globalization
*Keep in mind the name of this class is “Sociology of Globalization.” Focus on globalization a lot.
Important details and guidelines:
1. Your assignments should have strong, coherent thesis statements at the beginning of the paper. The thesis statement should be specific and clear. It should tie together the different points you will address in the paper links them to the overall theme of the course, the sociology of globalization.
2. Description is not sufficient but is necessary. You are advised to include a brief but specific summary of what you are writing about (eg, a film, a book, a website) that introduces the features on which your analytical arguments will focus. There is relevant and irrelevant information about your topic of discussion (e.g, a film); make sure that the information you include in your summary is relevant to a) explain the overall premise of what you are discussing in relation to globalization and to b) ground your analytical argument. But you should NOT let description and summaries dominate your paper!
3. Instead, the bulk of your papers should be comprised of a serious analysis of the particular topic in relation to globalization. Here you will want to employ the terms, concepts, theories, and insights garnered from the course in your analysis. Consider one or more of the following framing questions:
a. What insights into globalization does the film, or website, or reading reflect?
b. What concepts or terms doe the it illustrate, and how?
c. What theory or theories of globalization does the film or reading or website (etc.) promote or refute or illustrate, and in what ways?
Your specific answer to one or more of these questions could comprise your thesis statement!
4. Citations should always include the author’s last name, year of publication, AND PAGE NUMBER.
5. Please use 12 point, Times New Roman font, and 1” margins. Don’t forget page numbers!
do not plagiarize, focus on content
