Sociology 315
J. Hammond
Assignment 1 part 2 due October 16 (new date)

     Read E.P.Thompson's article, "Time, Work-discipline, and
Industrial Capitalism" and the interview with David Landes,
"Chronometry: The Science that Rules our Lives."

     These two articles discuss, from different perspectives, the
new understanding of time which came to dominate western culture
around the time of the industrial revolution.  Though they identify
essentially the same facts, they do not agree on the interpretation
of those facts.  The two articles treat the change in attitudes and
the accompanying change in the conditions of work very differently. 
(Landes discusses work only briefly; but from his direct comments
about work and his general attitude toward the development of the
clock, one can infer what his attitude is.)

     Write an essay contrasting Thompson's and Landes's
presentations of the new understanding of time, giving an account
of their main arguments.  Further, discuss the contrast between
their respective attitudes toward the change.  To demonstrate the
contrast, cite key passages from each article.  From Thompson's and
Landes's discussions of time and the way people perceived it before
and after the Industrial Revolution, what do you conclude is each
author's view of the purpose of work in general and industrial work
in particular?

     The Writing Center has a handout on comparison-and-contrast
essays which you may want to look up.

     Your essay should be 4-6 typed double-spaced pages.  It may
incorporate as much as you find appropriate of the summary of
Thompson that you have already written.  For purposes of references
and bibliography, you may cite the Landes interview as if it were
written by him, since it consists almost entirely of his words.

     You must follow the handout "Procedures for Writing
Assignments."