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Mid-term practice questions

Compare and contrast the role of social theory from the viewpoint of different social theorists. Compare and contrast the models of power and stratification in the works of Marx, Weber, Durkheim. Discuss how Marx, Weber and Durkheim define division of labor

How have Marx, Weber and Durkheim formulated this problem of subjectivity vs objectivity and overcome it? Compare the relationship of the individual to society in the writings of Marx, Weber and Durkheim. Compare and contrast the analysis of the individual and social action in the writings of Marx, Weber, Durkheim.

Compare and contrast Marx's theories of the state in the "Communist Manifesto" and in the "Eighteenth Brumaire." Explain the differences between these two works. Compare and contrast the analysis of agency and social structure in the works of Marx, Weber, Durkheim.

Compare and contrast the theories of social class in the writings of Marx and Weber. Why is Karl Marx considered a materialist and Max Weber an idealist, and how does this relate to their opposing views on culture?