SOCI 355 Final Exam Questions Three of these questions, selected randomly, will be the questions on the final. You should plan to spend equal time on each of the three that are on the exam. Refer to readings and other course documents (including video material we have seen) in making your argument, though you do not need to be concerned about citation formats (just mention an author or title in your response). Here are some keys to writing good answers on an exam like this: THE QUESTIONS:
SOCI 355 Final Essay Assignment Write a focused, coherent, and carefully argued response of around 4,000 words to the prompt below. Be sure to attend to every question asked. Mobilize course texts (including both the readings and the various films we saw) as the supportive structure of your argument, even though some of the questions will ask you to go beyond those texts into the speculative. Proofread and revise it with care. A good strategy is to write up a draft and then leave it alone for a few days before coming back to revise with fresh eyes. The prompt: […]
SOCI-355-01Technology, Power and PoliticsMon 5/11/26 3:30 PM – 6:30 PMHOLM – 101
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1) Go to https://www.blogs.bucknell.edu/ and log in to your myBucknell account (or if you’re already logged in, going to that url will show you a link for our course blog). 2) Go to “Visit Dashboard” for our blog. (Or, if when you get into the blog site it shows you the published front page, click on “Log In” on the right of screen.) 3) Hover over “+New” at top of screen menu. 4) Click on “Post.” That opens the editor. Type or paste in your text. Be sure to periodically “Save Draft” if you are typing for a while so you don’t […]
Here is what is on the syllabus on this: “Each student will be assigned to give two short introductions to readings. These should be neatly focused and concise (not more than ten to fifteen minutes) summaries of interesting points in the reading and a line of questioning to start our discussion. It is a difficult thing to properly and expertly present on a reading in such a brief period of time and you will need to be prepared. Generate notes to orient your presentation and practice to be aware of time. Fifteen minutes go by distressingly quickly and the texts […]
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Continue reading Castells, “The Information Techology Revolution” »
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