SMOKING

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1.SMOKING

Discuss the sociology of smoking from the paradigms of functionalism, conflict theory and symbolic interactionism. Essay Guidance Notes: Compare and contrast the 3 sociological paradigms (functionalism, conflict theory and symbolic interactionism). Analyse the social phenomena of smoking from each of these 3 sociological perspectives. Draw conclusions from the analysis you have made. Refer to relevant theory and reference it using the Harvard referencing system. 2.The Perfect Storm Summary Report write a 1-2 page summary of your book. Your summary should include the following: main idea/s of the book, main characters, setting, plot, and include what you think the author’s purpose was in writing this story. • Junger, Sebastian. The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men against the Sea. Back cover description: In 1991, as Halloween nears, a cold front moves south from Canada, a hurricane swirls over Bermuda, and an intense storm builds over the Great Lakes…forces converge to create…a 100-year tempest that catches the North Atlantic fishing fleet off guard and unprotected. Readers weigh anchor with sailors struggling against the elements; they follow meteorologists, who watch helplessly as the storm builds; and, by helicopter and boat, they navigate 100-foot seas and 120-mph winds to attempt rescue against harrowing odds.