This is an open-note and open-book take-home exam. For each question, draw on course readings from week 7 (feminist theory) through the end of the semester to write a 1-3 paragraph response. Each answer should draw on at least four course readings. You may draw on the same reading for two different answers, but if you use one reading three times, you will receive reduced credit. For each question, one of the four readings may be drawn from the first part of the course.
Each response should be no more than 600 words. Please cite authors and pages, but you do not need to include a works cited section. Use your own words whenever possible. You will be assessed on the depth of your analysis, the organization of your essay, and your application and incorporation of ideas and concepts from the course. These essays are worth 30 points each. Your submission must be your work alone – do not discuss or share your essays.
 
1. What role has technology played in social change?
2. How have contemporary social theorists challenged positivist approaches to knowledge?
3. How have social theorists conceptualized culture in relation to the nation state?