Sociology 219: Institutional Theories: Cultural and Phenomenological Approaches

Winter 2009

Short Assignment #1: Reading Reflections

Due: Start of class (9:00am) Monday January 26

Length: Approx. 2 pages, double-spaced.

Spend (roughly) one page discussing one or more arguments or empirical predictions in the readings that were interesting or surprising to you. Take some time to reflect on them. Why are they interesting/unexpected? What alternative assumptions or theories do they depart from?

Spend (roughly) a page discussing kinds of evidence that would support or reject the arguments. What are some researchable things that would convince you, one way or another?