The Order of Business
A University of Melbourne Short Essay Assignment
Under the Freshman Sociology subject "Understanding Society"
Passed with High Distinction (H1)
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By Benjamin L.C.Y., written during Semester 1, 2011
The Order of Business
A brief comparison of Marx and Weber on the rise of industrial capitalism
“What are some of the ways that the earlier sociological perspectives of Marx & Weber understood the social forces that have, or will bring about, social change?”
Tutor's Comments:
Ben, this is an exemplary essay; congratulations. You have captured the essenceof the theories and integrated the comparison skilfully and the religious contextualisation works well. The essay structure creates a logical sequencing of comments. The essay, as presented, is however undermined by technical issues related to technical issues related to an essay format itself that are easily remedied and are noted on the essay itself. Take care of overuse of emphasis because this deadens the effect, and keep an eye on word length. This essay is well over the limit. Also, ensure that you don’t appear to be altering the essay question as set. However, as said, these are technical issues that don’t detract from the very strong demonstration of your understanding of this material. Well done.
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