Use the 4 Step Summary process (again) to complete this assignment.
Summarize these two articles and hand-in on Thursday
Google: Characteristics of the Power Elite or
use the URL:http://www.udel.edu/favicon.ico
and:
Google: Who Rules America: The Class Domination Theory of Power or
use the URL: http://sociology.ucsc.edu/whorulesamerica/power/class_domination.html
Special Assignment #5 (THIS IS WORTH A TEST GRADE)
This research paper is due next week on Thursday
Address the following in a paper not less than two typed pages. Be sure to cite the source of your information throughout your paper.
A. Explain in your own words the concept of the Power Elite.
Cite the work of CW Mills , Domhoof or Nye in your explanation
B. Fully explain the Characteristics of the Power Elite
C. Investigate two Cabinet Members of President George W. Bush
and, discuss how/why these two members of his cabinet fulfill these characteristics of
the Power Elite.
Specifically:
1. What cabinet position did the member have and what is the role of that particular position?
2. Where did the member attend school or university ?
a. What degrees did they earn and when?
3. Discuss any private sector connenctions (Board memberships or previous employment)
of that member.
a. What is the name and industry of the corporation? Where does it rank on the Fortune
500 list?
4. Identify any non-profit agencies or foundations the Cabinet member is related
with or sits on the board of., or was once affiliated with..
D. Considering the Characteristics of the Power Elite , explain if President Obama
is a member of the Power Elite.
E. Conclusion:
Is the Power Elite Theory a reasonable explanation on how our democracy really works?
Explain your answer..
Here are some visuals for those of you who like logos...
For your paper....Here are some useful cites:
Wikipedia
Sourcewatch.org
Fortune 500
FYI
Web Searching
To clearly identify what you are searching for ... using George W. Bush as the example ... search by typing "George W. Bush" in the search line, making sure to bracket the full name in quotation marks. This keeps the George - W. - Bush together. Otherwise, the search will be for each part of his name and you will get some returns for George W. Bush as a name, but quickly find that the George and Bush are scattered throughout the results.
To expand on your search for George W. Bush, let's assume you want to find his military service record or simply about his military service, then you would type in "George W. Bush", "military service", which narrows your results. Using quotation marks (" ") to bracket or focus the search is key.
This technique can be expanded by searching for "George Bush", "military service" as the search, "George Bush", "military records", etc. The quotation marks hold the phrase or name together and variations on this type of search will bring more and more records. The search may bring results for "George H.W. Bush". To eliminate that possibility, you can try to search by typing in "George Bush", "military records" -"George H.W. Bush", which may eliminate the problem.
Whole quotes can be found using this technique, as well, which is very useful to locate quotes found out of context or to identify the quoter or source of a quote. Always be sure to encase the quote with quotation marks.
"Clustering" can also be helpful in this regard, such as that provided by Clusty. This allows you to more easily navigate broad, general queries by breaking results down into automatic categories. For example, a query on "George Bush" may yield a cluster labeled "military records."
See this informit.com article on "Ten Tips for Smarter Google Searches" for more search tips.
