*Make up a dispute if needed just make sure it’s written according to the following rules*
Step 1: Each student must observe an actual dispute and its resolution. The dispute must take place on the UCI campus, within its facilities or dormitories, or involving students of UCI. In other words, it must take place within “UCI Society.”
It is best to observe a dispute over actual behavior (e.g., friends disagree over which movie to see) rather than simply an argument (e.g., one friend argues that Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the best in the Star Wars series and the other friend argues that it’s the worst). It is also best to observe a dispute that you are not involved in personally, though it is fine if you are friends with the participants. Try to take notes during the dispute. If that is not possible, be sure to write notes immediately afterward. These notes will be important for Step 2.
Lastly, if you are observing a dispute in a non-public setting, make sure that you obtain participants’ permission before you write about the dispute. You should also let them know that you will be discussing the dispute (using fictitious names) within your group.
Step 2: After observing the dispute, write down a complete account of what happened, including who was involved (using fictitious names), the context (where it occurred, how it came up, etc.), what people said and did, and how the dispute was settled. There are examples of descriptions of disputes in Gluckman and Moore. Try to include details that help provide the fullest picture of dispute, the disputants, and the surrounding circumstances.
Step 3: After writing the description of the dispute, analyze the event. Gluckman and Moore provide examples of how to analyze a dispute. You can use the following questions to guide your analysis, but do not feel like you have to answer all of them or any of them: What types of arguments are made by disputants and why? Does the dispute reveal anything about power and hierarchy? Is “law” cited, and if so, how? What types of authority or norms do disputants appeal to and how? (For example, someone might say: “You picked the movie last time, so this time it’s my turn” thus appealing to a norm of turn-taking. Or someone else might say: “Mom said I can…” thus appealing to “mom’s authority”). Does this dispute reveal anything about connections or disconnections between law and other facets of culture?
Please include some discussion of the relationship between your analysis and the course readings (you must include at least two citations). For example, your dispute might illustrate a point made by one of the authors or your dispute might be similar to or different from one of the disputes from our readings.
Please turn in the following:
TITLE: Example: Observation of a Dispute: ‘What Movie to Watch’
METHODOLOGY: A short description of how you came to observe this dispute and how/when you recorded your observations
DATA: Your detailed account of the dispute, based on your observations (this is what you prepared in Step 2)
ANALYSIS: Your analysis of the dispute (this is what you prepared in Step 3) . You should include your two citations here. Proper citations for this class are simply the author’s last name and page number: (Gluckman 52).
Word limit: 750 – 1,000 words (12pt. font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins)
Step 1: Each student must observe an actual dispute and its resolution. The dispute must take place on the UCI campus, within its facilities or dormitories, or involving students of UCI. In other words, it must take place within “UCI Society.”
It is best to observe a dispute over actual behavior (e.g., friends disagree over which movie to see) rather than simply an argument (e.g., one friend argues that Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the best in the Star Wars series and the other friend argues that it’s the worst). It is also best to observe a dispute that you are not involved in personally, though it is fine if you are friends with the participants. Try to take notes during the dispute. If that is not possible, be sure to write notes immediately afterward. These notes will be important for Step 2.
Lastly, if you are observing a dispute in a non-public setting, make sure that you obtain participants’ permission before you write about the dispute. You should also let them know that you will be discussing the dispute (using fictitious names) within your group.
Step 2: After observing the dispute, write down a complete account of what happened, including who was involved (using fictitious names), the context (where it occurred, how it came up, etc.), what people said and did, and how the dispute was settled. There are examples of descriptions of disputes in Gluckman and Moore. Try to include details that help provide the fullest picture of dispute, the disputants, and the surrounding circumstances.
Step 3: After writing the description of the dispute, analyze the event. Gluckman and Moore provide examples of how to analyze a dispute. You can use the following questions to guide your analysis, but do not feel like you have to answer all of them or any of them: What types of arguments are made by disputants and why? Does the dispute reveal anything about power and hierarchy? Is “law” cited, and if so, how? What types of authority or norms do disputants appeal to and how? (For example, someone might say: “You picked the movie last time, so this time it’s my turn” thus appealing to a norm of turn-taking. Or someone else might say: “Mom said I can…” thus appealing to “mom’s authority”). Does this dispute reveal anything about connections or disconnections between law and other facets of culture?
Please include some discussion of the relationship between your analysis and the course readings (you must include at least two citations). For example, your dispute might illustrate a point made by one of the authors or your dispute might be similar to or different from one of the disputes from our readings.
Please turn in the following:
TITLE: Example: Observation of a Dispute: ‘What Movie to Watch’
METHODOLOGY: A short description of how you came to observe this dispute and how/when you recorded your observations
DATA: Your detailed account of the dispute, based on your observations (this is what you prepared in Step 2)
ANALYSIS: Your analysis of the dispute (this is what you prepared in Step 3) . You should include your two citations here. Proper citations for this class are simply the author’s last name and page number: (Gluckman 52).
Word limit: 750 – 1,000 words (12pt. font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins)