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She discussed "The New Jim Crow" what does she mean by this? Why does she believe this is happening in the United States? How does this relate to families?
Write a paper illustrating Pierre Bourdieu's concepts of cultural capital and social capital.
What "must" be in your own family's Thanksgiving meal? What is typical in an American family's meal? What can't be in your own family's Thanksgiving meal?
What is the difference between common sense and sociological knowledge? How does sociology refute common sense ideas that are false?
Is the use of the word war an appropriate term to use when attempting to curb or reduce social problems in a society such as poverty and drug use?
Examine the arguments for and against hosting the Olympic Games, and shine a light on the real experiences, both challenging and inspiring, faced by organizers.
How would this information influence your interactions with people of that country? What would you do to improve communication with those people?
Provide an example of each examining how each attribute can be viewed through a lens which either values or devalues diversity.
How would you address diversity with the department head in future conversations? What suggestions would you make to your own department head about diversity?
Why do you think the ad agency chose this power relationship for its commercial? Is it one to which you can relate?
Given the distinction between zero-sum and non-zero-sum games, can you think of a current international situation that is a zero-sum conflict?
How would you approach this issue using diverse and ethical perspectives? Use specific examples from the scenario and your personal and professional life.
Compare and contrast Marx and Weber's notion of class and class stratification. How could you use that one component to gain the others?
Do advancements in technology pose any direct and/or indirect threats to the global environment?
Apply sociology's major theories to education, health, and medicine. Describe in detail significant problems facing today's schools.
How do these prejudices manifest themselves in the healthcare workplace? What are some strategies for addressing these gender prejudices? Give an example.
What was the result of your/their response? If you/they had a negative response, how could your/their response to the situation been better or different?
How are those with mental illness in our society suffering from stigmatization? Is our cultural and societal view and understanding of mental illness shifting?
Discuss Homosexuality societal views about the associated behaviors being deviant (or not). Support your answer.
Discuss the role of the study of sociology in helping society to better understand such different social problems as racism, sexism, crime, and poverty.
What is gender socialization? Give examples to show how parents, siblings, peers, schools, and other institutions influence gender identity.
Write a short critical response paper (500 words) in which you explain what you have gotten out of this course as we've gone through these first chapters.
Discussion Post: Sociology- Describe the theory that colonialism explains how the world's nations became stratified.
What is the difference between race and ethnicity? What is YOUR race? What is YOUR ethnicity? What does your race and/or ethnicity mean to you, if anything?
What safety and health concerns are posed by counterfeit products? How does IP theft, especially from China, pose an existential threat to national security?