Question 1

Explain your position on the notion of "chivalry" (and that chivalry is dead), and then state your position on the chivalry hypothesis as it relates to criminal sentencing. Do you think it is fair (and/or ironic) that men and women might receive differential treatment (in this case, women receiving leniency) through the very vestiges of sexism and patriarchy that may have created the context of their oppression?

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Question 2

Consider the contemporary aesthetics of female bodies as depicted by media of various sorts (e.g., magazines) in American society. Define aesthetics as you understand it, and then think of how important this concept (and reality) is in the social-psychological realities of women and young girls as a means of patriarchal social control. Who constructs these aesthetics? Is it men or women? More importantly, are there contextual and structural factors that influence the powerful men and women who shape these aesthetics?

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Question 3

Explain the differences and similarities between Nazi skinhead hate crimes and the segregating impact of hate crimes against Native Americans. What theory do you think best explains hate crimes? Does that theory contextualize the racial hierarchy appropriately? Why are race and power central (or not) to understanding these two phenomenon?

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Question 4

Do you believe Early and Akers could have used an alternative theoretical framework to explain why African Americans are less likely than whites to commit suicide? In particular, do the "bonds" to church, family, and other institutions they describe exhibit signs of a social-psychological theory?

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Question 5

If we conceive of psychiatric disorders as socially constructed labels imposed on individuals exhibiting certain behavioral attributes defined as symptoms, how does this influence the findings of Hollingshead and Redlich? On the other hand, if these disorders are intrinsically real, what does this say about groups who align along certain social positions? Critically explain the difference by taking one side or the other; is there room for a blended approach here?

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Question 6

Heckert and Heckert make the case for "positive" (not positivist) deviance-deviant behavior that is labeled so because it denotes overconformity to positively evaluated norms in society (e.g., overachieving in one's academic endeavors). Name at least one form of positive deviance. Now explain, in commonsense terms, why that behavior is seen as deviant. Then explain how and why this differs from "rate-busting" deviance.

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Question 7

Tillman describes the evolution of white-collar and corporate crime in the era of global capitalism. Rooted in the political economic structure, criminogenic institutional frameworks have emerged alongside an era where corporations have a great deal of influence on the political process. If corporations influence (or make) the rules and regulations they must adhere to, and the frameworks we can identify are criminogenic, then how would you define the current model of corporate capitalism using sociological theories of deviance? (In commonsense terms.)

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Question 8

Explain the correlation between conceiving of homosexuality as a sin, crime, or illness. Think of other so-called deviant behaviors. Do all deviant behaviors go through a similar process, if not in the same order, at least experiencing the label and consequences of each categorical distinction and the reactivity it brings from society? What is at least one common thread between defining something as a sin, crime, or illness?

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Question 9

Discuss the tragic irony between the sexual marginalization of nonheterosexual persons within the Catholic Church given the scandals surrounding the relatively minor consequences for priests who have abused children. There is no link between sexual predilection and pedophilia-this is not the intended discussion. What is important is how the same belief and organizational structure can condemn with dignity stripping those who deviate from heteronormative paths but at the same time "forgive," if not shield from prosecution, those who participate in a much higher consensus deviant behavior. What theory of deviance best describes this contradiction? Is a blended theory necessary?

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Question 10

Why do you believe bisexual individuals are rejected by both heterosexuals and homosexuals? Does this surprise you?

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Quiz 4: Statuses and Identities

Do you believe Early and Akers could have used an alternative theoretical framework to explain why African Americans are less likely than whites to commit suicide? In particular, do the "bonds" to church, family, and other institutions they describe exhibit signs of a social-psychological theory?

Why do you believe bisexual individuals are rejected by both heterosexuals and homosexuals? Does this surprise you?