n this paper, you will read the novel with an eye to the social issues contained in the story. You will be required to apply two theoretical traditions to the novel. You will choose from the three major theoretical traditions we will cover in class (Conflict, Functionalist, and Interactionist). From the two traditions you choose, you will identify a single theorist or multiple theorists to apply in an analysis of the novel. For each tradition, you will need to think like the theorist or set of theorists and discuss their theoretical ideas and constructs, viewing Panem through each theorists unique sociological lens. In the final section of the paper, you will become a theoretical critic and discuss the strengths of each frameworks along with the weaknesses of each of these frameworks in attempting to fully understand Panem.

When thinking through the traditions, you should ask yourself the following questions to help you get started (for each paradigm you chose):

1. What is the overall perspective this theoretical tradition has regarding society?

2. What major sociological questions does this theoretical tradition seek to answer about society?

3. What major theorists have contributed to this theoretical tradition and which one(s) are most relevant to an examination of Panem?

When thinking through the individual theories for the paper, you should ask yourself the following questions to help you get started (for each paradigm you chose):

1. As [fill in theorist here] what am I most interested in about Panem?

2. As [fill in theorist here] which of my major concepts appear to be most relevant to the social organization/structures and/or relationships/interactions in Panem?

3. As [fill in theorist here] what examples from the novel best illustrate the concepts mentioned in #4?

4. How do these concepts and ideas fit together in a cohesive explanation of the structures or interactions within Panem?

When critiquing the two paradigms you explore in the paper, you should ask yourself the following questions:

1. What is this paradigm the best at explaining? Why?

2. What are the major problems do other theorists have with this paradigm? Are these criticisms relevant for the application to Panem?

3. What aspects of the social structure/organization and/or of social relationships/interactions in Panem does this theory fail to adequately explain?

4. Can utilizing both of these paradigms together provide better understanding of Panem? If so, how can this work?

Criteria: The following Criteria will be used in grading your paper (see the grading rubric on Moodle)

· Format

o 3000-4500 words (10-20 pages)

o Word document, double spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman or 11 pt. Arial, 1” margins

o Full name upper right hand header;

o Page numbers lower right hand footer (use the Insert tab) o ASA style formatting and citations (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/583/01/)

· Composition

o Organization and clarity

o Grammar and syntax

· Content

o Effective explanation of both theories

o Well-constructed and logical connections drawn between the theory and novel

o Effective examples from the novel

o Thorough analysis and evaluation of both theories including strengths and weaknesses of each

Introduction Section

a. What is a social theory?

i. What are the goals of social theory?

ii. What are the traditions within social theory?

b. Purpose/Thesis statement:

i. Example: The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the conflict and functionalist traditions in their effectiveness in explaining the social world within the novel The Hunger Games.

II. Introduction to Tradition 1

a. Overview of tradition

i. Core elements that define the tradition

ii. The major theorists within the tradition

b. Overview of ideas from theorist you will apply

i. General orientation (assumptions) of theorist you will apply

ii. Major ideas discussed by theorist

c. Theorist’s major idea 1

i. Construct/concept 1 description

ii. Construct/concept 2 description

iii. Propositions (how concepts fit together in the theory)

iv. Application of the proposition to The Hunger Games (specific example/s with detail and clear links to the proposition)

d. Theorist’s major idea 2

i. Construct/concept 1 description

ii. Construct/concept 2 description

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