2-3 PAGE CRITICAL ANALYSIS PAPER
– Explanation: In this section you are to clearly and succinctly explain an analytical concept or a discrete argument that was introduced in any one (or more) of the readings. You need to carefully select a topic that is not unduly broad. For example, “religion” is too broad; whereas analytical concepts that would be more appropriate could include “motivations” (Geertz,), “collective effervescence” (Durkheim), “sect” (McGuire), “marginal situation” (Berger), and so on. Similarly, writing about Weber’s entire Protestant ethic thesis is too broad; whereas such more discrete arguments would include: the contention that people generally overestimate the degree of religiosity in the past (Stark and Finke); and the argument that religion functions as a political “opiate” (Marx)… and so on.
– Critique: In this section you are to offer your own critical assessment of the analytical concept or argument you introduced in the first section. You may rely on your own critical acumen (of course!) and you’re also free to draw upon other scholars addressed in this class (especially those for the readings provided) to help you think through your assessment. In terms of being critical, I don’t simply mean that you come to the conclusion that you agree or disagree with an author’s use of a concept or support for an argument. Rather you might add nuance, contradictory or additional supporting evidence, distinctions pertaining to when or for whom this concept or argument may or may not apply, and os forth.
– Application: In this final (perhaps longest) section – and, importantly, in light of the critiques you delineated in the previous section – you are to discuss how, when or to what extend you specified analytical concept or argument helps to illuminate some aspect of contemporary religion. In other words, you have introduced an important concept or argument (i.e., “explanation”), you have offered your assessment of an author’s use of that concept or argument (i.e., “critique”), so now tell your reader why doing this was worthwhile – how this concept or argument (again, in light of your cirque of it) helps you to see something about religion today that you otherwise would not have seen. To do this yo may reflect analytically on some aspect of religion that: a. you are already aware of (or have already experienced or witnessed); b. you have read or heard about from the news, etc,; or c. you do some modest explanation about, which can include listening to some Christian rock music, speaking with an inter-religious couple, reading some pop spirituality literature, viewing a religion-related documentary, etc.
**These are exercises in thinking with other writers to explain, critique and apply the work of other scholars. I have provided the readings to look through and the notes from class to support. Please no outside sources**
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