Module 4: OverviewFor this fourth week, you will delve into readings that were prominent in the early through mid part of the 20th century. You will also hand in the Theory Reflection Assignment on Sunday before midnight. You are also invited to take part in the weekly conference call that will take place on Wednesday at 8pm. In addition, you will turn in your Draft Theory paper by Sunday at midnight. And finally, you will watch my lecture for Week 4 to be posted the following Monday morning.Module 4: Objectives1. To engage with original theoretical texts through careful reading.2. To understand key figures in social theory and important social science concepts.3. To grasp the relevance of social theory and to apply it to areas of everyday life.4. To demonstrate an understanding of class material through writing and class discussion.5. To prepare for the Theory Component of the Comprehensive Exam.Module 4: AssignmentsPlease progress through this module as follows:1. Read all the assigned readings under Week 4. Lemert Weekly Readings – SS6698-3.docx. Do not read the highlighted excerpts as these are optional.2. Participate in weekly video conference call (must attend 2 video calls during the term). This week’s conference call is on Wed, September 5th at 8pm CENTRAL STANDARD TIME – Follow the Zoom link – https://zoom.us/j/208113930. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Please allow about 5 – 10 minutes before if you have never used Zoom before.3. By Sunday at midnight, you have the option of submitting Reflection 4 Assignment. Reflection Assignment Week 4. For sample of what I am looking for in a Reflection Assignment – please refer to my Week 4 – 2nd Announcement.Please note: Based on my Lecture Posted in Week 4 Announcements about the Changing Requirements for the Class, you are now only required to have four Reflection Assignments total for the class this term. That does not mean that you are not allowed to turn in more than four if you wish. I will certainly grade an assignment if you turn it in. It simply means that I will only be counting the top four grades for the Reflections Assignments. However, I will not grade late assignments. So if you want feedback, your work must be turned in on time.4. Watch professor’s lecture for Week 4 that will be posted by Wednesday at midnight as per Week 4 Announcement 2.5. Work on Theorist Paper/Presentation.Week 4 Reflection Assignment You will write 375- 1000 words (not including the reference page) to reflect on the assigned readings for each week. Please respect the word limits as I will need to count off in either direction. You will also submit this on Turnitin to double-check for plagiarism. You must be at 15% similarity index or lower. The paper must be submitted in a Word format – .doc or .docx.For EACH AND ALL of the excerpts assigned for this week (including the overview Lemert excerpts), you will need to provide a short summary (minimum three sentences to maximum five sentences) in your own words for that excerpt of what you think are the authors main point/s or argument/s. These summaries should be at 3/4 of your submission. Please note that two of these summaries will need a quote from the excerpt that corresponds with it. Then choose one of the excerpts and explain what you think the strengths and weaknesses are of the theorists argument/s in at least three sentences. Finally, discuss how this particular excerpt has implications for your own life. You will need to have a reference page where you should list all excerpts assigned for the week in APA format. In addition, please note that one point will be deducted for all writing issues. One word of caution: Do not over quote (i.e., use more than a line or two of quotes in the whole paper).Grading RubricPoints EarnedCommentsStudent submits work on time and the work meets word requirements. 10Summary of the excerpts is coherent and well-developed (at least .75 of the submission). 30The analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of a particular excerpts argument/s is coherent and well developed.15Student discusses how excerpt has implications for own life. 15The reflection assignment is well written and organized – demonstrating few grammatical issues. Also, APA format is followed for in-text citations and reference page. 30Final Grade:Sample ReferencesMarx, K. (2017a). The manifesto of class, with Friedrich Engels. In C. Lemert (Ed.), Social theory: The multicultural, global, and classic readings (6th ed., pp. 34-37). Boulder, CO: Westview Press. (Original work published 1848)Marx, K. (2017b). The eighteenth brumaire of Louis Bonaparte. In C. Lemert (Ed.), Social theory: The multicultural, global, and classic readings (6th ed., pp. 37-40). Boulder, CO: Westview Press. (Original work published 1852)Sample In-Text Citations – (Marx, 1848/2017a, p. X) OR (Marx, 1852/2017b, p. X)Below Are the excerpts that I have to complete except for the highlighted concepts.Week 4Karl Mannheim by Charles Lemert p. 177The Sociology of Knowledge and Ideology pp. 178-180Robert K. Merton by Charles Lemert p. 181Social Structure and Anomie pp. 181-190W.E.B. Du Bois by Charles Lemert p. 190Black Reconstruction and the Racial Wage pp. 191-193Reinhold Niebuhr – Unavoidable Dilemmas by Charles Lemert – p.194Moral Man and Immoral Society pp.194-195Gunnar Myrdal by Charles Lemert p. 195The Negro Problem as a Moral Issue pp. 195-197William I. Thomas and Florian Znaniecki by Charles Lemert pp. 197-198Disorganization of the Polish Immigrant p. 198-202Louis Wirth by Charles Lemert p. 202The Significance of the Jewish Ghetto pp. 202-205Walter Benjamin by Charles Lemert p. 205Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction: War and Fascism pp. 206-207Virginia Woolf by Charles Lemert p. 207A Roof of Ones Own p. 207Antonio Gramsci by Charles Lemert p. 209Intellectuals and Hegemony pp. 209-210Mao Te-tung by Charles Lemert pp. 210-211Identity, Struggle, Contradiction pp. 211-213PART THREE The Golden Moment: 1945-1963 by Charles Lemert pp. 215-227Winston Churchill – The Golden Age by Charles Lemert p. 228The Cold War pp. 228-229Daniel Bell by Charles Lemert pp. 229-230The End of Ideology in the West pp. 230-232W.W. Rostow by Charles Lemert p. 232Modernization: Stages of Growth pp. 232-237
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