1) briefly explain Marx and Martineau’s beliefs about how society will have progress and equality,
2) make an argument, grounded in her writings (and lecture material), about how Martineau would respond to Marx’s arguments,
3) make an argument, grounded in his writings, about how Marx would reply to Martineau’s points.
An excellent answer offers a brief summary of the authors’ goals, discusses similarities and differences between the authors -- shows thoughtfulness in how the authors fit together, and/or where they do not. An excellent paper uses the original readings as evidence. An excellent paper might discuss why these differences matter, why they exist in the first place, or why they are significant sociologically. An excellent answer may link the authors together or ideas from previous weeks to discuss how the ideas are related, and why this matters. Concepts are clearly defined, linked where appropriate. Demonstrates solid understanding of the major themes from the class, using readings and lectures to engage the comparison.
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