Sociology theories – Video analysis
Prompt
Materials attached separately: Meads model of the Philosophy of the Act and Identity Control model will be available in powerpoint. You may look into these models with your own research but no sources or citations are allowed. Thank you.
Format: Double-spaced, 12 font, Times New Roman, 1” margins all around.
Response length min/max: 1 FULL PAGE minimum for EACH question. 2 full pages minimum total.
Writing:
Each response stands alone as a series of short answers. Paragraphs are a natural means to indicate a new term/concept: separating each term or concept by a new paragraph is a good choice.
Answer each question just as requested: these responses do not require an introduction, conclusion, or transitional sentences.
They are short pieces of analysis. Restating the question is not necessary.
Use your own analysis
No quotes or close paraphrasing
may be used anywhere in the responses.
Use any two (2) of the three videos listed, but the video chosen may only be used in one question.
James Veitch’s TEDtalk on spam email
Graham Shaw’s TEDTalk on why people believe they cannot draw
Dan Pink’s TEDTalk on the puzzle of motivation
Q1 (1 FULL PAGE):
Use Mead’s model of the Philosophy of the Act to explain a behavior depicted in [one video- see above].
Be specific:
a) list & explain each step
b) provide an appropriate matching example for each step
c) discuss how each step illustrates the behavior
d) include at least one blockage at one of the steps
Use your own analysis
No quotes or close paraphrasing
may be used anywhere in the responses.
Q2 (1 FULL PAGE):
Use the identity control model to explain an identity being first disconfirmed and then confirmed in.
Be specific:
a) list & explain each and every step in the identity control model
b) provide an appropriate matching example for each step from the video
c) discuss how each example illustrates that step in the process of identity (dis)confirmation
d) explain the opposite process (confirmed if initially disconfirmed, or disconfirmed if initially confirmed)
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