A Discussion List is now available on our WEBCT home page.  You can use this list to post any questions you may have while preparing for the final exam.  You can also respond to other students' questions or just read questions others have posted.  I will sign onto this list a couple of times a day and answer the questions.
Schedule and Assignments Page for Political Sociology, Fall 2004
Course Syllabus,
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Final Exams.  The exams will be in WEBCT.  They will be open book with two parts, each of which will be a separate WEBCT exam.  One will be essay and the other will have objective questions.  You must take both parts. Time will be limited for each exam.   The exam will be given in BSB117 at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, December 22, and may not be taken at that time from any other location (it will have a password).  However, in view of the late exam date, an Early Final will be available from 9 a.m. December 16 to 5 p.m. December 21.  If you take the Early Final, you cannot also take the December 22 Final. 


Assignments
Description
Warning:  Quizzes should be taken at least three days in advance of the deadline.  If you wait until the last two days and have computer or other problems, it is at your own risk!
Orum 10 Quiz closes 2 p.m. December 6
 The quiz is in WEBCT.  You may take it as often as you like.
Writing Assignment Due November 17
 Write a one-page, 250-350 word, essay on the topic:  "Realignment or Dealignment?: Implications of the 2004 Elections for Political Partisanship in the United States."  In your essay, refer to the issues raised in Chapter 8 of the Orum book.  Your essay must be typed and brought to class on November 17.  If you miss class, you can email it before class as a file attachment.  No late essays will be accepted.
Orum 7 Quiz due November 7.
 This quiz is in WEBCT.  You may take it as many times as you like.  It covers Chapter 7.
Content Analysis of Weblogs
 This assignment is only for people who were unable to complete the interviewing assignment.  It is due in class on November 1.
Orum Chapter 5 & 6 Quiz Closes October 26
 This quiz is in WEBCT.  You may take it as many times as you like up until October 26.
Busy/Kerry Psychobiography Quiz - Closes October 24.
 This quiz is based on Paul Elovitz'a article"A Comparative Psychohistorical Approach to Candidates:  Bush and Kerry in the 2004 election" distributed in class and posted in "readings" folder in WEBCT.  You m ay take it as many times as you like.
SURVEYS DUE Oct 20 or in my box in 325 Armitage by noon on October 22
 Coded on Answer Sheets
Bush Kerry Quick Quiz Open Until October 5, 5 p.m.
 This is a quick quiz on the Bush/Kerry debate.  You get only one try and you have to answer in 10 items in 15 minutes.  You'll get your score right away, but the items and answers won't show until the quiz closes.
Midterm Examination
 October 13  in BSB 108
Freud Quiz repoened!
 Because I forgot to list it on the WEB site, the Freud Quiz is being reopened until October 1, 5 p.m.
Human Subjects Certification Letter Due October 13
 You must obtain this letter by passing a special course in WEBCT.  If you did this already in Methods, you can just print out your letter and bring it to me.  We will work on this in BSB 117 on  September 29 (see below).
"Metro Retro Quiz"  open September 28 to October 5 at 5 p.m.
 This quiz will cover Chapter One of "The Great Divide:  Retro vs. Metro America, "
"Biographical Questionnaire" to be completed and returned by Monday, October 11
 Supply the answers to the questionnaire on your subject's life history and life project.  relating it to the discussioni in Amitai Etzioni's essay on Life's Projects and Meanings.  Include a few words on how your subject's life project relates (or does not relate) to your own Life Project.  As with all assignments, this must be typed.  Include a citation to the reference (or references) used.
"Civil Society" Quiz
 In WEBCT.  Closes 5 p.m. September 21.
Class Background Paragraph - Monday, September 20
 Bring one typed page to class on the topic:  "Class Background and Class Consciousness in the life of XXX"  The paragraph should be five sentences:  a topic sentence, three points, and a summary sentence.  Include a citation to the reference (or references) used.
"Weber" Quiz
 This quiz is in WEBCT and must be answered online.  It requires reading the chapter on Weber and the Weberians in the Orum book (with the exception of the material on Reinhard Bendix). You may take it as many times as you wish and the highest score will count.  It will be available until 5 p.m. on September 17.
"Marxism" Quiz
 This quiz is in WEBCT and must be answered online.  It requires reading the chapter on Marx and Marxism in the Orum book (with the exception of the material on Poulantzas). You may take it as many times as you wish and the highest score will count.  It will be available until 5 p.m. on September 17.
"Intro" Quiz
 This quiz is now closed..
"Enrolling" 
This assignment requires being signed up for the course WEBCT home page and knowing how to use a browser and text editor. These essential skills will be reviewed during the first class. The instructions are included in the Enrolling assignment form.    This assignment is due on September 10 at 5 p.m. 


Schedule of Classes

Final Examinations:  see the top of this page.
December 13 - Last Class  Review for Final.
December 8   -  Discussion of Amitai Etzioni, The Limits of Nation Building, our last reading assignment.
December 6       The Middle East and Terrorism.
December 1      Third World Development, Latin America
November 29  Chapter 10  In Orum, Building Nation States in the Modern World
November 24 - no class, Thanksgiving Break
November 22  Chapter 9 in Orum, Citizen Participation in Politics:  Conventional and Contentious Forms
November 17     Free Period 12:15 to 1:10:  lunch meeting with Philosophy Club, Dr. Chris Fitter on "Four More Years:  A Progressive's Perspective on the Bush catastrophe.  South Conference Room, College Center.  Discussion continues in our classroom at 1:20.  Attending the Philosophy Club discussion counts as an extra attendance day.
November 15 Chapter 8 in Orum:  Political Parties and Political Partisanship.  Current debate about role and strategies for the U.S. parties, particularly the Democrats.
November 10 -  Regional Development in SJ.  Webcast on :

Scaling Up: From Web-Enhanced Courses to a Web-Enhanced Curriculum

Robert E. Wood, author; Jim Shimabukuro, moderator
Wednesday, November 10th 2:00pm ET   
http://www.uliveandlearn.com/innovate/

November 8  Chapter 7 in Orum:  Power and Politics in the Modern Metropolis.  Issues in Camden.  Guest speaker Frank Fulbrook.
November 3  Post-election analysis
November 2:  Election Day.  Find Your Polling Place. 
November 1  Issues in the 2004 elections as related to theories of power in America. Moore's Farenheit 9/11 - Terrorism, Patriot Act.  Extra Credit:  Ann Coulter Lecture. 
October 27   Chapter 6 in Orum:  Power and Equality in Modern America
October 25  Chapter 5 in Orum:  Basic Forms of Political Rule
October 20:   Surveys due or get them to my box in Room 325 Armitage by noon on Friday, October 22. Discussion of Paul Elovitz's essay "A Comparative Psychohistorical Approach to Candidates:  Bush and Kerry in the 2004 election" distributed in class and posted in "readings" folder in WEBCT.  Discussion of biographical essays not discussed on October 18.  Introduction to Chapter 5 in Orum.
October 18:  Discussion of biographical essays.  Reading:  Albert Szymanski:  A Personal and Political Memoir, Critical Sociology, 1988.  Coding sheets for interviews will be distributed.
October 13:  Midterm Exam. to be held in BSB 108.  Distribution of surveys for interviewing.
October 11:  Life History, Social Theory and Political Leadership.  Discussion of the biographies you are reading and of   Ted Goertzel, "The Fathers of Sociology:  Personal Troubles and Public Issues" (assigned reading).  Review for midterm.
October 6:  Survey Survey analysis of election results.  Design of our own survey.  Formulation of survey hypotheses based on theory..  Use of Microcase in class to test hypotheses.
October 4:  Discussion of Presidential debate and campaign strategies.  Election Questions:  how would the different theorists analyze the electoral campaign?
September 30, 9 p.m.:  Presidential Debate on television and radio.  Everyone is assigned to either watch the debate or read the transcript which should be available online shortly after the debate.  There are also two new assigned readings.   Bush Speak and Kerry's Brain.
September 29:  Meet in BSB117 for Ethics of Research with Human Subjects training.  If you have passed this in another course, you need not take it again, just print out a copy of your approval letter and bring it to me.  This requires passing an online course with a score of 80% or more.  For detail see my Methods Syllabus, topic for September 8.  If you miss this class, you are responsible to learn the material and pass the course on your own.
September 27:  Discussion of the "Red State/Blue State" division in American Society.  Reading:  Chapter One of "The Great Divide:  Retro vs. Metro America.  Available online(click on "The Book" and you can open either a summary of the chapter or the entire first chapter).
September 22:  Generational Differences in American Political Society.  Assigned Reading:  September 11, 2001: A Turning Point for America’s Future?  Questions for the Class. 
September 20:  Freud and the Freudians.  This reading is in the WEBCT Readings folder.
September 15:  Civil Society and Politics:  Durkheim and DeTocqueville.  Chapter 3 in Orum.  We will discuss the concept of Life's Projects as related to our biographical subjects. 
September 13:  Weber and the Weberians.  Chapter 2 in Orum.  We will not cover the material on Reinhard Bendix.
September 10:  Ted Goertzel will be available at 11:15 in the BSB117 computer lab to help anyone who needs help in completing the "enrolling" assignment.
September 8:  Karl Marx and the Neo-Marxists.  Chapter 1 in Orum.  We will not cover the material on Poulantzas.
September 6:  Labor Day holiday, no class
September 1:  Introduction to the course.  Discussion of the Introduction in Orum. Use of WEBCT and the Enrolling assignment.  The enrolling assignment is due by 5 p.m. on September 10 in WEBCT. 

Class Survey Questionnaire.