SOC101Y1 Lecture 3: Lecture 3 - mini lecture.docx
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Respondent experience same transition rite in 2 different societies consent form* To get detailed descriptions of the same transition rite as a participant has experienced it in two different kinds of society (2 actual transition rites) To analyze this material, not just describe it: no mass detail, using material from this course- how you apply to concrete examples will make a good paper. Do not want generalities, we want specifics about the transition rite the person attended- report of real concrete example* Analyze: especially compare your cases in terms of lenski et al"s theory (ex. What does the theory predict about how differences in technology and related differences between the societies, should affect the transition rites: ex. Compare modern society to an older respondent"s experience. How 2 contemporary countries differ in terms of average marriage/wedding: lenski not about transition rites but rather how life course shapes society.
