Question 1

Propose a research a study that looks at religion as an agent of socialization.Include discussion of how you would frame your research question and what theory or theories you would use,select an appropriate research methodology,weigh any ethical implications,and discuss any challenges or threats to data collection,reliability,or validity that may arise.

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Question 2

Discuss the difference between the I and the me and the relationship between the two,as theorized by George Herbert Mead.

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Question 3

Illustrate,using examples,how an individual could be socialized throughout his or her life course.Include both positive and negative socialization from the family,school,workplace,and at least one other institution not mentioned in the text.

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Question 4

Explain what is meant by an agent of socialization.Pick two agents of socialization,and discuss their influence.

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Question 5

Define primary groups,secondary groups,and reference groups,and provide an example of each from your own experience.

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Question 6

Explain the relationship between Cooley's looking-glass self and reference groups.

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Question 7

Discuss the relationship between behaviorism and social learning theory.Evaluate its strengths and weaknesses.

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Question 8

Apply a functionalist perspective to the concept of a hidden curriculum.

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Question 9

Explain the difference between significant others and the generalized other,as outlined by George Herbert Mead.

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Question 10

Explain what sociologists can learn from conversation analysis.Provide an example of a research study that uses conversation analysis.

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Question 11

Explore the relationship between gender and socialization,including how people are socialized differently as children in their family,schools,sports,and peer groups.Include an application of conversation analysis.

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Question 12

Compare and contrast the theories of two of the following theorists-Cooley,Mead,Freud,Piaget,or Kohlberg-in regard to the self and social development.

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Question 13

Explain Lawrence Kohlberg's three stages of moral development,and illustrate them with examples of how an individual might approach a moral dilemma at each stage.

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Question 14

Evaluate the strengths and weakness of two theories of socialization and social interaction.

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Question 15

Explain George Herbert Mead's four stages of socialization.Illustrate each stage with an example.

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Question 16

Explain Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

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Question 17

Think of an institution you participate in,such as work,an internship,school,or a volunteer organization.Use the symbolic interactionist approach to analyze the social interactions you witness there.Include some discussion of spoken words,gestures,body language,or other symbols and cues.

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Question 18

Define the term anticipatory socialization.Think of an example from your own experience,and discuss how you participated in anticipatory socialization.

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Question 19

Discuss the relationships between media,violence,and socialization.Apply one sociological theory to explain this relationship.

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Question 20

Explain Erving Goffman's dramaturgical approach to social interaction.Briefly discuss the presentation of the self,and illustrate the four techniques social actors utilize (dramatic realization,idealization,misrepresentation,and mystification)with examples.

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Quiz 2: Socialization and Social Interaction