other theorist (other
than Bourdieu) who we have covered, demonstrate TWO differences between the way
that Giddens would explain social action in comparison to the theorist you have
chosen; c) based upon your reading of Giddens, explain at least one aspect of
his theory that you think could improved. Defend your response.

Disclaimer

Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin.
Both you and your instructor will receive the results.

Course Objectives: This course assessment will evaluate your
ability to do the following:

Define sociological theory.

Identify and discuss the major social issues that influenced
the development of sociological theory.

Identify major bodies of theoretical work in contemporary
sociology and the theorists associated with them.

Analyze important developments in sociological theory,
including developments in European sociological theory that influenced the
growth of theory in the United States.

Summarize historical theories and the manner in which their
work continues to hold relevance.

Note:

This course has “Resubmission” status enabled to help you if
you realize you submitted an incorrect or blank file, or if you need to submit
multiple documents as part of your Assignment.
Resubmission of an Assignment after it is graded, to attempt a better
grade, is not permitted.

Grading Rubric

View the grading rubric so you understand how you will be
assessed on this Assignment. Click the
grid icon at the top of this instruction page, or the grid icon under
“View iRubric” on the main Assignments page.