Text: Use the guidelines below to structure your review of Webers theory. Length: Your review should be no less than 400 words and no more than 500 words (like a food review, a movie review, a book review). For example, this document has 490 words. The length equates to 7-8 paragraphs in 3 sections (1. Set the Stage – 2 paragraphs; 2. Deliver a theory review -3 or 4 paragraphs; 3. Wrap Up the Takeaway 2 paragraphs) House Style: the aim of this course is to increase your engagement with the great food for thought and spread these ideas among your friends. Your review should be written with their audience in mind using simple and clear sentences. Use only your words and Webers quotations, no secondary texts and authors. Use at least 2 quotations to support your argument. Guidelines: How to structure a memorable theory review We know about our memorable food experiences. We know where to go to eat when we want to celebrate with our friends or stay at home and eat alone. But we dont know much about a comfort food for thought. This course is about exploring different food experiences for thought: British, German, French, American, anti-colonial African, post-colonial Indian, and global. Of course, we cannot cover them all, but in this course we will try a platter of small bites (10 pages maximum per food for thought) 1. Set the Stage (Background) Open the review with an enticing sentence that promises an interesting payoff (whether delicious or dreadful). Next, share some context. Why did this particular food for thought become popular? What was the societal ambiance (conditions) like at that time period? What time are we living now that makes us relate to this particular food of thought? 2 Deliver Webers Theory of a State What is a society/state and how to improve it? What was Webers theory of a state? Avoid vague words and phrases like The idea was bad or The theory was great. Instead, provide specific details about what was cooking in Webers mind behind the invention of the formula of a State. What were the key ingredients (examples: force, violence, legitimation or justification of power/rule)? Is this formula applicable to our society/state? Can we apply this formula outside of the Western world (USA and Europe)? What was Webers proposal to improve a society/state (social change (revolution, reform) or social order)? Carefully select a few punchy quotations for your descriptionstoo few will leave your writing bland, too many and long will bog it down. 3 Wrap Up the Takeaway End with a punchy summary of how Webers thoughts are applicable to our todays lives and why you think other students should (or shouldnt) explore Webers thoughts.
