False consciousness analysis

Presentation Points (Criteria Addendum)

CSCJ 388: Sociological Theory

Dates have now been assigned for students who have completed the task associated with either selecting or accepting from the instructor a theory for presentation. It is imperative that your presentation occurs on the assigned day (given class size and how coverage has been configured to align with chapters and objectives).

As discussed in class, presentations will not exceed 15 minutes, and in fact, have in the past averaged 7 minutes. Your presentation may include any aspect of the theory that will help us to better understand the origin and nature of that particular theory. On the day of your brief presentation, be sure to cover the following in your discussion (specific coverage of these points will ensure that you have the basic content for your final paper). While the presentation is due strictly on the day provided, you have until the last day of class to submit your refined paper.

1. What specific sociological theory are you presenting?

2. What does it argue?

3. Who is the major proponent?

4. Who are other proponents?

5. Which of the major three sociological perspectives or frameworks is most aligned with the theory?

6. What are the key sociological terms/concepts used in explaining your theory?

7. Identify at least one other sociological theory that is related to the theory presented.

8. What specific phenomenon have you identified to show how the theory chosen would explain this problem? ExpIain.

9. Identify other phenomena or problems that have been explained using this theory.

10. Do you tend to agree with the major contentions of the theory? Why/why not?

For your paper, all of the above should be explicitly addressed. As previously reviewed, the 5-10 page paper should follow APA, Chicago, or other approved formal style and include a minimum of five references with your textbook being one of these. Be sure to cite your work appropriately. You may think of your paper as expounding on the presentation points. In this sense and given the required length of the paper, you will need to ensure that your work is succinct, accurate, and does not include extraneous information.