Hello . requesting a 3 page paper focus will be on education institutions using Erik Erickson and Emile Durkheim as theorist…below are paper instructions.
Research Question: focus on how educational instructions affect learning styles
Your paper will focus on how human beings, as individuals and members of groups, interact within an institution.
This assignment asks you to apply a theoretical perspective to a specific institution. In other words, it tests your practical understanding of theories and ideas by asking you to explain how well they apply to actual social phenomena (an institution). Be as clear as possible in stating your thesis. Remember you are examining the interaction between individuals and larger social forces. Different theorists tend to favor one side of the equation over the other, with some focusing on the agency of individual actors and others on structural factors. The danger is that you may go too far in either of these directions and thus lose the complexity of your analysis. Common mistakes include the following: focusing too much on the “individual argument,” focusing too much on the “human nature argument,” or focusing too much on the “society argument.”
Remember to avoid the “individual argument.” It often takes this form: “The individual is free to make choices, and any outcomes can be explained exclusively through the study of his or her ideas and decisions.” Yes, we all make our own choices, but to paraphrase Marx, we make these choices under circumstances given to us by the structures of society. Thus, remember that no matter which theorist you focus on it will be important to investigate what conditions made these particular choices possible in the first place, as well as what allows some individuals to successfully act on their choices while others cannot.
Remember to avoid the “human nature argument.” It seeks to explain social behavior through a quasi-biological argument about humans, and often takes a form such as: “Humans are by nature X, therefore it is not surprising that Y.” While those studying human development disagree over whether a universal human nature even exists, they all agree that it is not an acceptable basis of explanation. Instead, remember to question why we call some behavior natural, and look into the social factors which have constructed this “natural” state.
Remember to avoid the “society argument.” It often arises in response to critiques of the above styles of argumentation, and tends to appear in a form such as: “Society made me do it.” Students often think that this is a good sociological argument, since it uses society as the basis for explanation. However, the problem is that the use of the broad concept “society” masks the real workings of the situation, making it next to impossible to build a strong case. This is an example of reification, which is when we turn processes into things. Society is really a process, made up of ongoing interactions at multiple levels of size and complexity, and to turn it into a monolithic thing is to lose all that complexity. People make decisions and choices. Some groups and individuals benefit, while others do not. Identifying these intermediate levels is the basis of a good analysis.
Although each of these three arguments seems quite different, they all share one common feature: they assume exactly what they need to be explaining.
Theories of Human Development – Application or testing of a theory
How to Write a Theoretical Analysis of an Institution
The Format
Font: Times New Roman 12 or Courier New 10 or Arial 12
Margins: 1″ (inch) top and bottom, 1.25″ (inches) left and right
From Edge Header and Footer: 0.5″ (inch)
Pages should be numbered
Section breaks in bold lettering:
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