Essay- Select ONE of the following questions and
describe in full detail how Marx, Weber, and Durkheim would address these
issues. Obviously not all theorists will have an equal fit with a given topic
but you should explain why or why not by clearly communicating the basics of
each theory:
Making
sure to touch on all parts of the question and provide examples to
support your conclusions from notes, PowerPoints, lectures and texts. Cite
anything that is not your original thought/information/data (40 pts).
This should read closer to a traditional paper than an in-class exam!
1)
What is the nature of crime? How do we define crime and who defines it? Who
commits it and why? Is there a relationship between crime and deviance? And how
would each of the three key sociological theorists see the nature or definition
of crime and its relative occurrence in society?
or
2)
What is the nature of capitalism? How did capitalism develop? What is the future
of capitalism? What is capitalism’s function in society? Is there a
relationship between religion, the economy, and capitalism? And how would each
of the three key sociological theorists debate these questions?