Write one paper, 5 pages minimum, which compares two cases of social movements, technologies/science, institutions, markets, economies (or ideas about them) THAT YOU DID NOT COMPARE in Paper 1, described in a minimum of two of the assigned readings in this course (please refer to the readings and do not write on film excerpts, podcasts, or topics that are not discussed in the readings unless you secure permission to do so four days in advance of the deadline). You may compare virtually any two objects from two separate assigned readings provided the comparison is logical and is discussed in a manner that is cogent and logical.
For example, if you haven’t done so already in Paper 1, you could compare how the markets in Nouvelle Cuisine and cotton production developed and operate. As a second example, you could compare how the readings discuss the role of institutions in the readings on Nouvelle Cuisine and those by Alexander Hamilton/James Madison (the former discusses the role of culinary schools and media and the latter discusses the role of the state/government). Third, you can compare how the readings account for the adoption of automobiles and the growth of electronics and computer innovation in India. You may use these examples, respond to the prompts below or create your own prompt that compares two objects from two of the assigned readings.
Prompts:
Compare and/or contrast the role of identity, or self-interested groups, in the creation of markets.
Compare and/or contrast the role of law, institutions and/or the state in the creation of markets.
Compare or contrast the role of science/technology in the economy (note manufacturing can be thought of as a technology also).
Drawing on two cases read in the class, compare and/or contrast how the desire to initiate societal level changes creates opportunities for entrepreneurship, enterprise or market creation.
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