Question 1

Imagine that you were asked by another student, "What would be the benefits of taking a course in sociology?" Explain how and why sociology can transform the way someone sees the world.

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Question 2

Point out what the viewpoint of a sociologist who is influenced by the structural-functional approach

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Question 3

Sociologists increasingly focus on not just U.S.society, but the world as a whole.Provide several reasons for this global focus.How is an awareness of global patterns, such as immigration or social inequality, very much a part of the sociological perspective?

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Question 4

Explain the difference between sociological generalizations about categories of people and the simple stereotypes we hear in everyday life.

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Question 5

In several sentences, explain the focus of the symbolic-interaction approach.

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Question 6

Explain how the structural-functional approach is more focused on understanding society as it is and how the social-conflict approach

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Question 7

Briefly explain the difference between a macro-level and micro-level theoretical orientation.

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Question 8

Distinguish between the manifest and latent functions of any specific social pattern.

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Question 9

According to Emile Durkheim, a category of people with a higher suicide rate typically has

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According to Durkheim's theory of suicide, individuals who are less integrated into society are more likely to take their own lives. This lack of social integration can result in feelings of isolation and detachment from a sense of meaning or purpose, leading to higher rates of suicide.

Question 10

Explain the focus of the gender-conflict or feminist approach.Compare and contrast this approach to the race-conflict approach.Using each of these approaches, provide several sentences that offer a critical analysis of our society.

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Question 11

Can you identify some social pattern that people in our society tend to see as an expression of personal ability or personal choice? Describe the pattern and then explain how society is at work in the pattern you have identified.

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Question 12

Do you see any dangers in adopting the sociological perspective too intensely? For example, if we say that society is at work in all of our choices about how to live, do we lose any sense of personal responsibility for our actions?

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Question 13

The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by

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The term "sociology" was coined by French philosopher Auguste Comte in 1838.

Question 14

Making use of the sociological perspective encourages

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The sociological perspective encourages individuals to question and analyze commonly held beliefs in society, rather than accepting them as conventional wisdom. This allows for a deeper understanding of how society operates and potentially finding flaws in current practices that may need to be addressed or changed.

Question 15

The sociological perspective helps us recognize that the lives of individuals are shaped by the forces of society.Explain, in a short essay, how the sociological perspective reveals "the general in the particular." To illustrate, explain how society plays a part in your own decision to attend college.

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Question 16

What is social structure? How do the structural-functional and social-conflict approaches understand social structure differently?

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Question 17

Develop the differences among the three theoretical approaches by applying each to the family.In each case, how do we understand a family and its operation?

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Question 18

The United States falls within which category of the world's nations?

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The United States is considered a high-income nation due to its high Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, advanced infrastructure, and strong economy.

Question 19

Since beginning this course in sociology, how has your view of the world changed? Provide one specific example of something in your life that you see differently now compared to before you started this course.Is this change a good thing? Explain.

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Question 20

In several sentences, explain the focus of the social-conflict approach.

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