Assignment 3: Marxs theory of value: continuities and breaks

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The extended lecture notes have paid a lot of attention to the presumed differences between Marxs and the Classical Political Economists (CPE – mainly Smith and Ricardos) theory of value.  In this assignment, I want you to explain the similarities and differences and provide textual evidence to support your interpretation. In particular, I am asking you to:

Briefly explain CPEs theory of value and especially the role that notions of labor embodied and labor commanded play in it.
Briefly explain how Marx uses the concept of labor (embodied or commanded) and how this changes his conception of value (the qualitative, measurement and quantitative problems) in comparison to CPE.
Make sure to provide textual evidence for all points you are making, either in the form of a quote or a specific reference (e.g. In Marxs view use-value and exchange value are not independent, as is clear from such phrases as [(short) quote with specific reference] or: on [page number], Marx applies Smiths distinction between use-value and exchange value to labor itself, calling the former labour power in use or labour itself. Later on, on page [page number], he sets labours exchange value equal to the wage).
Conclude on the elements of continuity and dissent in Marxs theory of value. How did his theory build on elements of CPE? How is it different?
Your assignment should contain no more than 450 words (excluding things like your name, student number, the name of the course and references). Please specify the amount of words you have used below your text. Exceeding the word limit by 10% or less will not be penalized. If your word count is between 495 and 550, one full point will be subtracted. If you write more than 550 words, the assignment will not be graded.

You will have to use the textbook and mainly the extended lecture notes and the reader for this course for most of the content. Always make sure the reader knows where you found your information by placing references (2 per paragraph is a good rule of thumb). Try to use enough quotes to substantiate your reading of Marx, but do not overdo it. Explaining his main point in your own words and providing half a sentence of Marxs as evidence is preferable over providing lengthy quotes and offering a sentence of your own as commentary and summary (Marx being quite a verbose writer, the latter strategy will not fit within the word limit either). Make sure all quotes are recognizable as such using quotation marks and a reference with page number(s). If there is serious overlap between your text and others, the assignment will not be graded and you will be referred to the Examinations Board.

You are graded on the following elements:

Writing (clarity, structure) (20%).
CPEs theory of value (10%).
Marxs theory of value (25%).
Textual evidence (25%)
Conclusion on elements of continuity and dissent (20%)

Movie Analysis

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Description

Sociological issues are often addressed in pop culture, particularly in television, music, and film. For this paper, you will choose a movie that relates to issues covered from the second section of this course on (Social Class, Race/Ethnicity, Politics and Protest, Gender, Sexuality, and/or Intersectionality), watch it, and answer some questions about it.

Below is a list of pre-approved movies, some of which are accessible through various streaming services (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, etc.).

In all portions of the paper as described below, you should support your arguments with direct references to both the movie and the readings and/or lecture material you reference.

  1. How are the concepts of social structure and agency present in the film you watched? Does the movie acknowledge the influence of social structures or is it largely a tale of a person or people experiencing success “because they wanted it more”? You should review your readings and lecture notes related to structure and agency before watching your chosen film, as it is important that you fully understand these concepts before writing your paper. Inaccurately applying these concepts to the film you watched will have a substantial negative impact on your paper grade.
  2. What are some (at least 3) course concepts from lectures on these topics that were addressed in the film you chose? Define each concept and explain how it was represented in the movie you watched, including specific references to content in the film that demonstrates this concept.
  3. Finally, discuss in a paragraph or so whether you think the filmmakers have taken a functionalist, conflict, or other theoretical approach in producing the film they have. (See the Sage and Eitzen reading you did at the start of the course for more detail on this issue). Often, filmmakers aren’t just telling stories for the purpose of entertainment. They commonly take a stance on an issue, and try to communicate that perspective through the films that they make. The movies below were chosen because their filmmakers have incorporated ideas that are consistent with different strains of sociological metatheory. In this section, try to put yourself in the mindset of the filmmaker, describe the “message” of the movie as you see it, and then explain how you believe that it aligns with a specific theoretical perspective, using specific examples from the film to support your claims.

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implement the product quantization method with ?1 L 1 distance as the distance function

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only this function is given in solution file
def pq(data, P, init_centroids, max_iter):
    pass
please read the attached doc file for exact question and instructions!
doc file is the question
(lx_pq is a slide to help)

Creating an unknown project

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Provide a bibliography that you reference in your in-text citations. Citations MUST be in either APA or MLA format. You need a minimum of three references for the organism you choose to write about. Only ONE of them can be your book OR Wikipedia. Use peer-reviewed scientific articles for your other two articles.

The Paper:
You are a healthcare worker, working in your chosen profession! Congratulations! You did it!!! BUT…….
1)..one of your patients has become infected with the type of organism that you have identified as your unknown! Describe the symptoms they exhibit.
2)..What tests did you (or the doctor) do to determine what organism it was?
3).. What medications or therapy did the patient receive?
4).. What was the outcome of their illness?
Use the library reference databases (or library) to research your organism and use in-text citations to illustrate how you used your research in your narrative.

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