For Theory - Read a Book

Book Critiques
DUE: No later than: April 28 
POINTS: Up to 25   
LENGTH: five pages (about 1,200 words)

In this assignment, you will read one (BUT ONLY ONE) of the following books:


1) White on Arrival: Italians, Race, Color, and Power in Chicago, 1890-1945.
By Thomas A. Guglielmo

2) The Unknown City,  by Lois Wies and Michelle Fine which breaks inequality 
and personal testimonials by race and gender. 

3) Nickel and Dimed, by Barbara Ehrenreich. This addresses poverty and how
hard it is to get out of it.

Here's an example of how a  professional book critique is done.



Briefly summarize the main theme(s), or else some set of ideas
that struck YOU as important.
(REMEMBER: A book critique IS NOT a book report)

In the bulk of the paper (about two-thirds to three-fourths), discuss how the
book your chose provides insights into the social world that we might
not have had if we had not read the work.

In short: What THEORETICAL INSIGHTS did YOU get out of the book relevant to 
sociological theory  or that helps us understand things better?
If you've forgotten the guidelines for reading, see the TIPS FOR CRITIQUE

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