Choose 1 of the 3 questions presented in class and write an essay on the selected topic.. The text must be approximately 2000 words (around 4 pages). Use font: Times New Roman, size: 12, 1,5 spacing.

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Essay topics:

1)Select one of the classical sociological theorists discussed in class (Marx, Weber or Durkheim) and critically assess the selected thinker’s theory from the perspective of political science. Choose a contemporary social problem (on the World, European or National level) and discuss the possible relevance of the selected author’s perspective in addressing the problem.

2)What are the main societal problems of modernity identified in the writings of classical sociological authors discussed in class (all three of them) ? Point out the common ideas and specify the most characteristic point of their individual legacy.

3)What are the relations between individual and society in the writings of Marx, Weber and Durkheim ?