Question 1

Provide a critique of the sociological perspective on human behavior.Do you think that social processes and social forces should be central aspects of an explanation of human behavior? Why or why not?

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Question 2

Describe three common individual explanations for suicide and three sociological explanations.

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Question 3

Discuss the social forces that played a role in your decision to attend college.Did social forces also play a part in your choice of schools? If so,discuss these as well.Remember to consider these from a sociological,rather than an individualistic perspective.

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Question 4

Drawing on information in the textbook,identify three factors that could contribute to an increase or decrease in a society or community's suicide rate.

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Question 5

Describe one technological change that has occurred within your lifetime and how it has affected your life.

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Question 6

What effect does the American belief in individualism have on the way Americans typically explain social problems? What solutions to problems are suggested by individualism? How does this compare to with the solutions suggested by the sociological imagination?

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Question 7

Why is Durkheim's explanation of suicide significant to sociology? Describe his major findings and important conclusions.

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Question 8

Explain how online activity (e.g. ,participation in social networking sites)may change the relationship between poverty and suicide.What are the reasons for this change?

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Quiz 1: Taking a New Look at a Familiar World