Analyze the changes in the social structure, institutions, and culture of the Oelwein, IA community between 1980 and 2010, as they are described in Methland.

AMST 100                                          Paper 3/Reding-Methland                     

 

For this assignment, you may choose one of the following prompts to answer.  Please identify the question you have chosen to answer on your paper.

 

Option B

 

Analyze the changes in the social structure, institutions, and culture of the Oelwein, IA community between 1980 and 2010, as they are described in Methland.  (In other words, you are not required to do any additional research on elements of the community that are not described in the book).   The paper should include a clear description of the way Oelwien was “before” the changes described in the book.  It should attempt to explain why and how change occurred, as well as describing what changed.    Be sure to relate the changes in Oelwein to larger national and international trends.