SOC 102 Topic 1- 7 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2020 LATEST EDITION )

Define the concept of Sociological Imagination. Provide an example of how you would apply the Sociological Imagination to a current social issue within society such as racial conflict and law enforcement, or education funding. What is your perspective on the issue if you use the Sociological Imagina...

Compare and contrast material and nonmaterial culture. Provide examples of both from your life.

Are we “prisoners” of socialization – yes or no? If you answer “yes,” how do you explain the fact that we think of ourselves as having choices and free will? If you say “no,” how do you explain the fact that in almost every way, we conform to what society expects of us? (We wear clothe...

Question: Using the three major theories, explain each theoretical perspective on deviance. Then compare and contrast the role deviance plays in society according to the theories. Use Figure 5.2 as an aid to answer this DQ.

Merton believed that deviance was the result of tension between the cultural goals or aspirations held out to the larger society, and the approved means of attaining those goals. Do you agree or disagree with this theoretical perspective? Providing examples to back up your statement.

Provide two examples of statuses and roles you inhabit. Explain what statuses and roles produce for the social person, and thus, for you.

Select three societal tasks from Chart 6-2 in Our Social World: An Introduction to Sociology – Chapter 6, and explain how the related social institution performs the societal task. Can an argument be made as to the most important task? Share your thoughts with the class.

Question: Compare and contrast Davis and Moore’s functionalist perspective of social stratification with Mosca’s conflict perspective of social stratification. After your comparison, indicate which theory you agree with and why?

Question: Through research, find an example of issues related to two of the three organizing principles of stratification in the United States (class, race, and gender). How are individuals stratified based on each of the two principles you chose? Provide citations for the sources you use. An exampl...

Name four social negatives and four social positives concerning gentrification. If you or someone you know have experienced gentrification, share their experience and what was the effect of gentrification.

Name four social negatives and four social positives concerning gentrification. If you or someone you know have experienced gentrification, share their experience and what was the effect of gentrification.

Explain the difference between Modernization theory, Dependency theory, and World Systems theory. Then select the theory that “best” explains social change and why.

How do structural-functionalist, feminists, and symbolic interactionists differ in their analysis of the family? Provide your conclusion as to the perspective that provides the “fullest” understanding of the family.