SOAN 349: Frontiers & Borders
MW 2:45-4:00, Alumni 108
Colgate University
 Spring 2005 Professor Thomas Hall
 NEW Office:  B3 Alumni, x7042, email:  tdhall@mail.colgate.edu
 OFFICE HOURS:  M 4-5, TU 2-3, W 11-12, & by appointment
Choosing A Case Study
Last Updated 1-31-05
Due Wednesday, February 16, 2005 -- or sooner!

What I would like is the following, which can be done on one sheet of paper.

• 1. The case study you are going to undertake. Be as specific as you can at this point. If you are still narrowing it down, describe what you are struggling with. [about one paragraph, or if specific, one sentence].
• 2. TYPE of case, specific category in each framework:

A) TYPES OF SOCIETIES on the frontier
1) those between different societies who are organized as states;
2) those between states  and nonstate societies on the other;
3) those between societies, non of which are states [although the term "frontier" is not often used for these].

B) time frame for the frontier :
1) recent or twentieth century frontiers;
2) not recent, but "modern" frontiers, that is from about 1500 CE through the 19th century;
3) ancient frontiers, those that existed before 1500 CE.

• If your case is problematic, a sentence or two about how and why.
• 3. A brief statement about the significance of your case. What will it contribute to our general understanding of ethnic conflict. Alternatively, what issues or problems does this case raise with respect to understanding ethnic conflict. A few sentences to a paragraph.
• 4. If you can begin on your *** annotated bibliography, which will be due March 2nd.
• 5. Save a copy of what you hand in for your own reference. You will probably find it very interesting to look back later at what you wrote under 3 to see what you think once you are done.

You MAY do this in two parts:  The type of frontier for Feb 9th, then specific frontier for Feb 16.  If you do this in two parts answer 3 & 5 BOTH times.

Send comments or questions to tdhall@mail.colgate.edu
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