Homework #2 involves working with classmates to construct a new, bettter definition of a sociological concept.
1. You will start by finding your concept from this list: (it will have your name next to it)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArdK55LJYgKQdHdEQ29ESHZTclN4dFhlRzM4bGF4VEE
2. Create a google doc that you share with anyone with the link (for now) [allow anyone to edit it too]
2.5. Copy the text from this document: (see below)
3. Up-dating you info (name etc.) at the top of the document.
3.5 Getting in email contact with your co-workers.
3.55 Find them in OUSociology TA threads, see direct links to each TA thread here:
https://sites.google.com/site/professorwelser/courses/soc101#TOC-Contacting-us
3.75 Find their OU email by searching at OU for people,
http://edirectory.ohio.edu/
4. Finding your concept in at least 3 sociology textbooks.
4.25: Cant find? check soc textbooks on reserve at the library
NEW: I added 5 books on reserve:
Handbook of economic sociology
Handbook of social psychology (2 volumes)
Social research methods
Social thought (general social science dictionary)
4.5: Can't find? check Wikipedia, find their sources in library
4.75: Can't find? check related textbooks in econ, pol sci, or social psych
4.75a type of textbook depends on general topic of your concept
5. Quoting the definition and other key parts of each textbooks discussion of your concept.
5a. Include page numbers so others can find the resource.
6. Typing up the full bibliographic information for the textbooks (so other people know which ones you used).
Steps 1-6 are due on Friday the 27th
Step 7 is due on Monday the 30th
7. After these steps are done, you will collaborate with your co-workers to write a brand new definition, in your own words, that expresses an even better understanding of the concept than than reported in each individual textbook.
8. Your TA will then copy your new definition into the study guide.
Copy and paste this into your document:
1. Fill this out:
2. Find your concept in your book, type it up, cite the page numbers from the book,
3. Include the bibliographic information for the book in the format of the example below.
Additional sociology textbooks are available at the reserve desk.
Example:
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Stark, Rodney. 2006. Sociology. 10th Edition. Cengage Learning: New York.
Definition 1:
Definition 2:
Definition 3:
| Name | Gmail account | OU Email |
2. Find your concept in your book, type it up, cite the page numbers from the book,
3. Include the bibliographic information for the book in the format of the example below.
Additional sociology textbooks are available at the reserve desk.
Example:
“Blah Blah BLajh Blah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajhBlah Blah BLajh” (Stark, 2006: 99)
Stark, Rodney. 2006. Sociology. 10th Edition. Cengage Learning: New York.
Definition 1:
Definition 2:
Definition 3:
