You must answer the “critical questions” below as the framework for the essay. 

You must answer the “critical questions” below as the framework for the essay. 

You must answer the “critical questions” below as the framework for the essay.  Analysis essay must be 2-4 double-spaced pages.
Critical Questions:
What is the main subject matter analyzed? 
socio-historical context:
time, place & people
political economy & technology
power, politics & the state
culture & ideology
social life
popular struggles
What is the main theory used for analysis? 
Are other theoretical perspectives discussed & how are they evaluated?
What does the theory used bring to the analysis?
What are the problems or issues – root causes & immediate context – discussed?
What solutions are proposed? [see organizing models chart]
Is social change – reform or revolutionary (anti-capitalist) – part of the solution?
Who/what are the agents of this change?
How are they organized?
Who is the main intended audience for this work?
Through the lens of the scholar & academic:
What is most useful about this work?
What could be different?
Through the lens of the activist & movement builder:
What is most useful about this work?
What could be different?