watch the film, take notes, and then write-up an essay
exam answer. After watching the film, please structure, develop (answering all aspects of the question)
In Naomi Kleins film The Take, how did you see social inequality, social structure, resistance, and consciousness portrayed?
In other words, how did you see these theoretical concepts in action in the lives of Argentinian workers?
How do the concepts allow us to reflect on workers’ social location, evaluate the implicit assumptions of everyday life, and challenge commonsense understandings?
Now choose two different theorists to explain no more than two of these concepts–social inequality, social structure, resistance, and consciousness. Compare and contrast their approaches. Which theorist best explains what is happening in “The Take” and why?
Apply key sociological concepts.
Demonstrate critical thinking from various sociological perspectives, such as reflecting on their social location, evaluating the implicit assumptions of everyday life, challenging commonsense understandings, and assessing the structure of an argument.
Demonstrate clear and effective written and oral communication skills.
The book that is provided is called: Appelrouth, Scott & Desfor Edles, Laura. 2021. Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory (Fourth
Edition). Northridge: Sage Publishing.
No outside sources
Examples of how citation should look
Direct in text citation:
Goffman ([1959] 2016) articulates that the individual asserts control over the process of
communication as well as the conduct of others, especially their responsive treatment of
him (550).
Indirect in text citation:
Goffman ([1959] 2016) describes the character as an individual who is attempting to present
a favorable side to them thus deceiving the audience of who they truly are.
Indirectly citing the editors who are also the writers in this text:
Appelrouth and Edles (2016) argue that Goffman is one of the founding fathers of symbolic
interactionism. Appelrouth and Edles (2020)
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