General instructions: Papers must be 3 pages in length (double-spaced, one-inch margins all around, 10-12 point font). Your paper must have an introduction and a conclusion. The introduction should state the thesis of your paper, the concepts you will be discussing (including their definitions) and outline the rest of the paper. The conclusion should briefly reiterate what you have said and provide a few concluding comments (that tie back to your thesis). The body of the paper must focus on applying the theorists/theorists concepts to the topic/cultural object at hand. And, again, be sure to provide definitions for all concepts you use in developing your analysis. DURKHEIM THEORY APPLICATION INTEGRATION, REGULATION AND RITUALS nothing other than that . Pretty much all of Durkheims work, in one way or another, focuses our attention on the processes of social integration and regulation. And one of his most famous analyses is that of the role of rituals in social life.