Write a research paper (minimum 2,000 words, maximum 2,500 words), applying at least 20 concepts learned from our class reading and lecture materials.
*(I have already done a draft of this paper, roughly about 500 words, please work off of this draft and do not choose a different topic/thesis.)
Follow the FRP Guide!! Important!
Must have Excellent Level of Achievement according to the Grading Rubric.
Please do not merely just list the concepts. You need to use them in your paper. Underline, bold, and number these concepts (1, 2, 3, etc.). Heres a list with those concepts. Please use at least 20 concepts from class, but you may incorporate as many outside of class concepts as well.
Religion (definition)
Rituals
Sacred
Profane
Superstition
Magic
Anomie
Spirituality
Church
Denomination
Sect
Cult
Ethics
Beliefs
Organization
Hierarchy and leadership
Symbols
Ideology
Myth
Social stratification
Social inequality
Status
Prestige
Power
Marx
Weber
Durkheim
Functionalism
Conflict theory
Symbolic interactionism
Socialization (general & religious)
Generation
Life course
Religious polarization
Conversion (process and rational choice models)
Switching
Brainwashing
Religiously-unaffiliated
Du Bois
Double-consciousness
Negro Revival
Preacher
Voodooism
Theory
Functional theory
Emile Durkheim
Totemism
Sacred
Profane
Rituals
Bronislaw Malinowski
A.R. Radcliffe Brown
George Homans
Primitive religion
Collective consciousness
Conflict theory
Base
Superstructure
Mode of production
Means of production
Relations of production
Social classes
Bourgeoisie
Proletariat
Capitalism
Exploitation
Alienation
Ideology
Ruling ideas
Max Weber
Symbolic Interactionism
Bureaucracy
Rationalization
The Iron Cage
Symbols
Interpretivism
Positivism
The Spirit of Capitalism
The Protestant Ethic
Stratification
Material inequality
Symbolic inequality
Closed system
Open systems
Religious stratification
The Prostestant Establishment
Racialization
Refugee
Our Lady of Lavang
Our Lady of Victories
Adaptation
You are expected to cite at least 3 required readings from our course and at least 3 external (non-assigned) academic, peer-reviewed references in your paper, which you may (not required) consult the following:
The supplemental readings from our course
Sociology of religion journals such as: Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Review of Religious Research
Major sociological journals such as American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, Social Forces, Social Problems, Journal for the Study of Symbolic Interactionism.
You may also incorporate other forms of primary or secondary evidence as you deem them relevant.
Technical formatting guidelines for the FRP Paper:
Double spacing
1 margins
Font: Times New Roman, size 12
ASA (American Sociological Association) style 5th edition for text citation and references list. External resources can be found here and here.
Word count is from the start of your introduction to the end of your conclusion.
This means that sections that fall outside of this are not part of the word count, such as the references page do not count toward the required word count requirement.
You may include figures, images, tables, and links at the end of your essay in the Appendices section.
Goals of this assignment are:
Understand key concepts, theories, methodological approaches, and research findings in the social scientific study of religion across different historical contexts, social groups, and societies
Describe and apply various sociological theories used in the social scientific study of religion
Examine and analyze issues related to religion informed by sociological concepts, methods, theories and perspectives.
Evaluate political, socioeconomic, cultural, and institutional factors that impact social inequality on the basis of religious beliefs and practices.
Discuss and assess sociological studies related to religion; critically evaluate theories, research methods and data in sociological investigations of religion.
You are highly encouraged to consult the writing manual from the Department of Sociology at UC Berkeley.
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