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=== Week 4: April 26 β Prior Work: Interrupting a conversation === '''Reading:''' * Becker, Chapter 8 ("Terrorized by the Literature"). * Booth et al., Chapter 6 ("Engaging Sources"). * Becker, Howard. 1953. [http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2771989.pdf "Becoming a Marihuana User."](pdf) ''American Journal of Sociology'', ''(59)''3: 235-242. * '''Optional:''' Healy, Kieran. 2016. [http://kieranhealy.org/files/papers/fuck-nuance.pdf Fuck Nuance](pdf). (forthcoming in ''Sociological Theory''). '''Assignment:''' * Identify two or three most important existing theories/findings/systems that your work will test/synthesize/extend/enhance. Briefly (in no more than 200 words per theory/finding/system!) explain the relevant claims of the prior work, how it connects to your project, and what differentiates your project from it. As usual, post this to [https://canvas.northwestern.edu/courses/36533/discussion_topics/230623 the appropriate "Discussion" page on Canvas]. * Review a peer's posting. For each existing theory/finding/system they discuss, do they provide an effective, compelling rationale that justifies their project in relation to prior work? Are you convinced that they are addressing an important question in their domain of study? * Complete weekly research journal entries. Submit 2 or 3 journal of your favorite entries so far to [mailto:aaronshaw@northwestern.edu Aaron via email]. * Complete [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1w2gGNzBxH2ZW0TJdd6Obq4t7dR85gSuttzol9MtsCYE/viewform mid-quarter course evaluation] (by Sunday, April 24).
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